Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-19
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gsTaue Pri1es and Prizs Goods.
Wees he earnest efforts rnaac ny this government 70 Is
tah friendly relations between the government Of the
ses and ts oenis5srsts States ssd 70 settle all S
righ, justice, uAity and good iA have sSSeT1
Sbod any jnercO uTse M he commissioned appointed by
ths government for the @ . n.sn 70 ~
he Presde5t OF de Unissi safes Il has ssusi his
can Union for sevehtyags men i9Ttne
ufsdictiop Of nnd Sso5sing 70 oHasrae States Ame
detailed naval arAmsuts sPon me coasts Of ne
ped large military execute Che purpose aforesaid and
"a d Iods 81 he pos Of the confsderats Staten aud
whereas, CT Virginia has sseeaed from the Federal
defensive with sAtss has adopted the Pro
vOna Consultation Of the said States and t Mary
refused and tits believed that tbs sSte q Delaware
sIa s S % Issn territory .o1tb Of kansas viii ref to co
with The Of the United States IN these acts
overawe, Cypress finally sugas the people Of the Con
Tolerate states and shsreas by the aes and means ar
exists between the confsd-te states ana me ..
States and the saes and territories here1 except
a 5, and tie Of Grizonis
and New McKee, and the Indian territory south Of kAnsa
Section Congress ef the Confederate satesOf Amer
That the President OF the Confederate States IL
hereby AUTHORISED whole land and naval force Of the
Condera meet the thus commenced znd to issue
general reprisai shall think proper under the
seal Of tbe Confederate sste 2asss ne vessels goods and
inhabitants OF the aud territories thereof PrOy
band Of war; laden on board vessel shall lie
sect under this Aud provided further Tha.
ports the Confederate States such as have 5en
since the Sh o. April l OF nay N e sfySs o.
the pub sion Of tct, to leave said ports and
reach their destination and such ss AID their earo e
ceptng Of war, shall be subject to
under this act during sail period unless they sfa have
previously reached the DISSIPATION for which they were pouna on
leaving said por.s
and he hereby authorized and enpoEee @ revoke and
at pleasure all letters OF marqIe and repssi which he may at
SIC persons applying for letters of marque snd
Teps pursuant to this sc shall state writing the nsme ana
the and force Of the vessel and
10 5 ,bS utsed puStF the crew witch statement shall
- signed bv he erso or application,
fIed with the Feetsry Of state,
commissions him transmitted to the Secretary of state
SIC That before any commission OF letters o. s IPs
ship vessel for which the shall he requested and the
Confederate states with at least two responsible
such vessel, in the euat sum OF five t5ussud dol
fifty then in the penal some Of ten thousand dollars
Win eon1sl0n ma us SslT md will oh
serve Of the Confederate States, and the instructions
which sbs be given according the regulation Of
their conduct and wi satisfy damages which shall
committed contrary sienOr tnereob such yes
vOked BY the President Of the Confederate states
all captures aud prizes OF vessels and property
shll be forfeited and shall accrue TO me owners ocerS ana
the vessels by whom such captures and z snail Be
ing to suy written agreement which shall be made between them;
and there be such written agreement then one moey 10
the sther oety the officers AID near
according to the rules prescribed for The distribution
SEC g. Thai ali vessels goods and esects property any
citizen Confederate States ersons reden within and
under protect Of the Coneerate States or Of persons per-
IaSDenty territories the protection Of any
foreign or state IN amy win me
States, which shall have been captured ty the United STATES ana
captured by vessels commissioned as Aforesaid
sss5a savage 10 be ete2minedby the mutual agree
the parties concerned by the decree OF any court having
tT % ti evners AMI crews Of the vessels com
agreement which shall he made between them; and
such agreement then in The same mannerand upon
The sane principle hereinbefore provided in Of captures
That before breaking BuE OF vessel which shall
or any which shall be found beard the samesuch
goods effects shall be brought into f0ue pert Of
onfe5erate states or OF a nation amty with the
Confederate States and shall be proceeded against before com
i en- sgS I ist Sfd as before provided; and in tie
captured yee.s goods and effects which shall be
brought within jurisdiction Confederate States, the dis
Of Confederate shalt have exclusive orig
nsI cognizance thereof as in civil admiralty AID mari
time jurisdiction tie said courts The courts being courts
ed and in which they shall DC finally shall may
en N .de without lust cause And if without probable
ase may dasges and costs to e party In
Iuch captures and also vessels shall be liable.
