Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-24
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Tie Congress If Confederate States f America do enact,
That the hereby Authorized
to receive Into he service the government private
vessels to BE- Organised iDso y0 Sntee nav; and 70 az
during the unless sooner dhgsd under rui,s and
ter be established Proced holcever That vessel
capacity hundred tons shall be ecsyed into sad Volun
tesr service.
act h, ann man, provide furnish the vessel be
the secretary II tae Navy name character
suca vessel vessels and Of the parsons be comm
acter and service and II in the judgment Of the
President the yese De ut for The service and the
named officers be worthy TO command the President
sa be auhoz rscee such vessel or into the vol,
ter navy the Confederate Sat Of America and to commits
on oc,rs for the same TO serve during the war unless
The grades officers OF the volunteer ns
w ha be as follows commander frat lieutenant second lieu
% NAV dite The Secretary OF the Navy 10 issue
rrapts 10 such Masters bcasvsns guBners cspenters
saaakers he deem necessary for such service ard
raw Of the officers and .hs be follows For comm
AZ, twenty eve dollars perInonh lieutenant
Iolsrs ptr nonh: second Ee:enant fifteen dollars Ne
monte for assistant surgeon fifteen dollars per month"; for
assistant engineer, fifteen dollars month for second sss!,
ensneer dol ars per NTH for warrant oeers ten dol
lars er MONTH for samen i've dors per month but such pay
ent be given only for service And the President may
vessels shall be prepared for Ee and received under
the poysox OF this act they shall be under the control and
direction the Presidents AMI subject 70 all The laws rules and
regulations Of regular navy the edsrae tItes except
Is Otherwise provided for 10 this act il SHAH hethe duty OF the
TIE Nsyy as early rs practicable the oglulza1r OF
his crew. dtcpiiye list tl.reof together with duplicate Of
between owners efcers, and crew. for the dysen OF prize
money. .
Sc re- capture anddssoy upon the within the ebb AID
Cow m t tide all vessels property the Uned States ami
Of the citizens thereof and ninety cent OF the vau OF all
less the costa and expenses Of
~ the captures and all vessels and
Aforesaid shah proceeded against and ad
dced prize under the laws OF the Confeder
hereby extended he and the
proceeds accuing such eoDdemnacs 81 ii, be distributed
under orders the having ursdcCa thereof according
70 written tween the parties entitled TO the same
but n there such written then one half TO the
owners Of vessel and the other half the officers and
rdrg 20 the rules prescribed Tor the souon OF prize mo-
S,c IN yese g. goods and Effects the property any
zen Of Con,date stae Of any e sens esd Mt In and
perm emily within the territories aud under the protection OF
any foreign prime or state IN amy VIE me
which shall have bel captured BY the forces OF the
states America and recspured vessels commission
under this act shall restored to the lawful upon
BY reasonable salvage 10 be deter
M ned by the agreement OF the parties us concerned or by
the deces having competent rs heon And such
salvage shall be u.d among the owners oeers and crews
Of making such csptuTe accordngt TIE manner ana
upon the principles heretofore provides for In OF captue
aud prize -, 49,,
une this act shall entitled receive from the Treasury o!
be Cant erate twenty cent Of the value Of every
AIMED vessel or military ravsl transport Ia the tervce Of
I'm States which heT burn .k or destroy and the
tNsnv five dollars for prisoner captured board
vessel OF and brought into the Confederate States
the Navy hereby authorised to distribute
the crung der this section in the
aad principles herenheore provided In cases
of pze capture, all questions Of relative asssnlaied
rank the regular and volunteer navy shall be decided BY
the President
Sec The remain nc per a prize and compers,
aecrng under this act shall be paid into the Treas
ury OF the Confederate States be hell by the Government
fund maintenance of such be woundea
Of the widows and orphans Of those slain while engag
such ser.;e, to be assigned and distributed as man mere
provided for by law. -
Approved April IS. 1853 leo-