The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-01-31
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l(ElHde appointed lecelEer 0lldtrJ
- the Droyisions, Of the ac. Of the
Confederate States of Amerisas ainti
He'd can &et for the. s,equeSf etion
Of the EssAtes. Properly aud Iffects
Of Alien snenlies, kc.,' z forstl,e Sec
tion of thA State COM rising the par-
isbes of Gaddo, DE Soto. sabine,
Booster, claiborne and Biensille, and
for which tleC Confederate Eapi1 holds
zessio,,s nj 6hreye port Therefore,
all parties ksyi1s bust ness, with the
office viii confsTss favor BY commute
nicating their Information in rifing,
as far as practicable, stating names
Of aliens, their domicils. nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value, ana their own residences or
places Of business. that they may be
called Gil for further information, as.
each case conieA up for examinations.
Fear has lIeen Expressed that per-
emptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means rsed in contiscating
their property to the great .detriment
OF the community. This is a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any i1npedi,nnt in
the way sof business, but hopess' in
teyery instance, to. secure the rights
Of the Government without the least
detriment to private interests, ;,nd as
much as possible without litigation
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
tabiislring those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full assn
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by tLr exigencies Of the,
times, will be extended i'll return.
For the Information, OF It he public,
/ publish the second and third sec
1 tons of the ACT:
SEQ. Be it further enacted,
That it lis and shah be the. duty of
each and every citizen ofthe Conted-
crate, States speedily to give informa-
ton to i ne officers charged with the
executions OF this law, of any and
every lands, teneinents and heredita-
incnts, goods and cliastels, rights and
credits, Within this conf,.deracy. and
of every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid.
! Sec. 3. BE it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty OF every
pattornev. agent. former partner, trus-
tee or other person holding or CON
trailing any such hands, tenenmnts or
| l,.c.li .r.,.l- al, Al.
rights W credits or any intcres,
ftnrrcin. OF. any such alien enemy
lspeedilyte inform tue Receiver, here,
matter provided to- ~, appointed, OF
the same, aud toare4i.tere ;sit .aecoan;
thereof, and 80 Tar as practicable, t,
place the same in the hands of suc,,
Receiver; whereupon such person
shall be fully acquitted of all respon
sibility for property and effects Sc
repeated and turned over. And amy
such person wilfully failing to Civ,
such information and render sucl
account, shall be guilty. gof IL ligl
misdememor, "nd upoh indictment
and conviction shall be fined III (:
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, aud imprisoned not longer. than
/ six monthS-said fine and imprison
meat to he. determined by th,. co,,r
trying the c.,=e-and shall further b,
: liable to be sued by said Confederate
States and subjected, topay doubl,
. the value. ut the estate, property o
effects Of the alien eneany held ll.,
him SO subject to his control.
J. j. Mime,
Receiver Confederate States
Office Branch of Citizens Bank
Shreveport, La. oct15-tf.