Wilmington journal., 1863-08-27
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ACTS CTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONGRESS OF
IHE CONFEDERATE STATES, PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION-IS63
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTEER NAVY.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTEER NAVY.
The Congress Of he don5edeats States of America do
hereby authorized to service of the Gov
ernment private armed vesse be organized into vol
the same, who sha durng the war unless sooner
under 1ues aud regulations hereinafter
scrlbed and such as may hereafter b establshed Pro
Clded hOGeUer That vessel capacity than one
hundred tons shall be eceiVsd into said volunteer service
SEC any person persons applying for vice
der this act, shall man. provide Lsh the yes
or 70 De used at ms or their own expense, and
name, armament and character of such vessels
raned officers with evidence Of their character and
ntness tor the services and if In the judgment of tks
Flesuent TIE vessel or VeaFe shall be lit for the
and the parties named officers be worthy command
the President shall be authorized to such
Of America, commission officers for the same to
serve daring the war, unless sooner discharged.
3. The graces commissioned officers of the vol
unteer navy shall be as follows commander first lieuten
ant, second lieutenant assistant surgeon, first and
the Secretary OF the Navy to issue
er boats wans, sunners, carpenters, and sail makers as
he may deem necessary for such SERVICE pay
the chlcers and crew shall be as follows Fer comman
der twenty-five dollars per month; for first Lieutenant
tWclt9doars month; for second lieutenant fifteen
dollars per month Tor an assistant surgeon fifteen dollars
per month fer an assistant engineer fifteen dollars per
month; fur second assistant engineer ten do lars per
month; for officers ten dollars per month; for
en- I've dollars per eut such pay shsn be given
uniform for the officers and seanen and when any
prepared for service and received unde
the provisions this they shall be the con
direction of the President ard subj to all the
rules and regulations of the gula navy Of the Con
fedeTae States. except otherwise provided this
act shall be the duty of the commander of every such
vessel Secretary the Navy as early
practicable after the organization of his crew, de-
scriptve list thereof together with duplicate Of their
shipping articles enlistment rolls, and of contract
between ownes, Chi>ers, and crew. for the division OF
prize money
4. That vessels of the volunteer navy are au
th0rized ze, ptue, and destroy upon the
within the ebb the tide ali proper
V OF the United States and of the ctz ns thereof and 80
per OF the value OF all such captures the costs and
of audicaon shall be forfeited and
bene of the owners officers and crews of the vessels max
h and all vessels and captured
cases of prize ,he of Confederate
states which hereby extended the and the
rbuted under orders of the court having there
Of according to tie written agreement between the parties
same if there be such written
ment then Oneha to the owners of the VESSEL and the
other halt to the officers and crews according to the rules
prescribed the distribution of money in the re8u
SIC. an vessels. goods and effects the property OF
any citizen the Confederate States of any person
aud under the of the Confederate States
or OF the peEsoes permanentiy within the territories and
State amty with the Confederate States, which
America and aptured by vessels commissioned
this act shall be restored to the law u owners upon pay
ent by them of Just and reasonable salvage 10 be deter
mineu by the agreement OF the parties mutually concerned
by the decree of any Court having competent jasdC
owners officers cews vessels making such cap
gto themanner andupon tie principles here
SEC. 6. Tie owners ofcera crews of vessels c. m
mssicned under this act shall be entitled to from
the Treasury CT the Confederate States twenty five per
cent. OF the value of every armed vessel, military
transport the of the Uuited states, which they
may burn, sink esroy and the OF twenty five dol
lars for every pi captured board such vessel or
tanpO aud bro ght into tho GonfedsaIts states And
the Secretary OF the Navy hereby authorized to dsrib
the compensation aCcrung under this section i'll the
and on the principles as herenbetoro
provided in of prize and capture all questions of
latve assmuaed rank between the regular and voun
teer Navy shalt be decided by the President.
SIC. T. Ihs remaining ten per cent. of all prize and
compensation money accrulng under TINS act shall be paid
Treasury the Confederate States to be held by
the Government fund for the maintcAInce of such
may be wounded, and of the widows and
phaus of those slain while engaged such SERVICE to be
assigned aud distributed snail hereafter be provided
for by law.
Approved Anril Is, 1868. aug. 26-law4w.