Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-13
Fo0riE Class If Gases.

| as volunteer or drafted inil;im,n, aud who has
furnished hmse,fwith arms or acoourements,
and has sustained loss by the captu or deSlruc.
ton oil them, without anv fault or negligence on
iiS part, shall DC allowed and PAID The value
thereof"
This class comprel,entls two cases.
LIST, The loss OF such arms or accoutrements
by the enemy
I'd. The loss OF che same articles in any other
way, without The fault or negligence of the ow-
ner.
This provision does not include the cloath;nr
or soldiers, Or the cloathng and arms OF officers
Who, IN all services, furnish 1T Their own risk
lheir own. The same evidence, III all respects,
IS required in This, in the first class, and, more
over, that the loss did not Happen from the
fault or negligence of the owne:.
When afy property has been impressed ar
taken, by public authority, for the use or subsis
'ence OF the army, during the late war; and the
same shelt have been destr we'd, los, or .snsuro
Ell, the owner OF such property shall be paid the
value thereof, deducting thepefrom the amount
winch has been paid, or may be claimed, for the
use and rl'k CT The Same, while in the service
aforesaid
THIS provision relates to every species ofpro.
perry taken Or impressed for the use and subsist.
ehce OF the army, not comDre hended in any of
the preceding Glasses, and which shall have been
IN any manner DIES ,royed, lost or consumed bv
the army including in IT'S scope all kinds of pro-
Visions forage, fuel articles for cloathing, ban-
ne's, arms and ammunition, in fact, every thing
Tor Tue use md equipment OLA army.
In all these Cases, the certificates OF the off
GERS or agents of the United States. taking or
iihpresshS my OF the aforesaid articles, authen-
ticated oy the officer commanding The corps for
whose use they were taken or impressed and.
furthermore, ofthe officers and agents under
whose command the same were DESTROYED. lost
or consumed, specifying the value of the articles
SO taken or Impressed, and DESTROYED. los, mr.
consumed, and II any payment has been made for
She use OIL Tie same, the amount ofsuch payment
and Ii no payment has been made, the certificate
must state That none has been made
belore any other evidence will be receiy cd
the Claimant must make oath that il is not in hs
power 10 procure that whichis above specf a
and iur'aer, that the evidence which he offers m
Leu thereof, Is the best which he IS able In ,b.
tam.
Under this provision, no claim can he Admit.
TED Tor any article winch has not been take, ~,
tile orders oi The cominsndant OF the corps Ga,
whose use IL may be stated to have been taken.
FOR any taxing, not So authorised, the party's re-
dress is against he person committing it.
iSirh and last class of cases.
when any person, during the lae war. has
sustained damage by destruction cfhis house
or building by the enemy, ~hle the same wa
occupied as a military deposit, under the autho-
rity OF an otncer or agent of the United States,
lie Shall be allowed or psid tie amount OF SUCH
oHhaSei provided, 1t snail appear that such &C
clpatIon was the Cause Of such destruction"
In this Case, the certificate ofthe officer or a.
gent OF the United States, under whose .mhor
ty any such house or bu,idmp- was occ,,,,ed
must be furnished Before ANY o,her 81 ,oS
as TO this fact will be received. the CAM
must make oath that 1t is not in his Dover 4,
procure SUCH GER ticate, and that the cyidepc,
when he shall CtleT III lieu thereof. IS the hes
| which he is able TO oh on
turtnefR0ie, IN oil the cases submitted to this
| ONCE, every claim must be accompanied bv n
| staleheht, on oath, by every claimant. of ali
! sums "Aich he may have received, on accoun
| OF such clam, from any officer agent or depart
! ment OF the government of the United States
and where he has received nothing, that fact ri.
| so must be sta ed Oh oath by him.
1t Will be particularly noted by claimants. thu
| the preceding rules OF evidence generally. and
more especially apply to CLAIMS winch shall no.
exceed IN amount tw o hu dred dollars and tioi
| III All cases IN winch the claims IN amount shat
| exceed two hundred dollars, a special cpm,n,s
soner will be employed 10 take testimony bu,
! IN these Cases as far 1t shall be practicable
| the same rules OF evidence Will be obs rived
In all cases IN which the Officers OF aFentS of
The United States, shall have taken or impres sed
| property Tor the military service of the United
States, which property, so taken or IMPRESSED
| SHAH have been pad for by them, out of the,r
| private FUNDS, or the Ylue thereof recovered
from uhem III cue Course OF law, such officers OF
| agents are entitled to the same remuneration to
which the original owners o. such proDsrt,. won, Ii
| De entitled, II such paymen. or recovery had nn,
Deeh made and Can settle their Claims az h,s of
! nee, producing authentic vouchers for such nav.
"Ie"t oFfeco'ery' Nor will any original clam.
ants DC paId through this office TIL they release
all claims against such officers or agents of In,
| Ohed o'a'es, ON account OF such taxing or i'm.
! pFesSncnt
In every case. no claim will be paid but 70 the
persons originally emitted TO receive the same
of' IN case vi ms death, to hls legal repre- enta
ives, or III ether event, attorney duly aDDo:nt
Gu "hea attorneys shall be EN- ployed II IS re
commended 10 the parties Interested, to have
their powers executed IN due form
All evidence offered must be sworn TO. eycep,
!he certhca'e OF Officers, who, at the time Ut CIV
niS 'neni' Shall be IN the military service of tho
/ united States, before some Judge OF the Tn tsd
States, or OF The states territories of The United
states, or Mayor or chef MAJ, .strate of any Gil,
| Gown or borough within the sans, or : Justice
OF the peace oi any state territory ofthe United
states duly authorized to administer oaths M
winch authority, prO0fmust be furnished either
ny certificate under the seal of any state or Ter
Fitofy or the clerk or prothonotary ofany court
wilbm The same. But the seal of any city, towr
o. rough, or the attestation Of any Judge of tho
Untedstates, will require no further authentica
ton
An Office is opened on Capitol Hill in the Cit,
OF Washington, IN the building occupied by con
gfeSs during us last session, for tie reception o.
the foregoing claims.
The prln ers in the United States or territorie,
tnereof who are employed to print the Laws OF
lne United States are requested to publish hi,
notice Tor eight weeks successively, once week
and send their bills TO this Office for payment
All persons who have business with tilis Office
are requested to address Their letters TO the sub
tSCflDar as commissioner. which will lie ravs,,: