Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-17

i Ist The loss Of such arms or accoutremenis
by the enemy. 49,
| Cd. The loss of the same articles in any other
way, without the fault or negligence of the ow-
| ,er.
This provision does not include the cloathinr
d soldiers, Or the coa,hing and arms of officers
| Who, in all services, furnish a, their own risk
their own. The same evidence, in all resnects.
y required in this, as in tie first class, and, more
ever, that the loss did not happen from the
| FAULT or negligence of the owner
| "When any property has been impressed or
laken, by public authority, FIR the use or subss
| sence of the army, durng tn late war. and the
same shall have been destr5ycd, lost or consum
ed. the owner OF sucli property shall be paid the
! v:9ne thereof, deluc,i.g thereffoin the amount
I which has been paid, or may be claimed for tie
! use and risk OF the same, whiic in Tue service
aforesaid
| TINS provision relates 60 every species Of pro.
perry taken or impressed Cor the use and subsst
ence CT The army, not coinprehended in any of
The preceding classes, and which shall have been
nany manner destroyed, lost Or consumed by
the rny including in its scope ali kinds of pro-
VISIONS, forage, fuel, articles for coa;hng, ban-
kets, arms and ammunition, in fact, every thing
| Tor the use and equipment of an army.
| In all these cases, the certificates of The Off.
GERS or agents of The United States, taking or
impressing any of The aforesaid articles, authen-
| tica'ed by the officer commanding the corps for
| whose use they were taken or impressed and.
furthermore, ofthe officers and agents under
whose command the same were DESTROYED, lost
| or consumed, specifying the valGe OF the articles
| so taken or I'm essed, aud DESTROYED lost or
! consumed, and II my payment has been made for
tne use OF the sal,.', the amount ofsuch payment,
| afu u no payment has been made, the certificate
must state ihat none has been made. ~
Before sny other evidence will be received
ne Claimant must MIKE oath that it is not in his
| power 10 procure that which is above specified
and further, thai the evidence which he offers in
lieu thereof, IS the best which he is able to OBJ
| tain. ~
Under this provision, no claim can be admit
| ted for any article which has not been taken b,
the orders of the commandant of the coros for
whose use it may be stated 10 have been taken.
For any taking, not so s,tilorised, the party's re-
Dress as against The person committing it.
Siatt aid last class of cases.
"When any person. durn-e the late war. has
sus AIMED damage by destruction ofhis house
or building blythe enemy, While the same was
occupied as military Deposit, Under the autho-
riil oi an officer or agent OF the United States.
he s'iaii be allowed or PAID the amount of such
oalnase provided II sh2ilappear that such oc.
cnPa'ioh was the cause OF such destruction"
IN mas case, the certificate the officer or a.
gent or the United States, under whose au,hori.
" any snch house or building was occupied,
must ne furnished. Before any other evidence
rs 10 tins fact viii be received. the claman,
must make cath tiat IL is not III his power 20
! procure such certificate, and that the evidence
which ne shall offer in lieu thereof is the best
which ne is nbleto Chain.
Furthermore, in all the cases submitted 10 This
ONCE, every claim must be accompanied nv .
statement, on oath, by every claimant. of ali
sums winch he i1ay have received, on accoun,
Oh such ciaiIn' from any officer, agent or depart.
, ment' OF the government of the United States
SUI VIE nc haS received nothing, that fact al
SO must be stated on oath by him.
!; 1t viii be particularly noted by claimants tb.
the preceding rules OF evidence generally. and
more especially apply to claims which shall no,
exceed IN amount two hundred dollars. and that
IN all cases IN which the claims in amount shall
exceed TWO hundred dollars, special commits
sloner WIN pe employed to take testimony but
IN these cases, rs far as 1t shall be Dracticable
the same rules of evidence will be observed
IN an cases IN which the officers or arents OF
the United States. shall have t2icen or impressed
: property for the military service of the United
oAtes, winch property. SO taken or impressed
sDail nave been paid for by them, out of theiI
lprivste funds, or the value thereof recovered
from them in due course ofIaw. such officers oy
agents are entitled TO the same remuneration "a
winch the original owners o. such property would
De entitled, II such paymen, or recovery had no,
Deen made and can settle their CLAIMS at this of
nee, producing authentic vouchers for such nav.
mem orrecoyery, Nor VIII any original claim
ants DC para through this office, till they release
all ciaims against such officers OF. agents of the
United States, on account oil such taxing or ;Io.
pressmclt.
In every case, 10 claim wiz be paid but to the
persons originally entitled 80 rectiye the Same
Or in case ofhis death, 10 his legal representa.
yves OF IN either event attorney, duly appoints
; cd. When attorneys snail be employed it is re
led IN fla
theirpowers executed IN due form.
All evidence offered must be sworn to ercsn+
the certiiIcsle ofotcers, who, at The time of Civ
ing them, shall be n the military service offhe
united states, before some Judge ofthe United
states, or OF the states or territories ofthe United
states, or Mayor or chief magistrate any cit,
town or borough within the same. or a iust;cs
ofthe peace of any state or territory ofthe United
, States duly authorized TO administer oaths. of
= winch authority, proofnust be furnished either
by certificate under the seal OF any state or Ter
rltory or the clerk or parliamentary ofanv aonr,
WITHIN the same. But the seal Of any city. town
OF borough, or the attestaion of any JUDGE of The
Onited states, VIII require no further authentca.
An Office is opeaed on Capitol Hill In the citv
OF Washington, in the building occupied by con.
gress during Us last selSon for the reoenfion of
the foregoing claims.
The priUsors in the United States oy torr;.o,;os
thereof WHO arc employed to print the laws If
the United States are requested to publish dis
, notice for eight weeks successfully, 0nce a week
ans. send their bills 20 this Office for payment
All Pergons who have business with this Office.
arc requested to address their letters ta Tie suh'
scriper as commissioner, which will be transmit.
ted Tree OF postage.
RICHARD BLAND LEE,
! Cos'nli5sioaey Of CLAIMS, &c.