Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-05
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Confederate States of America, enti-
;.ed IAN Act for the Sequest.;ttion
OF rhe Estates, Property and Effects
ct Alien Enemies, &C." for the sec
'rn Of the State comprising the par
shes OF Caddo, DE Soto, Sabine,
HnSsier, Claihorue aud Bieuvilie, and
tor which the Confederate Court holds
srSsions at Shreveport. Therefore,
al. parties having business with the
riicc will confer IL favor by commu
nicatin- their information in writing,
rs far as practicable, stating names
O.. aliens, their dornicils, nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value. and their own residences or
,l,ces Of business. that they may be
called on for further information, as
each case cones up tor examination.
Fear has been expressed that per
smptory demand VIII be made tor
rayucnts of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in coniisc;tting
their property to the great detriment
of the community. This Is a grea,
mistake. The Receiver will not
" ththSft tH1"" 't'iy 'h'ic'''''''i' ~
the way Of business, but hopes, in
every instance. to secure the rights
OF the Government without the. least
aetrimcnt 20 private interests, and as
much as possible without irrigation.
Let an honorable loyalty se evin-
ccd in assisting the Recei, ~ es-
tablishing those rights. .-'aes him
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wrong, and you may feel a.. ASST
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigrncics Of the
times, will be extended in r,.Ufn.
For the information OF tL !" pa tic,
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 Conttd-
crate States speedily to give info.Aa-
tion to the officers cha ged with the
executions of this law, Of any and
every lands, tcnements and hercdita-
ments, goods and chatte.s, rights and
credits, within this ontrteracv. and
OF every ri sht 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, agcnt. former partner. trus-
tee or other person holding or con-
trolling any such lands, tenements or
hereditaments, goods or chat,els,
rights or credits, or any interest
therein, of any such alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
inattcr provided to be appointed, of
the same, and to render an account
thereof, and, SO far as practicable, to
place the same in the hands Of such
Receiver; whercupon such person
shall he FIJI y acquitted Of all rcspon-
sibiiity Ton property and effects so
reported and turned over. And any
such person wiItullv falling to Civ.
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty Of a high
,nsdemeanor, aud upon Indictment
and conviction shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer than
six months-said fine and imprison-
lncut to be determined by the co,r,
trying the case-and shall further hc
liable to be sued by said Contoderat,
States, and subjected to pay doub!,
the value Of the estate, property OF
effects Of the alien enemy held hy
him 80 subject TO his control.
j. J. Mine,
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens Bank
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