The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
limited STATES OF AMERICA.

| NITED STATES OF AMERICA
u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, S. $:
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court
the United States for the District of Virginia. the i3ti
day Of july A. D. 1865, by RearAdmifal David d. Por
ter, COMMANDMENT Chief of the United States MAYA
forces, comprising the North Atlantic squadron on be
half as well Of the United States as of himself the Of
cers and of the United States vessels Of war par
of said squadron) "Sassacus" "NIaume," chippewa,
Commodore Perry and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers viz:
(2Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter 2Sinch stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines.
III One unfinished backaction noncOndensing engine
20nch cylinder, and 20nch stroke, with patterns com
plete.
~ One sett non-condensing engines l7-inch cylinder
and 19-inch stroke.
~ One sett condensing esclating engines, 7neh cyl
Under and g. inch stroke.
o. One similar set TO above, nearly finished
~ Two similar sets to above, unfinished
90 Two cylindrical tubular boilers, 16 feet long by
feet diameter.
~ One return aue boiler, l6 feet ong by feet diane
~ One small boiler, locomotive style, complete.
a. One small boiler locomotive style, without cocks
~ Two small boilers locomotive STYLE unfinished
q One right hand propeller, feet in diameter
(3) Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter
q One left hand propeller, feet In diameter
81. One feet inches in diameter.
Al One right
~ One " feet inches in diane
ter.
u One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter
~ Two right hand propellers, "a inches In diameter
u One Woodward pump
~ Two Guild Harrison Co.'s pumps.
ESQ Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
(S0) Eighty Sheets N-inch boiler iron.
40 Twelve y inch Kingston valves.
And alleging in substance. That pursuant to orders
from the President of the United States the belant In
and with the said United States vessels of war their of
cers and crew. did sieze and take the city of Rich
mond, Va and in the naval machine shop of the navy
Of the socaled "Coneerate States of America and OF
the rebels in arms against the United States which
chine shop was situated upon the bank OF the James
river ian arm OF the high seas and tdewater Of the
same) and was under the control Of VIM. p. vii.
Hanson, EngneerinChief of the socalled Confederate
States navythe machinery described in the capture OF
this libel and hath brought the to the port of
folk within the nrisdsction Of this court where it now
is
The said machinery above described was the property
OF rebels in against the United States and of the
socalled Confederate Siates and used built and
intended for vessels OF war; belonging to said rebels and
for the purpose Of waeing war against the said United
States, in their attempt Ia 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 pro-
vided respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels OF the United States &C. Now, therefore, ia pur
suace Of the monitor under the seal Of the said
to rue directed and delivered do hereby give public no.
tce to all persons claiming the said machinery &C. or 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 ut
eleven O'Clock In the forenoon of that day provided the
same shall be day Of Jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day of jurisdiction hereafter) then and tere to
interpose their claims, and TO make their allegations on
that bel af
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
u s. Marshal.
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