The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-24
CONF EDEEATE STATES OF
AMERICA.


rVNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN Ap
Il pointed Receiver by the Hon. y. G. Magrath for
the Districts Of Fairfield. KcrShaw and Sumter would
most Respectfully announce to the citizens of the re-
spcctive districts, that lie is prepared to dis
charge the duties that devovc upon him by virtue of
SAID office.
have no doubt that instances may arise where the
duties properly discharged may be disagrceablc to
the parties interested. but relying upon the patriotism
and loyalty of our citizens for their assistance i'm de-
Tending tie provisions of the law shall expect such
assistance to be clccrly rendered and in all cases
that may arise yield every consideration in my power
the nature OF the may admit OF, to such persons
as may bc affected by its operation; in the mean time
shall cndeavor to do my dnty to the full extent and
letter of the law, and abide the consequences The
Act Of Coniiscaton the part of the United States
dcprivcs citizens OF the property without hope of
remuneration; the act of ScqucStntion based ipon
principles recognized by the civilized world is intend
cd to reimburse citizens of the property thus de-
creed to belong to enemies.
would therefore call upon all the citizens of the
Districts aforesaid to aid me by giving such inorma-
ton as they possess OF any property personal real
that may belong to any citizen who may be recognized
an " Alien Enemy" also all Indebtedness in anv
manner, shape or form, due payable to citizens of
the United States Except Maryland, Kentucky and
Missouri by the citzens Of Fairfield Kcrshaw and
Sumter.
For the information of those who NAV be interesteds
| would respectfully call attention to the following
provisions OF the law
lst 1T shall be the duty OF every citizen to give all
the information he may possess to the proper officers
of any lands tenemcns hcrcditamcntS goods chat
tells rights and credits within the Contederacy as lcld
owned, possessed enjoyed by any one for the use
and benefit of any 'alen enemy since 2lst MAY,
1861.
I'd. 1t shall be the duty Of every Attorney Agent
Partner or Trustee holding the property referred to- or
having any interest therein for alien enemy to in
form the Receiver of the same, and render strict
account thereof and to place the as far as prac
tcabe)in the hands of the said Receiver whcrcupon
such person shall be fully acquitted of all response
bility for property so reported
Sd. Any person failing give such information and
render such account shall be guilty of high misde.
mcaner, and upon indictment and conviction shall be
fined i'll a sum not exceeding $4,000, and imprisoned
not longer than six months and shall further he liable
to pay double the value OF such property held by him
subject to his control.
NoTE.-All persons who have domic within the
States with which this Government is at war; no mat.
ter whether they be subjects OF Great Britain France
or any neutral nation, or whether they be citizens of
the u. ). or not. if they have domci or carry on
any trade, traffic business within such boundaries
they to be recognized Alien Enemies under the
law.
JAS. r. AIKEN Receiver, C. S. a.
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