The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-22
Rirhmunn Qispatfh.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY % 1851
ACTS PASSED Br TEE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

We eoniinue the publication of important
acts which have been passed into laws, and
the secrecy removed therefrom
Aa Art Regulating the Sals Of Prfts and the
Dfstrtbutfoa thereof:
SEC. i. The Congress OF the Confederate
States OF America do enact. That siI prizes of
vessels aud property captured by private
arIned ships, IN pursuance Of the act pissed
by Congress recognizing the existence OF war
between the United States and the Confeder-
ate States, and concerning letters OF Tnarque,
prizes and prize goods hieh may be condemn
ed In any Court OF the Confederate States,
shall oe sold at public auction by the Mar
shal OF the district in which the same shall be
condemned, within sixty DAYS after the con-
demnation thereof, sufficient notice OF the
time and place and condition of sale beiug first
given, on tuch day OF days, such terms OF
credit and in suen lots or proportions, as may
be- designated by the owner or owners, or tie
agent OF the owner or owners of the prYatesr
which may have captured the same: Provided,
That the term of euch credit shall rot eXcsed
ninety days; and the said Marshal 10 hereby
directed to take and receive from the puraha-
ser or purchasers OF sucn pDzs vessel and
property the money therefor, or his, her or
their proinissory notes, with endorsers, 10 pa
approved by the owner or owners OF the prI-
vateer, to the amount OF the purchase, paya-
| bic according to the terms thereof
SIC. 2 That upon all duties, costs an
| chargee, being paid according 10 law, the said
| MarsbaI shall, on demand, deliver and pay
| ,
or TO the agent ofsuch owner or Tners OF the
priyatPer W htch may have captured sncn
prize vessel and property, a Just and equa!
proportion OF the funds received on account
| of the sale thereof, and Of the promissoty J
notes ,rectAd TO be TAKEN as Aforesaid, 70
| which the said owner or owners may be en-
| titled, according 10 the articles OF agree men
| between the said owner or owners, ana ihe
| officers and crew OF the said pTlVAteeT aad
| just and equal proportion OF the proceeds OF
| the sale aforesa!d snail, en- Ge-
| mand, he also paid over by the said 4iarsiai
| to the officers and crew OF the said prlVh teef,
| or 10 their agent or agents. And il there be
| no written agreement, II shall be the duty OF
| the Marshal TO pay over, IN manner aiore-
| said. one moiety of the proceeds OF the sale OF
| such prize vessel and property, 10 the owner
or owners OF tho privateer which may have
| captured the same, ana the other moIety OF
| the said proceeds 70 the agent or agents Of the
| officers and crew OF the sdid prIVateSr, 70
| be distTibu ted according to law, or 10 any
| agreement by them made Provided, the
| said oulc lcSrs and crew, or their agent or
| agente, shall have first refunded TO the owner
| OF owners, or 70 the agent OF the owner OF
| oWutrs OF the priyateer aforesaid, the iui
| amount of advances which shall have been
| made by the owner or owners OF the pTlva
| teer TO the officers and crew thereof.
| SBc. 3. That for the selling Of prize proper
| ty aud receiving aud paying over the IrJceedi
| as Aforesaid, the Marshal shall be entitled Il
| a commission OF one per cent, aHd no more
| first deductng ali duties, costs and charges 5
| " hiCh may have accrued on sdtu property
| Provided, on no case OF condemnation anl
| saIa of aliy one prize Vessel and cargo shaI
| the commissions Of the Marshal exceed tT[
| hundred and tlfty dollars.
| SEC T. That 1t shail be the duty OF the Mar.
sba, within fifteen days after any stlo OF pr u
property tile In the Ulace Of the clerk OF th'
| District Court of the District wherein suCf
sale may bs made, 3 just and true account o
| the salss Of such priSe property, and o: Al
Gupa nd charges thereof, toGe th9r win
| statement thereto annexed OF the proniissorl
| notes taEan on account thereof, which acchun
| shsll be verified by tho oath OF the said Mar
| shall, and if the said Marshal shsil wiiituii,
| neglect or refuse 10 tile such account he sh1!
| forfeit and pay tho sum OF I've hundred dol
| lars for each omission or refusal rs tid
10 be recovered In an action OF deot by ANY
| Ifrson Interested Ia suCh sale, and sung TO
| the eaid PENALTY. on account OF tn" party O
| partiar Interested in the prize vessel or proper
| " cold as aforesaid. Ia any Court having cog
| ui2ance thereof.
SIC. 5. That the owner or owners Of AM
| private armed vessel or vessels, or their aZem
| or agents, may, HI any time before iihel sb'ti
| be- fled against any captured vessel or he
| cargo, remove :hs same irOm any port int
| whicI such prize vessel property in9E 10
. first brought 70 suy other port IA the Con
fad.rate Statns, 20 be designated at th- tim
| OF the removal as aforesaid subject TO the sam
| restrictions, and com plying ~ith The sam
| regula tioas with respect TO ths payment
dutIr-. which are pr,yid-d by law IN reihtIo
to other vessels arriving in port with cHrgoe
| subject to the payment OF duties Provided
| prouerty shsIl not have been attached 3 / 10
| suit Of any adverse claimant, or 81 clan
| against the came have been luteTpQsed II ot
| halt of the Confederate States,