The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-18
LEGAL NOTICES
LIMITED STATES OF AMERTCA,;


y DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. sisEtt,1 ...lsl
where's libel has been fled in the District Court Of
the United State for the District Of Virginia the l3h
day Of July, A. 1865, by RearAdmira David D.APor-
ter, commander-ih Chief Of the United States Naval
forces, comprising the North Atlantic squadron be-
half "a weliof the United States of himself the Of
eer and crews of the United States vessels Of
Commodore Perry" and others, against tlefolowing
II (2Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter 2rch stroke
With details for -four a. high pressure engines,
j. ID One unfinished backaction noncondensing engine
nch cJlinder and eoinch stroke, with patterns COM
(Q One sett noncondensing engines, l7inch cylinder
end 19inch stroke a.! i4 i., l9aoilio 10 $40 l.l
One sett condensng escillatng engines, finch cyl
l. a. One similar set to above nearly finished 81
~ Two similar uetts to above unfinished i ss,t1
" Two Cylindrical tubular boilers, 10 feet long by
~ One return aue boiler 10 feet long by feet diane
a. One small boiler locomotive style complete. u %
b. ID One small boiler, locomotive style without cocks
h ~ Two small boilers, locomotive style unfinished
One right hand propeller feet in diameter ''A
81 Three left hand propeers feet in diameter. - ~
I, W One left hand propeller, feet in diameter ,-.
. Spsright ",'. , ''. - - ,'' - :.
sh nhslar 80 ee' ih I , n alai li
ID One right hand propeller 20 inches in diameter
~ Two right hand propellers "a inches in diameter
4, III Two Guild Harrison Co.'s pumps ..i "oub.
p (750j Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes ilIsl
hi 1907 Eighty Sheets inch boiler iron 15""'4l I'd, u
h ~ Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves Ao' 4- al.i
And alleging IN substance: That pursuant orders
from the President of the United States the libeIlan in
and with the said United States vessels of war their Of
cers and crew. did siez and take the city Of Rich
mond, Va, and in the naval machine shop Of the NAVY
of the socaed confederate Slater Of America and Of
the rebels in arms against tho United States which ma
chine shop wls Situated upon the bank of the James
river ian Of the high seas and on tidewater 81 the
same) and was under the control az one VIM p viii
Hanson EngineernChief of the socaiied Confederate
States nayythe machinery described IN the capture Of
this libel and hath brought the same to the port p Nor
fOlk within the sdsctioh Of this court where it now
,isf l1ilI lui ''4 '.'''1i' h''''tF az ''t r. 10
The said machinery above described WINS the property
Of rebels in arms against the United States ana Of the
socalled Confederate states and used built and
INTENDED for vessels Of war; belonging to id rebels and
for the purpose OF waging war against the said United
States in their attempt 10 overthrow and destroy the
government Of the United Sates.r '7''''' Ia 1"
And praying process against said nachihery, &c And
that said machinery, boilers, &C., may he condemned as
prize, and forfeited To be distributed rs by law Epfd
vided respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &C Now therefore, in pur
suance Of the motonund the seal of the said
directed and delivered do hereby givepnblic no
any mannerinteested therein that they be- and appear
before the said District Court to he held at the City
Hail. in the city of Norfolk in and for tho District
Of Virginaon the first Tuesday of September next at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day (proyided the
same shall be day of jurisdiction otherwise on the
interpose their claims and to make their allegations Oh
that 6eia lf ~ la.i .,. d 81. 4. -a...-T IL .iI =
!. Dated the 18th day of July, 1866. % 4oE5l,ta h.
! .s.,,.- .,,t.. ..,.!- BAL JOHN UNDERWOOD, a d.
En-, ..hy.-l U. s. Marshal, 4
, i. H. CHAsplEn Esq., U. s. District Attorney for Ii,