Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-14
N OTICE.

AJ 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 Alicn t.nemics, &c. for the sec
.ion OF the state comprising the par
ishes Of Caddo, De Soto, Sabine.
I;ossicr. Claiborne and Bienville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
Office will confer favor by commu-
niratine their information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating names
ot aliens, their domicils, nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value, ana their own residences or
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-
cmptory demand will be made foy
payments Of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in confiscating
their property to the great detriment
of the community. This Is great
mistake The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impcdiment in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
Of the Government without he least
dctriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without lit CATION.
Let an honorable loyalty De evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
tablishing 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,
I 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 informa-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, of any and
every lands, tenements and heredita-
,nents, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this Confederacy, and
Of every right and interest therein
held. owned possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien cnu.-g, rs 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 amy such lands, tcnements or
hcreditamcnts, goods or chattels,
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. Of any such alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter 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 be fully acquitted of all respon-
sibiiity for property and effects so
reported and turned over. And any
such person wilfully failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty Of a high
snisdemeanor, and 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-
mcnt to be determined by the court
trying the casc-and shall further be
liable to be sued by said Confederate
States, and subjected to pay double
the value Of the estate, property or
effects Of the alien enemy held by
him so subject to his control.
i. J.. KLINE,
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch OF Citizens Bank,