Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-17

aftfelss which shallbe found on board the same
shch csptured vessel, goods or effects. shall be
Srodshe into seme port of the Confederate
States, or Of nation or state in arnity with
tte Confederats States and shsl! be proceeded
against before competent tribunal; and, after
condemnation aud forfeiture thereof, shall be-
long to the owners. officer and Grew of the
vessel capturing the same, aud be distributed
40 before provided; and in the case Of all cap
tured vessels, goods and effects which shall be
brought within the Jurisdiction Of the Confede.
rate States. the District Courts of the Con fede
rate States shall have exclusive original cogni-
zsnce thereof, as in civil causes of admir-
and maritime Jurisdiction and the said courts,
or the courts, being courts Of the Confederate
States, into which such causes shall be reno ' ed
and in which they shall be finally decided,
shall and may decree restitution. in whole or
in part when the capture shall have been
made without just cause. And If made with
out probable cause. may order and decree dam.
ages and costs TO the party injured, for which
the owners and commanders Of the vessels ma.
king such captures and also the vessels, shall
be liable.
Iss 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 in the Confederate States, in which they
shall first arrive, and shall be delivered into
tho custody of the marshal of the district, or
some court or military officer of the Confede-
rate States, or of any State 10 or near such
port who shall take charge of their safe keep
ing and support at the expense of the Con
federate States.
Sec. 9. That the President of the Confede-
rate States is hereby authorized to establish
aud order suitable instructions for the better
governing and directing the conduct of the
vessels commissioned, their officers and
crews. copies of which shall be delivered, by
the collector of the customs. to the cnmman.
ders. when they shall give bond. a. before pro-
vided.
SEQ. 10. That bounty .hnll be paid by the
Confederate States of $40 for each pereon 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 afore.
said, which shall be Of equal or inferior force.
the same to be divided as in other cnses of
prize money-and bounty Of t2s shall be
paid to the owners. officers and crews Of the
private armed vessels. commissioned as afore-
said, for each and every prisoner by them
captured and brought into port. and delivered
ia; an agent authorized to receive them. in any
port Of. the Confederate States; and the Secre.
tary of the Treasury rs hereby authorized to
pay or cause to bs paid to owners. officers
and crews of such private armed vessels, COM
missioned as Aforesaid, or their agent, tho
bounties herein provided.
Sec. IL. That sthe commanding officer Of
every vessel having commission, or letters of
marque and rspri.al. during the present hos
tilities between the Confederate States and the
United States, shall keep regular Journal,
containing q true and exact account of his
.tsdai:y proceedings aud transactions with such
vessel and the crew thereof: the ports and
places he shall put into. cast anchor in: the
time Of his stay there. aud the cause thereof; !;
the prizes he shall take, and the nature and
probable value thereof; the times aud places.
when and where taken, and in what manner
he shall dispose Of the same; the ships or
| vessels he shall fall in with; the times and
4 places, when and where he shall meet with
them. and his observations and remarks there
on y also, Of whatever else shall occur to him,
or any of his officers or marines, or be dis-
covered by examination or conference with
nay marines or passengers Of or in any other
shirs or vessels, or by any other means, touch.
ing the ,'ets, vessels and forces of the United
States; their ports and places of station
and. destination, strength. numbers, intents
and designs; and such commanding officer
shall, Immediately on his arrival in any port
of the Confederate States, froc,, or during the
continuance Of any voyage or cru,le. produce
his commission for suoh vessel, and deliver up
such journal so Kept as aforesaid, signsd w:itl,
bis proper name and handwriting, to tue collec.
tor or other chief officer Of the customs at or
nearest to such port; thetruth Of which jour.
nal shall be verified by the OATH, of ,YS COM,
msndng officer for the time being. and such
collector Of other chief sHicsr of the customs
shall. Immediately on the arrival ofsuch yes
sci. order the proper officer Of the customs to
60 on bosrd and take al account of tho oficers-
Esnd msgEthe number and nature Of the guns.
and whstevs, else shail occur 10 him on sxsmi-
uation materisl 10 be known and no such
vessel shalt bS pern,itted to sail out, Of port
again until such journal shaIl have neen de-.
ltvered up. aud acsrtia cate obtained under the
hand Of, such collector, ordthsr shisf officer OF
the CUSTOMS, Aat she 10 manned and armed
sceording toher commission; and upon de-,
livery ofsush eertia aeste, any form Or. eessl6--
cate Of like: nature which shsil have been OBJ.
t.iasd Z Y no eenasod of'ush vessel -sh.l,l
70 oohFetot oP' q: sfr;SSS n - -
src. IL That the commanders Of ve,seis
hsyfng letters Of msrqus 3sad repriaal, As
aforssaid. neglsetins 10. Essp 8 Journal Il.
Aforesaid or ~iifuIiy making fraudulent en-
tries thsssin, q obiitsrs:ip ths reeesa6f any
tmsterisi Hsssssttaa aas tbefsip, 4yhers tho in
of refusing % prsdnes md dstiSsssaeh Jour
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4 preceding ssseien o. thie ~ thsp sa5 10 sEsh
cases, the sowntissssss SS isttsr 81 naisaas
asd rArsisdl Sf sbsli ysasels; sGa c. liable o.