The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-01-28
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appointed Receiver under
ID the provisions of the act Of the
Confederate States of America, enti-
tied can Act for the Sequestration
of the Estates, Property and Effects
Of Alien Enemies, &C., for the Sec
ton of the State comprising the par
ishes of Caddo, De Soto, Sabine,
Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville. and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore.
all parties having business with the
Office will confer q favor by eommu-
nicating their information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating names
Of aliens, their domicils, nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own. residences or
places Of business, that they may be
called ON for further information, as
each case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
I.emptory demand will be made for
Epavments of debts due to aliens, and
|summary means used in con6scating
ltheir property to the great detriment
of the community. This is-a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impeachment in
the way of business, but hopes in
| every instance, to secure the rights
of tho Government without the least
detriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting tho Receiver in es-
tablshing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
. demanded by the exigencies Of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information. Of the public
II publish the second and third sec
tons of the act:
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted
That it is and shall be the duty Q
each and every citizen OF the Confed
crate States speedily to give informa
Ition to the officers charged with tn
Executions of this law, Of any an
Q every lands; tcnements and hesedita
nents, goods and chattels, rights an
1credits, within this Confaderacy, an
of every right and interest therei
hold, owned, possessed or enjoyed D
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of ever
attorney, agent, former partner, tru'
= tee or other person holding or COZ
trolling any such lands, tenements {
Entertainments, goods or chattel
rights or, credits, or any intere
therein. of any such alien enem
speed;lv to inform the Receiver, her
matter provided to be appointed,
the same, and to render an accou
h. thereof, and, so far as practicable,
~ place the same in the hands OF SUI
- Receiver; whereupon such pers'
shall be fully acquitted Of all resps
sibiiity for property and effects
reported and turned over And al
inn such person wilfully failing to gi
such information and render su
es account, shall be guilty of hl
misdemeanor, and upon indictmt
% and conviction shall be fined in
L sum not exceeding five thousand d
.rs lars, and imprisoned not longer tn
49,, six months-said fine and imrrlst
" ment to be determined BY tn" co
o, trying the casc--and shall further
III liable to be sued by said Confeder
,.,i States, and subjected to'pay dou
the value of the estate, properly
. effects of the alien enemy held
him so subject to his control.
J. j. KLINE.
Receiver Confederate States
IL, Office Branch. Of Citizens Ba
Shreveport, La. oct1j-ti