Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-02
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the provisio of the act of the
Confederate States Of America, enti-
Tied "An Act for the Sequestration
OF the Estates, Property and Effects
al Alien Enemies, &C." for the sec
,icn of the state comprising the par
i-hcs of CadGo, De Soto, Sabine,
;cssicr, Claiborne and Bienville, and
;or which he Confederate Court holds
sessions AZ Shreveport. Therefore,
ri! parties having business with the
niiice will confer favor by con,mu
Ricating their information in writing,
~ far as practicable, stating names
q; alieus, 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
zach case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
rlnp,ory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in confscating
their property to the great detriment
Of the community. This is great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impedjment in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
Of the Government without the least
letriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ccd in assisting tie Receiver in es-
tablishing those rights. Meet him
with. an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigencies of the
times, viii be extended in return.
For the information Of thc public,
] publish the second and third sec
tions of the act:
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted,
That it is ana shall be the duty OF
each and every citizen of the Confed
crate States speedily to s i've intorma-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, Of any and
every lands, tenementss and heredita
ments, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this Contederacy. 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 enacted,
That it shall be the duty of every
attorney, agent, former partner, trus-
tee or other person holding or con
trolling any such lands, tenements or
l,ereditaments, goods or chattels,
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. of any such alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, of
the same, and to render an account
thereof, and, SO far as practicable, to
place the same in the hands Of such
Keceiver; whereupon snch person
shall be fully acquitted Of all resron-
sibiity for property and effects so
reported and turned over. And any
such person wilfully failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty Of Il high
misdemeanor, and upon Indictment
and conviction shall be fined i'll Il
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer than
six montlls-said fine and ilnprison.
,ncnt to be determined by the court
trying the case-and shall further be
liable to be sued by said Confederate
States, and subjected to pay double
the value of the estate, property or
effects Of the alien enemy held by
him SO subject to his control.
j. J. KLINE,
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens Bank,
Shreveport, La. ctI5-tf