The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES,
LIMITED STATES or AMERICA

y DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, S. s:
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court o
the United States for the District of Virginia. the 1911
day Of July, A. D. 1865, by Rear-Admifa David D. Por
ter COMMANDMENT Chief of the United States Nava
forces, comprising the North Atlantic squadron on be
half wellof the United States as himself the Of
Ulcers and crews Of the United States vessels OF war a
Of said squadron) 'sassacus," "Msume," chippewa,
Commodore Perry" and Others, against the following
| described machinery and boilers, viz:
(2CTwo cylinders 80 inches In diameter 2einch stroke
with details for four a. high pressure engines.
~ One unfinished backaction noneondensing engine
2oinch cylinder and 2Onch stroke with patterns com
plete
q One sett non-condensing engines, 17inch cylinder
| and 19 inch stroke
~ One sett condensng escating engines finch cy l.
| inder and 81 inch stroke.
| q One similar set to above nearly finished.
| ~ Two similar sets to above, unfinished.
| feet diameter.
III Ono return ue boiler i6 feet .ong by feet diane
~ One small boiler, locomotive style, complete.
a. One small boiler, locomotive style, without cocks
a. Two small boilers, locomotive style, unfinished
a. One right hand propeller, feet in diameter.
{s) Three left hand propellers, feet in diameter.
q One S.feet4 inches in diameter,
a. One 6 feet 8 inches in diane
q One right hand propeller, 20 inches in diameter,
~ One Woodward pump.
~ Two Guild, Harrison & Co.'s pumps.
(750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
Q0( Eighty Sheets 4-nch boiler iron.
Q2) Twelve 81 inch Kingston valves
And alleging in substance That pursuant to orders
from the President Of the United States the beant
and with the said United States vessels of war their
Ulcers and crew. did seze and take at the city of Rich
mond, Na and in the naval machine shop of the navy
of the socaled Confederate States of America and of
the rebels in arms against the United States which ma
chine shop was situated upon the bank of tho James
river ian arm OF the high seas and tdewater of the
same) and was under the control Of VIM. z. Will
Hanson, Engneer-inChef 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 urisdscon of this court where it now
10.
The said machinery, above described was the property
OF rebels in arms against the United States aud OF the
socalled Confederate States" and was used built and
intended for vessels Of war; belonging said rebels and
Tor the purpose Of waging war against the said United
States in their attempt 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 as
prize and forfeited To be distributed as by law is pro-
Wded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels OF the United States &C. Now therefore in FUR
nance OF the monon under the seal Of the said court
to rue directed and delivered do hereby give public no
cet apersons claiming the said machinery &c. or 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, the first Tuesday of September next at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day provided the
same shall be a day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day of jurisdiction thereafter then and there tc
nterpose their claims and to make their allegations on
that behalf
Dated the 18th day of July, 1895.
JOHN UNDERWOOD.
u s. Marshal.
III CHANDLER, Esq, U. S. District Attorney ior Ii,