The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-19
Fifth and laf olaf ofeafes.

FUfb and idjf eIaD 0fedjeJ.
"When any perion during the late war
has fulfained damage by the deiiruction of
his hon e or building by the enemy, while
the fame was occupied by military deroft,
under the authority o. an officer or agent of
! the United >tateS. he Ghall be allowed or
! pad the amour, Of ttlch DAMAGE !; provided
it ihall apPear that iuch occupation was the
csuft of fucH d,ltruc''on."s
IL this cafe, the Cert.fi cltc of the officer
or agent oftnc United States, under whole
occupied, muf be furnifhed Before any O
Their evidente as 20 his fact will be receiv-
ed, the claimant muft make oath that i; is
no. in his power to procure fueh certificate,
aud that the evidence which he f,aIl offer
in lieu thereof, is the belt which he is able
TO obtain,
Furthermore, in all the cafes flbmtted TO
this Office, every claim mut be accompa-
MED by ftarement, on oath, by every claim
ant, of all iumS which he may have rcce;v-
ed, on account Cf fuch claim, from an, IF
Ger, agent or department. Of the governrent
OF the unied States, and where he has re-
celved nothing, tina! fact alio NUT b. ftated
on oath BY him.
1t will be particularly noted by claimants
that the preceding rule ofevdence general
Iy, anG more Especially apply to CLAIMS
Which thIll not exceed n amount two hun
dred dollars, and that u all cafes in which
the claims in amount fhali exceed two hum
dr"d dollars, fpecisl commifIiorer will he
employed TO take teffimony but in thefe
cafes, as far as il fhall be practicable, the
fame rules of evidence will be obferved.
In al cafes in which the officers or agents
ct the Unite States, fhall have taken or
impreiied property for the military fervice
OF the United States, which property 10
taken or impre6ed, fhall have been paid for
by them, ont of their private funds, or the
value thereof recovered from them in due
courfe of law, fuch officers or agents are
entitled to the fame rtmuneration to which
the original owners of fuch property would
be entitled, if fuch payment or recoveryhad
not been made, and ran lettle their claims
at THIS Office, producing authentic vouchers
for iuch oayment or recovery Nor will a
ny original claimants be paid thro' this Office
till they releafe all claims againit fuch Off
GERS or agents of the United States, on &C.
count of fuch taking or impeachment.
In ever cafe, TO claim will be paid but TO
the perions originally entitled to receive the
fame or. in cafe of his death to his legal
representative, or in either event, attorney,
duly appointed. When attorneys fhall be
employed, it is recommended to the parties
interetted, to have their powers executed in
due form
All evidence offered mufl be fworn to,
| except the certificates OF officers, who, al
the time Of giving them, lhali be in the mi
l'iary fervcc of the United States, before
| iome judge of the United States. or Of the
ftates or territories Of the United States,
or mayor or chief magifrate Of any city,
town, or borough within the fame, or juf-
tee Of the peace Of any fate or territory,
or the clerk or pro Monetary of any court
within the fame But the leal of any CITY,
town. or borough, OF the attefstoD Of any
| Judge Of the United States will require no
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