2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
Confederate Manuscript Document Signed, “Jasper S. Whiting Major & A.A.G.” 1p. quarto, and reads “The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact That it shall be unlawful for any person either by himself or his agent, or in any manner whatever, to transport to any port or place in the Confederate States, which may be at the time in the possession of the enemy, or to sell therein, any cotton, tobacco, sugar, rice, molasses, syrup, or naval stores. Sec. 2d Be it further enacted, That the provisions of the Act entitled ‘An Act’ to prohibit the exportation of Cotton from the Confederate States, except through the Sea Ports of said States, and to punish persons offending therein, be and the smae are hereby extended to any person or person violating the foraging section of this Act, and in addition to such punishment, the party or parties ofending shall forfeit and pay the Confederate States the value of the article sold or transported. Approved April 19th 1862...” VG.
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