The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-22

y, v, "at'oh OF state IN amlty with the
confederate States, ard shall be proceed
ed agalns. before compa,ent tribunal ::
and after condemnation and forfeiture
thereof, shall belong to the owners, off.
GERS ana crew OF the vessel capturing the
same, and be distributed as before provi,
ded and in the case Of all captured ,as,
se's' goods and effects, which shall be
brought within the jurisdiction of the
Confederate States, the District Courts of
The Confederate States shall have exclu
slve, original cegnizauce thereof. as in
c'Vii causes OF admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction and the said courts. or the
courts, beng courts Of the Confederate
States, into which such causes shall be
removed, aud i'll which they shall be Fl
naIty decided, shall and may decree res
htuuon, in whole or in part. when the
capture shall have been made without
just cause. Aud if made without proba
bie cause, may order and decree damapes
and costs to the party injured, for which
The owners and commanders Of the YES
sells making such captures, and also the
vessels shall be liable.
SEC 8. That all persons found on
board any captured vessels, or on BOARD
any recaptured vessel, shall be repo,,ed
to The Collector Of the por; in the Con-
federate States, in which they shall first
arrive, and shall be delivered into the
custody Of the Marshal of the District, or
some court or military officer of the Con-
ederate States, or of any State in or near
such port, who shall take charge of their
sale keeping and support, at The expense
OF the Confederate States.
SEC. 8. That the President Of the Com
iederate States is hereby authorized to
establish and order suitable instructions
for the better governing and directing
the conduct Of the vessels so commits.
stoned their officers and crews, comics Of
which SHALL be delivered, by the collector
oi Tie customs, TO the comm anders. when
they shall give bond AS before provided.
SEC. 10 That bounty Shall Se paid
ny tue Confederate States Of $40 for
each person on board any armed shin or
Vesse!, belonging 10 The United States, AT
The commencement of All engagement.
which shall be burnt, sunk or DESTROYED
oy any vessel commissioned as aforesaid.
which shall be OF equa! or inferior force,
The same 10 be divided AS in other cases
OF prize money-and bounty of S25
shall be paid TO the owners, officers and
crews OF the private armed vessels, com
mlssloned as AFORESAID, for each and every
prisoner by them captured and brourh,
into port, and delivered to an agent au'
thor'zed 10 receive them, in any port of
the Confederate States and the Sccre,a.
ry OF he Treasury is hereby authorized
to pay or cause to be paid to the owners.
officers and crews Of such private armed
vessels, commissioned as aforesaid. or
their agent, 5ounties herein provided.
SEC. III. That the Commanding Officer
OF every vessel having a commission, or
letters OF marque and reprissl, during the
present hos,ilties between Il Q Confeder.
ate States and the United States, shall
keep regular journal, containing true
and exact account OF his daily proceed.
'ngs and TRANSACTIONS with such vessel
and the crew thereof the ports and pIa
ces he shall put into, or cast anchor in
the time Of his stay there, and the cause
thereof the prizes he shall take, and the
nature and probable vaIus thereof the
times and places, when and where taken.
and IN what manner he shall dispose of
the same the ships or vessels he shall
iail Ia with the times and places, wien
aud where he shall meet with them, and
his ob'ervatloGs and remarks thereon:
also, OF whatever else shall occur to him.
or any OF his officers or marines. or be
discovered by examination or conference
Wild any marines or passengers Of, or in
any o'her ships or vesse,s, or by any 9th
er means, touching the fleets, vessels and
forces of the United States: their pos,s
and places OF station and destination,
strength, numbers, intents and designs
and such Commanding officer shall. i'm,
mediately on lis ARRIVAL in any Dor, of
the Confederate Slsts1, from or during
The continuance Of any voyage or cruise,
produce bis commission for such vessel
and deliver up such journal so KEEP, as
Aforesaid, signed with his proper name
aud Handwriting, TO the collector or other
chief officer Of the customs at or nearest
to such port The truth " which journal
shall be verified by the oath Of the com.
manding officer for the time beng. and
such collector or other chief officer of the
customs shall, Immediately on the arri.
val OF such vessel, order the proper officer
OF the customs 10 60 on board and take
An account Of the officers and men. the
number and nature Of the guns, and
whatever else shall occur to him on ex.
animation. material 10 be known and
no such vessel shall be permitted to sail
out Of port again until such journal shall
have been delivered up, and certificate
obtained under the hand Of such colIec
tor or other chief officer of the customs
that she is manned and armed according
TO her commission and upon delivery Of
such ceriifiate, any former certificate of a
like nature which shall have been OBJ
ta;aed by the commander of such vessel.
shall be delivered up.
SEC. IL. That the commanders of YES,
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