Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-19
The sequestration Aof-InsIructfOns 81
the Attorney General.
lRIc8oyD. I2th SeDtember. ls6l.

sane eAstlnS
against the Unsd States Approved suh March, sdl'
+ / The following persons are subject to the oper>
alton Of the law as alien enemies:
LIST. All citizens of the United States except eiti
zsas or residents Of Delaware, Mary land, kentucky
or Missouri, or the District OF Columbia. or the
Territories Of New Mexico, Arizona, or the Indian
Territory south Of Kansas.
D., 2nd. AL persons who have domici within the
States with which thia Government is at war, no
matter whether they be citizens or not: Thus the
subjects Of Great Britain, France, other neutral
nations, who have a domicil, or are carrying On
business or traffic within the States at war with
this Coufederacy, are alien enemies uBder the law
81 Al such citizens or residents Of the States
Of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky or Missouri. and
Of the territories Of New Mexico, Arizona and the
Indian Territory soutk OF Kansas, and of the Dis
tret OF Columbia, shah commit actual hostihties
againt the Confederate States, or aid, or abet the
United States IN the existing war sgainst the Con-
federate Safes. rFFrl -Itfrtf a !.
II Immediately after taking your oath Of ofice
you viii take possession Of all the property Of
every nature and kind whatsoever, Within
your District, belonging to alien enemies az above
defined.
Court for Writs Of Gsrnishuent under the 9Th sec
ton Of the law, and viii PROFOUND to the Gar
pishees the interrcgatories Of which form Is an
nexed. These interrogatories you win PROFOUND
to the following pePsons viz:
lst All attorneys and councillors practicing law
within your district
81 The presidents and cashiers Of all hanks,
and principal administrative officers Of all
railroad and other corporations within your dis
triet.
Sd All agents. of foreign corporations, insurance
agents, commission merchants engaged in foreign
trade. agents of foreign mercantile hogsea, dealers
in bills Of sxchsnge, executors and Administrations
of estates sssigDess and Syndics Of nsOvent estates
trustees sad generally all peEsons who are known
to do business as agents for others.
". 10 the first week Of each month, you viii ex-
hibit to the Judge, statement showing the whole
amount OF money in your hands as Receiver, and
deposit the same for safe keeping in such banks
other depository 80 may be selected for that pur
poss by the Jud9e-receiying only such amount as
may be required for immediate expenditure in the
discharge of Jour duties az Receiver.
V. You are very strictly prohibited from making
personal use IN aay manner whatever, OF investing
in any kind Of property, or leaning with or without
irtsyest or exchanging for other funds without
leave of the court, any money or funds Of any kind
receivedby you in your official capacity.
VI. You are prohibited from employing, except
at yeur own personal expeDse, any attorney or
counsellor to aid you in the discharge of Jour du
ties other than the District Attorney of the Con
federsts States for your district: and you are in
structed to invoke bis aid under the 9th section Of
the Law, in all matters Of litigation that may arise
under the law.
VII Ysu viii take special care V avoid the loss
or deterioration Of all personal property psrishable
In It's nature BY applying for the sale thereof under
the DfOVialOuS OF the lELl keeuOu OF tL6 law.
VIII. You viii keep an account, showing exactly
ell sums received by you IS allowances Of cOmpen-
Bation under the fifteenth section of the law setting
forth the date and amount Of each receipt OF such
sums and soon e. the amount received By you,
in any one year shall reach the sum Of five thousand
dolIsrs you will pay over TO the Assistant Treas
urer Of the Confederate States, most convenient to
your domicil, all further sums allowed you COM
pensaon, taking duplicate receipts therefor, one TO
be retained as a voucher by yoUrSelf and the other
81 lad bp nail n h. nFarry Of
Treasurer.
