Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-27

cn-e OF he army, during the late var. and lie
alne shall have been destroyed, lo,t or consun,
I'd. The owner OF such property shalt be paid The
ave ,hereof, deductng ,herefrom the amount |
"nic'' has beei paid, or may be claimed, for the |
use AID RISK OF TIE same, while in tue service
aforesaid
THIS provision relates to every species ofpro-
perry taxen or impressed for the use aud subsst.
ence oft'le army, not comprehen,,ed in any oil
uhe preceding Glasses, and which shall have been
u, any manner destroyed, lost or consumed by
ne army including in its scope all kinds OF pro.
VISIONS, forage, fuel, articles for cloalh,n, bian
Sc's, arms and ammunition. in fact, every thing
'or me use and equipinent of an army.
Ia ii. these cases, the certificates of the off.
GERS or agents of the United States, taking or
;mpressmg NY of the aforesaid articles, anthem
ica,ed cy the officer commanding the corps for
s''o oSec use 'hey we're taken or impressed and,
! iurlhermors, cfthe officers aud agents lnde,.
whose command the same were ,,esroyed. lost
or consumed, specifying the value Of the articles
| so TAX zen or Impressed, and destroyed, los, or
Consumed. and |. any Payment has been made for
INC use OF the same, the amour, ofsuch r,aylnent
and limo payment has been made, the cert,ficat e
must state that none has been male.
Before any other evidence will be received.
'oe ciaiiliait must make oath that il is no; m has
power o procure iliat which is above specified.
ana further, that the evidence which he Offers IN
hcn thereof, Is the best which he is able to Obj
tain. " VIZ
Snder thiS provision, no claim can be admit
ied i"r any article which has not been taken l,,
TIE Orders OF the cbmmandant of tie corDs for
whose use At may be stated To have BEEN taken.
for any taking, not SO authorised the pa,,y's re.
ureSs is against The person committing IT.
Sixth and las! class Of eases.
"When any person. during tie late w.r, ,,s
| sustained Gan+ge b. destruction ofb;s house
or building by the enemy, while the same u.ss
occupied as military deposit. under the a,,sI,o.
riey o. AN officer or agent OF tie United s,ates
ne s'aii DC allowed or PAID the amount of such
usu'se' pFos,ded' 1t shall appear that such &C.
| cupadon was the cause of SUCH destructionp
IN TINS case. The cer,fcar,s of lie officer =. n.
gem OF The Untel States, under whose author.
~ any suoh bowse or building was occup,e.I
| be furnished. Before any other evds nce
rs 70 thus fact will be received. the cI.;noa,I
inus' make oath that it is nos in his power 20
procure sncii certificate, and that the evidence
WHICH We shaii oher IN heu thereof, is the be,
which he IS able 20 obtain
| Furthermore, in all the cases subn;,,ad ., Az:
Office every claim must be accomnan;e,, h., =
statement. on oath, by every claimant, of ~,
, sums winch he may have received, on accom-,
Ut such Clam, Icon any officer, acss, or dc.sr,
iheI', OF the government OF lie United States
ana "hefe he mas received nothing, that fact Of
so must be stated Oh oath by HIM.
1t viii be particularly noted by, claimants. tina
'iS processing rufes or evidence generally, and
| moro especially apply to CLAIMS winch sb,n no
exceed III amour, two hui dre,l dollars and 49,,
il all &C e. in winch the CLAIMS m a,noun
exceed TWO hundred dollars, SPECIAL 6 MI.
sioher VIII be empic. cd TO take scstimony IN,
IN these cases. as far II shalt l,e prac iic,bl
The same rules of evidence Will be obs rved
In all cases IN which The officers or agent, %
tie United Slates shall lave takcn or impre. sol
p'"perty Tor the military service of the Un,Ce,i
S".es' winch properly. so taken or Impressed
shall have been pad FOR by them, out rf tho
private iunes, or Ike v.lue thereof renovaresi
from them IN due cou 81 oflaw, such Officers o.
agents are emitted 10 the same remuneration to
WINCH the original owners o. such property Voulr
be entitled, il y'ich payInen or receyerl mad po
beei made,and can settle their CLAIMS. al aha. 81
nee, producing aathente vouchers Cor such pe .
neht or recovery Nor viii any .risiual clam
ants hePSid through this office, till lev reIe,ge
all claims against such officers or aeents az IN,
ohned States, on account of such taking or i'm
pressmcnt
In every case, no claim VIII be paid but 10 the
persons originally entitled 20 reeve the same
o. III case his death, 10 his ie,sti represeot,
ives, or III either event. attorney, duly appo,nt.
Gu "hen attorneys shall be employed, il IS re
commendet to the parties interested, to lave
Their powers executed in due form.
All evidence offered must be sworn to. exc.nt
The certificate ofotcers, who, at tne time oil p;y
ing them, shall be ~ the military service osibe
United states, beEore some Judge Of the United
states, or ofthe states or territories ofthe Unned
states, or Mayer Or chief magistrate ofanv Gil,
town or Borough within the SANG, or iustic4
CT the peace OF any state or territory of fe Uni,ed
States duly authorized to administer oa,hs. Of
which authority, proofmust be furnished cithes
bya certificate under the seal of any state or Ter
ritory or the clerk or pr,thonotary of Any court
within the same. Bot TIE seal of any CITY. town
or borough, or the attesiatlon of any Illdge OF nv,
onie states, Will require no further autllentica.
ton
An Office is opened on Capitol Hill in the Citv
OF Washmgtoa, in The building occupied bv con.
greSs during It's ast session, for the recepi,on nj
ihe foregoing claims.
Ihe primers IN the DATED States or territories
thereof who are employ to print The Laws OF
the United States are requested 10 publish this
hotlee tor eight weeks successiyel, once week
and send their bills to this oiIice for paymen,
AiipeFsnHs who have business with this Office
are requested TO address tie,r letters To the sub
scrlDfr as comm,ssiouer, which viii be transmit,
led free Of postage.
RICHARD BLAND LEE,
Copr7HSkioner If Gums, sc.
ers,"
And shelter from tire blast. in vain we ann