The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1862-04-04
CIRCULAR.

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TTyHE uilHguea u4- been appointed
f,H % Dor lhe @ou,heru DIVISION of
AIls.ssib, under thr Act oitAr Congress
ut the lm,duate States providing iof
Tho soqb tiHIon of the property of alien
enemies pWoyed August aU, lsul The
Division uulaces the following counties,
W.: CIaie. Coyugtou Greene, Hancock,
Harrison JASPER. jackson, JOINTS, Law
renee. Muon, Perry, Pike and Wayne.
All czeLs of the United States and
all pel5o- having - domcll therein, eX-
cent cit u- 0r residents o. Tie States of
D-sv.u. Maryland Kentucky or Mis-
sour. ulhr District OF Columbia, or the
rruitoF5 of New Mexico, Arizona, or
tue lnoiu Territory South Of Kansas, are
alien ermies wIthlu tine aet as are also
AN such i..ltus On residents OF the above
named sltes, District and Territories as
small 0Iult actual hosuAues against the
Confederate States or aUet the United
>tJtts ~ Tie existing war
ID Is made the duty Of every citizen
speeatLy 70 give information 10 the Receiver
VI all progeny, real On personal, and all
rights ANA interests therein, stock, part
HefshIp shares. &c, owned or held toy or
ul nir b,rtit o., and all debts due 10,
any alien enemy ana aIi attorneys agents,
pMlnets trustee ana 0,h,rl persons, mold
BIZ ur controlling amy sDeu llt perry OF
achts, arc require. urat4 Artti fthales,
pe,4a. go g}c SUCH JuloIuaa.n ahd io
ftnutI an Dc,uul W sucA property Z"
er,u.e, and, - .ar is ], IA, 'cat'e 10
p'ocf me sartu he honn, " NJ, Atccter.
For general inlolmduOu, the second
and lAlrd sections ut the Act ~ Congress
are appended. The Receiver relies conf
IDENTITY upon the zeal and PATRIOTISM OF the
people to furnish hiin ,pruInptly such in
iOfma,ion as will enable him thoroughly
to dI-charge his duties, and M.thtully to
carry out the enlightened policy OF the
Government,
B. c. BUCKLEY, Receiver,
B15@ Office at BrUoknayen, Miss.
SECOND AND THIRD SECTIONS OF THE Sc
QUE,1RAHUN ACT.
SECTION 2. And be Il further enacted That
it shall be the duty OF each and every
citizen of these Confederate States, speedi-
| y 10 give information 10 tho officers char
ged with the execution Of this law, of any
and every lands, tenements and heredit-
aments, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this Conlederacy, and of
every right and interest therein held,
owned, possessed or enjoyed by or for any
alien enemy as aforesaid
SIC. 3. Bet FURTHER enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF every attorney, agent for
mer partner, trustee, or other person hold
ing or controlling any such lands, tene-
mens or hereditaments, goods or chGttels.
rights or credits, or any interest therein
Of and for any such alien enemy, speedi-
| Iy TO inform the Receiver hereafter proyi-
ded to be appointed, of the same, and to
render an account thereof and so far as
Is practicable, to place the same IN the
hands OF such Receiver whereupon such
person shall be fully acquitted of all re-
/ ponslbllity for property aud effects so re-
! ported and turned over; and any such
person wiliully failing to give such infor-
nation and render such account, shall be
guilty of high misdemeanor, and upon
indictment and conviction, shall be lined
in sum not exceeding (S5000} 1--WE thou
sand dollars, and imprisoned not longer
than six months, said fine and imprlson-
ment to be determined by the Court try
ing the case and shall further be liable
to be sued by said Confederate States, and
subjected to pay double the value Of the
estate, property or effects of the alien
enemy held by him, or subject to his con-
troll.
Feb. 28, 1862 2Otf