The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-06-26

In the second case the certificate Of the officer or
agent OF the United iStates under whose commend
such horse, mule or OK, employed az the time Of
his death must be produced.
Before any other evidence will be received. iba
cl,imant must make oath that it is not in his pous
topro9ucc ,ha, which is above specified and furthes
that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof is
the best which be is able TO obtain In every case
the evidence must state distinctly the time. place
and manner of the loss, and the value thereof.
Fsnrth C2ass u Gases.
" Any person who, during the late war, has acted
in the military service of the United States, as a
volunteer or drafted militsmsn, and who has fur
nshed 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;
'st The loss OF such arms or accortrsmento by
the enemy.
Cd. The loss ofthe same articles in any other way,
without the fault or negligence Of tue owner
This provision does not include the clothing of
soldiers, or the clothing and arms of officers who, in
all services, furnish at their risk their own.
The evidence, in all respects, is required in this
IN the first class, and, moreover that the loss did
not happen from the fault negligence of the
"When any property has been impressed or taken,
by public authority, for the use or subsistence of
The army, during the late war, and the same shall
haye been destroyed, los. or consumed, the owrer
OF such property shall be paid the value thereof. de-
dnctng therefrom the amount which has been paid,
or may be claimed, for the use and risk Of he 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 cemprehended in any os the preceding
classes, and which shall have been in any de.
stroyed, lost consumed by the army, including in
ITS scope all kinds of provisions, forage, fuel artlc-
les for clothing, blankets, arms and ammunition in
fact, every thing for the use and equipment OF an
army
n all these cases the certificates of the officers
agents of the United States, taking mpressng any
OF The afores aid articles authenticated by the officer
commanding the corps for whose use they We're tax
en- or impressed--and, furthermore, of the officers
and agents under whose command the same de-
sroyed, lost consumed, specifying the value OF the
articles taken or impressed, and destroyed. lost
or consumed and It any pay mcni has been made Tor
the use OF the same, the amount OF such payment and
II no pay uent 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 il is not in his power
70 procure that which above specified. and further.
thar the evidence which he offers 10 lieu thereof, is
the best which he is a5le To obtain.
Under this provision, no claim can be admitted
for any article which has not been taken by the
d@rs of the sndsrt OF the corps for whose it
may be stated TO have been taken. For any taking,
not so authorized the pa:tys redress is against the
person committing it,
S,rtA and laSt Ci1ss of Cascs.
"When any person. during the late war ias suS.
tanned damage by the destruction OF his house or
building by the enemy, while the same
pied as military deposite under the authority of
an officer or agent of the United states, he shall
be allowed and paid the araouot of such q mage
provided, 1t 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 or building was occupied, mus, be fur.
pshed, Before any other evidence AS To this fact
received, claimant
1t IL not in bs power to such certificate, and
that the evidence which he shalt offer in lieu thereof,
10 the best which lie is able to obtain
Furthermore, in all cases submitted 70 This office,
every claim mus, be accompanied bya s,atemco,, on
oath by every claimant, OF all sums which lie may
have received, on account Of such claim, sron any
officer, agent OF department OF the government OF the,
United states, and where he has received Gotlmg
that fact also must he stated on oath by him
II will be particularly noted by claimants. that
the preceding rules of evidences generally. andmore
especially, apply to claims which shall not e2cecd in
amount two hundred dollars ard that III all cases IN
whica he claims in amount shail exceed two hun
dred doliarsa special commissioner vii, be employ
ed to take testimony but in these cases AS t,r a. 1t
shall be practicable, the same rules ofevidence viii
be observed.
In all cases in which The officers or agents of the
United States shall have taken impressed properly
for the military service OF the United States, which
property, so taken or impressed, shall have been
paid for by them, out oftheir private funds, or the
value thereof orecGvered from them in due course of
law. such officers agents entitlsd To the same
remuneration to which the original owners such
property would be entitled, ii such payment
covery had not been made, and can settle their
claims at this Office. producing authentic vouchers
for such payment or recovery. Nor win any o igmal
claimants be paid through this Office, I'll, they release
all claims against such officers agents OF the Uni-
ted States account of such taking or mpr, ,sment
In every case no 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
either event, attorney, duly appointed When attor-
MES shalt be employed it is recommended 10 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 at the time OF 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, borough within the
same, or Justice of the peace cfany state or Ter
ritory of the United States duly authorized 20 sd.
minister os,hs. Of which authority proof mus, be.
furnished eiher by a certificate under the scat Of
any State Territory, the clerk prothonotary
Of any court within the same--But the seal Of any
city, town, or borough, or the sues,ajion of any