Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-15
The southern SequestratIon Act.
Instructions OF the Attorney-GenernI
ofthe Confederate states.
DEPARTNExr OF JUSTICE,
R1cuMoSp. Sent. ~

DEpARTMESr OF JUSTICE,
RIcHMoSD, Sept. IL.
InstructioHs to ReceiUers under Me act snti-
tied tan act for The seqWeStration of tie
estdtes, property, and effects of allen enc
mics, and for the Indemnity of eitizens Of
the Confederate States, and PersoHs aiding
the same IN The exisfiHg ipdr against The
United States, y approved dug. 30, 1861.
j. l. The following persons are subject to
the operation of the law as alien enemies:
/. All citizens of the United States, ex-
| Cept citizens or residents of Delaware,
| Maryland, Kentucky, or Missouri. or the
District of Columbia, or the territories of
New Mexico, Arizona, or the Indian terri
tory south of Kansas. qta7a.s =H
2. All persons who have doRlicH with
\ in the states with which this government
| is at war, no E,atter Iehether they be citizens
or not. Thus, the subjects of Great Bri-
tain, France, or other neutral nations,
who have dOmicil, or are carrying on
business or traffic within the states at war
with this contcderacy. are alien enemies,
under the law. ea}ou aJ
}. ALL such citizens or residents of tue
States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky,
| OF Missouri, and of the Territories of New
Mexico, Arizona, and of the Indian Terri
tory south of kHnsns, and of tue District
of Columbia. as shall commit actual hos
tilities against the Confederate States, or
aid or abet the United States in the exist
ing war against the Confederate States:
ID II. Immediately after titkirg your oath
OF Office, you will TAKE POSSESSION
OF ALL THE PROPERTY, of every IN
ture and kind whatsoever, within your
! district, belonging to alien enemies, as
above defined 5s.
III. You will forthwith apply to the clerk
:! of the courts for writs ofgdrnishment, un-
/ der the eighth section of the law, and will
/ propOund TO the garnishees the interroga-
tories,* (which n form is annexed. These
interrogatories you will Propoundito the
following persons, viz: $50 aa
!. 1. all attorneys and counselors practi-
cling law within. your district.
2. The presidents and cashiers of all
! banks, and principal administrative OIL
GERS of all railroads and'other corporations
I %ithiuyour district. l
Il ). All agents of foreign corporations,
! insurance agents, commission merchants
engaged in foreign trade, agents of foreign
mercantile houses, dealers in billslof ex-
change, executors and administrators of
estates, assignces and syndics of insolvent
lestates, trustees. and GENERALLY all persons
tpho are kH0tea to do bUsinsss as agents for
others. ia
w. In the first week Of each month you
will exhibit TO the judge statement
showing the whole amount of money in
your hands as receiver, and deposit the
same, for safe keeping. in some bank OF
other depository as may he selected for
that purpose by iudge-reserying only
such amount as may be required for imme-
diate expenditure in disehdrge ofyour da-
ties as receiver.
". You are very strictly prohibited from
making personal use, in any manner what
lever, or investing in any kind property, or
loaning, with or without interest, or eX-
changing for other funds, without leave oi
the court, any money or funds of any kind
received by You in your official capacity.
VI. You are prohibited from employing
except at your own personal expense, any
attorney or counsellor.to aid you in the
discharge ofyour duties, other than the dis
trict attorney of the Confederate States oil
your district. Aud you are instructed to
invoke his aid under the 9th section of the
law in all matters of litigation that may
arise under the law. boa lg
VII. You will take special care to avoid
the loss Of personal property perishable II
its nature, by applying for the sale thereo
under the provisions Of the 18th section OF
the law.
VIII. You will keep au account showing
exactly all sums received by you as allow
ances of compensation under the 18th sec
ton of the law, setting forth the date and
amount of each receipt of such sums; and
as soon as the amount received by you, in
any one year, shall reach the sum of FIVE
Thousand dollars, you will pay over 10 the
Assistant Treasurer iof the Confederate
States most convenient to your domictl all
further sums allowed you as compensation
taking duplicate receipts therefor-Oue to
be retained as a voucher by yourself, aud
the other to beforwaried by mail to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
TX. Whenever, IN the discharge of your
duties. You discover that an attorney
agent, former partner, trustee, or other
persons holding or controlling any proper.
ty, rights, or credits of an alien enemy
has @iIlfllly failed 10 give youiuformatiou
of the same, you will Immediately report
the fact to the district attorney for your
district, 10 the end that the guilty party
may be subjected to the pains aud penal
ties prescribed by the Sd section of the
JUDAH P. BESJAHts,
Attorney General
#STERRosATORlEs.
The following iuterrogatories to garni
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