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

Il | ~ LII - "A LIZ. VI AuhGltlS<At
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. s.:
Whereas libel has been flied In the District Court Of
the United States for the District of Virginia on the lSth
ter, COMMANDMENT Chief Of the United States Naval
forces comprising the North Atlantic squadron on be-
half as weof the United States as of himself the Of
of said SQUADRON "Sassacusn "Maame," chippewa"
Commodore Perry" and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz:
(2Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter Zonch stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines.
IN One unfinished backaction non-condensing engine
2oinch cylinder, and 2onch stroke with patterns co-
plete
a. One sett non-condensing engines, 17inch cylinder
and 10 inch stroke
~ One sett cOndensng sscilatlng engines finch cyl
Under and O inch stroke.
q One similar set to above, nearly finished
~ Two similar setts to above unfinished.
81 Two cylindrical tubular boilers, 10 feet long oy
feet diameter.
~ One return nue boiler 10 feet long by feet diane
O) One small boiler locomotive style, complete
a. One small boiler, locomotive style, without COCKS.
~ Two small boilers locomotive style, unfinished
a One right hand propeller, feet in diameter.
l9 Three left hand propellers feet IN diameter
q Ono +" s.fset 4inches IN diameter
q One One right 6" It. q e.., ,nohs, in Diane.
ter.
a. One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter.
~ Two right hand propellers, "a inches in diameter
~ One Woodward pump
(2) Two Guild, Harrison & Co.'s pumps.
600 Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
(S0) Eighty Sheets L4-inch boiler iron.
Q2) Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves.
And alleging in substances That pursuant to orders
from the President of the United States the bellant in
and with the said United States vessels of their Of
cers and crew. did seze and take the city of Rich
mond Va 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 situated upon the bank OF the James
river ian arm Of the high seas and dewaer Of the
same) and was under the control Of one VIM. p Will
hanson EngineernChef of the so-caed Confederate
States navythe machinery described in the capture OF
this libel and hath brought the to the port Nor
folk, within the jursdsction of this court where 1t
is.
The said machinery above described was the property
of rebelSjn against the United States and Of the
socaed Confederate States" and used built and
intended for vessels of war; 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 is pro-
vded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels Of the United States &C. Now therefore in pur
of the moniton under the seal of the said
tce to all persons claiming the said machinery &c. in
any interested therein that they be- and appear
before the said District Court to be held at the City
Hail. in the city of 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 thereafter then and there
intepose their claims and to make their allegations
that bel alf
Dated tho 10th day of July, 1865.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
u. S. Marshal.