The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-30
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L. H. CHANDLER, Esq, U. s. District Attorney for Libel
LIANT iY l1-1II
STATES OF AMERICA


u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, S. s:
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court of
the United States for the District of Virginia, the 18th
day of July A. D. 1865, by ResrAdmral David D. Por
ter, Commander-n Chief of the United States Naval
orces comprising the North Atlantic squadron on be
half as wellof the United States as of himself the Of
cers and of the United States vessels of part
of said squadron) "sassacus" "Maume" chippewa"
Commodore Perry and others against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz:
(2 Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter, 2Sineh stroke
with details for four lil high pressure engines,.
~ One unfinished backaction non-condensng engine
2onch cylinder, and 20inch stroke with patterns
a. One sett non-condensng engines, l7-nch cylinder
and 10 inch stroke
O One sett condeDsng ecillatng engines, 1inch cyl
Under and O. inch stroke.
a. One similar set to above, nearly finished.
(2) Two similar sets to above, unfinished.
(2 Two Cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long by :
feet diameter.
~ One return I've boiler, le feet long by feet diane
a One small boiler, locomotive STYLE complete
al One small boiler locomotive style, without cocks.
n Two small boilers locomotive style, unfinished.
a One right hand propeller, feet in diameter.
81 Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter.
o. One =" feet inches in diameter.
(l) One right
a One :" +" 6 feet 6 inches in diane
ter.
a One right hand propeller 20 inches in diameter
t2wo right hand propellers, 81 inches in diameter.
~ One Woodward pump
(2) Two Guild Harrison Co.'S pumps
Goo Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
800 Eighty Sheets A.ineh boiler iron.
90 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 their of
ces and crew. did sieze and take at the city of Rich
mond, Va, and in the naval machine shop, of the navy
of the socalIed Confederate States of America and
the rebels in against the United States, which ma
chine shop situated upon the bank of the James
river ian of the high seas and on tidewaer of the
salne) and under the control Of one VIM. p Will
hanson Engineern-Chef of the socaed Confederate
this libel and hath brought the to the port of Nor
folk within the jurisdiction of this court where it now
is
The said machinery above described the property
of rebels in against the United States and of the
socalled Confederate States and used built 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 pur
of the montOn under the seal of the said court
to Tue directed and delivered do hereby public
tice 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
Hail. in 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 provded the
same shall be day of jurisdiction otherwise, on the
next day of Jurisdiction heroafte) then and there to
interpose their claims and to make their allegations
that bel alf.
Dated the 18th day of July, 1861
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
u. S. Marshal.
LII CHANDLER, Esq, U. S, District Attorney for Lii
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