The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA s. s. I,

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. s:
Whereas libel has been filed i'll the District Court OF
the United States for the District of Virginia. the 18th
day of July A. D. 1855, by Rear-Admral David D Por,
ter Commander-n- Chief of the United States Naval
forces comprising the North Atlantic squadron on ne
half as well of the United States of himself, the Of
eers and of the United States vessels OF war part
Of said and Others, against the ewng
described machinery and boilers, viz;
2rwo cylinders 80 inches in diameter, 28inch stroke
with details for four al high pressure engines
ny One unfinished backaction noncondensing engine
20nch cylinder and 20nch stroke, with patterns COM
plete,
a. One sett noncondensing engines 17-inch cylinder
and 19-nch stroke.
~ One sett condensing escating engines, finch cyl
Under and q inch stroke
~ One similar set to above nearly finished
(2) Two similar sets to above unfinished
(2) Two cylindrical tubular boilers, 16 feet long by
feet diameter.
ID One return ue boiler 16 feet .ong by feet damo
a. One small boiler, locomotive style, complete
a One small boiler, locomotive STYLE without COCKS
~ Two small boilers, locomotive style, unfinished
a. One right hand propeller, feet in diameter
(S) Three left hand propeers feet in diameter
~ One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
q one . :" +" S.feet 4 inches ~ diameter
Us One feet 6 inches in diane.
ter.
~ One right hand propeller 20 inches in diameter
{2 Two right hand propellers 81 inches in diameter
~ One Woodward pump.
(2) Two Guild, Harrison Co.'s pumps
(750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
$50 Eighty Sheets L-inch boiler iron.
Q2) Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves.
And alleging in substance: That pursuant to orders
from the President of the United States the beant in
and with the said United States vessels of war; their of
cers and crew, did seze and take the city OF Rich
m0nd, Va and in the naval machine shop of the navy
of the socaled Confederate States of America and Of
the rebels in against the United States which
chine shop was situated upon tho bank of the James
river ian arm of the high seas and tdewater Of the
same) and was under the control Of Vim. P. Will
Hanson, EngneernChief of the soealled Confederate
States navythe machinery described in the capture OF
this libel and hath brought the to the port of Nor
folk within the jurisdiction of this court where
is.
The said machinery above described was the property
of rebels in against the United States and Of the
socalled Confederate Siateso and used built and
intended for vessels of war; belonging to said rebels and
TOR the purpose OF wagDg 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 az
PRICE and forfeited To be distributed by law pro-
vded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &C. Now therefore, in sur
of the monion under the seal of the said
to directed and delivered do hereby give public
tice 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, the first Tuesday of September next at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day provided the
same shall be- day Of Jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day of jurisdiction thereaer) then and there
interpose their claims and to make their allegations
that falf.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1895.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,