s That all persons found on beard any captured yeS
on oardany vessel shall beTepoted 10 the coll
lrcor port the Confederate States in which iy shall
nt arrive delivered into the custody The urshs
OF the district. or some sy officer of the Coincide
OF State in near such port VINO snS the
charge their safe keeping and support al the expense cf the
President the Confederate states hereby
authorized to establish and order suitable Instructions Tor m
fter governing directing The conduct Of the vessels CON
mcnsi their officers and copies Of which soa be De
Ivered b. e collector The commanders, wher
tley shall giVsbODd as provided. . =.
SIC TO- bounty shall be paid by the COnfeleAte State
S2OfO each person on board any armed fP OF vessel ue
ing to the United states At the q an
ed shall he Of equal oriuedor force, th sam
o. psd to be owners officers and crews Of the pri1a
armed commissioned aforesaid for each and eYe
prisoner by them captured and brought into port and deer
agent authorized receive them in any port me Conl
crate state and the Secretary Of the Ire sury is hereby aatho
rized to psy paid t. the officers and crew
Of such armed vessels commissioned as Aforesaid or e
sES IL TIa commanding officer Of every vessel having
commission letters Of maTqce and Ier sal aH1E te
hoses between the Confederate States and the Untei state
shsEeep regular journal containing true nd exact sccoIn
daily procesOiags and ransactoLs IN such vessel an
the crew thereof ports places be shall put into
anchor in OF his there aud the cause thereof Il
prizes he shall take and the aature and prcb e value N
the places when and where taken ami in what name
he dispose the the ships or vessels he shall tAi
With the times places when and where he shall meet wit
them aud and remarks thereon Also OF that
Re discovered by examination conference with MARINES
passengers other ships or vessels or sy any othe
their posts places Of station and dest strength nun
hers and designs and 81 commanding ohcer sha
Immediately port Of the Confederate sta
during continuance Of any or
for such VESSEL and de'er up such l9rns
kept aforesaid, signed with his proper name and
TO the other chief ecr the cufmsa at or nea
such port the truth Of Uhsh Journal SHAH De Ver ns
Of the commanding off er for the time being GO
other chf officer of the customs SHALL immediate
on the srvA such vessel, the proper officer Of Il
bOsd aUd take an account the oteers AZ
He
shall hum examination Hsai to be known: an
no shall be permitted to sail out Of port AGAIN. VI
t journal shall have been delivered up anu cfhca
obtained the hand Of such collector other Oh Ell oh
Of that she manned and armed according 70
and delivery Of such certificate any io
Ike nature which shshaye been ootsiLe1 by
aommRuder Of such vessel thsi be delivered Up.
exc the mandeTG OF vessels having letters
aforesaid, neglecng to JOurn
AZ aforesaid. Wilfuy making fraudulent eRles theTe
celebrating the record Of material tTAuSacton coLtan
therein the Conieders States concerne
or produce and deliver such jourDa commission
ce acste pursuant preceding section OF this set an
thea the and letters OF marque 81
shall be liable to be revoked ana su
commanders scVely shall forfeit such offence
600 mOiSty thereof 70 the use oil tle Coheosfs
States and the ether to the intorner.
ID That the Commanders OF Vessels hAVh
marque Tepriss aOre aid, who shall Yios
Congress for the collection OF the revenue
Confederate States and for the prevention OF sufgu
forfeit the commission letters OF maTque ana Fepfs
and the vessels owned commanded By the
thA liable all the penalties and fOrietues attaching
merchant vessels in like
SEC Il. That all goods, and merchandise captur
good and lawful prizes Of By any private arm
,bp having and reprisS
brought Confederate StstcH there h
be deduction Of 335 cent, on the AMOUNT OF
tesinposed by law.
SIC Is That per cenum the net amount latter
durng charges eypendgres Of the prize money aria
rom and and the net amount oil
salvage OF and ckrgoeS csptured by private arm
eses Of the Confederate States Ihsl be and paid
Or place in Confederate Sstes at which such cPtared or
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