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COMMERCIAL RCoURsE-PREvENT1oN
OF FRAUDs-cAPTURED PROPERTY, SO.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, Z
WAsHIroTor, Sept. 10, 1851
General Orders, No. ISL.
, The following act Of Congress Is published ior
The Information and government OF all con erheu'
IPuBLIc-No. 1871
An ACT 10 addition TO the several acts concerning
commercial intercourse between Loyal anu lpnur-
reetionary States, and to provide for the coueo-
uon OF e.ptured and abasaonsu n anu n,nr
reotion.
aBs enacted 6vbAe Senate and House Of Represcaia
Hoes Of hs United States Of Aertcd, IN Congress as
ssuabLed, That sales OF captured and abandoned
property under the set approved March twelve,
eighteen hundred and eixty.three, may be made at
such places 10 state, de s ~ I ,Sn
ury, as well q, at other places now authorized by
said set.
csived, collected, and disposed Of as provided in
said act, the said agents shsll take charge OF and
lease, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the abandoned lands, houses and tenements within
the districts therein named and shall also provide,
in such leases or otherwise, for the employment
OF national military occupation within said insur
States formerly held ~ slaves, who are
or shall become free. Property, real or personal,
owner thereof shall be voluntarily alb, emit there
from, and engaged, either in arms or otherwise, in
aiding or ENCOURAGING the rebellion. =, .,.u.
Sec. .. And be II further enacted That All moneys
arising from the leasing OF Abandoned lands,
houses, and tenements, or from sales Of captured
and property ss or SnS S0I es
leeted under the rules and regulations made oy the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and approved by the
dsy on Aurust, eighteen hundred and slxty-two,
the thrty-hrst day OF March, and the eleventh day
day OF September, eighteen hundred and sixty
three or under any amendments or modito atoms
thereof which have been or shall be made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and approved by the
President, for conducting the eonmeLeiai me,
.FhN al has
permitted by the President, with and In states de-
elAred in insurreetion, SHALL after satisfying there
,,royed by The secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
into the treasury OF the Uuited Statesi and all &C
counts Of moneys received or expended In oonnec-
counting enieers OF the Treasury. That the
nrst section OF the "Act to provide for the
collection OF abandoned property aad for
sls,riet. y IN the uDitsd states" approved M,roh
twelve, eighteen hundred and sxty-three, is here.
by extended so as to include the deso,iptions o.
further TO provide for the collection OF duties on
imports, and for other purposes, approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-onc, and sn
nunIsh treason and rebellion, to seize and ntiH-
cate the property OF rebels, and lor other pur-
poses,n approved July seventeen, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-two, respectively; and thAt the
sales provided for In said act first mentioned may
be made at such places a. m.y be Designate by
of said Aforementioned act 10 hereby amended so
as to include every description OF property men,
toned in the acts Of July thirteen eighteen hun.
hundred and Hixty-two atsresail; and that all
property, real or personal, described in the acts
TO which this Ia in addition, shall be regarded as
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall he
voluntarily absent therefrom, and engaged, either
In arms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging the
rebellion.
see. l. And b. il further enacted That the PROFIT.
bitions and provisions of-the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. and OF
nlaN
shall apply to all commercial intercourse ny and
between person residing or being within districts
within the present future lines Of national mill
tary occupation in the States or rarts OF States
declared In inburrection, whether with each other
or with persons residing or being within districts
declared in in.urreetion and not within those
lines; and that all persons within the United
States not native or nAturalized citizens thereof
shall be subject TO the same prohibitions, In all
commercial Intercourse with Inhabitants OF States
or parts OF States declared in iDsurrection as cti.
act or acts.
Sec. s. And be u further enacted, That whenever
any part Of loyal state shall be under the con-
troll Of insurgents, or shall be In dangerous proX-
unity TO places under their control, all commercial
10 the same prohibitions and conditions a. are
created by the said acts as to such intercourse be-
time ana To- such extent =. tro@ tne ~ 10 nn
become necessary to protect the public interests,
and be directed BY the Secretary OF the Treasury,
with the approval OF the President.
Sec. .. And be Il fI Her enGCied That so much OF
the NTH section OF the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the fourth
teen hundred and sixty-three, as directs the man,
ner OF distionting hnes peaalties and terieituTes
tion thereby directed to be made to iniOrmers
collectors, and other officers of the customs, the
court decreeing condemnation may award such
compensation to customs officers, informers, OIL
other persons, for any service connected there
with, As will tend to pr0mSte vigilance in protect
ing the public interests and as shall be just land
equitable, In no case, however, to exceed the az
gtegate amount heretofore directed by the saiL
hfth section.
see 7. And be il further enacted, That no property
seized or taken upon any OF the inland waters OF
the United states by the naval forces thereof shall
be regarded a. maritime prizes; but all property
% seized or taken shall be promptly delivered TO
the proper officers OF the courts or as pro- ded In
this set and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
Sec. s. And be II further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for tho Secretary OF the Treasury with the
approval OF the President, to authorize agents to
purchase for the United States any products OF
state, declared II insSTTsStS1 at such place,
prices a. shall be agreed on with the seller, moi
exceedipg the market value thereof at the place
Of delivery, nor exceeding three-fourths OF the
market value thereof In the city OF New York Al
the latest quotations known TO the agent purchas
ing Provided That no part OF the pureha icy
agreed to be paid, out OF any other fund thar
that arising from property sold as captured o.
visions OF this act All property so purchase,
shall be forwarded for sale at such place or pag
hs shAl be designated by the Secretary OF thl
Treasury, and the moneys arising theTefrom, afte
payment OF the purchAse-mOney and the other eX
penses connected herewith, shall he paid into thu
Treasury of the United States and the accounts o
all moneys so received and paid shall be rendered
TO, and audited by, the proper accounting officer
OF the Treasury.
SEQ. o. And Be Il further enacted, That so much O
section i've OF the act OF thirteenth OF July eigh
teen hundred and slxty-one, Aforesaid, as author,
izes the President, in his discretion to license OF
permit commercial relations In any State or sec.
ton the Inhabitants OF which ale declared In A
state OF inburrectiou, 10 hereby repealed, except
so far ~ may DO necessary to authorize supplying
reeionAry states within the lines OF actual oceu.
patton BY the military forces OF the United staes
rs In Heated by published order OF the comm an d.
Ing General N the department or district so occu.
piedi and alb, except so far as may be necessary
to authorize persons residing within such lines IL
products which they shall have produced wifi
their own labor or the labor OF freedmen or other
employed and paid by them, pursuant to rules re
lAtinE thereto, which may be established undo
proper authority. And no goOda, wares, or me
ohAndlse shall be taken into State declared in IN
surrection, or transported therein, except TO an
from such places and TO such monthly amounts Al
by the commanding General OF the department Ii
which such places are BitaAted and an officer dc
uisnated by the Secretary OF the Treasury for tia
purpose.
SEQ. 10. And be II further enacted, That all OIL
GERS and pTivates OF the regular and vOluutee
forces Of the United States, and all officers sail
ors, and marines in the naval service, arc heFebl
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or Ii
any way dealing In the kind or description o