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Collection Reference Number GLC02778
From Archive Folder Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 
Title Amendment to an act approving letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods
Date 30 April 1863
Author Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889)  
Document Type Government document
Content Description Signed as President of the Confederate States and countersigned by Speaker of the House Thomas S. Bocock and President of the Senate (and Vice President) Alexander H. Stephens. This document amended the original act that approved letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods on the high seas, which was passed 21 May 1861 (Bill #170 of the second session of the Confederate Provisional Congress). The amendment allows the Board of Naval Officers created under the original act to have the power in cases of any armed vessel sunk or destroyed "to take and receive such depositions, affidavits, officials reports, and other Evidence, written or oral, as they may deem necessary to Enable them to make the Valuation required by said act." On page 2 the document is marked as "Passed the Senate April 23, 1863" and signed by James H. Nash, the Secretary of the Senate. It is also marked that the amendment was "Passed by the House of Reps. Apr. 28, 1863" and signed by A. R. Lamar as Clerk of the House of Representatives. Lastly, on 30 April 1863 Nash signed the disclaimer that "I certify that this bill originated in the Senate."
Subjects Civil War  Confederate General or Leader  Confederate States of America  Military History  Privateering  Maritime  Navy  
People Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889)  
Place written Richmond, Virginia
Theme The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics
Sub-collection Papers and Images of the American Civil War
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
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