The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-17

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In the second case, the certificate of the officer
agent OF the UnHed States under whose comman
sica horse, mule or OK, was employed at the time
his death must he produced. fai
Before any ether evidence will be received, In
Claimant must make oath that it is not in his powe
topfoGuce that which is above specified and further
that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof i
the best which he is able to obtain In every case
the evidence must state distinctly the time, nlac,
and manner OF the loss, and the value thereof
EonrM Class " CASES.
l ANY person who during the late war, has acted
| IN The military service Of the United States as
volunteer or drafted niniaman and who has fur
hished himself with arms or accoutremenls, and ba,
sustained loss by the capture destruction of them
wnhout any faut OF negligence his part, shall be
allowed and paid he value thereof"
his class comp psehends two cases:
ISL The loss OF such arms or accoutreynents by
! the enemy =
ID The loss Of the articles In any other vay
without the fal't or negligence OF the owner
ihis provision does not include the clothing of
so'ders, or the clothing and arms Of officers who in
al a., Nctvces' furnish at their own risk their own
IN the AL IesRscts. is required in this as
not happen from the fault negligence Of the .if
"Whcn any properly has been impressed or taken,
by public authority, for the subsistence OF
the army, during the late war, and he same shall
have been destroyed, lost or consumed, the 6wi er
Of such properly shall be paid the va!ue thereof de-
ducting thereirom the amour. which has bee paid
or may be claimed for the and risk OF The same,
while in the service aforesaid"
This provision relates to every species Of property
taken or impressed for the end subs s,stence OF
the army. not comprehsnded in any o: the preceding
classes and which shall have been IN any manner de
stro, ed lost con- umcd by the army including IN
its scope all kinds OF PROVISIONS forage, fuel, attic.
les for clothing, blankets, and milton in
fact, every thing for the use and equipment OF an
army
In all these cases. the certificates Of the officers or
agents Of the United States. taking or impressng any
OF he aforesaid articles authenticated by the officer
commanding the corps for whose use they were TAX
en- or impressed-and, furthermore, OF the officers
aud sgents under whose command the same we're de
siroycd lost consumed, specifying the value OF the
articles taken or impressed, and destroyed. lost
or consumed. and II any payment has been pade TO,
the OF the same, the amount OF such payment and
+ if no payment has been made. the ceriiicate must
state that none has been made.
Before any other evidence will be received the
claimant must make OATH that tits not in his power
to procure that which is above specified, and further
that the evidence which he offers IN lieu thereof,
the best which he is able TO obtain.
Under this provision, no clam can be admitted
for any article which has not been taken by the or
ders OF the comm andant of the corps for whose use II
may be stated to have been taken. For any TAX ng
authorized the pa.tys redress is az snst the
person committing it.
Srrfh ana las, Class Of Cases.
"When any persoa, during the late war, has sus
tanned damage by the destruction OF his house OF
building by the enemy, while the same was occu
pied n military depositc, under the suthority o.
officer agent of the United States, he shAl
be allowed and paid the amount OF such damage
provided, 1t shaii appear that such occupation was
the cause Of such dcs,ruc Uon.'
In this case, the certificate Of The oi,er or agen
OF the United States, under whose authority an,
such house or building was occupied, NUT DC iur
pisbed Before any other evidence as to lhis lac
will he received, the claimant must make oath ina
IL is not IN his power procure such &C tncate, aIS
that the evidence winch he shall offer in 'l' thereof
is the best which he Is able To Obtain
Furthermore, IN all cases submitted 10 THIS Office
every claim mus, be accompanied b! s.a'emf n' CT
oath by ever, claimant, of all sums when nc ma,
have received on account of such clam, iron AN.
officer agent department ot the governn.n OF thS
United States, and where he has rsoencd nothing
that fact also must DC ated o. oath by Inn
II will be particularly noted ny c,amansl tina
the preceding rules of evidence seneraiil, and more
especially, apply to claims which sha'l not ex-eel
amount two hundred dollars, and that III ai' oaes n
which the claims in amount shsh exceed Two bun
dred dollars, special commissioner viii eempiVy
ed to ,ase testimony bu, N these cases, as ir as
| shall be practicable; the same ues ofsvidence vii
be observed
In all cases in which the officers or agents of II,
for the niltary service of tae uoed States, which
property, so taken or impressed, shall have beef
paid fer by them Of their private funds, or tn
value thereof recovered from them IN due course o
law such oiGsers agents are entitled to The SAM
ren,une, alton 10 which the original owners OF suel
property would be entitled il such payment or ia
covery had not been made, and can settle thei
CLAIMS a, this Office, producing authentic voucher
fol- such payment or recovery Nor will any oigina
claimants be paid through this Office, till they reicas
NIL claims agans, such officers or agents ct the Uni
ted States on Of such taking or lmpresmcn
In every case, no claim will be paid but 10 the per
son originally enuted to receive the same or, i
case Of ms DEATH to his legal representative, i
either event, attorney, duly appointed When attor
nes shall be employed, it is recommended to the par
ties Interested To have their powers executed IN Gu
form
All evidence offered must be sworn TO. excep
the certica,es of officers who at the time OF si'in
them shalt be in the military service of the Uni,e
1 States before Judge OF the Unised states, o
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