Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-24

,eaae e Tic array. during the late war. and th4
same saAN have been DESTROYED, lost or consum-
ed. the owner Of such property Shall be paid the
value Thereof, deiucting therefrom the amount
vii'c,. has been pad, or may be claimed, for the
use aud risk OF the same, while in the service
aforesaid
ths provision relates to every species ofpro.
perry tlkea or impressed for the use and subsist-
cnce of the srn,y, not comprehended in any of
the preceding classes, and which shall have been
IN any manner DESTROYED, lost or consumed by
The army including III its scope all kinds of pro.
Visions, forage fuel, articles tor cloathing, blan-
Sets, arms and ammunition, III fact, every thing
Tor the use and equipment of.n ariny.
In all these cases, the certificates Of the Off.
ce's or agents OF the United States. taking or
impress'g any OF the aforesaid articles, authen.
| pcated by the officer commanding the corp. for
whose Use they were taken or impressed /; and.
| furthermore, ofthe officers and agcats under
whose command the same were DESTROYED, lost
or consumed, specifying the value OF the articles
so taken or impressed, and destroyed, los, or
consumed, and II amy payment has been made for
'he use OF the same, the an"nt of such PAYMENT
and If no payment has bees, made, the ceriiica, :
| must state that none has been made
| Before any other evitence will be received
the Claimant must make oath that it is not in ms
power 10 procure that which is above specified
and further, that the evidence which he offers Il,
lieu thereof, is the best which he 10 able to OBJ.
| tain.
| Under this provision, no claim can be admit.
ted tor any article which has not been taken b,
the orders OF the comnandant of the corps for
whose use 1t may be stated to have ben tx ec
ror any taxing, not SO authorised, the party's re.
dress IS against the person committing it,
| iSirth and last class of cases. g
"When any person, during the late war, has
sustained damage by destruction oehis nous
| Or building by tue enemy, while the same wa
occupied rs a military deposit, under the autho.
rity OF an officer or agent of the United States.
he Shall he allowed or pad the amount of such
damage: provided, 1t shall appear that such &C
cupston was the cause of such Destruction"
In this case, the certificate ofthe uffcer or =.
gent OF the United States, under whose a,,,hor-
| ~ any such house or building WIS occupied.
must be furnished. Before any o;her eyd,nc. |.
as 10 this fact viii be received, S5e c. .imao
must make oath that It is not III las power ID,
| procure such certificate, and that the evidence
which he shall oiisr III lieu there OF, is the besl
| which he is able 10 oblain.
Furthermore, III all the cases submitted to this
once every clam must be accompanied by a
| statement, OH oath, by every clt.mant, of ALI
sums which he may have received, on acco,n,
OF such clam, from any officer, agent or DEPART.
meht, OF the government of Tie United St.tea
and where he has received nothing, that fact Fl
SO must be stated on oath by INN.
Il viii be particularly noted by claimants. that
The preceding rules of evidence generally. and
more especially apply to claims WHICH sh Ill NO
exceed i'll amount two hundred dollars. and tb.
in all cases in which the claims in amour sLaII
exceed two hundred dollars, a SPECIAL con,on,s
sioner will be employed to take testimony but
III these cases, as far as it shall be practicable
the same rules OF evidence viii be Observed
In all cases in which the officers OF agents n.
the United States, shall have taken or impresse,
property for the military service of the United
states "hich property. SO taken or impressed
shall have been paid for by them, on, of the
private funds, or the v lue thereof recoyerec
from them IN due course OF law, such officers or
agents are emitted to the same remuneration a.
WINCH the original owners OF such property woui
be entitled, If such paymen or recovery had M
oee1 made, and can settle their claims, at this a.
nee, producing authentic vouchers for such ma
MEM or recovery Nor viii any -riginaI claim.
ANS De Paia through this eHice, ill they release
all CLAIMS against such officers or agents of In,
United States, on account of such taxing or I'M
pressment
In every case, no claim viii be paid but TO the
Persons originally entitled 90 receive the same
or, i'll case Of his 'eath, to his legal repro
tiyes, or IN either event attorney, duly appo,nt
ed. When attorneys shall be employed Il is ,e
S""'hctuSu 10 ue parlies interested, to have
their powers executed in due form.
All evidence offered must be sworn 20; Axcenf
the certificate ofoffcers, who, at The TIME of ,,y
ing them, shall be IN the military service of The
unitSi States, before some Judge ofthe United
States or of the states territories The United
States, or Mayor or chef magistrate ofany c,,,.
town or borough within the sans, OF. = Justice
OF the peace OF any state or territory the United
States duly authorized to administer oaths. Of
which authority, proofmust be furnished eitber
by certificate under the seal of any state or Ter.
Fitory or the clerk or prothonotary of any court
within the same But the seal Of any CITY, toAn
or borough, or the attestaton of any Judge of The
unHtd States, viii require nc further authentIca.
ton
An office is opened on Capitol Hill in the Citv
OF Washington, in the building occupied by con.
gress during its last session, for the reception of
the foregoing claims.
The printers in the United States or territ,ries
thereof, who are employed to print the Laws of
the United States are requested to publish this
notice for eight weeks successvely, once week
ana send their bills to this Office for payment
All persons who have business with this office
are requested to address their letters to the sub
scrlper rs commissioner, which will be transmit
ted nee Of postage.
RICHARD BLAND LEE,
ConDassioner Of CLAIMS, sc.
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