Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08

If over. that the loss did no. happen from the I'D
or negligence of the owner.
When any property has been. Impressed
| taken, by public authority, for the use or sui
sistence ofthe army, during the late war, and IN
same shall have been destroyed, lost or constim
ed, the owner of such property shall he paid the
vaiie thereof, deducting therefrom the amour.
which has been paid, or may be claimed, for the
use and risk of the same, while in the service
reslid"
THIS provision relates IN every species Of pro,
perry taken or impressed for the nse aud s,bsst-
ence OF the army, not comprehended in any of
the preceding classes and which shall have been
IN any manner destroyed, lost or consumed by
tce army, including in its scope all kinds Of pro-
VISIONS, forage, fuel, articles for cloathinr bla-
kels, arus and ammunition. in fact, every thing
| Tor the use and equipment Of an army.
| In all these cases, the certificates oftle Off
| GERS or agents of the United States, taking or
mpresslng any of the aforesaid articles, authen,
tlcated by the officer commanding the corps for
whose use they were taken impressed and
| furthermore, OF the officers and agents under
whose command the same were destroyed, lost
or consumed, specifying the value of the arti-
| cies so taken or impressed, and destroyed, lost
| or consumed, and if any payment has been made
! tor the use ofthe same, the amount of such pay
| ment, and IT no payment has been made, the
4 NSi''hNatC must Sttte tIlat none mas been made
Before any other evidence will be received,
the claimant must make oath that it is not in
| his power to procure lhat which IS above speci-
| ned. and further, that the evidence which he
offers in lieu thereof is the best which he is able
| TO obtain.
Under this provision, no claim can be admit.
ted for any article which has not been taken by
the orders ofthe commanCiant of the corps for
whose use 1t may be stated TO have been taken.
FOR any taking, not authorised, the party's re-
dress is against the person committing it.
Sixth and idst cias: of cases.
When any person, during the late war, has
| sustained damsge'by the destruction Of his house
or building by the enemy, while the same was
occupied as military deposit, under The autho.
rity OF an officer or agent of The United States.
ne shall be allowed or paid the amount CT such
damage provided, it shall appear that such oc-
cnpatlon was the cause of such destruction"
In tins case, the certificate ofthe officer or a.
gent OF the UGitetl States, under whose authori-
ty any such house or building was occupied.
must be furnished. Before any other evidence
as to this fact will be received, the claimant
must make oath that it is not in his power To
procure such certificate, and That the evidence
which he shall offer in lieu thereof, is the best
which he is abe to obia ain
Furthermore, in all the cases submitted TO this
office every claim must be accompanied by
statement, on oath, by every claimant, of all
sums which he may Lave received, on account
OF such claim, from any officer, agent or Clepart
ment, of the government of the United States
and where he has received nothing, that fact al
so must be stated on oath by him.
Ii will be particularly noted by claimants that
the preceding rules OF evidence generally, and
more especially apply to claims which shall not
exceed in amount two hundred dollars, and that
in all cases in which the claims il amount shall
exceed two hundred dollars, special commis.
sioner will be employed to take testimony but
in these cases, as far as it shall be practicable
the same rules of evidence will be observed
In all cases in which the officers or agents of
the United States, shall have taken or impressed
property tor the military service of the United
States, which property, so taken or impressed,
shall have been paid for by them, out of thcIr
private funds, the vllue thereof recovered
from them in due course law, such officers OF
agents are entitled to the same remuneration to
which the original owners Of such property would
be entitled, if such payment recovery mad not
been made and can settle their claims, al this of.
fee, producing authentic vouchers for such paw.
ment or recovery. Nor will any original claima
ants be paid through this Office till they release
all claims against such officers or agents of the
United States, on account of such taking or inn
pressment.
III every case. no claim will be paid but to tbg
persons originally entitled to receive the same
or, in case his death, to his legal representa-
tiyes, or in either event, attorney duly appoint.
ed. When attorneys shall be employed 1t IS re-
commended to the parties interested, 70 have
their powers executed in due form.
All evidence offered must be sworn to, eyceDt
the certificate ofoiiicers, who, at the time of CIV
ing them, shall be in the military service of the
United States, before some Judge of the United
States, or ofthe states territories of The United
States, or Mayor or chief magistrate Of any cit
town or borough within the same, or Justice
OF the peace of any state territory of the United
States duly authorized to administer oaths. OF
which authority, proofmust be furnished either
by certificate under the seal of any state or Iers
rltory or the clerk proihonotary Of any court
within the same. But the seal of any CITY. town
or borough, or the attestaton of any Judge of the
United States, will require no further auhentica;
ton
An Office is opened on Capitol Hill in the CITY
OF Washington, in the building occupied By con-
gress during It's last session, for the reception of
the foregoing claims.
The printers III the United States or territories
thereof, who are employee to print the Laws OF
the United States are requested to publish this
notice for eight weeks successvely, once 4 week
and send their bills to this Office for payment
All persons who have business with tins Office
are requested to address their letters TO the sub
scrbcr as commissioner, which will be TRANSMITS
ted free of postage.
RICHARD BLAND LEE,
Commissioner Of Ciains, Sc.
June 8-w9w