The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28
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DElNG appointed Receiver under
, the provisions Of the act of the
Confederate States OF America, enti-
tied An Act for the Sequestration
of the Estates. Property and Effects
of Alien Enemies, &C.," for the sec
ton of the State comprising the par
ishcs OF Caddo, De Soto, Sabine,
Bossicr, Claiborne and Bicnville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds |
sessions Mt Shreveport. Therefore.
all parties having business with the
Office will confer favor by com,nu-
nicatins their information in writing.
ms far as practicable, stating names
Of aliens, their domiGils, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences OF
places Of business, that they may be
called on for further information. as
each case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
e,nptory demand will BE- made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in c"ntiscating
their property to the great detriment
of the community. This is great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impeachment in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
of the Government without the least
detriment to private interests. and as
much as possible without litigation.
| Let an honorable loyalty he evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es'-
tablishing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do II"
wreng, and you may feel full assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigcncics of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information of the public,
l publish the second and third sec
tions of the act;
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
That it is and shall be the duty Of
each and every citizen of the Confed-
, crate States speedily to give informal
, ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, Of any and
every lands, tcnemen.s and hcrctlita-
ments, goods and cl,attcls, rights and
credits, within this Conftderacy, and
Of every right and interest the Ell,
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed bs
or for any alien enemy, rs aforesaid
SEC. ). Be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty Of every
attorney, agent, former partner, ,rus
tee or other person holding or con
trolling any such lands, tenenents OF
Embellishments, goods or chattel-
rights or credits. or any intercs
therein. of any such alien enemy
speedily to inform the Receiver. here
matter provided to be appointed, O
the same, and to render an accoum
thereof. and, so far as practicable, 4
u place the same in the hands of sucl
r Receiver: whcreupon such pcrso
II shall be fully acquitted of all rcspon
sihiiity for property and effects :
reported and turned over. And an
such person wilfully failing to Civ
such information and render sue
account, shall be guilty of a llis
mistIemcanor, and upon indictme,
and conviction shall be fined in
a. sum not exceeding five thousand do
lars, and imprisoned not longer tha
SIX months-said fine and imprisol
ment to be determined by the c"u
trying the caSe-and shall further /
liabl. To be- sued by said Contedera'
;" States, and subjected TO pay doub
~ the value of the estate, property :
~ effects of the alien enemy held Il
.; him so subject to his control.
81 j. j. KLINE,
~ Receiver Confederate States,
~ Office Branch of Citizens Ban
Shreveport, La. 2ctl3-tf