Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
no. 1861
An regulating She sale Of prizes, and the distribution

Al SAT- VI PiL1e1 eAS-4ASS1A'A
SECTION Congress Confederate States Of Ane
private armed sp pursuance OF the act sed by Congress
recognizing the existence Of war between the Uned States and
prize gods which lie condemned in port 81 tie Con
The dstreip which the sane h be condemned within sixty
sfeT the dsmnai0n thereoucent notice Ct the time
sg place and con ion OF the sale being frs giveu-on such
day days Of credit and such lets prorOr
may be designated by the owners, Of the p
vateer which nav Lave eaptu.e the same Provided
term credit shl exceed ninety days And the said
hereby directed to take and receive from tile pur
pura Of such prize vessel an1 properly, the
therefor his their pronssoTy With endorses to
approved by the Of the pyater to the
amount OF the pnree according - the terms treeo
SIC. upon all cudes and charges icing paid
cordng law the said rsal shall, deuan1 deliver AID
pay over The owner GROWERS OF the pryr CT to the gent
such Of tie priyaeer which have cap
urd such prize vessel and property just and proportion
Of the funds received on account OF The sas o and OF the
promsOy directed to he taken aforesaid TO which ae
said owner OF may be entitled according the articles
OF agreement between the sad owner or owners ana the oers
tbs prvate and just and equal proportion
proceeds OF the ae Aforesaid shall demand be also
paid by the said marshal to the officers and crew OF me said
priyae,r their agent agens AID there be no wIen
agreement It shall be the duty OF the marshal to In
soresa moiety Of tie proceeds Of the sale Of
prize vessel and Trorey the oBner owners Of the p
proceeds the OF the officers aud
Of prvzteer, be distributed according law %
crew, or agents, shall have first refunded the
to the agent Of the eEner Of s
Aforesaid the full amount OF the advances which shall
have been made BY the owner or owners os pTvaier to the
| fhcers and crew thereof
paying the proceeds aforesaid the mas shall shall lie en-
commission Of can't and mere hrst de-
Quoting all duties and charges which have accrued
property. Provide That Of condemnation
any prize shall the commissions Of
the marshal exceed hundred and fifty dollars
Elc That shall be the duty of the marshall within fifteen
days sale OF prize property to file in the Office Of tie
the district Of the district wherein such ssle
he made OF the sales Of such Prize pro
peIy and Of all duties and charges thereon together with
annexed Of the prcissory notes taken
count thereof which shall he verified the cath Of the
marshal and tde said marshal shall wuy neglect refuse
to file such account shall forfeit aud The Of i've hun
for each omission refusal aforesaid 10 b
covered action OF debt by nte ted in such SALE
suing the said penalty, account Of the party
the prize vessel property sold R resa in
any court having cOgniEance hereof.
That the OF private armed
sci or vessels their SCENTS may any time before
libel any captured vessel her cargo,
the from any port into which such prize vessel
psrty may brought any other port in the ederae
sta;e designated the time Of the removal aOread,
suec the restrictions and comp ying Ni esamsresu
aons respect the payment OF which provided
BY relation other arriving port with
suliec paymcntof duties: Provided rhs before such
DoVa the said captured property shall not have bn attached at
the suit Of any diverse claimant claim against the same
have in behalf Of the Confederate Saes
Approved May IL, 1861. jy25-laE Nv