The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,

TINTED STATES VI AMEhlCA,
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. S; fsfr
Whereas a libel has been filed in the District Court Of
h limited states for the District Of Virginia. the 18th
law Of Juy A. d. 1865 by Rear Admiral David D. Por-
.y ON, mandern. Chief OF the United States Naval
se,, comnrsne the North Atlantic squadron on be.
hs az weilof the United States as of himself the Of.
sers and crews of the United States vessels Of war pat
Of aid sauadron) "5assacus." "Maume." Chippewa"
rmmod6re perry9 and others, against the following
described machinery and boilers, viz;
1ol Two cylinders 80 inches in diameter 2Sinch stroke
With details for four a. high pressure engines
IN One unfinished backacton noI-condensing engine
ooncb cylinder aud 2onch stroke with patterns COM
plete. :,
and l9inch stroke
on One sett condensng facilitating engines finch cyl.
Under and g. inch stroke.
~ One similar set to above, nearly finished. -
il, Two similar sets to above, unfinished.
2} TWO Cylindrical tubular boilers 10 feet long by1
feet diameter.
vi Il, One small boiler locomotive style, complete
nj One small boiler, locomotive STYLE without cocks
VI Two small boilers locomotive style, unfinished.
h{ One right hand propeller, feet in diameter.
Is} Three lett hand propeers feet in diameter.
az One left hand propeller, feet in diameter
al One a. feet 4inches in diameter.
N One 0 feet6 inches in diane.
ter :. -,
l2l Two right hand propeers 81 inches in diameter.
M One Woodward pump.
(2) Two Guild Harrison Co.'s pumps.
f750) Seven hundred and fifty boiler tubes.
is0) Eighty Sheets t-nch boiler iron.
il2) 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
cers and crew did sieze and take at the city of Rich
mond Va and in the naval machine shop, OF the navy
of the socaled confederate States of America and Of
the rebels in against the United States which ma
chine shop was situated upon the bank OF the James
river IAN arm Of the high seas aud on tdewater OF the
samel and was under the control Of one VIM. L. Viii
hanson EDgineerinChef OF the 50 called coniederato
states navyhe machinery described in the capture OF
this libel and hath brought the same to the port OF Nor
fix within the jurisdiction oil this court where II now
Is. A.,
The said machinery above described was the property
Of rebels in arms against the United States, and OF the
socalled Soon Tolerate States" and used built and
intended for vessels of belonging to said rebels and
for the purpose of wuging war against the said United
States 10 their attempt to overthrow and destroy tho
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 spro
yded respecting the captures made by the public armed
vessels Of the United States &C. Now, therefore, in pur
suance of the monition under the seal OF the
to ue directed and delivered do hereby give public no.
tce to all persons claiming the said machinery, &c. In
any manner interested therein, that they be- and appear
before the said District Court to he 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 the forenoon Of that day provided the
same shall be day OF jurisdiction, otherwise, on the
next day Of jurisdiction thereate then and there to
interpose their claims and to make their allegations on
| that bel af
Dated the 18th day OF July, 1862. ,,nuoo,
U. 8. Marshal.
LII. CHANDLER, Esq, o. s. District Attorney for Ii.
bellant. lylSlt