The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-03
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taken or intsetsad for the Csc and subsistence o.
the army, notcsmprehended in any os the preceding
classes, and which shall have been in any dc
stro,ed, lost consumed by the army, including ir
its scope all kinds of provisions, forage, fuel artic
les FOR clothing. blankets, arms and ammunition ir
fact, every thing for the use and equipment of al
army.
In all these eases the certificates or the officers or
agents OF the United States, taking sing any
of The aforesaid articles, authenticated by the officer
commanding the corps for whose use they were TAX
en- or impressed-and, furthermore. OF the officers
and agents under whose command the ssme were de.
stroyed lost or consumed specifying the value Of the
articles 60 taken or impressed, and destroyed, lost
or consumed, and If any payment has been made for
the use OF the same, the Of such payment and
1t no payment has been made, the certificate must
state that none has been made.
Before any other evidence will be received, the
claimant must make oath, that it 10 not in his power
TO procure that which is above specified and further
that the evidence which he ofiers in lieu thereof il
the best which he is able to obtain.
Under this provision, no claim can be admitted
for any article which has not been taken by the
ders OF the commandsnt OF the corps for whose
may be stated to have been taken For any taking,
not SO authorized the psrys redress is against the
person committing it.
Sirh and lan Cla.. Of Cases.
When any person, during the late war, has sus.
taihed dak,age by the destruction Of his house or
building by the enemy, while the same wac Occu.
Pied as military dePoste, under the authority of
an officer or agent Of the United States, he shall
be allowed and paid the amount of such damage.
provided, 1t shall appear that such occupation was
the cause Of such dss,ruction"
In this case, the Sert6cste Of The officer or agent
OF the United States. under whose authority any
such house or building was occupied, must be fur.
pished. Before any other evidence as to this fact
will be received, the claimant must make oath that
it is not in his power toprocurs such certificate and
that the evidence which he shall offer in lieu thereof,
il the best which he is able to obtain
Furthermore, in all cases submitted to this ofAce,
every claim must be accompanied bys statement, on
oath by every claimant, Of all sums which he may
have received, on account of such claim, fron any
officer, agent department Of the government ofthe
United states, and where he has received nothing
that fact also must be stated on oath by hin.
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 ail cases in
which the claims in amount shall exceed two hun.
dred dollars, special commissioner will be employ.
ed to take testimony butn these cases, as tar as
shall be practicable the same rues OF evidence will
be observed
In all cases in which the officers or agents Of the
United States shall have taken impressed property
for the military service of the United States which
property, so taken or impressed. shall have been
paid for by them out Of their private funds or the
value thereof recovered from them in due Of
Law. such officers agents eatitled to the same
remuneration to which the original owners OF such
PROPERTY would be entitled, if such payment or rs.
covery had not been made, and can settle their
elaine at this ONCE, producing authentic voucher:
for such payment or recovery. Nor win any original
claimants be paid through this Office, tall they release
all claims against such officers agents OF the Uni
ted States on account OF such taking or impresment
In every case. claim will be paid but to the per.
son originally entitled to receive the same or, in
case Of his death, to his legal representative, or in
e tori AM
nes shall be employed, Is recommended TO the par.
ties interested, TO have their powers executed in due
form.
All evidence offered must be sworn to, except
the certificates Of officers who st the time bf giving
them, shall be in the military service of the United
States before some Judge Of the United states, or
Territories of the United States, or mayor or chief
magistrate Of any city. town, or borough within the
same, or justice Of the peace OF any state ar Ter
ritory Of the United States duly Authorized to ad
minister oaths, Of which authority proof must be-
furnished either by certificate under the seal of
any State Territory or the clerk or prothonotary
Of any court within the ssne.LBut the seal Of any
city, town, or Borough, or the sttestaton OF any
Judge Of the United States will require no further
auth entication,
An Office is opened on Capitol Hill in the City of
Washington. in the building occupied by Congresa
during its last session. for the reception OF the fore
going claims.
The printers in the United States or Territories
thereof. who are employed to print the Laws of the
United States. arc requested to publish this notice
for eight weeks successvely once q week, and send
their bills TO .his Office for payment
All persons who have busiaess with this othce
are requested to address their letters 10 the sub
seriber commissioner, which will be transmitted
free OF postage.
RICHARD BLAND LEE,
Conmissi0ner .f Siaims. Sc.