Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-17
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Confederate States Of America, enti-
tied ".An Act for the Sequestration
OF the Estates, Property and Effects
ct Alien Enemies, &c." for the sec
ion OF the State comprising the par
lShes of Caddo, DE Soto, Sabine,
Bossier, Claiborne aud Bienvillc, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
office Will confer a favor by commu-
nica,inr.:heir information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating names
of aliens. their donicils, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences or
places OF business. that they may he
called o.. for further information, as
each cas-. comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
emlptorv demand will be made for
payments OF debts due to aliens, and
summary ,neans used in confscating
their property to the great dctriment
IT the community. This is a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impeaiment in
the way Of business, but hopes, in
every Instance, to secure the rights
of the Government without the least
drtri'nent to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
,ahlishing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrong. and you may feel full assu-
r:.nc. that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigencits Of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information Of the public,
publish the second and third sec.
,ions Of the act:
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted,
That it is and shall be- the duty Of
each aud every citizen Of the Conted-
crate States speedily to give infor,na-
ion t" the officers charged with the
Executions of this law, Of any and
very lands, tenements and heredita-
llruts, 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 - 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, terements or
lrrcdit;nnents, goods or chattels,
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. of any such alien enemy,
speedily to n,form the Receiver, here
illatter provided to be appointed, of
the sarn., and to render an account
thereof. and, so far as practicable, to
place the same in the hands of such
Receiver; whcreupon such person
shall be fully acquitted Of all respon-
Sibility for property and effects so
reported and turned over. And any
such person wilfi,lly failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty of Il high
luisdemeauor, and upon indictment
and conviction shall be fined in a
SUN not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer than
six lnonths-said fine and ilnprison-
mrnt 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,
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