Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
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ID the prOvlSlonS OF the act OF the
Confederate States Of. America, enti
tied "An 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 a favor by commu-
nicating their information in wrieing,
as far as practicable, stating names
of aliens, their domicils, nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their. own residences OF
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-
emptory demand wilt be made for,
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in confiscating.
their property to the great detrimens +;
of the community. This is 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 the Government without the least
,letriment to private interests, and as
much rs possible without litigation.
! Let an honorable loyalty be cvin-.
| ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
tablzhing 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 exigenoies Of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information Of the public
l publish the second and third sec
tons Of the act
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted,
That it is and shall bethc duty of
each and every citizen of the Confcd-
crate States speedily to give inforlna-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, Of any and
every lands, tenencnts and heredita-
mcnts, goods and chattcls, rights and
credits, within this Conftdcracv. and
Of every wight and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy, us aforesaid.
SEC. B. BE it further enac..a,
That it shall be the duty Of every
attorney, agent, former partner, tr,lS-
tee or other person holding or con-
trolling any such lands, tenements. OF
hereditaments, goods or chatteiS.
rights or credits, Cr any interest
therein. of any sucN, alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
inatter provided to he appointed, OF
the same, and to render an account
thereof, and, 50 far as practicable. to
place the same in the hands Of Sucs!
Receiver; whercupon such person
shall be fully acquitted OF all respsn-
sibiiity for property and effects 50
reported and turned over. And amy
such person wiltully failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty ct q high
misaemeanor, and upon indictment
and conviction shall be fined i'll {;
sum not exceeding FIVE thousand dol.
lars, and imprisoned not longer than
SIX nlontlls--said fire and imprison
mcnt tn be determined by the cour
trying the casc-and shall further be
liable to be sued by said Coutrdrrat,
States, and subjected to pay douhl,
the valuc Of, the estate, pr"rrrt,v o1
effects of the, alien enc,..v held h,
him SO subject to his control
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. Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens Bank
Shreveport, La. oct lott.