The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATES OF AMERICA,

IN
u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. 81 u..Is
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court OF
the United States for the District Of Virginia on ,e p
day Of July A. D. 1865 by Rear-Admird David D por
ter COMMANDMENT Chief of the United States naval
forces comprising the North Atlantic squaurS1 IN
half weof the United states as oi Of war mart
of said sonssron) asassacus,' "Maume," chippewa"
sCommod1re Perry" and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, VIZ; oo., ..o,.
(2I-Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter zo-inch Sohe
with details for four a. high pressure engines
M One unfinished backaction noncondensing engine
2Onch cylinder, and 2Onch stroke with patterns conf
plete. 49,, ,;ao
a. One sett non-condensng engines, Finch cylinder
and 19-inch stroke.
az One sett condensng esciating engines -hen w
Under and o. Inch stroke.
a. One similar set to above, nearly hnished'
(2) Two similar sets to above, unfinished T., y
(2 Two cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long ps
( One return due boiler 10 feet .ong by feet diane
n, Ono small boiler locomotive STYLE complete.
AZ One small boiler locomotive style, without COCKS
n Two small boilers locomotive STYLE unfinished
a. One right hand propeller, feet m aiae. ta
(3) Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter
q One left hand propeller feet in diameter n diameter
Il, One feet inches in diane.
ter
a. One right hand propeller, % inches in diameter
{2) Two right hand propeers "a inches in diameter
| N One Woodward pump.
(2) Two Guild, Harrison Co.'s pumps.
(760) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
1907 Eighty Sheets 4-inch boiler iron.
| q2) 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 Of war their Of
fcers and crew. did sieze and take at the city OF Rc
mond Va and in the naval machine shop of the navy
of the socaled Confederate States of America ana
the rebels against the United States which ina
chine shop situated upon the bank OF the james
river Of the high seaP and on tdewater Of the
same) and was under the control Of one VIM. Z. viii
hanson EngineernChief of the socaed Confederate
States" nayythe machinery described in the capture
this libel and hath brought the to the port Of Nor
folk within the jurisdiction OF this court where nov
| Is.
The said machinery above described was the property
of rebels In arms against the United States and Of th
so-calfed Confederate Staes and used built, ant
intended for vessels Of belonging to said rebels ant
for the purpose of wagng war against the said UNITED
States in their attempt to overthrow and destroy tn,
government of the United States"
And praying process against said machinery, &C. And
that said machinery, boilers &C., may be condemned al
prize, and forfeited 10 be distributed as by law Is pro
yded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels Of the United States &C. Now, therefore, IN Fur
suance of the monton under the seal OF the said
to directed and delivered do hereby give public no
tice all persons claiming the said machinery &c. or
any manner interested therein that they be- and appea
before the said District Court, to be held OF the Git
Hail. in the city of Norfolk, in and for the District
Of Virginia. on the first Tuesday of September next
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day provided tn
same shall be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on tn
next day of jurisdiction thereafter) then and there
interpose their claims and to make their allegations Of
that behalf
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865.
| U. s. Marshall
LII CHANDLER, Esq, U. s. District Attorney Tor II
| boiiopt iy1S-l4t