Shreveport daily news., 1861-11-06
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|DEING appointed Receiver under
ID the provisions Of the act of the
|Confederate States OF America, sn'l-
tied "An Act for the Srquestra'lon
of the Estates, Property and Effects
of Alien Enemies, &C." for the sec
ton of the State comprising the par
fishes of Cadao, DE Soto, Sabine,
Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
Office will confer :, favor by commit
Enicating their information in writinG,
as far as practicable, stating names
of aliens, their domicits, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own scSidenc"s or
places of business, that they may be
called on for further information, :s
each case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per
lemptorv demand will be made For
payments OF debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in contiscatinS
their property to the great detr'nisns
lof the community. Tins Is a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
Ewillingly throw any impediment IN
the way of business, hut hopes, III
leverv instance, to secure the rights
of the Government without the least
Idetriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation
Let an honorable loyalty be evin~
iced in assisting the Receiver III es-
tablishing those rights. Meet h'an
with an honest Mtention to do IL"
wrong, and you may feel full assa-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the cxigencies Of the
times, Will be extended in return.
For the information Of the>pub!ic,
I publish the second and third ssc-
c tons of the act:
Y SEC. 2. BE it further enacted,
That it is aud shall be the duty OF
each and every citizen Of the Cona,d-
crate States speedily to give intorma-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, OF any and
every lands, tenements and heredita-
> mcnts, goods and chattcls, rights and
fcredits, within this Conttdcracy, and
of every right and interest therein,
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC. 3. Be it further enac.ed
That it shall be the duty Of every
attorney, agent, former partner, trus
tee or other person holding or son
lnollin" any such lands, tcncmcnts ("
hcreditaments, goods or chatreis
* rights OF credits, or amy interrs
therein. of amy such alien enemy
speedily to infomn the Receiver, here
- matter provided to be appointed. 9
the same, and to render an accoun
thereof, and, so far as practicable, t
place the same in the hands OF sue
receiver; whereupon such Perso
." shall be fully acquitted of all respoi
sihiiitv for property and effects :
Is reported and turned over. And an
as such person wiltnlly failing to gir
No. such information and render sue
's' account, shall he guilty of a Ing
Is misdemeanor, and upon indictmei
'r and conviction shall be fined III
= sum not exceeding five thousand do
o, lars, and imprisoned not longer TIN;
~ SIN lnonths-s;id fine and i,nprls"'
eh meut to be determined by the cots
trying the caSe-and shall further
- liable to be sued by said Conteder:'
States, and subjected to pay doui
the value of the estate, property
effects If the alien enemy held
ct him so subject to his control.
We J. J. KLINE,
led Receiver Confederate States.
'et, Office Branch, of Citizens Bar
ii, Shreveport, La. "ctI''-u.