Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-10

without, any f:tult o. neghgeac, OF the ow"er
nd any nersou during the time. Aforesaid. who
,as sustained damage by ,hedesti OF such hcrse,
mule, or in eonse,lu ence offullre en- the pat o'
Itl,. United States tu furnIri, so5cirnt forage
While IN the service al rcsaid, saaase e1i""ea
md paid the value thereon.
THIS class comprehends two cases
lst. The loss or destruction OF properly ,Sy az
enemy. taken by impressmert, or engage oy
contract, in The military service o., the United
! States, beng either horse, a mule, =" OK waS
Eon, cart, boat, sic, 9Th, or harness, exec 'ns ar
scleS Tor which 'l'e owners had agreed 10 W" a.
| 'isks. or which were lost or destroyed by u
fault or neg ,gence of the owners.
ID. When ae horse, mule or OK, so taken or
lenr.oyed has died from the failure OF the United
Safes 10 furnish sufficient forage.
| In the FIRST % these cases, the claimant mus,
produce the certificate OF the officer or agent o
the United STATES who impressed or contracted
tcr the property above men toned. and of the Off
Ger or Surviving officer, under whose jmmediat.
| 1mnand IL was taken or destroyed by an enemy
such cert hcaes. sucli officers or NY en,s Mt III,
| ime ofgiving them be rot in the military ser
H.ce OF the UnIted States, must I've sworn 10. and
positively state that the property was not lost O,
destroyed through the fuit or negligence of ,h.
owner, and that The owner did not agree to r,,,
all RISKS. Furthermore, tie usual hire OF The ar.
ticles so nnprcS set contracted for in the coun
try IN which they we're employed must be sta.
ted.
10 the second case, the certificate of,he .f;,a,
or agent ut the United State, under wn,s, coo,
Inand such horse, mule or OK, was employed a,
| the time OF his death must be produced.
| Before any other evidence Will be- rece;vad
the Claimant must make oath that it is no. in m,
| power To produce that which is above spocitisi
and further, that the evidence which he otf.,
n lieu thereof, is The best VIII ch he is able 10 al
tam. La every case tie evidence must safe a g
tncty tile time, place and manner of the loss
ano the value thereof
Fourth Class Of Cases.
| Any person who during Tie late war, has nc
ted III the military service of the Um,ed S ate.
as volunteer or draft ed mil irnan, and who h.
furnished II mselt with arms or Announcements
''a haS sustai"ed loss by the capture or destruc
inN or Them, without any fault or negligence on
his part. shall be allowed and paid the yalu,
thereof" '"'"'
! Tbs cla's comprehends two cases.
Isl me loss OF such arms or accoutremen,s
by The enemy.
I'd Tn loss of The same articles in any other
way WITHOUT the fault negligence of The ow.
| This provision does not include the cloat,;,,
81 soldiers, Or the cloahing anil arms of ,tiice,
"no' III All services, furnish at Their own risk
| iieir own. The same evidence in all respect, ,
'reqo red IN his, AZ in the first class and more
over, that the loss did not happen from tht
| 'Sui, or negligence of the owner.
| When any property has been impressed n.
aNei'' by pubic au hoiity, for the use or subs,s.
'ehce OF the army, during The late war. and a.,
same shall have been destr yed, lost or consuyT.
ell me owner OF such property shall be pa d Nh,
value thereof, deducting therefrom the a NOM
WI 'ch mas eeen pad, or may be- claimed, for ,h.
use ava FISK OF the same, while in tue serve.
aforesaid ''''
THIS provision relates to every species ofpr.
PeiY 'aAeh or Impressed for the use and subsis;
ehce oi tiie army, not comprehended in any O,
the preceding Glasses, and which shall have bee,
IN any MANNER destroyed, lost or Consumed b,
tne army including IN its scope all k,nds of pro
VISIONS forage fuel, articles for clcsthing, ban
Eets, arms and ammln ton, in fact, every dim
'or tie use and equipment ofa army.
IN all these Cases, the ceriifca G. er the ofi
GERS or agents of The United States. taknr
tnPreSslng my OF the AFORESAID art cles. autben
'icdtei by the officer commanding The corn. T.,
whose use they were tskeh or impressed and
furthermore, ofthe officers and agents I'M,
whose Command Tie same were DESTROYED. los,
or sumed, specifying the value OF the art,cle,
80 taken or impressed, and DESTROYED, LOST g.,
consumed and II any payment has been made TO,
and 1t no payment has been made. ,he ce,I,Hca,,.
must stare that none has been made
betcre any other evidence will be received
ue claima't must make GA " that IL is not IN has
power o procure that whichis above spec,e, n
and further, that the evidence which he oH;rs ~
leu theFeot, is the best which he IS able TO OBJ
am.
Under this provision, no claim car he admit
ted Tor any article which has no. been taken h.
inc orders OF the commandant OF the CORPS Ei,
WHOSE use IL may be stated 10 have been tak en-
TOR any taxing, not 50 authorised, the partv's re
dresS Is against the person committing Il.
iSirth and last class of cases.
"When any person, during the late war. has
sustained damage by destruction ofhis house
'r ouIining by the enemy, while the same wa.
occupied Us a military deposit, under the autho
'Ity OF gu OFFICER or agent Of the United ate,
ne Shall be allowed or paid tue auount of sue,
damage provided, 1t shall appear that such &C.
clpatlon was the Cause OF such destruction
In this Case, the certificate of, the officer or q.
gent OF the United Sta Is, under whose su,hnr,.
y any such house or building was occupied
must De furnished. Before any other evd nee
- to this fact will be received. the claimant
must make oath that It IS not in his power IN
procure such certificate, and that the evidence
"hich ne shall offer in lieu thereof, is the bes,
which he is able to obtain
Furthermore, in all tie cases subro;,tod a.. a.,
office, every claim must be accompanied bv a
statement, on oath, by every Claimant Of al
sums which he may have received, ON sccn,~,,
OF such calm, from any officer, agent or depari.
ment, OF the government of tile United States
and WI ere he has received nothing, that fact al
20 must be stated on oath by hum.
Il Will be particularly noted by claimants, that
the preceding rules OF evidence generally. and
more especially apply TO CLAIMS which sislI MOI
exceed ~ amount Two hu, dred dollars. and that
IN all cases III which the claims i'm amount eLaI
exceed two hundred dollars, q special comrns
Sloner will be employed to take testimony bu,
these cases, as tar as it shall be practicable
tbe same rules OF evidence viii be observed
In All cases in which the officers or agents of
me United States, shall have taken or irnpre sed
property for the military service Of the United |