Year: 1861

rborn beiuC an almost universal desire see this i'm
rsnt bill give it below, in full:


ACT for the Scqnesatiun of the Estates Property and
Effects of Alien Enemies, and for the indemnity of citi


s of The Confederates States and persons aiding the
same in the existing with the United States


WurRg,s The Government and people of the United
S have departed from the uSages of civilized warfare
in cnfcating and destroying the property of the people
f Ihe Confederate States Of all kinds whether used for
;orv purposes and whereas, only protection
inst such wrtngS is 10 be fund in snch measures of
tsint.u as will ultimately indemnify citizens far
their nsScs and restrain the wanon excesSes Of our
enemies Therefore,


Spcr3oS l. Be 1t enacted By the Congr,$s of tile Oonfe
,gf States # .imerica, That all and every, the lands
npnentS and hereditamentS goods and chattes rights
rd CREDITS within these Confederate States and every
rh aud interest therein held, owned possessed enjoy
Inv ar for arv alien enemy since the twentyrSt dav of
S,v one thousand eight hundred and xty-one except
such debts due o alien enemy have been paid
into Treasury o! any one nf the Confederate States
rio To the passage of this law be- and the here
bv eoueStraed bv the Confederate States of America and
Shall be held for The full indemnity of any true and loyal
cren or resident of these Confederate States, other
srSons aiding said Confederate States in The prosecution
IF the present between said Confederate States and the
United States of America, and for which he suffer
oss or injury under the of the United States which
This act realaIrrv under any oiher of the United
States of any State rherei authorizing the seizure
demnatcn cnnSction OF the properly of citizens
residents of the Confederate States other person aiding
said Confederate States and the shall be seized aud
distressed of provided for in this act Provided however
Wien the estate property rights to be affected BY this
act were within State of this Cnnrderacy,
which has become such since said twenty first day of May





property or rights and all persons claiming Inc same iI
and The day such State became member of this
Cufederacv and before: Provided. further, That the
provisions Of This act shall not extend L" the stocks or "n
er public securities of the Confederate Government uf
any of the Of this Cnnfedeacy held owned BY
alien enemy, or any debt, obligation due from
the Confederate Government "f the States to such
alien enemv And provided also, That the provisions Of
this act shall embrace the property of citizens resi-
dents of either of The States Delaware Maryland Ken
tuckv or Missouri Of the District of Columbia, the
Territories of New Mexico Arizona or the Indian Terri
S,rthO Of of
dents as sa commit actual hosteS against the Cnnfed-
crate States aid and abet the United States in the exist
ing war against the Confederate States


SEC And be it further enacted That it is ard shall
he duty u each and citizen Of these Confederate
States speedi, give information to the Officers charged
with the execution of this law of and every lands
and hercditamentS goods and chattes rights
and credits within this Confederacy and of every right
and interest therein held owned possessed enjoyed by
for any alien enemy us aforesaid


SEC g. Be IL fartisr enGcted, That it shall be the duty
of every attorney, agent former partner trustee or other
person holding controlling any such lands
or hereditamenS goods chaeis rights credits,
interest therein of for such alien sPeed
" inform the Receiver hereinafter provided to be ap
pointed of the and to render account thereof
and far is practicable to place the same in the hands
Of such Receiver; whereupon, such person shall be fully
acquitted Of all responsibility for property and effects
repCrted and turned And such person wiltuy
failing give such information and render such account
shall be guilty of high msdemeanor. and upon Indict-
and conviction, shall be fined in exceeding
FIVE thousand dollars and imprisoned not longer than six
months said fine aud imprisonment be determ ned by
the trying the case and shall further be liable tn be
sued BY said Confederate States and subjected 10 pay
double the value of the estate property effects Of the
SEC f. shall be the duty Of the several Judges OF this
Cnnfcderacy to give this act specially in charge t" the
Grand uries these Confederate States and it shall be their
duty each sitting well and truly to inquire and report
all lands and heredauen:s go6ds and chartes
rights and credits and interest therein, within the
jurisdiction Of said Grand jury held by or for alien
enemy, and shall be the duty of the several Receivers
APPOINTED under this ACT t" take copy Of syeTy na u re-
tr" of all such property and effects reported ard to in
sue proceedings for the seques;ratiOn thereof in the
manner hereinafter provided.


SEC. Be furtLer eaGcted That each Judge of this
Conederacy shall, early practicable appoint Re
eeer for each section Of the State for which he holds
court and shall require him. before entering upon the
duties of his office 10 give bond in such penalty as may
be prescribed By the Judge with go"d and sufficient seen,
r to be approved by the Judge conditioned that he Will
diligently and faithfully discharge the duties imposed up
him BY law. Ard said officer shall hold his office at the
pleasure Of the Judge of the district section for which
he appointed and shall be removed for incOmpeencv or
iueciencv nfdcty in the discharge of his trust And
TO the Judge to be greater than be efficiently perform
ed by him. then shall be the duty of the Judge to divide
the district 'r section into more other Receivers
DISTRICTS according to the necessities of The and to
appoint Receiver for each of said newly created districts
And such Receiver shall asn before entering upon
the duties of his Office make oath in writing befIre the
Judge OF the district section for which he appointed
diligently and well and truly to execute the duties OF this
Office.


o The several Receivers aforesaid TO take the possession
cnnr" and management of all lands tenemenis and here





and every alien enemy within The section for which he acts
And 20 this end he is empowered and required whenever
necessary for accomplishing the purposes Of this Act
Sre r and recover the in the of said C0nted
eTae States allowing in the recovery of credits such de
lays as have been be prescribed in any State
to the collection of debts therein during the And
The form and mode nf action, whether the matter b"
jurisdiction in law equity, ebalI be by petition 10 ht
court setting forth best he can the estate property
right or thing sought TO be recovered with the name
The person holding. exercising supervision over Losses
sion of or controlling The same the may be, ant
q Nnf;o
be forthwith issued by he clerk of the court OF by th
Receiver, to such person. with COPY of the petition ant
the shall be served by the Marshall or his deputy
turned TO the other process in law
whereupon the sh II be duckeed stand for
in the court according 10 the usual business
and the court Judge SHALL at tme make all orders
of seizure that necessary secure the subiec
matter of the suit from danger Of loss injury destruction
or waste and may pending the cause make orders of sale
IN that 10 such Judge cnurt
to preserve any property sued for from perishin waste
Provided That in any when the Confederate Judg
shall ind to be consistent with the saeke Ping of th
property sequestered to leave The same the hands ant
under the cnEr of any debtor person in whose hand
the real estate and slaves seized who NAV be in pos
session OF the said property credits he shall order tn
same to remain in the hands and under the control OF
DEBTOR person in whose hands the real estate and slave
were seized requiring every such such security 10
% kce0ng of the property and credits as he may deen
uclent tor the purpose aforesaid and to abide by sc
further "ders the may make in the premises Bu


s provSo shall not apply to bank other corporation
stock, or dividends due which NAV be due thereon
rents or real estates in cities And no debtor Othe


shai' De entitled to the benefit Of this prOvso uues


has nS PAID INTO the hands of the Receiver all interest
Ut ne prnhts which have accrued since the 2lst Nav
egneen hundred and sixy-one and in all coming
under ms povisO such debtor shall be bound pay
annuay 70 the Receiver all interest which may
te same alls due: and the person in whose hands an


P"Pery may oe ieft shall be bound to account fol
ana pay over annually to the Receiver the net income
pohts OF said property and failure of such debtor
her person 20 paw such neres net income or pru
@ as .e same ials ne the Receiver may demand AM
recover ine debt or property And wherever after
us notice to any debtor person in whose hands prop