The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-25

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, 8. s:
Whereas libel has been filed in tho District Court Of
day Of July A. D. 1896 BY Rear.Admhal David D. Por.
ter, Commanderin Chief Of the United States Naval
ores.. eemTi.!ns ths North Atlantic squadrge On BE-
csr, and crews Of the United States vessels Of war ert
Of said squadron) "sassscus' "Msume,' Chippewa"
Commodore Perry end others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz:
(2Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter, 2snch stroke
with details for four ~ high pressure engines.
~ One unnnshsd hackaction non-condensing engine
2nch cylinder and 2onch stroke, with patterns COM
~ One sett remembering engines l1inch cylinder
and 1o-ineh stroke.
a One sett condensine S;cating engines, inch CYL
Under and 81 Inch stroke.
a. One similar set to above, nearly finished,
(2) Two similar sets to above, unfinished
81 Two Cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long BY
fest diameter. I.
~ One return nus boiler ID feet 'ons by feet diane
al One small boiler locomotive STYLE complete
a. One small boiler, locomotive atyie without cocks
~ Two small boilers, oconlot style, unfinished
One right hand propeller, feet IN diameter.
q One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
~ One :. feet inches In diameter.
ii One feet inches ii, dame
q One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter.
T2wo right hand pr0pellers, "a inches in diameter.
(2l Two Guild Harrison Co.s pumps
(750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
}s0) Eighty Sheets Il inch boiler iron.
90 Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves.
And alleging in substance; That pursuant to orders
from the President Of the United States the libelst
and with the said United States vessels oil war their Of
cers and crew did sieze and take at the city Of Rich
mond Va, and in the naval machine shop oi The navy
of the socalled Confederate States OF America and Of
the rebels in against the United States which ma
chine shop was SITUATED upon tho bank of the james
river ian arm Of the high seas and on dewater Of the
same) and under the control Of one VIM. p. Viii
hanson Engineern-Chef of the socaed Confederate
States navythe machinery described ID the capture Of
this libel and hath brought the to the port Of Nor
folk within the jurdsction of this court where it now
10.
The said machinery above described was the property
Of rebels in against the United States aud of
intended for vessels Of war belonging to said rebels and
Tor the purpose OF wagins against the said United
States, in their attempt to overtime and destroy tile
government of the United States
Ana praying process against said machinery &c. And
that said machinery, boilers &c, may be Condemned ~
prize end forfeited 10 be distributed by law is pr
vded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &c Now therefore ia EuI.
saance of the nonition under the seal of the said conn
to Tue 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- ana appear
before ths said District Court TO be held at the CITY
Hall 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 tie
shall be day Of jurisdiction otherwise on The
next day Of jurisdiction thereafer then and there t
nterpose their clsms and 10 make their allegations on
that bon alf
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
II. czlSpIEs Esq, Q. 8. District Attorney for Ii.
Defiant jy1s-14t