Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
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DEING appointed Receiver under
ID the provisions of the act of the
Confederate States Of America, enti-
Aed can Act for the Sequestration
Of the Estates, Property and Effects
ut Alien Enemies, &c." for the sec
tipn Of the State comprising the par
isles Of Caddo, De Soto, Sabine.
Hossicr, 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-
nica;ing their information in writing,
lis 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-
cmptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in coufiscating
their property to the great detriment
of the community. This is great
mistake. The Eeceiyer will not
willingly throw any impeliment in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
of the Government without the least
datrilnclt 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
wreng, and you may feel full assu-
rance ti.at every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigencies of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information Of the public,
l publish tie second and third sec
tions OF the act:
- SEC. 2. BE it further enacted,
That it is and shall he the duty Of
each and every citizen of the Conted-
crate States speedily to give informa-
tion to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, of any and
every lands, tencments and heredita-
ments, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this and
OF every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC: ,. 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, tenements, or
hcreditaments, goods or chattelS,
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. of any such ;Aien 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; whereupon such person
shall be fully acquitted OF AL respon-
sibiiity for property and effects SO
reported and turned over. And any
such person wilf,.l!w failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty Of high
misdcmcan"r, and upon indictment
and conviction shall be fined in Il
sum not exceeding tA-e thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer than
siN months--said fine and imprison-
!n,at to be determined bv the court
trying the casc-and shall further be
liable TO be sued by said Confederate
States, and subjected to pay double
th.. value of the estate, property or
effects Of the alien enemy held by
him so subject to his control..
J. j. MILNE,
g.. Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch of Citizens Bank,