Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-11

thereof; the times and p'aces whtn and where taken
and in what manner he shall dispose OF the same the
ships or vessel, he shall fall in with the times and
places when and where he shs with thsm and his
observations and remarks thereon also Of whatever else
shall occur 10 him. any OF his officers marines be
discovered by examination or conference With any ma
rnes or passengers Of or in any her ships vessels
by any other msns touching the ets vessels and forces
OF the United States their posts aud places OF station and
destination strength numbers, nents and designs and
such commanding officer shall Immediately on his arriv.
al in any port of the Confederate States from or during
the continuance of any voyage, or cruise produce
bis commission for such vessel and deliver up such Jour
nal kept aforesaid signed with his proper name and
handwriting to the collector or other chief officer Of the
customs at o. earest 10 such port the truth of which
journal shall be verified by the oath OF the commanding
officer for The time being aud such collector or other
chief officer of the customs shall, immed ately on
the arrival Of such vessel order the proper officer OF the
customs go on board and take account OF the o-
aud men, the number and nature Of the guns ard
whatever else sh. occur 10 him on Examination mate
rial TO be kLown and no such vessel shall be permitted
to sail OF port again until such journal shall have
been delivered up ald a certificate obtained under
the hlnd Of such collector other chief officer
Of the CUSTOMS that she is manned and armed
according TO her commission ard upon delivery
Of such certfcite any former certificate tf z like
nature which shall have been obtained by the COM
mlrdcr of su.h vessel, shall be delivered up
LSEc IL Tat the commanders OF vessels having Let
tcrs of &irqu and Rspria aforesaid neglecting to
keep journal aforesaid, wiliuly making auCu-
lent entries therein, or obcratirg n, record Of any
material transactions therein where the interest Of the
Confederate States is concerned refusing produce
aud deliver such Journal commission or certificate, pur
suant to the pTecet dug secOn of this Act then and in
such cases. the commissions or Letters OF Mdrque and Re-
pal of such vcsscs shall be liable TO be revoked and
such commander. respectively, shall forfeit for very
such offence the sum of $1,000, moety thereof to
the OF the Confederate Satcs and the other to the
nfoImer
SIC Is. That the owners or commanders Of vessels
having Letters OF haTque and Reprsal aforesaid who
shall violate any Of the acts OF Congress for the collie
on o. the revenues Of the Confederate States and for
he prevention OF smuggling, ,haI forfeit the commits
sion or Letters OF MaTque aid Rpi-a aud they and The
vessels owned commanded by them shall b. liable 20
al the penalties aud OreituIes attaching TO merchant
vessels in ike cases.
SEc II That Oh all goods, wares and merchandise
cop urod and made good and lawful pre- Of war by any
private arnCd ship having commission letters Of
maque and reprsa this act and brought INTO the
ConiedeTae States, there shall b. allowed Il deduction
OF 33 per cent the OF duties imposed by
law.
Sac II. That five per centum the nes amount
(tfer dedlcug all charges and exp5ndinres) OF the
prze money arising from captured vessels aud cargoes
the net amount OF the s.yLge of vessels aud cgoes
rccaptured by the private armed vessels Of the Coniede
States, shall be SECURED aud paid the Colec
tor other c.ei Officers Of tie customs the por.
plce in tie Confederate States which captured
recaptufcd yc--Cls may arrive TO the oolsul other
public agent OF tie Confederate Sats ieridiGg the
port CT place, within the Confederate States at
Nhch such captured r,clplufed vessel may arrive.
And the money aTi-ug III reirom shall be held and
hereby pledged by tn Government Cf the Confederate
States fund or the support AMI maintenance Of the
widows AID orphans OF s-ch persona may be slain,
aud for the SUI port and nanena OF such prisons
be- wounded an1 disabled bos,d Of The private armed
vessels commissioned a.oFesad, in any gagement
with tie enemy be assigned and Distributed in such
manner as shall e.Gafter be provided by law.