The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-17

-dic the evidence nuit lstc ululnCUy
The time, place and manner of loss, and the |
value thereof.
Fourth Class of Gases.
"Any perlon who, during the late war,
has acted in the military service ofthe Uni
ted States, as volunteer or drafted mill
tiaman, and who has furnihed himself with
arms or Announcements, and has sustained
lois by capture or Destruction of them with
out any fault or negligence on his part, shall
be allowed and paid the value thereof"
This clafs comprehends two cases.
Ist I he lois Of such arms or accoutre-
ments by the enemy.
7d The lois of the same articles in any
other way, without the fault or negligence
of the owner.
This provision does not include the
cloathing of soldiers, or the cloathing and
arms OF officers who, in all services, fur
Min at THEN own riR their own. The same
evidence, in all refpects, is required in this
as in the first clafs, and, moreover that
the lois did not happen from the fault or
negligence OF the owner,
When any property has been impreGcd
or taken. by public authority, tor the ufe
or mbiiltence of the army, during the late
war, and the fame flall have been dcaroyed,
loft or confirmed, the owner OF fuch pro
perry hail be paid the value thereof, deduct
ing therefrom the amount which has been
paid or may be claimed, for the uie and risk
of the fame, while in the fervice afore-
faid -
This provifion relates to every lpcCies of
property taken or imrreHed for the ute and
tubliftence of the army, not comprehended
IN any OF the preceding claGes, aud which
fall have been in any manner deftroyed,
lott or confirmed by the army including in
its fCope, all kind, Of proviions, forage, flu
ell, articles for clothing, blankets, arms and
ammunition, in fact, every thing for the u!e
and equipment of an army
IN all theie cafes, the certificates of the
officers or agents OF the ". States, taking or
impreliing any of the aforefaid articles, an
thenticatcd by The officer commanding the
Corps for whole ufc they were taken or i'm
predcd- and, further more, of the officers
ard agents under whole command the fame
were deltIoycd, loft or confirmed, ipecifying
the value of the articles TO taken or im-
rrea'd, s. defroyed, loft or confirmed, g. il
any payment has been made for the uie OF
the fame, the amount of iuch payment. and
if no pay.nent has been made, thecertificate
muf fate thar none has been made.
Before snv other evidence will be receiv-
ed, the claimant mutt make oath that it is
nor in his power TO procure that which is
bove ipec fed, and further, that the evil
dence Which lie offers in lieu thereof is the
beffwhfch he is able 70 obtain.
Under this prcviiion, no claim can be ad-
mitted for any article which has not been
taken by the orders of the commandment OF
the corps for Whole uie it may be hated 10
have been taken. For any taking nor 10
authorized, the party's redrefs is againe the
perioD cornn,itting ii.
F3fb and iajf olaf Of cafes.
"When any rerlon during the late war,
has fu0ained damage By the dtffruction of
his hou.e or building by the enemy, while
the fame was occupied by military depoiit,
under the authority Of an officer or agent of
the United States, he ihall be allowed or
paid the amount of fuch damage; provided
it ihalI appear that fuch occupation was the
cauie of fucT deitruction.''
IL this cafe, the certificate of the officer
or agent oftne United States, under Whole
authority any fuch houfe or building was
occupied, mutt be furnlhed Before any
Their evidence as tothis fact will be receiv-
ed, the claimant mutt make oath that il is
not in his power to procure fuch certificate,
aid that the evidence which ne ihali offer
in lieu thereof, is the belt which he is able
to obtain,
Furthermore, in all the cafes fubmitted to
tins office, every claim mutt be accompa-
NED by abatement, on oath, by every claim
ant, of albums which he may have receiv-
ed, on account &C fuch claim, from any off
Ger, agent or department of the government
OF the United States, and where he has re-
ceiyed nothing, that fact allo NUT b, ftated
on oath by him.
II viii be particularly noted by claimants
that the preceding rule of evidence general
ly, and more Especially apply 10 claims
which ihIll noi exceed in amount two hun
dred dollars, and ,ha; n all cafes in which
thec'aims IN amount nall exceed two hun
dr@d dollars, fpeciai commifIioner will he
employed TO take tefimory; but in thefe
Gales, az far as il mall he practicable, the
fame rules Of evidence will be obtervcd.
IN al cafes in which the officers or agents
Of the Unitei States, fhail have taken or
imPrefIcd properly for the military fervice
OF the United States, which property 70
taken or rmpreGrd, f1all have been paid for
by them, out of their private funds, orthe
value thereof recovered from them in due
courfc of law, fuch officer or agents are
entitled to the fame remunerat to which
the original owners of fvch property would
be entitled, if fuch payment or recovery had
not been made, and can ette their claims
at this Office, producing authentic vouchers
for iUch .aymcnt or recovery. Nor will
ny original claimant be paid thro' this Office