Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-22

!, This provision does not include the chatting
OF soldiers, or the cloathng and arms of officers
who, IN all services, furnish at their own, risk
their own. The same evidence, in all respects,
IS required in this, as in the first class, and,
over, that the loss did not happen from the faul;
or negligence of the owner.
| When any property has been impressed or
taken, by public authority, for the use or sub.
sistence of the army, during the late war; and the
same shall have been destroyed, lost or consum-
Ell, the owner OF such property shall be paid the
| value thereof, deducting therefrom the amount
| which has been paid, or may be claimed, for the
use and risk OF the same, while in the service
| foresaid."
This provision relates to every species of pro-
perry taken or impressed for the use and subsist
ence OF the army, not comprehended in any of
the preceding classes, and which shall have been
| in any manner destroyed, lost or consumed by
the army, including in its scope all kinds of pro-
visions, forage, fuel, articles for cloathing, blan.
KEYS, arus and ammunition, in fact, every thing
for the use and equipment Of an army.
! IN 81 these cases. the certificates of the Off
GERS or agents of the United States, taking or
impressing any of the aforesaid articles, authen-
ticated by the officer commanding the corps for
whose use they were taken or impressed !; and,
furthermore, of the officers and agents under
| whose command the same were DESTROYED, lost
or consumed. specifying the value of the arti-
cles so taken or impressed, and destroyed, lost
or consumed, and if any payment has been made
tor the use of the same, the amount of such paw.
ment, and ifno payment has been made, the
| certificate must state that none has been made
Before any other evidence viii be received,
| tne Claimant must make oath that it is not in
his power to procure that which is above speci.
| he'd and further, that the evidence which he
offers IN lieu thereof is the best which he is able
| to obtain.
/ Under this provision, no claim can be admit.
ted tor any article which has not been taken by
the orders the commandant of the corps for
whose use 1t may be stated to have been taken.
For any taking, not so authorised, the partys re.
dress is against the person committing it.
| Sirth and last class of cases
! When any person, during the late war, has
sustained damage by the destruction his house
| or building by the enemy, while the same was
occupied as military deposit, under the autho-
rity Of an officer or agent of the United States
he shall be allowed or paid the amount of such
damage: provided, it shall appear that such oc.
cupation was the cause of such destruction
In this case, the certificate ofthe officer or a.
gent OF the United States, under whose authori-
!. " any such house or building was occupied,
must be furnished. Before any other evidence
as to this fact will be received, the claimant
must make oath that it is not in his power to
procure 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 the cases submitted to this
! ONCE, every claim must be accompanied by q
statement, on oath, by every claimant of all
sums which he may have received, on accoun,
OF such CLAIM, from any officer, agent or depart.
| nent, OF the government of the United States
and where ne has received nothing, that fact al.
so must be stated on oath by him.
1t will be particularly noted by claimants, that
the preceding rules OF evidence generally, and
II IN rIa IL
, exceed in amount two hui dred dollars, and that
IN all cases in which the claims in amount shall
, exceed two hundred dollars, special commis
sloner will be employed to take testimony but
In these cases, as tar as it shall be practicable
the same rules of evidence will be observed.
In all cases in which the officers or agents of
the United States, shall have taken or impressed
property for the military service of the United
states, which property, SO taken or impressed,
f shall have been paid for by them out of their
, private funds, or tire value thereof recovered
from them IN due course of law, such officers or
, agents are entitled to the same remuneration to
which the original owners of such property would
be entitled, # such payment recovery had not
been made, and can settle their claims ut this of
nee, producing authentic vouchers for such pay
ment or recovery. Nor will any original claim
ants be paid through this office till they release
all claims against such officers or agents of the
United States, on account of such taking or i'm
| pressment
In every case. no claim will be paid but to the
persons originally entitled to receive the same /;
or, IN case OF his DEATH to his legal representa-
hves, or IN either event, attorney, duly appoint
ed. When attorneys shall be employed, it is re-
commended to the parties interested, to have
their powers executed in due form.
! All evidence offered must be sworn to, exceDt
the certificate officers who at the time of Civ.
ing them, shall be in the military service of the
United States, before some Judge of the United
1tates, of the states or territories of the United
States, or Mayor or chief magistrate of any CITY
/ town or borough within the same, or a Justice
the peace of any state territory Of The United
: States duly authorized to administer oaths. of
which authority, proofmust be furnished either
by certificate under the seal of any state or Ter
rltory or the clerk prothonotary of any court
within the same. But the seal of any city, town
or borough, or the attestaton of any Judge of the
United States, will require no further auhentlca
|. ton.
{ An Office is opened on Capitol Hill in the CITY
OF Washington, in the building occupied by con.
gress during its last session, for the reception of
the foregoing claims.
| The printers in the United States or territories
thereof, who are employed to print the Laws of
: the United States are requested to publish this
| notice for eight weeks successfully, once week
and send their bills to this office for payment,
Il All persons who have business with this Office
are requested to address their letters to the sub
, scriber AS commissioner, which will be transmit.
ted free of postage.
RICHARD BLAND LEE.
Commissioner Of Ciatms, Sc
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