Year: 1861

There being an almost universal desire to see this i'm.
,rrunt bill we give il below, in full


E ACT for the SeqnestrtiOn of the Estates Property and
rfcts Of Alien Enemies, and for The indemnify uf


s of the Cunfederaes States, and persons aiding the


srue in the existing with the United States


WurRsAs The Government and people of the United
States have departed from the usages of civilized warfare
in ufcang and destroying the property Of the people
If he Confederate States uf all kinds whether used for


military purposes not and whereas only protection


mSt such wrongs found in such measures of re-
@ann as will ultimately indemnify citizens for
their nsses and restrain the wantou excesSes of our
enemies; Therefore,


,rfs States If AEaerJ, That ali and every, the lands,
eremens and heredtaments, goods and chaiteS rights
and credits within these Confederate States, and every
right aud interest therein held owned possessed Or enjoy
Cd by or any alien enemy since the twenyrS daY of
Nav une thousand eight hundred and xtvoue except
such debts due to AN alien enemy as NAV have been paid
into the Treasury OF any of The Confederate States


t the passage of this law be- and the are here
m 1uestraed bv The Confederate States Of America aud
shall be held fur the full indemnity of any true and loyal
citizen or resident of these Confederate States other
ner.ns aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
m the between said Confederate States and the
limited States of America and fr which he suffer


s or injury under the act of the United States which


this Tetaaorv under any other act Of the United
States or Of State thereof authnrz ng the seizure
d,anation, conlScltOn of the property of citizens
residents of the Confederate States other person aiding
said Confederate States and the Sha! be seized and
disposed provided fur in This Provided hnwever
When The estate property rights 10 be affected bv this
act were within snnle Stale Of this CnUederacy



then this shall operate upCn and to such estate
nrpery rights and all persons claiming the from
aud The day such State sO became member Of this
Ctederacv and not before Provided further That the


vlsurS of this shall extend To the stocks 9TH
er public securities of the Confederate Government u
av the States of this CuniedeTacy held or owned br any
alien enemy, 10 any debt obligation or sum due frum
the Confederate Government q" the States 10 such
alien enemy And provided, also, That the provisions Of
this act shall embrace the property @! 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


try South of Kansas except such of said citizens resi-
dents shall commit actual EoStiieS against the Coned
States aid aud abet the United States in the exist
inc war against the Confederate States


SEC Ind Lt IL further eHGGio!, That II is. and shall
be the duty of each and every citizen Of these Confederate
States speedily give information the ciceS charged
with the execution OF This law of any and every lands
teuenrrtS and hercdtameuS goods and chattes rights
and credits within this Cuuederacy. and of every right
and interest therein held owned possessed enjoyed by
cr for alien enemy us atOrcSsG-


SIC ): Be feytker tRoctes That it shall be the duty
of every Attorney agent former partner trustee or other
person holding or controlling any such lands tenenen's
or heredamens goods chattels, rights credits,
any therein of FOR any such alien enemy Seed
" inform the Receiver heTeluatler provided tn be ap
rnnted of the same, and render account hcreuf
and is practicable 10 place the same in the hands
Of such Receivers whereupon such person shall be fully
acquitted of all responsibility for property and effects
reported and turned And any such person wlfuy


falling give such information and render such account
shall be guilty of high miSdemeanor and, upon udict
and conviction, shall be fined in not exceeding
five thousand dollars and imprisoned not longer than six
months said fine and Imprisonment 10 be derm ned by
The court trying the case and shall further be liable be
sued bv said Confederate States and subjected TO pay
double The value Of the estate property effects of the
alien enemy held by him or subject tn his control.


SEC II shall be the duty of the several Judges Of this
Cunederacy give This specially in charge the
Grand uricS these Confederate STATES and shall be their
duty each sitting well and truly Ia inquire and report
all lands, and heredamens goads and cha'tes
rights and credits and every interest therein, within the
Jurisdiction of said Grand jury bed by or for ally alien
cueuy and shall be the duy of the several Receivers
appointed under this act TO take cnpy of every su
port and proceed in obtaining the possession and cn
iru Of all such property and effects reported ard Ia in
sue proceedings for the sequestraton thereof IN the
manner hereinafter provided.


C0nederacy shall, early practicable appoint Re-
cever each section Of the State for which he holds
court and shall require him, befre entering upon the
duties Of his Office give bond in such penalty may
be prescribed by the Judge with good and sufficient
y;y be approved bv the Judge conditioned that he will
diligently and faithfully discharge the duties imposed up
him BY law And 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 incomTetcncy
iueciencv or iudelty in the discharge of his And
should the duties of any such Receiver At time appear
TO the Judge TO be greater than be efficiently perform
ed by him. then it shall be the duty of the Judge to divide
The district section into more other Receivers
DISTRICTS according 10 the necessities nf the case ana 10
appoint Receiver for each of said newly created districts.
And every snch Receiver shall aso before entering upon
the duties of his Office, make oaIh IN writing beie the
Judge of the district section for which lie Is appointed
diligently and well and truly 10 execute the datles of this
Hiice


SEC G. Be it fvrther enacted That it shall be the duty
Of the several Receivers aforesaid TO take the pnssesson
control and management of all lands enements and here
dtameuts goods and chattes tights and credits OF each
and alien enemy within the section fur which be acts
And 20 this end be is empowered and required, whenever
necessary for accomplishing the purposes Of this Act to
sue for and the in the Of said COned
crate States, allowing in the recovery of credits such de-
lays as may have been may be prescribed in any State
to the collection of debts therein during the And
the form and mode of action whether the matter be OF
jurisdiction in law equity, shall be by petition to the
'ourt setting rtb as best he can he estate property
ptIrrht In i,a
the person holding, exercising supervision over IN losses
sion Of or controlling the same the may be, and
praying scqueSTatiOn thereof Notice shall thereupon
be forthwith issued by the clerk of tue court or by the
Receiver to such person. with copy OF the petition, ana
the shall be served by the Marshall his deputy and
turned TO the courts other process IN law cases
whcreupun the sh II be dOcked and stand for tria
IN the court according to the usual course of its business
and the court Judge SHALL at any time, make all orders
OF seizure that ay necessary TO the subject
matter of the suit from danger of loss injury destruction
or waste and may pending the make orders OF sale
III that TO such Judge court necessary
preserve any property sued for from perishug
PrnTded That any when the Confederate Judge
shall find it to be consistent with the saekepng of the
property so seuuesered to leave the tue hands
under the control of any debtor person in whose hand:
the real estate and slaves seized who be in pos
session of the said property credits be shall order the
to remain in the hands and under the control of said
doctor person in whose hands the real estate and Slaves
were seized requiring in every such case such security o
the safe keeung of the property and credits as he may deem
sufficient for the purpose aforesaid and To abide by suct
further orders the may make in the premses Blu
ts proVlsO snail mol apply 10 Dahk O: ouer
STOCK dividends due which be due thereon or
rents real estates in cities. And no debtor or Other
person shall be entitled to the benefit of this provso unless
he has first paid the hands the Receiver all interests
or net profits which have accrued since the 2lst May
eighteen hundred and sixtyoue and in all cases coming
under this pruviso such debtor shall be bound
annually to the Receiver all interest which may
the same falls due and the person in whose hands any
other property may be left shall be bound 10 account for
and pay annually to the Receiver the net income
profits of SAID property and failure of such debtor
other person 70 such interest," net income prof
its the falls due, the Receiver may demand
recover the debt property. And wherever, after teI
days notice tU any debtor person in whose hands prop