The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-17

as vessel goods or effects, shall be brou,
INTO some port Of the Confederate :, IN
40 of OF nation or State in amitv viii !
~ oS5hleaerate States, and shall be proce,
a 80 against before competent tribun,
81 ana alter condemnation and forf,.it, I,
sF' thereoi, shall belong TO the owners 4,
n GERS, and crew Of the vessel cantnri,, y
same, and be distributed a. before mn,
x uSdi ana IN the case of all captured +,
sells goods and effects, which shall
\. brought within the Jurisdiction al a
4. confederate States, the District Courts
r. tne Confederate States shall have excl
s. s1'e' original eognizance thereof, as in N,
= causes OF admiralty and maritime ia
/. isdletlon; and the said courts ar h
a courts, being courts of the Confada,s,
States, into which such causes shall ~ :,
i moved and IN which they shall De fna
decided shall and may decree restitution
$ IN Whoie or ln part, when the captur
shail have been made without Just oau.c
ana II made with probable cause. M,
, order and decree damages and oosts \,
the party injured, for which the owner
ana commanders of the vessels maxim
suen captures, and also the vessels, shs !
Sac. 8. That all persons found on
board any captured vessels or on board
any recaptured vessel. shall be reporteal
% the collector Of the port Of the Con
iederate States, in which they shall
hrst arrive. and shall be delivered
INTO the custody of the marshal Of tho
District, or some court or military officer
OF the Confederate States, or Of any Stat,
"a or near such port. who shall take
charge of their safe keeping aud suppori
at the expense of the Confederate State.
sac Y That the President "a the Con
iederate States Is hereby authorized 10 ss-
tablsh and order suitable instructions lor
the better governing and directing the
conduct of the vessels 80 commissioned
thelr officers and crews, copies OF which
shall oe delivered, by the collector Of the
customs, 10 the commanders, when they
shall give bond as before provided.
SEC. ~. That bounty shall be paia
by the Confederate States Of $50 for
each person on board any armed ship or
vessel, belonging 20 the United States. at
the commencement Of an engagement.
which shall be burnt, sunk or DESTROYED
BY any vessel commissioned as aforesaid
winch shall be of equal or inferior force.
the same to be divided as in other cases
81 prize money-and a bounty OF $25
shall be paid to the owners. officers and
crews OF the private armed vessels com
mlssioned as aforesaid, for each and every
prisoner by them captured and brought
INTO port, anQ deliFerad = a anan { aufisa
eeiVe tuen. ih any port oF the Confeder-
ate States; and the Secretary Of the
Treasury is hereby authorized 10 pay or
cause 10 be paid to the owners officers and
crews Of such private armed vessels. com
missioned as aforesaid, or their agent. the
bounties herein provided.
SIC. IL. That the commanding Off
Ger OF every vessel having commission,
or letters OF marque and reprisal. during
he arfNh h,f.s 4.
crate states and the United States shall
keeps regular journal. containing a true
ma exact account ofhis daily proceedings
ma transactions with such vessel and the
rev thereof the ports and places he shall
pat into, or cast anchor IN the time ol his
tay there, and the cause thereof; the
1rizes he shall take. and the nature and
probable value thereof; the times and
'laces, when and where taken, and in
What manner he shall dispose Of the same;
he ships or vessels he shall fall in with:
he times and places, when and where, he
hall meet with them. and his observa-
ions and remarks thereon also, OF what
'yer else shall occur 30 him, or any of his
Ulcers or marines. or be discovered by
or conference with any ma
ines or passengers OF. or in any other
hips or vessels, or BY any other means.
ouching the fleets. vessels. and forces Of
he United States; their posts and places
# destination, strength, numbers. intsnts
nd designs: and such commanding Off
er shall Immediately on his arriva! IN
my port Of the Confederate States. from
n during the continuance Of any voyage
II cruise, produce his commission for
uch vessel, and deliver up such journal
o kept as aforesaid signed with his prop
r name and handwriting, 70 the collector
r other chief officer Of the customs ht or
Iearest TO such port the truth Of which
ournal shall be verified by the oath Of
he commanding officer for the time be
ng, and such collector or other chief Off
er Of the customs shall. Immediately on
he arrival Of such vessel order the pro
,er officer Of the customs 10 90 on
,oard and take an account Of the officers
nd men, the number and nature of the
,uns, and whatever else shall occur 10
lim on examination. material 10 be
Known and no such vessel shall hp Ter-
nitted TO sail out Of port again until -uch
ournal shall have been delivered up. and
certificate Obtained under the hand ol
uch collector or other chief oficsr - the
iustoms. that she j. manned aud armed
according 10 her commission and upon
lelvery Of such certificate Of any for
ner certificate Of a like nature which
hall have been obtained by the com
nsnder Of such vessel, shall be dclif-
sred up.
Sac. H. That the commanders Of yes
Iels having letters Of marque and repris
Il, ~ aforesaid, neglecting % keep Jour
~ @- of--~ ~, .-sifaaify rnHtgins fraud
lient entries therein or obliteratinR the
ecord OF any material transaction. there
.. whore the interest Of the Confederate
'tates y concerned, refaaing to pro,Iao,-
nd deliver such journal commission or
ertiteate, pursuant % the preceding sec
ion to this act. then and IN such cIses.
he commissions or letters Of marque and
eprisal Of such vessels, shall be liable 20
te revoked and such commander re-
pectiTely. shall forfeit for every such
fence the sum Of 81 900 one moiety
hereof 10 the use Of the Confederate
itates, and the other 10 the informer
SIC. II. That the owners or command
rs Of vessels having letters Of marque
nd reprisal a. aforesaid. who shall ViO-
ate any Of the acts Of Congress for the
objection Of the revenue Of the Confed-
rate States and for the prevention Of
muggling,. shall forfeit the commission
r letters Of marque and reprisal. and
hey and the vessels owned OF command
4 BY them shall be liable 70 al the
PENALTIES and forfeitures attaching to
merchant vessels, IN like cases
Sac. H. That on all goods. wares and
Merchandise captured and made good and
awful prize Of war, by any private armed
hin having commission or letters Of
naroue and reprisal under this act, and
,rouebt into the Confederate States.
here shall be allowed deduction Of 335
,er cent. on the amount Of duties i'm
.osed By law.
SEC. IS. That FIVE per centum on the
et amount latter deducfing all charges
I'D expenditures) Of the prize money
rising from captured vessels and cargoes,
I'd on the net amount Of salvage Of yes
.ls and cargoes recaptured BY the private
-med vessels Of the Confederate States,
lall be secured and paid over % the col
ctOr or other chief officer Of the Gus
ms At the port or place In the Confed-
ate States at which such captured or
captured vessels may arrive. OF 10 the
,nsul or other public agent Of the Con-
derate States. residing AZ the port or
ace. not within the Confederate States,
which such captured orrecaptured vas-
] may arrive. And the monies arising
ierefrom shall be held and are hereby
edged By the Government Of the Con
derate States as q fund for the support
ID maintenance Of the widows and
'phans Of such persons as may be slain.
ID for the support and maintenance of
leh persons = may Be wounded and die
lied on board Of the private armed ves-
u commissioned a. aforesaid in any
lgagement with the enemy. 90 be assign
and distributed in sueh manner a.
iall hereafter be provided BY law.