Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-29
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Z III, provisions Of the act of the
"nfndrrlte states of America, cntizI
tied An Act for the >elucstratio,l
Il. tn" Estates, Property and Effects
81 Alien Enemies, &c" for the sec
'lon "t the state comprising the par
.-'I"a OF tadd", DE Soto, Sabine
i;0#s;"r, Claihoruc ana Ei-nvilc and
,"r Which the Confederate Conrt holds
=" *ions at Shreveport. Therefore,
II! parties having business with the
";irc VIII rnut.,E "a favor tt- coinnl,-
nic"tinG t.l"Ir Information in uritin@.
a. tar IL pr:."t;c"l,js, stating ialnos
of aliens. ;i'-ir donjcil>. nature OF
property, whore sitH"trd, supposed
vainr, and their o"r. residences or
p'acrS "f b1t,inrs;>-, tn@- ;hrv lnay be
called Oh for further ;i.:ownation, as
each case comes ur for examination.
fca: has hrcn expressed that per
clnptorv demand viii he made for
payments ot debts ojln to aliens. and
summary 'n",l5 used ii conlscatins
their property TO tn great detriment
oi' the community, This j., Il great
mistake. 'i're Rrcniver will not
willingly throw any 4lnpedi,nent in
tho way of business. but hopes, in
every instance, to secure tha rights
Of ti.c Government without the least
d"trlinent /" private Interests. and as
'n''ch as possible without litigation.
Let an nanorabIe loyalty be cvin-
rcl III assisting the Receiver in cs-
tshlisltinG hose rights. Meet him
with an houcSt Intention to do no
wrong. and You may feel full ;ssu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the cxiycucics Of the
times, will be extended III return.
For the information Of tic public,
! publish the second and third sec
tions OF the act:
SEC. =. Be it further enacted,
That it is and shall be the duty OF
Zach and every citizen OF the Confcd-
crate States speedily to give intorma-
executions of this law, Of any and
every lands. tpnrmnnts and heredita
nrn:S, goods and cla;tclS, rights and
srcllits, within this Confrdcracy. and
":' every right and interest therein
held. owned, possessed or enjoyed by
o. ior any alien enemy. ;ts aforesaid
SEC. ). BE it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of every
attorney, a=rnt, former partner, truS.
Tee OF o,her person holdin" or con
'r"iling any such lands. tclrlncnts OF
Entertainments, goods or chattels
rights or credits, or any intercs
therein. Of any such alien enemy
speedily - inform the Receiver, here
matter provided IL be appointed, o.
the same, and I" render an account
thereof, and, 50 far rs practicable, t,
place the same in the hands Of -,Icl
H"cciver; whcreupon such person
shall be fully acquitted OF all respon
slhl!lty tor property and effects 81
reported ;,uN rurnri over And an,
~uch person wilt'ully failing to civ,
such information and render s.,Ici
account, shall E,c guilty of II higl
lni&dc,ncauor, and upon iucictmen
;.nd conviction shall be fined in
-;lA not exceeding five thousand dol
Tar, and imprisoned not longer tha,
>lN months-Saiu fine and imprison
:Ennt to b" determined by the cou'
tr,in" the case-and shall further b.
iiah!c 10 he sued by said Contrh,rat
States, and subjected to pay doubl
:hr value OF the estate, property o
.tirctS Of the alien enemy held Il,
hru so sub hjcct 10 his control
J. y. KLINE,
RrcriVrr Cnut,rl l..rltr StotnS