The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

] iNueiate t2ldtess anu Siiii oc pioIceueu-dbtlis
before competent tribunal; and after condem
nation and forfeiture thereof shall belong to the
owners, officers, and crew Of the vessel eaptur
ing the same, and be distributed as before pro
vided; and in the case OF all captured vessels,
goods and effects, which shall be brought with,
IN the jurisdiction oi the Confederate States, the
District Courts OF the Confederate States shall
have exclusive, original cognlzance thereon, as IN
civil causes oil admiralty and maritime Jurisdic-
ton; and the SAID courts, or the courts, being
courts OF the Confederate States, into which
such causes shall be removed, and IN which
they shall be finally decided, shall and may de-
cree restitution, IN whole or IN part when the
capture shaii nave been maze without Just cause
Ana II made without probable cause, may order
and decree damages ana costs TO the party m
Jireu, LOT Whleh the owners ana commanders oil
the vessels making such captures, ana also the
vessels shall be liable.
SEC 5. That all persons found on board any
captured vessels, or on board any re-eaptnred
vessel, shall be reported TO the Collector oil the
port IN the confederate states, I'D Whlch lhey
shall hrst arrive, ana shall be delivered INTO the
custody OF the Marshal OF the District or some
court or military olcer OF the Cohieuerate otateS,
or OF any state IN or near such port VINO SHAH
take charge OF their sale keeping and support,
at the expense OF the Confederate States.
SEC. D. That the President oil the confederate
States is hereby authorized TO establish and or
der suitable instructions ior the Detter govern
ing ana directing the cohunct oi the vessels so
commissioned, their officers and crews, copies OF
which shall be delivered, by the collector OF the
customs, to the commanders, when they shall
give bond as before provided.
SEC. 10. That bounty shall be paid by the
Confederate States OF s2o Tor each person on
board any armed snip OF Vessei' belonging TO
'he ohiteu S'a'es' AZ 'he coiiilleneeihen' OF an
ehSagenieh" WHICH Sn'ii pe "."i' SUM UT ue
s'Ioyeu py any Nessei as elo'esu'
which shail DC OF equai OF INFERIOR lorce' the
same 10 DC diViueu as 70 otner cases OF prize
money-and bounty oi so Shall be paid to
the owners officers and crews ol the private
armed vessels, commissioned as Aforesaid, Tor
each and every prisoner Dy lheh captured ana
brought INTO port ana ueilNeicu 10 an agent au-
lhorizcu 10 receive tneih W any port Oh tc ooh-
iederate states; ana the secretary oil the treas
ury Is hereby authorized 10 pay OF cause TO be
paid to the owners, orhcers ana crews OF snch
private armed vessels commissioner as Aforesaid,
or their agent the bountIes hereln provided
SEC. ii. That the Commanding olhcer OF eve
ry vessel having commission, OF letters oi
marquc and reprsal, during tne present hostlll-
Ties between lhe confederate 0'a'Gs ana tne u
States, shall keep regular louIhh containing n
true and exact account OF ms ua,ly proceedings
and transactions with such NesSel ana the crew
thereof; the ports and places ne snail put into,
or east anchor in; the time OF ms stay there,
and the cause thereof; the prizes he snail take,
and the nature anu propapie Vaiue tnereol; the
times and places, when ana Wherc taken ana IN
what manner he shall dispose oi the samei the
ships or vessels he shall fall in with; the times
and places, when and where he shall meet with
hon n TplnnFl : af,sa.
also, oi whatever else shall occur TO him, or any
Of his officers or marines, or be discovered by
examination or conference WIN any marines or
passengers oi' or IN any othSr Si'Ps or vessels
or by any olher means, touGnilg 'iie necl'' 'es-
sells and forces oi the ul,'Su Hta'eH 'iclr pps.S
and places ol statloh ana aesiihatloii' S'reiiSn'
numbers, intents ana designs; anu Sucn COM
handing ohhcer shail' lhileuia'ely On MS arli-
val IN any port oi VIC NoilieuV."'e D'''es' Ho'ii
or during the continuance VI any 'oyHSc vi
cruise produce MS commission lor suct vessel
and deliver up such JoHrhal 50 kept as aioresau'
signed WIN MS proper ha'he anu n haiiuH ''''ls'
to the collector OF other chiei olncer OF lhe Gus,
toms at or nearest 10 sucn p9rt the 'rutn ol
when journal shaii oe DeriIeo oy the oa'l .,
inc commanding oli'ei iui t.'e y''''o oc1s' @ "''u
such collector OF olher cuiei olhcei ol 'ic' Gus
toms shall. Immediately on 'hc a.Ii'ai oi SUN
N
to go on board ana take an account ol the on u,
GERS ana men, inc NUMBER anu nature VI '''
guns, ana whatever el'e sIlan occur :, nun .,
examination; material 20 DC kho"h anu no suGl
vessel shall oe perih'teu 10 san OUT VI por' asai
until such journal snail nave oeeh dehVefed VI,
and certificate obtained under 'he mana vi sucf
collector oi other chiei oilcer ol inc customs
that she Is manned ana armed according 20 hel
commission; anu upon oelNery OF such certil
cate, any former cer'lncate u like nature
which shall have beer obtained by the comman
der OF such vessel shall be delivered up.
SEC. II. That the commanders of vessels hay
ing letters of marque and reprisal, as aforesaid
neglecting to keep journal as aforesaid, or vii
fully making fraudulent entries therein, or Oh
litcrating the record Of any material transaction
therein. where the interest Of the Conlederat
States is concerned, or refusing to produce am
deliver such journal, commission or certificate
pursuant to the preceding section of this act
then and IN such cases, the commissions or let
tiers Of marqne and reprisal of such vessels shal
be liable to be revoked; and such commander
respectively, shall forfeit for every such ofenc
the sum Of $1,000, one moiety thereof TO til
use of the Confederate States and the other +
the inFofmor.
SEC. 10. That the owners or commanders q
vessels having letters of maroue and reprisal a
aforesaid who shall violate any of the acts {
Congress for the collection of the revenue of tn
Confederate States. and for the prevention {
smuggling. shall forfeit the commission or lei
tors ~ maroue and reprisal and thev and tn
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