The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-31


~ 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 18th
ter COMMANDMENT Chief of the United States Naval
orces, comprising the North Atlantic squadron, on be-
half as well of the United States of himself the Of
cers and of the United States vessels of part
of said squadron) ''Sassacus" "Maune,' Chippewa"
Commodore Perry and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers viz:
(2)Two cylinders 60 inches in diameter, 2SDch stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines
~ One unfinished hackaction noneondensing engine
2oinch cylinder, and 20inch stroke, with patterns com
plete,
a. One sett non-condensing engines, 17nch cylinder
and 10 inch stroke,
1l One sett condensiDg esciating engines, Finch cyl
inder and G. Z inch stroke.
a. One similar set to above nearly finished.
(2) Two similar sets to above unfinished
~ Two cylindrical tubular boilers, 10 feet long by
feet diameter.
~ One return fue boiler, eject long by feet diane
ter.
az One small boiler, locomotive style, complete.
a One small boiler, locomotive style, without cocks
az Two small boilers, locomotive STYLE unfinished.
a One right hand propeller feet in diameter.
(3) Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter.
a One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
o. One =" feet 4 inches In diameter.
a One right e
a One feet inches in dame
ter.
a. One right hand propeller &c inches in diameter
T(2)wo right hand propellers "a inches in diameter
~ One Woodward pump.
(2) Two Guild, Harrison & Co.'s pumps.
(750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
(s0) Eighty Sheets lt-nch boiler iron
(2) Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves
And alleging in substance; That pursuant to orders
from the President of the United States the bellant 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 socalled Confederate States of America and
the rebels in against the United States which ma
chine shop was situated upon the bank of the james
river ian Of the high seas, and dewater of the
same) and was under the control Of VIM. p. Viii
hanson, EngineernChief of the so-caed Confederate
States nayyhe machinery described in the capture of
this libel and hath brought the to the port of Nor
folk within the usdscton Of this court, where it
is
The said machinery above described the property
Of rebels in against the United States and of the
so-callcd Confederate States, and used built and
intended for vessels of belonging to said rebels and
for the purpose of wagng war 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 by law is pro-
yded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &c Now therefore, in pur
suance of the monton under the seal of the said court
to me directed and delivered do hereby republic
tice to lpersons claiming the said machinery &c. in
any interested therein that they he, and appear
before the said District Court to he held at the City
Hail. i'm the city of Norfolk, in and for the District
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 on the
next day of jurisdiction horeafter) then and there to
interpose their claims and to make their allegations
that bel alf.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865,
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
u s. Marshal.
In CHANDLER, Esq, U. S. District Attorney for lii
bellant iylSl4t