The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,

TINTED 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 on he lou.
day of July, A. d. 1866, by Rear-Admra David u fof,
ter, Commander-n-Chief of the United states Naval
forces, comprising the North Atlantic squadron on pc
half well Of the United States as of himself me OIL
fcers and crews Of the United States vessels OF war %
of said squadronl sSassaens,, ssMaume, "Chippewa
sCommodore Perry" and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, VIZ;
f2-Tyo cylinders 80 inches in diameter 2Sneh stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines. a.
ID One unfinished baekaction non-condensng engine
2Onch cylinder, and 2oinch stroke, with patterns COM
plete. :.
a. One sett noncondensing engines, Tipeh cylinder
and 19inoh stroke. -ze@
~ One sett condensing esciatng engines, finch cyl
inder and 612 inch stroke. -=z!za=
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.
a. One return fue boiler 1s feet long by feet diane
ter.
1) One small boiler, locomotive style, complete.
a. One small boiler locomotive style, without COCKS
al Two small boilers, locomotive style, unfinished
al One right hand propeller, 7 feet in diameter.
{3) Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter
One left hand propeller feet in diameter diameter
a One right :"
d One feet6 inches in dame
ter.
q One right hand propeller 2e inches in diameter
(2) Two right hand propeers 81 inches in diameter
a. One Woodward pump.
(2) Two Guild, Harrison Co.'s pumps
(750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
$50 Eighty Sheets "a 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 beant in
and with the said United States vessels of war; their of
fcers and crew. did seze and take at the city of Rich
mond Vay and in the naval machine shop of the navy
Of the so-caed Confederate States of America and of
the rebels in against the United States which
chine shop was situated upon the bank of the James
river ian arm of the high seas, and tdewater Of the
same) and was under the control Of VIM. Z. Will
hanson, EngineernChif of the socalled Confederate
States nayythe machinery described in the capture of
this libel and hath brought the TO the port of Nor
folk within the jurisdiction of this court where it
ts.
The said machinery above described was the property
of rebels in arms against the United States, and Of the
so-caed Confederate Slates" and nsed built, and
intended for vessels of war; belonging to said rebels and
for the purpose of waging against the said United
States, in their attempt to overthrow and destroy the
government of the United States.'
And praying process against said machinery nc. And
that said machinery, boilers &c. may be condemned as
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 Fur
of the monton under the seal of the said
to directed and delivered, do hereby give public
tce to all persons claiming the said machinery &c.
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 provded the
same shall be day of jurisdiction otherwise on TIE
next day of jurisdiction thereafter then and there to
interpose their claims and to make their allegations
that behalf
Dated the 18th day of July, 1865.
NJ