The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA,
L DISTRICT DE NIRGINIA s.

/ M LED SlA les OF AM EhISA,
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. S:
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court Of
the United States for the District of Virginia the 18th
day OF July, A. d. 1865 by RearAdmiral David D. Por
forces comprising the North Atlantic squadron, ON be
half as wello the United States as of HIMSELF the Of
eers and of the United States vessels Of war ar
of said squadron) "Sassacus, "Maume," chippewa,
Commodore Perry" and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz.
(2.Two cylinders 30 inches in diameter 2S-nc stroke
with details for four az high pressure engines.
IND One unfinished backacton non-condensing engine
20nch cylinder and 2O-inch stroke with patterns COM
plete.
q One sett non-condenSng engines, 17-nch cylinder
and 19-inch stroke.
~ One sett condensing ecillang engines, Finch cyl
tnder and o. y inch stroke.
~ One similar set to above nearly finished.
(2) Two similar sets to above, unfinished.
90 Two cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long by
feet diameter. :
~ One return fue boiler 10 feet cong by feet diane
ter
a. One small boiler locomotive style, complete
q One small boiler, locomotive STYLE without cocks.
o. Two small boilers locomotive style, unfinished
a. One right hand propeller, Z feet in diameter.
90 Three left hand propelers,.7 feet in diameter
One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
al One right /"
a. One !" feot6 inches in diane.
ter.
% One right hand propeller go inches in diameter
81 Two right hand prUpelers "a inches in diameter.
~ One Woodward pump.
~ Two Guild, Harrison Co.'s pumps.
(750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
$50 Eighty Sheets L-inch boiler IRON
% Twelve 80 inch Kingston valves.
Anu alleging IN substance: That pursuant TO orders
nom the President OF the United States the ibeant in
and with the said United States vessels of war; their Of
hcers and crew. did sieze and take the city of Rich
mond va, ana IN the naval machine shop, of the navy
OF the socaed confederate States of America and Of
the rebels in arms against the United States which ma
chime shop was situated upon the bank of the james
river ian arm OF the high seas and Underwater of the
same) and was under the control Of one VIM p VIII
hanlson Engineern-Chief of the socaed Confederate
States navythe machinery described in the capture of
this libel and hath brought the to the port of Nor
felix, within the jurisdiction of this court where il now
Is.
The said machinery above described was the property
OF rebels in arms against the United States and of the
socaed Confederate States" and was used built and
intended for vessels of belonging said rebels and
Tor 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 as
prize and forfeited. To be distributed as by law is pro.
vded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &c. Now therefore in pur.
slance of the monition under the seal of the said court
to rue directed and delivered do hereby give public no.
tce to all persons claiming the said machinery &C. OF in
any manner interested therein that they be- and appear
before the said District Court to be held at the CITY
Hall, in 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 provided the
same shall be day of jurisdiction otherwise on the
next day of jurisdiction thereaiter then and there to
ntepose their claims aud to make their allegations on
that behalf.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,