Shreveport daily news., 1861-11-05
n oTIC 81 .


Nd the PROVISIONS Of the act OF the
States of America, enti-
tied can Act for the Sequestration
of the Estates, Property and Effects
Of Alien Enemies, &c." for the seq
ton Of the State comprising the par
ishes of Cadao, De Soto, Sabine,
Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business Will, the
Office will confer ~ favor by commu-
nicating their information in wfising,
as far as practicable, stating names
Of aliens. their domicils, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences OF
tplaces OF business, that they may h'.
called on for further information, AZ
each case comes up for examination
Fear has been expressed that per
emptory demand will be made tor
payments OF debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in confis eating
their property to the great oet,lmcnt
Of the community. This is !, great
mistake The Receiver viii not
willingly throw any impe,!inent III
the way of business, bur hopes, III
|everv instance, to secure the rights
Of the Government without the least
Idet,iment to private interests, and AZ
much us possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver III .s-
|tablis.ling those rights. Meet linn
with an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel fall assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exiSencics Of the
times, will be extended in retrrn.
For the information OF the public
publish the second and third sec
tions Of the act:
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted.
That it is and shall be the duty OF
each and every citizen Of the Confcd-
crate States speedily to give intornia-
ton to the officers charged with the
Executions of this law, OF any and
every lands, tenements and heredita-
y ments, goods and chattels, Nights and
credits, within this Contederacy. and
of every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed BY
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC. ). BE it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of ever,
attorney, agent, former partner, trus
tee or other person holding OF con
trolling any such lands, tenements o
hereditaments, goods or chattel%
rights or credits, or any inte1eS
therein. OF any such alien enemy
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
. inafter provided to be appointed, q
the same, and to render an accoun
thereof, and, SO far as practicable. t
place the same III the hands Of sue
Receiver; whereupon such perso
," shall be fully acquitted OF all resp"'
sihiiity for property and effects :
> reported and turned over. And an
rs such person wilfullv failing to civ
o. such information and render sue
'f account, shall be guilty Of hie
: misdcmcanor, and upon indictmrI
III and conviction shall be tined in
= sum not exceeding five thousand do
on lars, and imprisoned not longer 'ha
III SIX months-said fine and imprisol
g" ment to be determined by the cou
irving the case-and shall further |
- liable to be sued by said Confrdera'
States, and subjected to pay donh
the value of the estate, property :
effects of the alien eneny held !
ct him 50 subject to his control.
&C. J. j. KLINE.
ed Receiver Confederate States.
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d, Shreveport, La. octlo-l.