The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-10-21
NsoTIQ 81

DElNG appointed Receiver under
, the provisions of the act of the
Confederate States of America, emit
tied AN Act for III. Seqnestration
of the Estates. Property and Effects
of Alien Enemies, &C." for the sec
ton Of the State comprising the par
i-hcs of Caddo, DE Soto, Sabine,
Bossicr, Claiborne and Bienvillc. and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions Mt Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having husiinss with the
office will confer n. favor by commu-
nicatin;, their information in writing.
as 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-
cinptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due ,o aliens. and
summary means used III confscating
their property to the great l.trimcnt
of the community. This is great
, mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impcdimcut in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, TO secure the rights
OF the Government without tn. least
dctriment t" private interests. and a.
much as possible without litigation,
Let an honorable Loyalty he rvin-
ccd in assisting the Receiver in cs-
tahliShing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wr~ng. and You may feel full a~su-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded hv til" "Nig"ncic~ of the
times. viii he extended in return.
For the information of the public,
! publish the second and third sec
tion- of the act:
SEC. :. Ec il farther enacted.
Tina, it il and shall be- the duty OF
each and every citizen af the tonf.i-
crate States speedily to give intorIna-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions OF this law. of any and
every lands. tcnemcn's and hcrclita-
ni"nis. goods and chaifel-. rights and
credits. within this Coufeteracv. and
of every right and interest therein
held, owned. possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy, rs aforesaid
SEC. ,. b" it further enacted.
That i, shall be the duty of every
attorney. agent, former partner, ,rus-
f." or other person holding or coy
trollin. any such lands, tcnc,ncmts or
Embellishments, goods or Chattels.
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. of any such alien enemy.
speedily to inform the Receiver. here
matter provided I" Toe appointed, OF
the same, and tn render an account
thereof, and. :" far a. practicable, I"
place the SANE III the hands of such
Receiver; whcrrupon such person
shall h" fully acquitted oi all r'-p"n-
~ihititv for property and rttcc,- so
reported and turned over. And any
-uch person wilfuliv falling TO give
such information and render such
account, shall h" guilty of II high
misGcnrauor, and upon indictment
and conviction shali be fined in n
SUM not exceeding tiv" thousand dol
lars. and imprisoned not longer than
SIX mouth---rld fiuc and iuIprisnn-
men; to hr determined by the cpur,
irving the ca-,-aud .liaIi turih her be
liable /" h. sued bv said Confederate
States. and subjected topay double
the value Of I'll" cStat", property ar
effects of the alien enemy irld by
him =" subject To his control.
j. J. KLINE.
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch o. Citizens Bank
shreveport. ~l-a. oct lJ-tf.