The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1862-05-02
CIRCULAR.


TENTIE undersigned has been appointed
Receiver for the Southern Division Of
Mississippi, under the Act of the Congress
of the Confederate States providing for
tho sequostration of the property of alien
enemies, approved August 80, 1861. The
Division embraces the following counties,
viz: Clarke, Coyington, Greene, Hancock,
Harrison, Jasper, Jackson, Jones, Law
renee, Marion, Perry, Pike and Wayne.
All citizens Of the United States, and
all persons having a domicil therein, eN,
cent citizens or residents Of the States OF
Delaware. Maryland, Kentucky or Mis-
souri,. or the District of Columbia, or the
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, OF
the Indian Territory South Of Kansas, are
alien enemies within the act; as are also
all such citizens or residents of the above
named States, District and Territories as
shall commit actual hostilitics against the
Q2RtsdsFqteo SSt4 tssiag oEE r. f2bet the United
1t is made the duty of every citizen
speedily to give information to the Receiver
Of all property, real or personal, and all
rights and interests therein, stock, part
nership shares, &C., owned or held by OF
for the benefit OF, and all debts due to-
amy alien enemy; and all attorneys, agents
partners, trustees and other persons, hold
ing or controlling any such property OF
debts, are required, under heavy penalties,
specify to give such information, and to
render an account Of such property and
credits, and, so far as is practicable, 10
place lie same IN he haadS Of the Receiver.
For general information, the second
and third sections Of the Act of Congress
are appended. The Receiver relies conf
IDENTITY upon the zeal and patriotism of the
people to furnish him promptly such in
formation as will enable him thoroughly
to discharge his duties. and faithfully to
carry out the enlightened policy of the
Government.
Is. c. BUCKLEY, Receiver.
bay Office at Broolhaven, Miss.
SECOND AND THIRD SECTIONS OF THE Sc
QUEsTRAriCN ACT
SECTION 2. Aad be d further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of each and every
citizen Of these Confederate States. speedi-
ly to give information to the officers char
ged with the execution of this law, of any
and every lands, tenoments and heredit-
aments, goods and chattcls, rights and
credits, within this Confederacy, and of
every right and interest therein held.
owned, possessed or enjoyed by or for any
alien enemy as aforesaid.
SEC 3. Bet further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of every attorney, agent, Tor
mer partner, trustee, or other person hold
ing or controlling any such lands, tene-
ments or Entertainments, goods or chattels,
rights or credits, or any interest therein
Of and for any such alien enemy, speedi-
ly 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-
sponsibility for property and effects so re-
ported and turned over; and any such
person wilfully failing to give such infor-
nation and render such account, shall be
guilty Of high misdemeanor, and upon
Indictment and conviction, shall be fined
in a sum not exceeding (S5000) five thou
sand dollars, and imprisoned not longer
than six months, said fine and imprison-
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
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