Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-24
N oTICE.

~ the provisions OF the act Oh the
Confederate States Of America, enti-
tied can 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,
Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
office will confer a favor by commu-
nicating their information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating names
of aliens, their domicils, nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value, and 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-
emptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in contiscating
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 the Government without the least
detriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ccd 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.
3 For the Information x the public,
| 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 Confcd.
crate States speedily to give intorlna.
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, Of any and
, every lands, tenements and heredita
ments, goods and cLattcls, rights and
credits, within this Contederacy, ant
Of every wight and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed b.
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC. ) BE it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of ever!
& attorney, agent, former partner, trus
:. tee or other person holding or con
: trolling any such lands, tenemrnts o.
hercditamcnts, goods or chattels
rights or credits, or any interes
therein, of any such alien enemy
" speedily to inform the I,,ceiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, Q
the same, and to render an acc"nn
: thereof, and, so far as practicable, t
g Receiver; wherrupou such perso'
shall be fully acquitted rf' all respon
Il sibiiity for property and effects $
= reported and turned over. And an
u such person wiltully filling to Civ
/, such information and render sue
=" account, shall be guilty of hig
,nisdemeanor, and upon iudictlnen
= and conviction shall be fined in
sum not exceeding five thousand do
~ lars, aud imprisoned not longer tina
six months-said fine and imprisor
ment to be determined by the cou'
trying til" case-aad shall further b
liable to be sued by said Contrdcrat
States, and subjected to pay d"ubi
the value Of the estate, property c
effects of the alien enemy held b
him so subject to his control.
- J. J. KLINE,
!, Receiver Confederate States.
~ Office Branch of Citizens RaEl
Shreveport. La. octl3-tt.