The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-25
SEQUESTRATION.
DEPARrxxsr OF JusrIcE,
Richmond, 18th Sept, 1861.


DEPARrxrsr OF JusrIcE,
Richmond, 18th Sept, 1861.
Instructions to Receivers under an Act entitled "An
Act for the Sequestration Of the Estates. Property
and effects Of Alien Enemies, and for the indemnity
Of citizens Of the Confederate States. and persons
aiding the same in the existing war against the Uni
ted States"-Approved sOth Of March, 1861.
l. The following persons airs subject to the
operation OF the laws as Alien Enemies:
LIST. All citizens Of the United States, ex-
cept citizens or residents Of Delaware. Ma
ryland, Kentucky or Missouri. or the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, or the Territories Of New
Mexico, Arizona, or the Indian Territory
South Of Kansas.
Cd. All persons who have domicil within
the States with which this Government is at
war, no matter whether they be citizens or
not: Thus the subjects oil Great Britain,
France or other neutral nations, who have
domicil, or are carrying on business or traffic
within the States at war with this Conieder-
acy are Alien Enemies under the law.
Sd. All such citizens or residents Of the
States of Delaware. Maryland, Kentucky or
Missouri, and Of the Territories Of New Mex
leo, Arizona and the Indian Territory South
Of Kansas, and Of the District Of Columbia,
as shalt commit actual hostillties against the
Confederate States. or aid or abet the United
States in the existing war against The Con-
lederate States.
II. Immediately after taking your oath OF
Office, you will take possession oi all the pro-
perty Of every nature and kind whatsoever
within your District belonging TO Alien En-
mics as above defined.
Ill. You will forthwith apply to the clerk
Of the court for writs Of punishment under
the slh section of the law. and will propound
to the garnshees the nterrogatories OF which
form is annexed. These inlerrogatorle'
you will PROFOUND 10 the following persons
viz:
lst. All Attorneys and Counsellors prae
ticing law vithn your district.
2i. The Presidents and Cashiers OF al
Banks, and principal administrative officer
Of all Railroad and other corporations within
your District.
Sd. All Agents Of Foreign Corporations
Insurance Agents. Commission Merchant
engaged IN foreign trade, Agents Of Forelg
Mercantile Houses. Dealers IN Bills 81 tx
Change, Executors and Administrators nt Is
tates, Assignces aud Syndics OF lnsulven
Estates, Trustees. aud generally all person
whn are known 10 DO business as Agents 10
others.
II Nv. II the first week Of each month 80
will exhibl, 20 the Judge, a statement shaw
ing the whole amount OF money in your hand
as Receiver, and deposit the same for sal
keeping, IN such bank ~ depository Is MA
be selected for that purpose BY the Judge
resersing only such aIn 'unt as may be &c
quired for immediate necessary expendltur
10 the discharge Of your duties a. Receiver
V. You are strictly prohibited from max
ing personal use in any manner whatever, &
investing 10 any kind Of property. o. loanin
with or without interest. or exchanging I,
other funds, without leave Of the Court, an
roney or funds Of any kind received BY 70
10 YOUR ofHelal capacity.
vi. You are prohibited from emplnyin.
except at your own personal expense, an
Attorney or Counsellor to aid you in the d.
charge Of your duties. other than the Distri,
Attorney Of the Confederate States for yol
District; and yuu are instructed 20 inyos
his aid under the 9th section d the Law.
all matters 81 litigaiiontIat may arise Und,
the law.
VII. You will take special care TO avn
{ the loss or deterioration Of all personal pr
pcrty perishabir IL its nature. by spplyir
? Tor the sale thereof under the provisions
the i2ih SECTION Of the Law.
Viii. You will keep an account, showii
: rxartly al sums received By you as Allp'
= ances IL compensation under thu hiteen
section u tie law, setting iurth the date u
!. amount II each receipt Of such suns; and
y soon as the amount received by you 10 Al
: one year, shall reach the sum Of FIVE thousa
z dollars, you will pay over TO The A.sisia
I Treasurer nf tie Confederate States ma
e convenient to your llamicIl, Ill further suI
allowed you a. compensation, taking dup
cate receipts therefor. one TO be retained
. voucher by Yourself, aud the other to
for sarded by mail % the Secretary d |
Treasury.
!, tx. Whenever. 10 The discharge Of "a
duties, you discover that any attorney, age
former partner. traslee or other person ho
ing Or controlling any property. rights
credits d an Alien Enemy, has wiIiully Il
ed 10 give you Information II The same. ,
will immediately report the fact 70 the u
8 trict Attorney Tor your District, to the e
= that the guilty party may be subjected 70
n pains and penalties prescribed BY the 81 j
" tiOn Of tie Law.
y ]. p. BENAsIS, Attorney. Genei
ID The following interrogatories TO garni
h. ess have been prepared Tor your use, toge
er with note annexed for the informal
m Of the garnishee.
81 /. Have YOU now, or have you had IN y
M possession or under your control. since
er twenty first day Of May last, 1851, an,
cd yea, at what time, any land Or lands, te
II. menis, hertditament 81 hereditamefts, q
X. tells. rights. credit or credits within the G
,e. federate States Of America, held. own
or possessed or enjoyed Tor or by an Alien
m. emy or in or to which any Alien Enemy b
n and when, since that time, any right, it'll
=. interest, either directly or INDIRECTLY