Year: 1861


Tere being an almost universal desire to see this i'm
variant BILL we give it below, in full: s.s ....
E ACT for the SequeStraon of the Estates Property and
Effects of Alien Enemies and for the indemnify of c


rns of the COnfedentes States and persons aiding the
same in the existing with the United States
WHEREAS The Government and people of the United
SS have departed from the uSageS Of civilized warfare


nscating and destroying the property of the people
I the Confederate States of all kinds, whether used for


sf such wrongs is TO be found in such measures of re-
tiatnn as will ultimately indemnify citizens for
their IusseS and restrain the wantou of
orpnipS Therefore,
SvrrIoS l. Be At enacted by tie Congress of the Confsd
,rIs fateS cf Amertco That all and every the lands
tenmens and hereditame9is goods and chatels rights
gb and interest therein held owned possessed enjoy
I'd bv or for any alien enemy since the twenty first dav of
Nav une thousand eight hundred and sxty-one, except
such debts due to an allen enemy as may have been paid
INTO the Treasury of one of the Confederate States
prior the passage OF this law, be- and the same here
br pouestraed bv the Confederate States of America and
ba be held for The full indemnity of any and loya
tzen or resident Of these Confederate States other
son aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
ii the pesent between said Confederate States and the
limited States of America, and for which he suffer
IS or injury under the of the United States which
This act retalatOry under any other act of the United
States State thereof authorizing the seizure
dpnnaon cnDScation of the property of citizens or
residents of the Confederate States other person aiding
said Confederate States, and the shall be seized and
disposed provided for in this act Provided however,
When the estate property or to be affected by this
act were or within some State of this Cnniederacy
which has become such since said twenty first day of May
then this shall operate upon, and To such estate
prprv rights and all persons claiming the from
snd after the day such State became a member of this
Cnfieracv and not before: Provided, further That the
provisions Of this act shall not extend to the stocks 9th
g public securities of the Confederate Government of
aur of the States of this Cnnfedeacy held owned BY
alien enemy, any debt, obligation, due from
the Confederate Government of 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 of Delaware, Maryland Ken
uckv or Missouri of the District of Columbia the
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona the Indian Terri
m South of Kansas except such of said citizens resi-
crate States aid and abe the United States in the
iDr war against the Confederate States


SEC = 4Rd Le 1t further enacted That it is and shall
be the duty of each ard every citizen of these Confederate
States speedily TO give information to the Officers charged
with the execution of this law of any and every lands
tenements and heredtaments goods and chates rights
and credits within this Confederacy and of every right
and interest therein held, owned possessed enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy aforesaid.


SEC Be 1t further endGtes That it shall be the duty
of every attorney, agent former partner trustee other
person holding controlling any such lands
hercdaments, goods chattes rights credits.
interest therein of or for such alien enemy speed
y TO inform the Receiver, hereinafter provided TO be ap
pointed of the same and to render account thereuf
and far is practicable to place the in the hands
of such Receiver whereupon such person shall be fully
acquitted Of all responsibility for property and effects
reported and turned And any such person wully
falling to give such information and render such account
shall be guilty of high misdemeanor. and, upon indic
and conviction, shall be fined in a exceeding
five thousand dollars and imprisoned Longer than
months said fine and Imprisonment 10 be determined by
the trying the and shall further be liable tn be
sued by said Confederate States. and subjected to pay
double the value of the estate property effects of the
alien enemy he'd by him or subject tu his control.


SEC 1t shall be the duty of the several Judges of this


70 gSe ars ,I IN h. 70 haT Ge
duty at each sitting well aud truly to inquire and report
all lands enements and heredtaments goods and charte
rights and Credits and every interest therein, within the
jurisdiction of said Grand Jury, held by for alien
enemy, and shall be the duly of the several Receivers
appointed under this act to take copy ofevery SUI
IN pl,tn fhar
to of all such property and effects reported and to in
siute proceedings for the sequestraon thereof in the
manner hereinafter provided


SEC. ) BE fugtier enacted That each Judge of this
Ccnfederacy shall early practicable. appoint Re-
cver for each section OF the State for which he holds
court and shall require him. before entering upon the
utes OF hrs ohce t0 give bond in such penalty may
be prescribed BY the Judge with good and sufficient seCn-
y to be approved by the Judge conditioned that he will
diligently and faithfully discharge the duties imposed up
on him BY law And said officer shall hold his Office at the
pleasure of the Judge of the district section for which
ne appointed and shall be removed for ncompetency,
l1ehcency nfdey in the discharge Of his trust And
should the duties of any such Receiver at any time appear
The Judge TO be greater than be efficiently perform
d6y him. then it shall be the duty of the Judge to divide
Inc district Cr section into other Receivers
districts according TO the necessities of the case and to
appoint Receiver for each of said newly created districts.
And every such Receiver shall aso before entering upon
he duties of his Office make oath in writing befre the
Judge Of the district or section for which he is appointed
office. .
SIC c. Be fmtler enacted, That it shall be the duty





control and management of all lands tenements and here
u'amens goods and chattes rights and credits of each
ana every alien enemy within the section for which he acts
ana 10 this end he is empOweIed and required whenever
csafy Tor accomplishing the purposes of this Act to
e S and recover tne in the name of said Coned
Tate States, allowing in the recovery of credits. such de-


s as may have been may be prescribed in any State


The collection of debts therein during the And
The form and mode of action whether the matter be of
Jurisdiction in law equity sha be by petition 10 the
court setting FORTH best he can the estate property
-n' OF ihng sought to be recovered. with The name Of
@ person holding exercising supervision over in losses
Ut controlling the same, as the case NAV be, ana
d!hg SeqnestTation thereof. Notice shall thereupOn
RhWith issued BY the clerk of the court, or by the


e'e to such person. with COPY of the petition, and
% same shall be served by fhe Marshall his deputy and


ned to the courts other nesue process in law cases


the cause sh u be dockettd and stand for trial
m ne court according TO the usual of its business


u ine court or Judge SHALL at any time make all orders
matter of the suit from danger Of ass injury dsstrriciinn


aSe and may, pending the make orders of sale
c4eS that may seem TO such Judge court necessary
preserve any property sued for from persbing waste
%Tded That in any case when the Confederate Judge


nhd II To be consistent with the sate-kepIng ct the


ey so sequestered to leave the in the hands end
he control of any debtor person in whose hands


ea estate and slaves seiBed who may be in pos
OF the said property credits he shall order the
10 remain m the hands and under the control Of said


or person whose hands the real estate aud slaves
ezed requiring in every such such security for


Keeping of the properly and credits he may deem
th Tor the purpose aforesaid and 10 abide by such
] orders as the court may make IN the premises But
st ViSn shall not apply TO bank or other eOrporaton
rpnts
na VI real estates in cities. And debtor or other


snail be entitled the benefit of this proviso unless
paid into the hands of the Receiver all interests
p1nts WHICH may have accrued s5uce the 2st May
een hundred and sxty0ne and in all coming
ms prvso. such debtor shall be b0und pay over
Tb @ 70 The Receiver all interest which may accrue as
orS le @ ls due and the person in whose bands any
s% property may be LEFT shsil be bound to account for,
over annually TO the Receiver the net income or
oI SAID property, and failure of such debtor or
lis son @ 20 pay over such interest net income or prof
rr ne @ same falls due the Receiver may demand and
dayp " ..e debt or property And wherever. after ten


"O''ce 10 any debtor person in whose hands prop