The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-07

ted for in the country in which they we're employed
must be stated. tt es- w ~ f'ft w,
In the second case the certificate of the officer or
agent Of the United States under whose command
such horse mule or OF, was employed At the time OF
his death must be produced.
Before any ether evidence will be received. tho
claimant must make oath that it is not in his power
to produce that which 10 above specified and further
thai the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof is
the best which he 10 able to obtain. In every case
The evidence must state distinctly the time, place
and manner Of the loss, and the value thereof
Fourth Glass Of Cases.
Any person who, during the late war. has acted
IN the military service Of the United States. as
volunteer or drafted militsman, and who has fur
nished himself with arms or sccoutrements, aud has
sustained loss by the capture or destruction OF them,
without any fault or negligence on his part, shall be
allowed and paid the value thereof"
This class comprehends two cases:
LIST. The loss of such arms or accoutrements by
the enemy.
ID The loss Of the articles in any other way,
without the fault or negligence of the owner.
This provision does not include the clothing OF
soldiers, or the clothing and arms OF officers who IN
ALI services, furnish at their own risk their own
The evidence, in all respects Is required in this as
in the 6rst Glass; and, moreover. that the loss did
not happen from the fault or negligence ofthe owner
by publ. ...to.i.y' So '- ".- nE subsistence Of
the army, during the late war, and The s~-~e shau
have been destroyed, lost or consumed, the owner
Of such property shall be paid the value thereof, de-
Quoting therefrom the amount which has been paid,
or may be clamed for the use aRd risk OF the same,
while in the service aforesaid"
This provision relates to every species Of property
taken or impressed for the use and subsistence OF
the army not comprshended in any OF the preceding
classes, and which shall have been in any manner de-
stroyed, lost consumed by the army, including IN
its scope all kinds Of provisions. forage fuel artic
les for clothing, blankeas arms and ammunition in
,sl,,o g. rf an
army.
In all these cases. The certificates Of the officers
agents Of the United States taking imPressing 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 same were dc.
stroyed, lost consumed, specifying the value OF the
articles taken or impressed. and destroyed lost
or consumed, and If any payment has been made tor
the use OF the same the amount OF such Paymen and
If no payment has been made, the ceriihcate must
state that none has been made.
Before any other evidence will be received, the
claimant must make oath, that it is not in his power
procure that which is above specified, aud forther
that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof, IS
the best which he is able TO obtam'
Under this provision, no claim can be admitted
for any article which has besa taken by the or
ders OF the comms of the corps for whose use 1t
may be stated TO have been taken. For any taxing,
not so authorized the partys redress Is against the
person committing it.
Sirth and last Class Of Cases.
"When any person, during the late war. has sus'
tanned damage by the destruction of his house or
building by the enemy, while the same was occu.
pied as military deposi,e, 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 destruction"
In this case, the certificate OF the oficer or agent
NJ the tad Stataa pIsrx WIN
| such house or building was occupied, must be iur.
pished. Before any other evidence AZ TO this iac'
will be received, the claimant must make oath tha!
it is not in his power top, ocure such certhcate and
that the evidence which he shal, offer in lieu thereof
l is the best which he is able, TO .btain.
Furthermore, in all cases submitted to tins ONCE
| every cainmust be accompanied by statement, OIL
oath by every claimant, Of all sums which he may
| have received, on account Of such claim, from any
officer agent department of the government OF tbe
United States, and where he has received nothmg'
that fact also 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 AZ
| which the claims in amount shsl exceed two hun
drcd dollars, special commissioners will be employ
cd to take tessaony butt these cases. as tar AS
shall be practicable, the same rulss ofevidence wi
be observed.
In all cases in which the officers agents of the
United States shall have taken or impressed properly
| for the military service of the United States, which
property, so taken or impressed, shall have been
paid for by them. oftheir private funds, or the
value reofsecovered from them in due course OF
law. such officers agents are entitled to The same
remuneration to which the original owners VI such
property would be entitled, ii such payment or rs
covery had not been made, and can settle their
claim, stthis Office. producing authentic voucher,
for such payment recovery. Nor viii any oris'na
claimants be paid through this ohce TIL they release
all claims against such officers or agents OF the oh
ted States. on account of such taking ofmpresment
In every case, claim will be paid but to the per
son originally entitled to receive the same or u
case Of his death, to his legal representative or II
either event, attorney, duly appointed. when a'or
nies shalt be employed, it is recommended to inc par
ties interested, TO have their powers executed IN due
form.
All evidence offered must be sworn to, except
the certificates Of officers who at the time giving
them, shalt be in the military service OF the United
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