Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-18
" lotto e.

, the provisions of the act of the
Confederate States .f America, enti-
tied An Act for the Srqucstrn,ion
ol the Estates. Property and Effects
"t .\lieu Enemies, Nc.," for the sec
;i'n OF the State comprising the par
i>hr~ of CaGio, De Soto, Sabine,
hosSirr, Claiborne and B:rnvilc. and
tor lIicl, thr Confederate Court holds
:, -,~:,ipnS at Shreveport. Therefore,
al parties having business with the
office win cnut,r Il favor by commit
niratin- their information in N.rifin@.
a. tinr ~ practicable, stating names
ST nli"nS, their d"lnicilS, nature ot
irnrrrtv, where situated, supposed
:alle, and their own residences or
places Of business that they may be
.ailr;! on for further information, as
Fear has been expressed that per-
'lnptorv demand Will be made for
vnvnents, OF debts; d'a. to aliens, and
summary means used in contiScating
their property to the great dctrimcnt
@t' the conM,n,nity. This is y great
,niStall.. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any imp"diment in
shc way of business but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the right<
# the Government without the least
,tri,nent to private interests, and uS
,nuch as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be cvin-
nrl III assisting the Receiver in cS-
t;tiiiSl,in. those rights. Meet linn
With an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full ;SS=t-
r,Incc that every facility, As urgently
demanded 4 by the cxi@cncics Of the
t.n..s, will be extended in return.
For the infor,natio3 Of the public,
publish the second and third Sec
IONS OF the act:
SCI. 2. BE it further enacted,
That it is and shall lr. the duty of
Zach and every citizen OF the Confed-
.'ate States speedily to give informal
Ion to the officers charged with the
~xccu:ions of his law, of any and
...ery lands, tcnelncnts and leredita-
ln~nts, goods and chatt"lS, rights and
v-editS, within this Contedcracy. and
IF every right and interest therein
l"Id, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
NJ for any alien enemy. rs aforesaid.
SEC. ). BE it further enacted,
That it shall be, the duty Of every
attorney, agent, former partner, trus
zee on other person holdin" or con-
:rollinY any sucl1 lands, tcnements or
h"reiitamcntS, goods or cllattels,
lights or credits, or amy interest
therein. Of any such alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, of
she same, and to render an account
thereof, and, 50 far as practicable, to
place the same in the hands OF such
Receiver; whrreupon such person
shall be fully acquitted Of all rcspon-
-ihiiitv for property and effects so
reported and turned over. And any
>ucl, person wiltullv failing to give
~ucl. Information and render such
account, shall be guilty OF Il high
ni<cicIneanor, and upon indictment
and conviction shall be fined in a
>r,e not exceeding five thousand dol
lars. and imprisoned not longer than
six months-sad fine and inprisou-
mrut to be determined by the court
irving the caSr-and shall further be
liabl. to be sued by said Confederate
States. and subjected to pay double
the value of the estate, property or
FLEETS of the alien enemy held by
him 50 subject to his control
j. j. KLINE.
Receiver Confederate States
Dttir. Branch nt Citizrn..' RnEk