The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-17


the owners, officers, and crews of the We
sells commissioned as aforesaid, and MAJ
y ing such captures, according to any wri
l. ten agreement which shall be made b
Z. tween them; and in case of no sue
u agreement, then in the same manner an
upon the PRINCIPLES hereinhefore proyiae
- case Of capture
, SEC. Z. That before breaking bulk
any vessel which shall be captured !
! aforesaid, or other disposal or conyersio
thereof, or of any articles which shall b
found on board the same, such capture
vessel, goods or effects, shall be brough
INTO some port of the Confederate States
, or OF nation or State in amity with th
Confederate States, and shall be proceed
ed against before a competent tribunal
and after condemnation and forfeitur,
thereof. shall belong to the owners, off
GERS, and crew Of the vessel capturing tn,
same, and be distributed as before provi
ded; and in the case of all captured yes
sells, goods and effects, which shall be
brought within the jurisdiction of the
Confederate States, the District Courts OF
the Confederate States shall have exclu.
slve. original cognizance thereof as in civ
Il causes OF admiralty and maritime iur.
lsdlctlon; and the said courts, or the
courts, being courts of the Confederate
States, into which such causes shall be re-
moved, and in which they shall be finally
decided shall and may decree restitution.
IN whole or u part when the capture
shall have been made without Just cause.
And If made with probable cause, NAV
order and decree damages and costs to
the party injured, for which the owners
and commanders of the vessels making
such captures, and also the vessels, shall
be liable
SEC. 8. That all persons found on
board any captured vessels or on board
any recaptured vessel, shall be reported
to the collector of the port of the Con
iederate States, in which they shall
nrst arrive, and shall be delivered
INTO the custody of the marshal OF the
District, or some court or military officer
OF the Confederate States, or of any State
IN or near such port, who shall take
charge OF their safe keeping and support,
at the expense of the Confederate State.
SEC. .. That the President OF the Con-
federate States is hereby authorized to es-
tabllsh and order suitable instructions for
| the better governing and directing the
conduct Of the vessels so commissioned.
their officers and crews, copies of which
1 ~ NOAANCACNAg Oy Tie CDAACClOE Vi tue
customs, to the commanders, when they
shall give bond as before provided.
SEC. 10. That bounty shall be paid
by the Confederate STATES of $40 for
each person on board any armed ship or
vessel, belonging to the United States, at
the commencement of an engagement,
which shall be burnt, sunk or destroyed
BY any vessel commissioned as aforesaid,
which shall be of equal or inferior force,
the same to be divided as in other cases
OF prize money-and a bounty of $25
shall be paid to the owners, officers and
crews Of the private armed vessels, COM
mlssioned as aforesaid, for each and every
prisoner by them captured and brought
into port, and delivered to an agent auth
orIzed to receive them, IN any port of the
Confederate States; and. the Secretary of
| the treasury is hereby authorized to re-
celVe them, IN any port Of the Confeder-
ate States; and the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized to pay or
cause to be paid to the owners officers and
crews Of such private armed vessels, com
missioned as aforesaid, or their agent. the
bounties herein provided.
