The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
LEGAL NnTIcEs
limited STATES OF AMERICA,

LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA
" DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. s. S:
whereas libel has been filed in the District Court
the United States for the District of Virginia the 13tl
Gay OF July, A. d. 1865 by RearAdmiral David D. Por
ter, COMMANDMENT Chief Of the United States Nava
forces comprising the North Atlantic squadron, on be
aai as welof the United States as of himself the Of
nces and crews Of the United States vessels oil war pa
Commodore Perry and others, against the following
| described machinery and boilers, viz:
(2Two cylinders 80 inches In diameter 2s-nch stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines.
ID One unfinished backaction non.condensing engine
2oinch cylinder, and 2onch stroke with patterns com
a. One sett remembering engines, I7,inch cynde,
q One sett condensng sscillating engines finch cyl
| q One similar set to above nearly finished
| |z) Two similar sets to above unfinished
Two Cylindrical tubular boilers, 16 feet long by
~ One return hue boiler, 1s feet long by feet diane
a. One small boiler locomotive STYLE, complete
a. One small boiler locomotive style, without cocks
q Two small boilers, locomotive style unfinished
q One right hand propeller, feet in diameter.
(3) Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter
q One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
81 one sfeet4 inches in diameter.
d One feet inches in diane.
q One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter
2( Two right hand propellers, "a inches in diameter
(2l Two Guild, Harrison Co.'s pumps
600 Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes
1907 Eighty Sheets L-inch boiler iron
d2) 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
Ulcers and crew, did seze and take at the CITY of Rich
mond, Va and in the naval machine shop Of the navy
Of the socaed Confederate States of America and Of
the rebels In arms against the United States which ma
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 one VIM p VIII
Hanson, EngineernChief of the socsIled Confederate
States navyhe machinery described in the capture Of
this libel and hath brought the same to the port of Nor
folk within the jurisdiction Of this court where it now
fs
The said machinery above described was the propery
OF rebels in arms against the United States and of the
socaed Confederate States" and used built and
intended for vessels of war; belonging said rebels and
ior the purpose of waging against the said United
states, in their attempt to overthrow and DESTROY the
government of the United States"
ANA praying process against said machinery, &C. And
tha SAID machinery, boilers, &C., may be condemned as
prize and forfeited To be distributed as hy law is nro
voed respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels OF the United States &c. Now therefore in BUR
sance OF the montion under the seal of the said court
to rue directed and delivered do hereby give public no
tice to all persons claiming the said machinery &C. or in
manner interested therein that they be- and appear
before the said District Court be held at the CITY
Hall 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 provided the
same shall be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
interpose their claims snd to make their allegations on
that bel alf
Dated the 18th day of July, 1866.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,