The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-05-23
NOTICE.

In the Distric; Court OF the United s:ates,l g.,
District of Kansas. Se'
NJ whereas, An information has been filed In the
M-sr"t E"nrt "f i ....s,. states. for the District
Of Kansas bv Robert Crozier. Fs., Attorney Of the
United States tor the said District Of ksIsEs who
proseeutes for the United States, ailedging
That the 25ih day OF September. A. d. tss- one
Wm. McPiSc was the owner OF the following real
estate lands and tenements situate in the County oe
Jackson. and State of Kansas 10 wit: The south
eas: quarter OF section number twenty -one (sb IN
township number six (6l Of range number fourteen
40 and hath not since said date transferred or con-
yey ed AWAY the same
that the sid william MePiSe after the 18th day
of July A. u. !, e., acted as an officer OF the army
the United Statc--
That the sald William acPike after the nth day
Of JGly 4. u. Ic62 and since the date Of the pre-
tended ordinance of secession Of the State OF Mis-
sour toOs al. oath OF allegiance Ia and TO support
the Con ttn;ion oithe so-eailed Confederate STATES
o: Amerca. s.ice the date OF the pretended ofdi-
n..Gee OF secession of said Ss-te.
That 80 sad . 81 al. -A:>Pike being the wner
Of prolr:r IL 80 site Of ksnsls- the same being
.sy ii >l4t. ans the IN das OF July. A d. 1s6,,
did as-.t sIa give aid .at Comfort to the existing
rebellion against ths Goy-mnen; Of the tni'ee
States.
That the said William MePike was on the e5ih
day of Jaly, l. D. 1s6 engaged in armed rebellion
against the Government Of the United States. and
siding and ah-itins IN rebelii on, and did not,
within sixty days after public warning and proela-
nation, duly given anu made by the President OF
the United States. the 25ih day Of July. A. d.
ls62 cease 20 aid. eountenanee and ahet sHch
bcon, aud return 10 his allegiance To the uni,ets
States; Shereby and by force OF the Statute of the
United Stltes the said Real estate, lands and iene
euts became and forfeited 10 the uses in sid
STAT te spec lied: ami Pra, in, that process in due
form of i~ against The said Real Estate lands
and tenemept-. TO enforce the -orfeitErs thereof
d TO no;if, all persons concerned in interest toap
pear and shoN cause wh! such forfeiture shoid not
be decreed.
And wherea,, on the 9th day Of May, 4. ID. IS ,.
warrant OF erres, issued from the Office of the
Clerk OF said Court. under the seal thereof direct
ell to the Marshal Of the United States for said DE-
trici. commanding him to seize. attach, and detain
said Real Estate. Hand and tenencuts which warrant
has been execgied BY the said Marshal by seizinZ
and ai;ac hing said Real Estate. land ard tenemenis-
Public Notice IS therefore hereby given of the .
above cited facts, and that the sth day Of June A.
ID. 1854 10 the time assigned for the Of said
warrsEt. when, (or the next day OF jurisdiction
thereafter) and the Court room of the District
Court OF the United States, for the District OF Kan
sas, at Tope n, in said District this will be
heard. when and where all concerned in interest
are notified TO appear and show cause why such
forfeiture should not be decreed.
JAMES l.. MCDOWELL,
I'D U.S.. Marshal for the District Of Kansas.