Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-08
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TIE Congres Of s Confederate States IF Alasrca do eHac
Thahe The Confederate states hereby adtho IKE
receXe iato the service Of the government private Il
vessel TO be organized into yo uneec nav, AMI {,
point and rmison officers for TIE same who sh. serve
during The wa disch1Fst under ruls shd
regulations here nsf sr prescribed sieh az my a.
capacity hundrsd tors shall be received into vcla
rlce.
sec = person persons appJaa for Iervce under s
act n ara man, provide urn h t= vessel vessels t. he
used at his or their owe expense and shan rnsh In writing
the Secretary ri the Navy the name armament and character OF
veeior yese snd Ire names Of The r5on1 TO be mn
oaed Sarran.ed officers, with the evidence Of their char
aer and httss for n SCI Ice and IN me JUG cent OF the
President es AL be III for the service and the
b be uSorz TO such weasel or sells into the vol
navy the Confederate Sat OF America and % comm
o2 offers for the same serve curing The war uns SOON
Sc g. The grades CT com officers OF the volunteer
w thI be olcws comm nder fret lieutenant second lieu
tsn s and first second assistant
And President may di the secetay Of toe Navy ssus
r1skers d may deem uch service; and the
ray the officers and ,hal be as oows For
de dslarl PEE month"; for hft lieutenant
dollars pr nth for second lieutenant hnesn liars pc
assistant ater atesn dollars per month"; for second assist
engneert d. as NTH for warrant officers dol
lar, er m p 70 ssamen ave doll ,rs per month but such
ment hail given on r service Aul the President
pescr uniform for tie Officers an seanen ami when
shall be prepared for sel snd we'd und
the provision OF 1 act Hy shall he under the contol
d ectOn Of the Peld,ni; ube al The laws, Tules and
regulations III regular the edsrsts es except
a. bevi provided for Ia This sci It ha be the duty Of tie
commander OF ypuch We sci to ansmt TO the Secretary Of
N,vy early practicable ser the the g.nzator o.
hIs crew sclpye reo together with duplicate Of
the Lpp ug enlistment roll,
between owners, ,h;e aud crew. for The divscn OF prise
That the vessels Of the vo!untee. navy sre authorized to
capture and roy upo' the sa or Whn the ebo aL6
dow the tide all vessels aad property Of the ted staes and
* thereof and ninety cent OF the Of all
sucI egpurC he COST sud expenses Of ARCHAEOLOGICAL be
forfeited AMI 20 the bere6t Of the oNns ofcsas and
crews vessels ma Ing such captures and al vessels and
property ptl1d actd shall be proceeded agsiGst aud ad
i'd Gated otter prize Under ae laws o. the Confedsr
81 which tr-tLy extended oye: ne sane aad The
proceed SccuaB from such condemnaic' h be dsrhnie
uader the court hay JursdeC thereof sccodn,
10 the tE.sn sic Parties entitled 20 the sane
lul there such written sgeemtu then one half 10 me
owners Of vessel the hai tie officers and
the rules prescribed fr the DIS oa OF prize no
uey ia n To- regular navy
Sc ,yrl.e T. good, ,nl tG,c the property Ct any cit
gsn Of the CGnd rate ga ANY rci ~ Ia and
perm .Heny within the tcroes aud under the protection CT
any foreu prime ,goyrnm>nt state la cmlfy VT the nei
In "a stats 81 Ae lea and recspursd % vessels commission
,undr this act shall be raoTed to ihe aEui neon
payment ~ them Of lust AMI reasonable savage to Be deter
uel by he agreement VI he pHe Eu uay concerned or ~
deere q court having competent Jurs tuon Ard sue
va wage shaw t i utsd the owners officers and cSs
of The nSkng cptuo according to the manner Al
oa principles heretofore provided for p ca Is Of capu
AudprEe
sec & The C6cs and vessels cOmmi !Oned
unde this ac. 81 enled receive from the Treasury o.
dea states twenty H5e eent OF the value Of every
AIMED military naval transport Ia the efvce "
Tn ted ats which they burn or destroy and the sum
dollars for prisoner captured on board SIGH
vessel anspor and brought Into the Confederate
Secretary OF the Navy hereby authorized to disb rte
acung der this scon in the same mSnnsr
the pTntp hereinbe provided In cases
of pEe eapure, all questions OF relative asssa ed
rank between the regular and volunteer navy shall be decided by
IN Pr sdenr
Sec l. remain per cent Of all piEe sn compars
ZION money accung uuderSh shsl be paid no the Teas
fund for the maintenance Of such persons as NAV De wounded
and the widows and orphans Of those slain while engaged In
service be assigned and distributed as shall hereafter be
Approved STlSSS ed april Is. 1868 je5 -1sw4w