The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-24

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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 Rear-AdmiTal David d por-
ter COMMANDMENT Chief of the United States Naval
orces comprising the North Atlantic squadron, on b.
half as wellof the United States of himself the of
cers and of the United States vessels OF war part
OF said squadron) 'sassacus," "Maume," chippewa"
Commodore Perry" and Others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz
(2)Two cylinders so inches in diameter, 2S-inch stroke
with details for four (il high pressure engines.
ID One unfinished backacton non-condensing engine
20inch cylinder and 2Onch stroke, with patterns COM
plete.
Q) Ono sett non-ccndensing engines Finch cylinder
and 19-inch stroke.
az One set condensing oscatne engines, finch cyl.
inder and o. inch stroke.
a. One similar set to above, nearly finished.
(2) Two similar sets to above, unfinished
}2j Two cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long by
feet diameter. :
~ One return nue boiler lG feet .ong by feet dame
ny One small boiler, locomotive STYLE complete.
az One small boiler, locomotive style, without cocks
~ Two small boilers, locomotive style, unfinished.
~ One right hand propeller, Z feet in diameter.
~ Three left hand propcers, Z feet in diameter.
q One LEFT hand propeller feet , in ID, diameter
a. one right :"
~ One T" 6 fect6 nche. in diane.
ter.
a. One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter
(2)wo right hand propelers 81 Inches in diameter.
~ One Woodward pump. To-.
(2) Two Guild, Harrison q Co.'s pumps.
(750) Seven hundred anG fifty boiler tubes
(SO) Eighty Sheets a Inch boiler iron
(l2) Twelve ia inch Kingston valves.
And alleging in substances That pursuant to Orders
from the President Of the United States the lbellant 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 Va and in the naval machine shop, Of the navy
of tho .ocallel 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 sea and on Underwater Of the
same) and was under the control Of one VIM r. VIII
Hanson Engineer-inChief of the socalled Confederate
Sates navy-the 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 nov
is.
The said machinery above described, the property
of rebels in against the United States and OF the
so-called Confederate States and used built and
intended for vessels of war; belonging to said rebels and
for the purpose Of wagng 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 he condemned
prize, and forfeited To be distributed by law is pro-
yded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels of the United States &C. Now therefore in ,-
suance of the monon under the seal the said court
to directed and delivered, do hereby give pubc no.
tice to all persons claiming the said machinery &C. or in
any manner interested theron that they be- and appear
before the said District Court, be held at thu 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 ay proye the
shall be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day of Jurisdiction thereaer then and there to
interpose their claims and to make their allegations IN
that behalf
Dated the 18th day of July, 1855, a-U'
JOHN UNDERWOOD.
u. s. Marshal.
LII. CHANDLER, Esq, U. s. District Attorney for Ii
beliant 0i jyis-l4t