SEC. III. That the commanding Off
Ger of every vessel having commission,
or letters Of marque and reprlsal, during
thepresent hostilities between the Confed-
crate States and the United States shall
keep regular journal, containing true
and exact account of his daily proceedings
and transactions with such vessel and the
crew thereof; the ports and places he shall
put into, or cast anchor in; the time oil his
stay there, and the cause thereof: the
prizes he shAll take, and the nature and
probable value thereof; the times and
nlannc Vvhan and w-haro kolx ~
what manner he shall dispose Of the same:
the ships or vessels he shall fall in with
the times and places, when and where, he
shall meet with them; and his observa-,
| tions and remarks thereon: also, OF what
ever else shall occur to him, or any of his
officers or marines, or be discovered by
examination or conference with any ma
rines or passengers OF. or in any other
ships or vessels, or by any other means,
touching the fleets, vessels, and forces of
the United States; their posts and places
OF destination, strength, numbers, intents
and designs: and such commanding Off
Ger shall Immediately on his srriva! in
any port of the Confederate States from
or during the continuance of any voyage
or cruise, produce his commission for
such vessel, and deliver up such journal
so kept as aforesaid, signed with his prop
er name and handwriting, t. the collector
or other chief officer of the customs at or
nearest to such port; the truth of which
journal shall be verified by the oath of
the commanding officer for the time be-
ing, and such collector or other chief off
Ger of the customs shall, Immediately on
the arrival of such vessel. order the pro
per officer of the customs to go on
board and take an account of the officers
and men, the number and nature OF the
, guns, and whatever else shall occur to
him on examination, material TO be
known and no such vessel shall be Ter
!, mitted to sail out of port again until such
) journal shall have been delivered up, and
/ a certificate Obtained under the hand o
d such collector or other chief officer OF tbs
9 customs, that she is manned aud armeC
according to her commission and upoi
J. delivery Of such certificate of any foi
v mer certificate of like nature whicl
q shall have been obtained by the com
IF mander Of such vessel, shall be delh
y cred up.
SIC. u. That the commanders Of We
,r sells having letters of marque and reprl
At al as aforesaid, neglecting to keep lou
q nal as aforesaid. % .-ilfaity making frau'
ye ulent entries therein or obliterating IL
ID record of any material transactions ther
n in. where the interest of the ConfedeI al
A. States is concerned. refusing 10 produe
n and deliver such journal, commission Q
& certificate, pursuant 70 the preceding SEE
Ie ton to this act, then and in such case
d the commissions or letters of marque an
II reprisal of such vessels, shall be liable
$ be revoked; and such commanders r,
Ie spectively. shall forfeit for every sue
offence the sum of 81 900 one moiet
)r thereof to the use of the Confederai
70 States, and the other to the informer.
RS SEc. l3. That the owners or command
le ers of vessels having letters Of marqu
er and reprisal as aforesaid. who shall vi
'e late any of the acts of Congress for Il
Vt collection of the revenue of the Confe,
T. crate States, and for the prevention
Of smuggling, shall forfeit the commissio
el or letters of marque and reprisal an
d they and the vessels owned or command
Of ed by them shall be liable to all Il
At penalties and forfeitures attaching
ii merchant vessels, ia like cases.
ID SEc. a. That on all goods, wares an
le merchandise captured and made good ar
Ms lawful prize Of war, by any private armt
10 ship having commission or letters
t marque and reprisal under this act, al
es brought into the Confederate State
n there shall be allowed 9 deduction Of 8
d, per cent. on the amount Of duties il
lp posed by law.
mt SEc. Is. That Eve per centum on 4
net amount latter deducting all charp
of and expendituresl Of the prize mon
1d arising from captured vessels and cargo
nd and on the net amount of salvage of v,
Ip- sells and cargoes recaptured BY the privs
on armed vessels of the Confederate Stat
1T shall be secured and paid over to the q
mt lector or other chief officer Of the G.
nd toms, at the port or place in the Conft
nt, crate States at which such captured
he recaptured vessels may arrive, or to I
as consul or other public agent Of the @.
les federate Statcs residing at the port
ize place. not within the Confederate Stat
ate at which such captured orrecaptured '
sci may arrive. And the monies arisi
nd therefrom shall be held and are here
Ihe pledged by the Government Of the G
snt federate States as q fund for the sum
the and maintenance Of the widows /
ma orphans Of such persons as may be sls
der and for the support and maintenance
ice, such persons may be wounded and
the abled on board Of the private armed
cen sells commissioned Is aforesaid. in
iich engagement with the enemy, 70 be assi
mis- ed and distributed in such manner
70 shah hereafter be provided BY Law.