Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-19
THE sEQUEsTRATION ACT.
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE,

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RICHMOND, september -, 1861.
distractions 10 Rsceircrs uadsr tie act eatalcd
" ia Act for The SeqReSbattOH Of he Estates,
Properly and Efsrts Of AiieR Easaiss, and for
he indemnify 81 Ctti-cRs Of tho Confederate
States, and persons aiding The same ia The Crist-
TAG Nar against te United Sfafts. "-4gBro1ed
dHgust 80, 1861.
l. The following persons are subject 10 the
operation Of the law As allen enemies:
,. Allciizens OF the United States. except the
citizens or residents of Delaware, MARYLAND.
Kennedy or Missouri, or the District Of Column
bia, or the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona.
or the Indian Territory south Of Kansas.
,. All persons who have a douicil within the
States with which this government is at war. no
matter whether they be citizens or not; thus the
subjects Of Great Britain, France, or any other
neutral nations, who have a dOmicil. or are car
rying on business or traffic within the States al
war with this Coniederacv, are alien enemies
under the law.
:. All such citizens or residents Of the States
OF Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky or Missouri,
aud Of the Territories Of New Mexico. Arizona,
and the Indian Territory south of Kansas. and
of the District OF Columbia, as shall commit
actual h~osriGtes against the Confederate States,
or aid u abet the United States in the existing
war against the Confederate States.
IL. Immediately after taking your oath Of
Office, you viii take possession of al the pro
perty Of every nature and kim Whatsoever with
in your district belonging 10 allen enemies as
above defined.
Ill. You viii forthwith apply 70 he clerk OF
the court for Wriis Of garnishment under the 9Th
section Of the Law, andWiIl PROFOUND TO the gar
nishees The Undergraduates Won win PROFOUND 90
the following persons, viz:
]. All attorneys and councillors prae.ring
law within your district.
:. The presidents and cashiers Of al banks
and principal administrative officers OF ali rail-
roads and Other corporations within your
district.
j. All agents of foreign corporations, insurance
agents, commission merchants engaged in for
Ieign trade, agents Of foreign mercantile houses.
dealers In bills OF exchange, executors and adj
ministrators OF estates, ~assiguees and syudics Of
i~nsolyent estates, trustees, and generally al per
sons who are known 10 do business as agents
for others.
L.. In the first week Of each month, YOU win
exhibit TO the judge a statement showing the
whole amount of money ia vonr hands a.
receiver, and deposit the same for safe-kecpina
in such bank OF other depository as may be So
lectpd for that purpose by the iudge-reseryin ING
only such amount As may b. required for imme-
diaIe necessary expenditure in the discharge Oi
your duties as receiver.
;. You are strictly prohibited from making
personal use in any manner whatever or invest.
ing many kind Of property, or ~loaning with OF
without interest, or exchanging fol other funds,
without leave Of the court, any money or funds
Of any kind received by YOU in your official ca
pacity.
VI. You are prohibited from employing except
al your own personal expense, any attorney Of
counsellor 10 aid you in he discharge Of YOU
duties, other than the district attorney OF tho
Confederate States for your district; and yoI
are instructed 70 invoke to his aid undei
the 9th section Of the law, in all matters Of lit.
cation that may arise under the law.
VII. You viii take special care 70 avoid 10,
loss or deterioration Of all personal property
Dershable in lis nature, by applying for the sab
thereof under the provisions of the 18th secdoI
Of the law.
VII. You viii keep an account, showing OK
actly ali sums received by yon as allowances q
compensation, under The 10Th section OF the law
setting forth the date aud amount Of each receip
Of such sums, and as soon as he amount re
ccived by You, in any one year, shall reach ihi
sum OF FIVE thousand dollars, you win pay owe
10 the assistant treasurer Of the Couicdrrat
States, most convenient to your domicil, sl fur
ther sums allowed YOU as compensation, takin,
duplicate receipts therefor, one to be- retained a
Z voucher by yourself, and the other 10 be- lor
warded by mail to The Secretary ofthe Treasury
~. Whenever, in the discharge OF your du
tics, you discover that any attorney agent, for
mer partner, trustee or other person holding q
controlling any properly, rights OF credits OF "a
D alien enemy, has wiliBlly failed 20 give You inioi
p nation ofthe same, yoa viii Immediately rePoI
The TACT 10 the district attorney for your disuic'
10 the end that the guilty party may be sublecte
: to the pains and penalties prescribed by the )
, ~scction of the law. J. +. BENJAMIN,
Attorney-General