The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATES OF AMERICA

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| ~ 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
day of july A. D. 1855 BY Rear-Admral David d. Por-
ter, Commanderin Chief of the United states naval
forces, comprising the North Atlantic SQUADRON on be-
half as well of the United States of HIMSELF the Of
cers of the United States vessels of war part
of said squadron) "Sassacus" 'AIaume" chippewa.
Commodore Perry and Others, against the following
| described machinery and boilers, viz:
(2Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter, 28nch stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines.
IND One unfinished backacton non-condensng engine
20nch cylinder, and 20nch stroke with patterns COM
plete.
o. One sett non-condensng engines, 17nch cylinder
and l9-inch stroke.
) One sett condensing escillatng engines finch cyl
| inder and g inch stroke.
| ~ One similar set to above, nearly finished.
~ Two similar sets to above, unfinished.
2 Two cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long by
feet diameter.
ID One return lue boiler l6 feet .ong by feet diane
az One small boiler, locomotive STYLE complete
a. One small boiler, locomotive style, without cocks
q Two small boilers, locomotive style, unfinished,
q One right hand propeller, 7 feet in diameter.
~ Three left hand propellers feet in diameter
q One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
q One q" =" S.feet4 inches in diameter
a. One E" feet 8 inches in diane.
ter.
a. One right hand propeller 20 inches in diameter
~ 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.
(S0) Eighty Sheets inch boiler iron.
az Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves.
And alleging in substance: That pursuant to orders
from the President of the United States the lbeant in
and with the said United States vessels war; their Of
cers and crew. did sieze and take the city of Rich
mond Na and In the naval machine shop of the navy
OF the socalled Confederate States Of America" and of
the rebels in arms against the United States which
chine shop was situated upon tho bank Of the James
river ian of the high scar and tde-water of the
sane) and was under the control Of VIM. Z. Viii
Hanson, EngneerinChie of the socalIed Confederate
States nayythe machinery described in the capture of
this libel and hath brought the to the port of
folk, within the jurisdiction Of this court where it
is.
The said machinery above described was the property
OF rebels in against The United States and OF the
socalled Confederate States, and used built and
intended for vessels of belonging to said rebels and
Tor the purpose of wagng against the said United
States in their attempt to overthrow and destroy the
government of the United States"
Aud praying process against said machinery, &c. And
that said machinery boilers, &C., may be condemned as
vded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &c Now therefore in Bur
suance of the monitor under the seal of the said court
to directed and delivered do hereby give public
tce to all persons claiming the said machinery &c. 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
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 there TO
intepose their claims and to make their allegations on
that behalf
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
U. S. Marshal.
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