Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-28
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No. l2Gl
An act regulating the SAFE Of prizes and the ds.r ute


An act regulating the sac Of prizes and the distribution
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate states Of Amsr
do enact Tha all prizes Of vessels and property captured
private armed ships pursuance OF the passed by Congress
Confederate Ses and concerning letters Of marquee and
prize goods which he condemned in any port Of the Con
eeste states shell be sod AZ public auction ~ the marshal Of
the district in which TIE sh lie condemned within sixty
days after the dsmuaon thereosueient d the time
and place and conlo Of the sale being first geaon such
days such terms Of credit and such lets
items as my be designated by the owner or owners OF the p
which have ei the Provided That the
term Of such credit h, not eXce Liaety days And the said
marshal is hereby dTeced the pur
purchasers Of such prize property, money
therefor his her or their proussory Eotes, WITH ends t.
be approved by the Of The Triya the
Of the purcha payable according the tie eof
sEC. That ali 0ues, costs and charges icing paid
coding law, the rshal SHALL demand deliver and
pay Of the prYaieer gent
Of such OF tie PriTateer which have
turd such prize vessel and property equal proportion
thsrsof and Of the
pOmissoY directed he taken aforesaid which the
said may be entitled, according to the articles
agreement ;ad officers
and Of the prvatee and just AMI equal proportion
Ct the Is Of the ale Aforesaid SHALL Demand also
paid the said marshal the officers and said
prvaetr, their Ard there BE- written
agreement shall be the duty OF the marshal to pay over in
Ifor d. mOiey of tie proceeds Of The sale Of
such prize vessel and properly the owner Of the p
vatee which may nav captured the same the other moiey OF
the said procee to the Of the officers and
Of the priyateer distributed according law, or
agreement By them male: Provided h. said officers and
their agent agnt shall have first refunded to The
owners the agent Of the CT the
Aforesaid the u amount Of the advances which shall
have been made by the owners Of The private to the
Ulcers and crew thereof.
B. That for thu selling prize property and receiving and
paying the proceeds aforesaid the shat shall he
commission of per and more,
Quoting all due coss charges which may accrued
property. Provide, That Ct
any prize cargo shall the
| the marshal exceed two hundred and ftg del as.
T. That it shall be the duty of the marsha, wihn teen
Ga after esse Of prize property Gle in the CCe Of the
clerk OF the sC OF the district wherein Such se may
be made u AID tue Of the sales Of such prize pro
peIy, and f all duties and charges thereon, together with
thereto OF the promissry
thereof which shall he verified of
marshal and the said mBrshIl shall wully neglect
@ such account shall forfeit ard pay the Of five hun
dei dollars for each omission refusal Aforesaid be
CoYe-e in action OF debt by eTsOn Ltere ted in such
AMI suing for the said penalty, account Of the party
ties interested in the prize vessel property sold sfJTesaI in
| any court having cognzanCe hereof.
SIC 5. That the Of any private armed
sci yesses the agents any time bJe
libel shall be ed again captured vessel or her cargo,
the from port into which such prize vessel
py may be first brought other port ia the Confederate
Sates, he degnaet the Of the aoreaid
suc. the restrictions and yng with the
aon with respect the payment OF duties which provided
law in relation to other vessels arriving port with
payment duties: Provided Thst
DOva the said captured property shall not have attached
the suit Of diverse claimant claim INST the came
have been intTposel in behalf Of the Confederate
Approved May II, 1861. jy27. law4w