Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
DEING appointed Receiver under

lDElNG appointed Receiver under
- the provisions Of the act of the
Confederate States of America, enti-
Aed can Act for the Sequestration
Of the Estates, Property and Effects
ut Alien Enemies, &C." for the sec
tipn of the State comprising the par
ishcs Of Caddo, 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 commu-
nica:ing their information in writing,
us 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 Oh for further information, as
each case comes W. for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
emptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used i'll coutiscating
their property to the great detriment
of the community. This is "A great
mistake The Eeceiver will not
willingly throw any impediment in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
of the Government without the least
latrinclt to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let IN honorable loyalty be evin-
ced il assisting the Receiver in es-
tabishing those. rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full assu-
rance ti.at every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigencies of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information Of the public,
] publish tie second and third sec
tions OF the act: ...
- SEC. 3 BE it further enacted,
That it is aud shall be the duty of
each and every citizen of the Contcd-
crate States speedily to give informa-
tion to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, Of any and
every lands. tencments and heredita-
mrnts, goods and chattelss, rights and
credits, within this C"ntedcracy.-and
Of every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
OF for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC: 3. BE it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of every
attorney, agent, former partner, trns-
tee or other person holding or con-
trolling any such lands, tenements+ or
hcreditaments, goods or chattclS,
rights or credits, or amy interest
therein, of any such ;slien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided t" 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
Receiver; whereupou such person
shall be fully acquitted Of all respon-
sibiiitv for property and effects SO
reported and turned over. And any
such person wilt,,lIw failing to give
such information and render such
account. shall be guilty Of a high
misdcmcam"r, and upon Indictment
and conviction shall be fined in Il
sum not exceeding FIVE thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer than
siH months-said fine and imprison-
inrlt to be determined by the court
irving the casc-and shall furth be
hablr to be sued by said Confederate
sstates, 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. MILNE,
.. Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens Bank