The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-31


must be stated.
In the second case the certificate of the officer or
agent of the United States under whose command
such horse, mule or Ok was employed at the time of
his death must be produced.
Before any ether evidence will be received, the
clsimant must make oath that it is not in his power
to produce tha, which is above specified, and further
that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof Is
.the best which he is able to obtain In every case
the evidence must state distinctly the time, place
and manner of the loss, and the value thereof
Fourth Class f Cases.
"Any person who, during the late war, has acted
in the military service OF the United States. as a
volunteer or drafted militiamsn, and who has fur
nished himself with arms or accoutrements, and has
sustained loss by the capture destruction of them
without any fault negligence on his part, shall be
allowed and paid the value thereof"
This class comprehends two cases:
tst The loss of such arms or sccoutrements by
the enemy.
ID The loss Of the same articles in any other way
withou, the fault or negligence of the owner
This provision does not include the clothing Of
soldier, the clothing and arms OF officers who, in
all services, furnish at their own risk their own
The evidence, in all respects 10 required IN this as
in the first class and, moreover, that The loss did
not happen from the fault or negligence ofthe owner.
"When any property has been impressed or taken
by public authority, tor the use or subsistence of
the army, during the late war, and the same shall
of such property shall be paid the value thereof de-
ducting lhcreirom the amount which has betn paid,
may be claimed, for the use ahd risk Of lhc 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 cOmprchended in any o. the preceding
classes, and which shall have been in any de-
stroyed, lest OF consumed by the army, including in
its scope all kinds OF provisions, forage, fuel, attic.
les for clothing, blankets, arms and ammunition in
fact, every thing for the use and equipment Of an
army.
In all these cases. the certificates Of the officers or
agents of The United States taking or inpressug any
of the aforesaid articles, hentica,ed 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 de-
s,royed lost consumed, specifying the value Of the
articles taken or impressed, and destroyed. lost
consumed, and il any payment has been made for
the Of the same. the amount of such payment, and
If 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 ii is rot in his power
to procure that which above specified, and further
that the evidence which he offers IN lieu thereof, is
the best which he is able 10 obtain.
Under this provision, no claim can be admitted
for any article which has not been taken by the
ders of the commsndant Of the corps forwhose use it
may be stated TO have been taken For any taking,
not 80 autnorlZCu, tnc ID Aihsl
person committing it,
SirM and last Ciass IF 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 dcposite, under the authority of
an officer or agent Of the United States, he shall
be allowed and paid the amount OF such damage
provided it shall appear that such occupation was
the cause of such destruction"
In this case, the certificate Of the officer agent
of the United States, under whose authority any
such house building was occupied, must be fur
piShed. Before any other evidence TO this fact
will be received, the claimant must make oath that
il is not in his power ,opiocure such certificate, and
that the evidence which he shall offer in lieu thereof,
is the best which he is able to obtain
Furthermore, in all cases submitted to this Office,
every claim must be accompanied by statement, ON
oath BY every claimant, Of all sums which he may
have received, OH account OF such claim, from any
officer. agent department, the government OF the
United States, and where he has received nothing,
that fact also must he stated on oath by him
1t 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 in amount shall exceed two hun
drcd dollars, special commissioner will be employ.
ed TO take testimony but in these cases Car it
shall be practicable, the same Jules OF evidence will
be observed.
United States shall have taken or impressed property
for the military service Of the United States, which
property, so taken or impressed, shall have been
paid for by them Of their private funds, the
value thereof recovered from them in due Of
law such officers or agents entitled TO the same
remuneration to which the original owners Of such
property would be entitled, il such payment rs-
covery had not been nude. and can settle their
claims at this Office, producing authentic vouchers
for such payment recovery. Nor viii any original
claim ants be paid through this Office, till they release
all claims against such officers agects OF the Uni.
ted States on account of such taking or mpresmcnt.
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, in
either event, attorney, duly appointed. When attor-
nes shall be employed 1T is recommended to the par
ties interested, to have their powers executed n due
form.
al evidence offered must be sworn to, except
the certificates Of officers who at the time Of giving
them, shah be in the military service Of the United
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