Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-31
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s SEiNG appointed receiver under
, the provisions of the act of thej|
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
ishes Of Caddo, De Soto, Sabine,
Rossier, Claiborne and Bienville, and
ior which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
office will confer IL favor by commn-
nicasing their.information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating names
nt aliens, their domicils, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, aud their own residences or
places OF business, that they may be
called on for further information, as
each case comes up Tor examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
emptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
SUMMARY means used in coniiscating
their property TO the great detriment
Of the community. This is a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impediment in
the way OF business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
Of tn. Government without the least
tletriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
;abiShing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigencies Of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information OF the public,
l publish the second and third see
tons 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 informa
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, Of any ant
every lands, tenements and heredita
ments, goods and chattels, rights ant
credits, within this Confederacy. ane
ol every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of every
attorney, agent, former partner, trus
tee or other person holding or con
trolling any such lands, tenements o
hereditamentS, goods or chattcls
rights or credits, or any interes
therein, Of any such alien enemy
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, o
tl.e same, aud to render an accoun
thereof, and, so far as practicable, t
place the same in the hands OF sue
Receiver; whcreupon such perso
shall be fully acquitted Of all respon
.5ibiiity for property and effects $
reported and turned over. Aud an
Sucl. person wiltnlly failing to civ
ssuci, information and render sue
account, shall be guilty Of a hig
lnisdeneanor, and upon ildictnel
and conviction shall be fined in
.,,,in not exceeding five thousand do
lars, and imprisoned not longer tha
SIX lnontls-said fine and imprisol
mrnt to be determined by the cou
trying the case-and shall further !
liable to be sued by said Confedera
States, and subjected to pay doub
the value Of the estate, property
effects of the alien enemy held l
him so subject to his control.
j. j. KLINE,
Receiver Confederate States.