Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-27
No. 1851
An act regulating the sale Of price, and The ais!r utn
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An regulating the Of pri1sI, and tn. sisr u.n
Thereof.
SECTION The Congress Confederate States Of Ameri.
enact That ali prizes Of vessels and property captured by
private armed ships, pursuance of the act by Congress
recognizing the existence Of between the United States and
Confederate States and concerning letters mArqre prizes and
prize which he condemned in port of the Con
Tolerate States hs be sod public auction Iy the marshal Of
the district in which the same sh Ill be condemned within sixty
days sitter the condemnation herso-sucnt the time
and place and cond ion of the sale being first gven-on such
day days. on rms Of Credit and m such lots or popor
tions my be designated by the of the p
which have captured the Provided That the
term OF such credit sh not exceed Liae days And the said
MARSHAL hereby directed to take and Te;eVe from the
ehaer purchasers such prize vessel and property the
therefor or his Der or their notes. with endosr
approved by the of the privaeer the
amount OF the purchase payable according u the terms eo
SEC 2 upon cu,es charges Icing paid
cording law the said rha SHALL demand deliver and
pay the Of the pryaer to the gent
such OF tie prvateer which may cap
ued such prize vessel aud property just and equal proportion
pOmissoy notes directed he taken aforesaid which
said may be entitled according the articles
and Of the prvater and just and equal proportion
Ct the proceeds OF the e aforesaid SHALT demand be also
paid the said marshal to the officers and Of he said
privaesr, 10 their agent And there be written
agreement it shall be the duty OF the marshal pay over
aforesaid moey Of tue prcceds OF the sale OF
such prize vessel and property TO the Of the p
which have captured the this other mos Of
the said the agents of the officers
Of the said prateer TO be distributed according to law
any agreement BY them made Provided 1hs said officers and
crew, or agent agents. shall refunded
TO the agent Of the Of the
pgst Aforesaid the full am0cnt Of the advances which shall
b cers and crew t.eFeOf.
B. Thst for the selling prize property and receiving and
paying over the proceeds as Aforesaid the marshal shall he
entitled commission OF per cent and first de-
Quoting all duties and charges which have accrued
said property Provided That CT condemnation
sale prize vessel and shall the commissions
the marshal exceed two hundred and fltg dCl'as.
That il shall be the duty Of the marshal, within teeR
day he sale Of prize property, he the
clerk of the strict OF the district wherein such sale may
MADE ut aad of the sales Of prize pro
pey, and Cf alt duties and charges thereon together with
statement thereto annexed Of the prcm0ry notes taken
thereof which shall lie verified the cath Of
marshal and il the said marshal sh2 wfully neglect refuse
file such account he shall forfeit and pay the hun
Iei ars for each omission refusal Aforesaid
cOvee1 action OF debt by eson ibe ted in such
and suing for the said penalty, Of the party par
ties Interested in tie prize vessel property
any court having cogniZance hereof
Sac s. That the OF private armed
sci vessels hei sgsnts any time before
libel shall be ed again captured vessel her CARGO
the from any port into which such prize pro-
pty may be first other port in the
states, be designated the time Of the aoreaI
suffice: the restrictions and comp yng Hh the re.u
aon with respect the payment Of duties which provided
by relation o.her vessels arriving port cargoe
payment duties Prov
DOya the said captured property shall not have been attached
the suit of diverse claimant, caiu against the
have been in,rpOsel in behalf Of tie Confederate States
Approved May liz 1861. jy27-laH4W