The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-10

ted for In the country in which they were employed
must be stated. =.
agent Of the United States under whose command
such horse, mule OK, employed ut the time of
his death must be produced.
Before any other evidence will be received, the
claimant must make oath that it is not in his power
TO produce that which is above specified and further
that the evidence which he Offers in lieu thereof, is
the best which he Is able to obtain. In every case
the evidence ust state distinctly the time, place
aud manner Of the loss, and the value thereof
fourth Ciass u cases. ls
"Any person who. during the late war, has acted
in the military service Of the United States. as a
volunteer or drafted militiansn, and who has fur
nished himself with arms accoutrements, and has
sustained loss BY the capture destruction Of them,
without any fault negligence his part shall be
allowed and paid the value thereof"
This class conpreheods two cases:
'st. The loss OF such arms or accoutremcnts by
the enemy.
ID The loss the articles in any other way,
withoui the fault or negligence of the owner.
Thts provision does not include the clothing of
soldiers, or the clothing and Of officers who in
all services, furnish at their own risk their own
The evidence, all respects required in this as
in the FIRST class, and, moreover tia, the loss did
not happen from the fault or negligence ofthe owner.
"Whenany property has been Impressed or taken.
by public authority, for the use or subsistence of
the army, during the late war, and the same shall
uaSe Dcen ucstrOyeus lost OF coUsufDtu, tHe OWTcr
OF such property shall DC paid the value thereof de-
ductiug thererom the amount winch has been paid,
or may be claimed, for the ssd risk OF the same,
while In the service aforesaid"
This provision relates to every species Of property
taken or Impressed for the use and subsistence of
the army, ,not;csmprehcnded in any sthe preceding
classes, and which shall have been in any manner de-
stroyed, lost consumed by the army, Including In
its scope all kinds Of PROVISIONS forage, fuel, arte-
les for clothing. blankets, arms and ammunition; in
fact, every thing for the use and equipment OF an
arny. ..
In all these cases the certificates of tie officers Of
agents OF the United States. taking impressing any
OF the Aforesaid articles authenticated blythe officer
commanding the corps for whose use they were TAX
en- or impreosed-and, furthermore, Of the officers
and agents under whose command the same were de-
s,royed, lost consumed specifying the vaiue the
articles SO taken impressed, and destroyed lost
or consumed, and it any pa, ment has been made for
the use of the same the of such payment and
il no payment has been made. the certificate must
state that none. has been made.
Before any other evidence will be received. the
claimant muN make OATH that II Is not In bis power
procure that which is above specified, and further,
that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof, is
the best which he ia able 10 obtain.
Under this provision, no claim caa be admitted
for any article which has not been taksn by the
ders Of the conInandant of the corps for whose II
may be stated to have been taken. For any taking,
not 50 authorized, the pars redress Is against the
person committing Il.
S,r.h and lost Case Of Case.
"When any person, during the late war, has sus-
tained damage by the destruction Of his house or
building by the enemy, whae the same was occu.
pied as military deposite, under the authority Of
an officer or agent Of the unised states, he shall
be allowed and paid the auount of such dsmagr
provided, il shall appear that such occupation was
the cause of such destruction"
In this case the certificate Of the officer or agent
n( he. ctt>I styAer wi
such house or building was occupied. must be FUR
pisbed.@ Before any other evidence TO this fact
will be received. the claimant must make oath that
II is not IN his power toplocure such cerhca,e and
that the evidence which he shall offer in lieu ihcreof,
is the best which he is able 20 Obtain
Furthermore, in all cases submitted TO this Office,
every claim NEST be accompanied BY statement, on
oath by every claimant. of all suins which he may
have received, on account Of such claim, FROM any
officer agent department of the government OF the
United states. and where ii- has received nothpS,
that fact also must be stated or oath by hms
1t will be particularly noted by claimants, that
the preceding rules of evidence generally and more
especially, apply to claims which shs not exceed IN
amount two hundred dollars and that in all cases in
which the claims in aroun, shall ex6eea two hun
dred dollars special commissioner viii be employ
ed to take testimony but in these cases, as fr rs II
shall be prac,icabc, the same ruies ofeydence will
be observed.
IN all cases in which the officers or agents Of the
Uaed States shall have taken impressed property
Cor the military service Of the Unitcd States which
property, so taken or impressed, shall have been
paid fer by ,hem ou; Of their private funds or the
value thereof recovered from them in due course OF
law. such officers agents entitled to the same
remuneration to which the original owners OF such
would lie entitled, If such payment or rs.
covery had not been made, and can settle their
claims al this Office. producing authentic Vouchers
for such payment recovery. Nor viii any original
be paid through this Office, till they release
all claims against such officers agents Of the Uni.
ted States, account of such taking or impresment
In every case no claim win be paid but to the per-
originally entitled to receive the same or. In.
case Of his death, his legal repre- or in
either event, attorney. duly appointed. When sttor-
MES shall be employed il is recommended TO the par.
ties interested. to have their powers executed in due
form. tftr
Al, evidence offered must be sworn to-. except
the certificates OF officers who at the time ST giving
them shalt be in the military service OF the United
States. before Judge Of the United States, or
Territories Of The United States, or mayor or chief
magistrate of any city, town, or borough within the
same, or justice Of the peace fsny' state or Ter
r,ory Of the United States duly authorized 10 ad-
minister osths of which authority proof mist be.
s;,bsr hv rcrt6r ate under the seal OF