The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-26


bef which ne is able TO obtain. In ever, |
cafe the evidence muit fate dlfi snotiN |
the time. place and manner of loss, and III
value thereof.
sFonrib Class of Cases.
"Any peiion who, during the late war
has acted in the military service Of the Uni
ted States, as a volunteer or drafted mil
tiaman, and who has furniihed himself with |
arms or accoutrements, and has sustained
lois by capture or dsfruetion OF diem with
out any fault or negligence on bis part, shall
be allowed and paid the value thereof"
This ciafs comprehends two cases.
ist I he lofs OF such arms or accoutre-
ments by the enemy. fr
I'd HE lois of 'he same articles in any
other'way without the fault or negligence
of the owner.
l1his provision does not include the
| eyoathing OF soldiers, or the eloa'hing and
arms OF officers who, IN all services, fur
NTH at their own ril their own. The same
evidence, in all refpects, is required in this
as in the first clafs, ard, moreover, that
the lofs did not happen from the farlt or
negligence of the owner.
| 8 When any properly has been impreiied
or taken, by public authority, for the ufe
or fublinenCeof the army, during the late
! war, and the fame ihall have been deftroycd,
| loft or confirmed, the owner of iuch pro
perry fhall be paid the value thereof, deduct
ing therefrom the amount which has been
rad or may be claimed. for the uic and risk
OF the fame, while in the fervicc aiore
faid -
This provifon relates TO every fpecies of
property taken or imrrefled for the uie and
tubGitence of the army, not comprehended
| IN any ct the preceding cla1es, and which
fhall have been IN any manner de!troyed,
oft or confirmed by the army including in
rs iCope, all kind Of prov fions, forage, flu
81, articles for clothing, blankets, arms and
iammun.,ior, IN fact, every thing for the ufc
| and equipment ofan army.
In all theie cafcs, the certificates of the
officers or agents of the u. Sta,es, taking or
imprening any of the aforeiaid articles, an
then,icated bv the officer commanding the
corps for Whole ufe they were taken or i'm
pretIsd- and, further more, OF the officers
and agents under Whole command the fame |
ere GeifIoyed, lot or continued, ipecifyine
the value eff the articles 70 taken or i'm !
prcaed, & denroyed, LOT or confirmed, & il /
any payment has been made for the nie of (
the fame, thu amount of fuch payment, and /,
if no pay;tent has been made, the certificate /
muf fate that none has been made.
Before any other evidence will be receiv.. |
ed, the claimant muit'niake oath thar il is |
not in his power to procure that which is a
bove fpecified, and further, that the evil |
dence which he offers in lieu thereof is the |
belf which he is able to obtain.
Under this provifon, n, claim can be adj
mitted for any article which has not been
taken BY the orders of tie coinmandant of
the corps for whole uie it may be fiated to
have been taken. For any taking rot 20
authorized, the party's redrefs is againit the
perfon committing ir.
Fiji and iaif ei.aG Of cafss.
When any perion during the late war
has fuftained damage by the deftruction of |
his home or building by the enemy, while
the fame was occupied by military depofit, |
under the authority of an officer or agent of |
the United states, he fhali be allowed or
paid the amount of fuch damage; provided
it thIii appear that fuch occupation was the
caufe of ucn deitruction.'
lr this cafe, the certificate Of the officer /
or agenr ofihe United States, under whole
authority any fuch houle or building was
occupied, mutt be furnifhed Before any o.
ther evidence as to this fsctwiil be receiv-
ed, the claimant muf make oath that il is
rot in his pow er TO procure fuch certificate,
and that the evidence which lie ihall offer
in lieu thereof, is the hef which he is able
to obtain.
Furthermore, in all the cafes fubmitted to
this Office, every claim NUT be accompa.
MED BY ttafement, on oath, byevtry ella NJ
ant, of all fiIms which he may hsyereceiv--
ed, on account IF fuch claim. from av Off
Ger, agent or department. of the government
of the United States, and where lie has re-
ceived nothing, that fact alio muif b, fated
on oath by him.
1t will be particularly noted by claimants
that the preceding rule ofevidence general
ly, arr more Especially apply to claims
which fh1ll not exceed in amount two HIN
dred dollars, and that in all cafes in which
the CLAIMS in amount ,fhall exceed two hun
dred dollars, fpecial comminioner will be
employed TO take tefimony but in thefe
Gales, as far as it fiall be practicable, the
fame rules of evidence will be obferved.
In al cafes in which the officers or agents
of the United States, fhall have taken or
imPreiled property for the military fervice
of the United States, which property 10
taken or impreGed, ihall have been paid for |
by them, out of their private funds, or the |
value thereof recovered from them in due
courte Of law, fuch officers or agents are
entitled to the fame remuneration to which |
the original owners Of fuch property would |
be entitled, if fuch payment or recoveryha |
not been made, and can lettle their claims |
at this Office, producing authentic vouchers |
for itICb 1Vuppnf mr. recovaru L