The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
- DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. q:
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court OF
the United States for the District of Virginia on the tn
day OF July, A. D. 1866, by RearAdmir David D. Por-
ter, COMMANDMENT Chief of the United States Naval
forces comprising the North Atlantic squadron on he.
half weof the United States of himself the Of
ces and of the United States vessels Of war part
Commodore Perry" and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz:
2 Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter 2S-iRch stroke
with details for four 4 high pressure engines
20nch cylinder aud 2o-nch stroke with patterns COM
plete.
~ One sett non-condensing engines, 17inch cylinder
~ One sett condensng sscillatng engines finch cyl
inder and 81 inch stroke.
/ o. 0netiRar set to above nearly finished.
(2) Two similar sets to above, unfinished.
@ Two cylindrical tubular boilers, 10 feet long by
feet diameter. =
ID One return fue boiler 10 feet cong by feet diane
"a One small boiler, locomotive style, complete
a One small boiler, locomotive STYLE without Cocks
a Two small boilers, locomotive style, unfinished.
a. One right hand propeller feet in diameter.
90 Three left hand propellers, feet In diameter
a One :" fleet inches IN diameter
a One right
d One +" f" 8 feete inches in diane.
ter
a One right hand propeller, 90 inches in diameter
~ Two right hand propeers "a inches in diameter.
Cd One Woodward pump.
(2) Two Guild Harrison Co.'s pumps.
ESQ Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
800 Eighty Sheets 4-nch boiler iron
(l2) Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves
And alleging in substance: That pursuant to orders
nom the President OF the United States the belant in
and with the said United States vessels of war; their Of
Ulcers and crew did sieze and take at the city oil Rich
mond, Va and IN the naval machine shop, of the navy
OF the so-caed Confederate 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 Tan arm Of the high seaP and Underwater of the
same) and was under the control Of one Vim. 2. WI
hanson, Engineern-Chef OF the socalled confederate
States navy-the machinery described in the capture OF
this libel and hath brought the to the port Nor
elk within the Jurisdiction Of this court where 1t now
Is.
The said machinery, above described the property
of rebels in against the United States and OF the
so-called Confederate States and used, built aud
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 pro-
vded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels Of the United States &C. Now therefore, in rur
suance Of the moon under the seal of the said court
tee to all persons claiming the said machinery &c.
any manner interested therein that they be- and appear
before the said District Court to be held at the City
Hail. In the city eli Norfolk In and for the District
Of Virginia, 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 the
next day Of jurisdiction thereaer) then and there to
that bel alf
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
q. 9. Marshal.