Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-16
N OTICE.


t).tAe provisions of the act If the
i. Confederate States Of America, enti-
lied "An>Act for the Sequestration
Of the Estates, Property and Effects
of Alien Enemies, &c, for the sec
ti"n of the Staie comprising the par
ishes OF Eaddo,- De Soto, Sabine,
Bossier, Claiborne and Benville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
office will confer Il favor by con1i,u-
nicating their information in writing,
us far as practicable, stating names
of aliens, their doniciIs, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences or
places OF business, that they may be
called OH for further information, as
saci, cas-" comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per
"niptory demand will be made for
payments OF debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in confiscating
their property to the great detriment
of Tic community. This is great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any. impediment in
the way Of business, but hopes, III
every instance, to secure the rights
al the Government without the least
lrtriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
tablishin@ those rights. Mcet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrsn-, 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,
publish the second and third sec
,ions of the act:
SEE = BE it further enacted,
That it is and shall be the duty of
each and every citizen of the Conted-
,r;rte States speedily to give inforna-
riun to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, of any and
every lands, tencmcnts and heredita.
ncntS, goods and chattels, rights and
credits. within this Confederacy, and
"f every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
" for any alien enemy, as 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
rolling any such lands, tenemcnts o,
hcreditaments, goods or chattcls
rights OF credits, or any Interest
therein, Of any such alien enemy
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
iuafter provided to be appointed. o.
he same, and to render an. account
thereof, aud, So far aS practicable, t'
ulacc the same in the hands Of sucl
Receiver; whercupon such pcrSo,
shall be fully acquitted of all respon
sihiitv for property and effects 50
reported and turned over. And any
such person wiltully failing to siv'
such information and render sucl
account, shall be guilty OF a hiYl
misdclneanor, and upon iudictmcn
and conviction shall be fined in
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer tla,
Six months-said fine and imprison
.urnt TO be determined by the cou,
irving the case-and shall further b
liable to be sued by said Contrdcrat
states, and subjected to pay doubl
the value Of the estate, property o
Elects Of the alien enemy held b,
him so subject to his control.
j. J. KLINE,
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch OF Citizens Bank