Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-20


way, without the fault or negligence of the ow-
ner.
This proYisioa does not include the cloathing
OF soldiers, or the coathing 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 more.
over, that the loss did not happen from the
fault or negligence of the owner.
"When any property has been impressed or
taken, by public authority, for the use or subss-
/ tence OF the army, during the late war, and the
same shall have been destroyed, lost or consum-
ed, the owner of such property shall be paid the
| value thereof, deducting thcrefrom the amount
which has been paid, or may be claimed, for the.
| use and risk OF the same, while in the service
! aforesaid
| This provision relates 70 every species of pro.
perty taken impressed for the use and subsist.
| ence of the army, not comprehended in any of
the preceding classes, and winch shall have been
| IN any manner Destroyed, lost or consumed by
the army including ia its scope all kinds of pro.
visions, forage, fuel articles Tor cloathing, bian-
| kets, arms and ammunition, in fact, every thing
(! Tor the use and equipment of an army
In all these cases, the certificates Of the off.
| Gers or agents of the United States, taking or
impressing any of the aforesaid articles, atlthen-
treated by the officer commanding the corps tor
whose use they were taken or Impressed and, I
| furthermore, oftTe officers and agents under
whose command the same were destroyed lost
or consumed, specifying the value OF the articles
SO 'aSeh or impressed, and destroyed, lost or
| consumed, and if any Payment has been made for
'hs use OF the same, the amount fsIlch payment,
! and II 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 1t il not in his
power to procure that wh,chis above specified,
and further, that the evidence which he offers in
| A e neat h,cb he IL 70 ~
! tain
onoer tins provision, no claim can be admit
ted tor any article which has not been taken b.,
The orders OF the commaldant of the corps for
whose use IT may be stated to have been taken.
for any taxing, not so authorised, the party's
dfeSs Is against The person Committing it.
iSi.rth and last class Of cases.
"When any person, during the late war, has
sustained damage by destruction ofhs house
or building by the enemy, while the same was
occupied as military deposit, under tire autlIo
rity of an officer or agent of the United State.
ne shall be allowed or paid the amount of such
damage provided, it shall appear that such &C.
cupatlon was the cause of such destruction"
IN TINS case, the certificate of the officer or a.
gent OF the United States, under whose authori-
ty any such house or building was occupied
must ne furnished, Before any other evidence
as TO this fact will be received, the claimant
must make oath that st is not in his power te
procure such certificate, and that the evidence
Which lac shall olieT in leu thereof rs the bes1
which he is able to obtain.
Furthermore, in all tecases submitted to this
ONCE, every claim must be accompanied by a
| statement, on oath, by every claimant. of ali
sums which he may bay, received, on account
OF such claims from any officer, agent or depart.
| ment, OF the government Of the United States
and where he has received nothiAy, that fact al
so must be stated OH oath by HIM
twill 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 i'll which the claims IN amount shall
exceed two hundred dollars, a special commits
sioner Will be employed to take testimony; but
in these cases, as far as il 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 tax en- or impressed,
| shall have been paid for by them, out OF their
private funds, or the value thereof recovered
from them in due course flaw such officers or
agents are entitled to the same remuneration TO
which the original owners Of such property would
be entitled, if such payment OF recovery had not
been made, and can settle their claims at this of
lice, producing authentic vouchers for such pay
men, 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 inn
pressment.
/ In every case. no claim will be paid but 70 the
persons originally entitled 70 receive the same
or, IN case OF his death, 20 his legal representa-
tves, or in either event, attorney, duly appoint
ed. When attorneys shall be employed, il is re
commended to the parties interested, 10 have
theirpowers executed in due FORM
All evidence offered must be sworn to, except
the certificate ofofficers, who, at the time of Civ
ing them, shall be in the military service of the
I United States, before some Judge of the United
States or ofthe states territories ofthe United
States, OF Mayor or chief magistrate of any CITY,
town or borough within the same, or justice
OF the peaceof any state or 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-
rtory or the clerl; parliamentary of any SQUIRT
within the same. But the seal of any city, town
or borough, or the attestation Of any Judge of
UnitedStates, viii require no further authentics.
ton
An Office is opened on Capitol Hill in the CITY
Of Washington, in the building occupied by con
gress during It's 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 90 publish this
notice for eight weeks successfully, once week,
and send their bills to this office for payment
, All persons who have business With this office,
are requested TO address their letters to the sub
scriber commissioner, which will be transmit.
ted free of postage
RICHARD BLAND LEE,
CoplBassionet. Of Claims, Sc.
I.
TO REM,