The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-02
No. s.
The Sequestration Act.
DEP4RTMENT OF JUSTICE,

Instructions to Receivers under the act entitled An act
lor the sequestaton OF the estates properly and ef
1ects Of aleD enemies and for thsindemnty of citi
zehs oi the confederate States and persons aiding
the same in the existing war AGAINST the United
States. Approved Aug 80, 1861
1he loIoWlh9 persons are subject to the operation
of The law as alien enemies
l. All citizens Of the United States except citizens or
residence of Delaware, Maryland Kentucky or Missouri
or the District OF Columbia or the territories Of New
Mexico, Arizona the Indian territory south of Kansas
2. All persons who have domcil within the States
with which this government is at war no matter whether
they be citizens OF not thus the subjects of Great Br-
tam, France or other neutral nations who have dom
Gil carrying business traffic within the States
at war with this Confederacy alien enemies under
the law.
3, All such citizens residents of the States of Del
aware, Maryland Kentucky Missouri and of the ter.
rtories oNew Mexico Arizona and the Indian territory
south of Kansas and of the District Of Columbia as
shall commt actual hostites against the Confederate
States, or aid or abe the United States in the existing
war against the Confederate States
H. Immediately after taking your oath of office, you
will take possession of all the property of every nature
and kind whatsoever within your district belonging to
aliens enemies as above defined.
Ill 1ou will forthwith apply the clerk of the court
for wrts Oh garushment under the 8h section of the
law and viii PROFOUND to the garnishees the interrie
tories of which form is annexed The interrigatories
you will propond to the following persons, viz:
l. Al! attorneys and counseIors practicng law within
your district.
,. The president cashier of all bank and principal
administrative officers Of all railroads and ether corpo-
rations within your district
3. Alagents Of foreign corporations insurance agens
commissiOl merchants engaged foreign trade agents
of mercantile houses dealers in bills of exchange exec
utos and administrators Of estates asSgnees and syndics
OF nsolyeny estaes trustees and generally all persons
who are known TO do business agents fer Others
". In the first week Of each month"; you will exhibit
to the judge statement showing the whole OF
money in your hands receiver and deposit the
for salekcepng in such bank other depository may
be for that purpose by udge-reseryng only
such amount as may be required for immediate necesa
y expenditure il the discharge Of your duties as rece
ers.
v You are strictly prohibited from making personal
use in any manner whatever, investing in any kind
Of property loaning with or without interest or ex
changing 9r other funds of the court any
money funds Of any kind received by you your Of
fetal capacity.
VI. You are prohibited from employing, except at
your own personal expense, any attorney counselor
10 aid you in the discharge Of your duties other than
the district attorney OF the Confederate States for your
district anti you instructed to invoke lis aid under
the 9th section Of the law, in all matters of litigation
that may arise under the law.
VII. Yo will take special care to avoid the loss or
deterioration of oil personal property pershable in its
nature, by applying for the sale thereof under the prov
sious of tho 18th section of the law.
VII. Ieu will keep account, showing exactly all
sums re(eiyed by you allowances of compensation
under the 5h section of the law setting forth the date
and amount OF each receipt Of such and
tile amount eceivedby yOu in any year. shall reach
the of five thousand dollars you will pay over to
the assistant treasurer OF the Confederate States most
convenient to your domicil all further allowed you
as compensation, taking duplicate receipts therefor
to be reai4ed d voucher by YOURSELF and the other
be forwarded by mail to the secretary of the reausury
TX Whenever in the discharge Of your duties, you
discover THAT any attorney, agent former partner trus-
other person holding or controlling any property
rights credits Of alien enemy has willfuy failed
give you information of the same you will Immediately
report the tact the district attorney for your district
the end shat the guilty party may be subjected the
pains and penalties prescribed by the Sd section of the
law. ]. T. BENJAMIN, attorney general
The following interrogatories to garnshees have been
prepared for your use together with note annexed for
the Information Of the garnishee:
l. Hayeyou now, or have you had in your possession
under YOUR control the 2Ist day of May last
QS6l ana if yea, at what time any land or lands ene
IaenC t{uements, hereditanent or hereditaments,
cnatel Or hatt4s, right rights, credit credits,
within the Confederate States OF America held, owned
possessed or enjoyed for or by alien enemy had and
when since that time any right title interest either
directly or indirectly?
2 Ii yOU any part Of the foregoing interrog-
atOry in the affirmative, then forth specifically and
particularly description of such property, right title
credit interest and if you have disposed OF it in
whole prt, OF the profit rent interest accru-
ing herertm, then state when you made such disposi-
tion and to whom and where such property is and
by whom helG?
3. Wereyou since the 2lst day Of May, 1861, and if
yea at whaJ time indebted either directly indirectly
any alien enemy alien enemies? If yea state the
amount of such Indebtedness one and of each indebt
edness if mhre than give the names of the
creditor creditors and the place places of resi-
dence and }tae whether and to what extent such debt
or debts have been discharged and also the time and
manner Of the discharge
/. Do you know of any land OF lands, tenement or
hereditament hereditaments ctatte or
cbattels right rights, credit credits within the Con-
teGerae STATES OF America, or any right or interest held
owned possessed enjoyed directly indirectly by or
for or more alien enemies since the 2lSt day of May
1861, or in whom any one more alien enemies
had since that time any claim title interest direct
ndirec II yea, set forth specifically and particularly
what and where thepropery is and the and resi-
dence OF the holder, debtor, trustee or agent.
>. State Ill else that you know which may aid in
ryng into full effect tie sequestration act of the 30th
August 1861, and state the as fully and partcu
larry as if tI,ereunto specially interrogated.
A. b., Receiver.
NoTE-1'he garnishce in the foregoing interrogato-
iesis specially warned that the sequestratiou act makes
it the duty Of each and every citizen give the nforma
ton asked i said nterrogatories Act Of seth Of Au
gust 1861, section ,.
And if any attorney agent, former partner trustee
other person holding controlling any property in
teres therein Of or for any alien enemy shall aspeed
y inform the receiver Of the same and render him
account such property interest," he shall be guilty
of high misdemeanor, and, upon convicton shall lie
fined in q not exceeding five thousand dollars, and
imprisoned not longer than six months and be liable to
pay besides tie Confederate States double the value
Of the property interest Of the alien enemies held
or subject to his control Sec. g.
The attorney general has also prescribed the following
rule of Practice for the courts by virtue Of the author
ty vested IN him under the 10th section Of the law:
RULE-Garnishees to whom written or printed in
are addressed may makeappearance by FL
ing written answers to before justice of tile
peace other Competent officer unless specially order
ed by the court to appear in person.
souruERN MANUgAcTUREs-W are happy to see
that in all prts of the SOUTH manufactures spring
ing up if by magic. Time will deveope our natural
resources AZ well as the ability OF the people to turn
them to advantage. We have received letters from
gentlemen in Tennessee representing that the opportu
mites foF ranuaculng articles of necessity in that