TX Whenever 10 tie discharge Of your duties
you discover that any attorney, ageDt former part
ner, trustee, or other perSon holding or controlling
any property, rights or credits Of an alien enemy
has wifully failed to give you information of the
same, you viii Immediately report the fact to the
District Attorney for your district. to the end that
the guilty party may be subjected to the pains and
peLalties prescribed by the Sd section Of the law.
J. P. BEEJANIz, Attorney General
The following interr0gstOries TO garRishees have
besa prepared for your use, together with note
| annexed for The Information Of the garnishee:
L BaTs you now, or have You had in your pos
session, or under your control, since the twenty
frat day of May ast. (lS6l )ad If yes at what time,
any land or lands tenement or tenements heredi1a-
ens or Entertainments. chsttel or ehattels, right OF
rights, credit or credits within the Confederate
Sates of America. held owned, possessed or enjoy
ed fol or BY az alien enemy; IL or to which any
alien enemy had, and when, sncs that time, any
right title interest either directly Indirectly
2 II you answer any part Of the foregoing in
krcogstoTy in the affirmative, then set forth speei
ficaily and particularly description Of such prop
erty, right title, credit interest sDd if you have
disposed Of it in whole In part, or of the profit
or rent or interest accrung therefPOm, then state
| when you made such disposition. and 20 whom, and
where such property now is, and by whom held?
8 Were you, since the twenty first day Of May,
| 1861, and if yea. at what time, indebted either
| directly or indirectly, b any alien enemy
or alien enemies II yea, state the amount Of
such indebtedness if one, and Of each Indebtedness
| If more than one Give the name or names of ere
ditOr or creditors, and the place places of resi-
dence. and to state whether, and to what extent,
and also the time and manner Of the discharge.
A. Do you know Of any land or lands. tenement
or teneneDts. heFeditament or Entertainments. chat
tel or ehattles right rights creditor creditors
within the Confederate States Of America, or any
right or interest held, Owned possessed or snjOyed
directly indirectly, by for one or more alien
enemies since the twenty-frst day Of May 1861, or
in or by which any one or more alien enemies had
since that time any claim. title interest direct or
indirect? If yea, set forth specifically and particu
lsrly what and where the property Is, and the
name and residence Of the holder, debtor, trustee
or agent. W
s. State all else that you know which may aid in
carrying into full effect the SequestratiOn Act Of
the 30thAugust 1861 andstate the same as fully and
particularly as if thereuutO specially interrogsted.
q. Z. RECEIVES.
NOTE-The garnishee ia the foregoing interroga-
tories is specially wsrned that the Sequestraton
Act makes It the duty Of each and every citizen to
give the information asked in said inteFrOgstories
Act of Both Of august, section ,
And if any attorney agent, former partner, trus-
tee or other person, holding controlling sOy pro-
perty or interest therein of or for any alien enemy,
shall fail speedily to inform the Receiver Of the
same, and 70 render him account Of such proper
ty or interest, be shall be guilty " a high misde
meanor. and upon conviction, shall be fined in sum
not exceeding Ave thousand dollars, and imprisoned
not longer nan six months, and be liable to pay be-
sides 70 the Confederate States double the aiua Of
the property or interest Of the alien enemies held
subject to his control, Sec j.
The Attorney General has also prescribed the
following rule Of practice for the Courts By virtue
aRthe authority vested in him under the 10Th section
of the law.
Rule.
GARNIsHEEs, to whOn written printed inter-
rogatories are addressed, may make appearance by
filing written answers sworn 10 before Justice Of
the Peace or other competent Oil GER, unless special,
ly ordered by the Court to appear in person.
skIrIhiSh Near the PeBsacoIa Navy Yard
s.-HuFning OF a Schooner
Correspondents of the Montgomery Advertiser.
BARRANCGs BARRACKS, FLA, Sept. H.-On last
night considerable excitement prevailed throughout
the entire camp by the roll of drums and booming
of cannon. 1t sppeRrs the Yankee vEndsls, through
some cause other than bravery approached the