The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,

L NllED olAlES Ut AM EMMA
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. S;
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court Of
the United States for the District of Virginia on the 3
day of july A. D. 1865 by Rear-Admral David D, Pof
ter COMMANDMENT. Chief of the United States naval
forces comprising the North Atlantic squadron On pe
half weof the United States as OF himself me o
Of aid sousdronl asassacus," aMaume' chippewa
Commodore Perry" and Others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz: .
(2Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter 25inch stroke
with details for four az high pressure engines.
ID One unfinished backaction n0ncondensing engine
2oinch cylinder, and 2Oinch stroke with patterns com
pete,
a. One sett noncondensing engines, Finch cylinder
and 1s.nch stroke.
~ One sett condensing sscating engines finch cyl
inder and 81 inch stroke
a. One similar set to above nearly finished,
~ Two similar sets to above, unfinished
(2j Two Cylindrical tubular boilers 16 feet long by
feet diameter.
~ One return aue boiler 1e feet .ong by feet diane
a. One small boiler, locomotive STYLE complete
al One small boiler, locomotive style, without COCKS
ID Two small boilers locomotive style, diminished
81 One right hand propeller, feet in diameter
~ Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter
one ett hand propeller rect ~ ; nlsei i diameter
one ,.,. g o@es ihohe' III '''''''
a. One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter
~ Two right hand propellers, "a inches in diameter
u One Woodward pump
(2) Two Guild, Harrison & Co.'s pumps.
(760) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes
(s0) Eighty Sheets Ainch boiler iron
Q2) Twelve SO inch Kingston valves.
And alleging In substance That pursuant to orders
from the President of the United States the ibellan In
and with THE said United States vessels of war; their of
cers and crew did seze and take at the city Of Rich
mond Va and in the naval machine shop, of the navy
Of the socaed Confederate States of America and Of
tho rebels in against the United States, which
chine shop was situated upon the bank of the James
river IAN Of the high sea- and on tldewater Of the
same) and was under the control Of one VIM. P. Will
Hanson EngineerinChief of the socalled Confederate
States navy-he machinery described in the capture
this libel and hath brought the same to the port of Nor
folk within the JURISDICTION of this court where it
| TO-
The said machinery above described the property
of rebels in arms against the United States and of the
so-called Confederate States" and used built and
intended for vessels of war belonging said rebels and
for the purpose of waging against the said United
States in their attempt to overthrow and destroy the
| government of the United States"
And praying process against said machinery, &c. And
that said machinery, boilers &c, may be condemned
prize, and forfeited To be distributed asby law ispro-
vided respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels Of the United States, &C. Now therefore, pur
Of the monon under the seal of the said court
to directed and delivered, do hereby give public
ce to all persons claiming the said machinery, &C., In
any interested therein that they be- and appear
before the said District Court to be held the City
Of Virginia. on the first Tuesday of September next at
eleven O'clock In the forenoon of that day Crowded the
| same shall be day of jurisdiction, otherwise the
next day Of jurisdiction thereafter then and there
nterpose their claims and to make their allegations OF
| that behalf.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1895.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,