Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-26
Fourth Ca, - ca,,,-

ANY person who, during the late war, has
acted IN the military service Of the United States,
as volunteer or drafted militiaman, and who
mas furnished himself with arms or accoutre
ments, and has sustained loss by the capture or
obstruction of their, without any fault or negli.
fvsiue thereof"
This class comprehends two cases.
Ast The loss OF such arms or sccoutrements BY
tue enemy.
I'd Tie loss the same articles in any other
way, without the fault or negligence of the ow.
ncr.
This provision does not include the chatting
OF soldiers, or the cloathing aud arms of ofic
who, in all services, furnish at their own. r,sL
their own. The same evidence. in all respecis.
required in this'as in the first class, and, more
over, that the loss did not happen from the fanlt
or negligence of the owner.
! When any property has been impressed or
taken' oy public authority, for the use or sub.
sistence OF the army, during the late war, and the
same shali have been destroyed, lost or consum.
Ell, the owner of such property shall be na;d the
value thereof, deducting therefrom the a,no,,n,
which has been paid, or may be claimed, for the
use and risk of the same, while in the service !.
ioresaid." 80
| This provision relates to every species Of nro.
perry taken or impressed for the use and subsst :.
ehce OF the army, not comprehended in anv of
,he preceding classes, and which shall have been
IN any manner destroyed, lost or consumed bu
TIC army, including in its scope all kinds of ny
VISIONS, forage, fuel. articles for cloathinp bI.n
KEYS, arus and ammunition, IN fact, every thing
LOT ,ne use and equipment eff an army
IN all these cases, the certificates of the off.
GERS or agents OF the United States. taking or
impressmg any of the aforesaid articles. aut6cn.
ticated by the officer commanding the corps for
whose use they were taken or inrpressed !. and
furthermore, of the officers and agents ,,rder
whose command the same were DESTROYED. lost
0, consumed, specifying the value of the arti.
cies so taken or impressed, and DESTROYED. lost
or consumed, and if any payment has been mad,
LOT inc use OF the same, the amount of such paw
ment, and ifno payment has been made. The
cer,ncate must state that none has been made.
Before any other evidence will be received
the claimant must make oath that II ia not ~
ms power to procure that which is above spec;.
ned. and further, that the evidence which he
oHerS IN lieu thereof, IS the best which he is able
TO obtain. - ~"t~
Ondert this provision, no claim can be admit.
req Tor any article which has not been taken bv
we orders OF the commandment of the corps for
whose use 1t may be stated 10 have been taken
For any taking, not SO authorised. the partv's re-
dress IS against the person committing it.
Sirth and iast class Of cases.
When any person, during the late war bos
sustained damage by the destruction of his house
or building by the enemy, while the same was
occupied as military deposit, under the autho.
Fry OF an officer or agent of the United States.
Ie siisi De ailoWed or paid the AMOUNT of such
damage: provided, it shall appear that sueb oc'
cuPation was the cause of such destruc ion {"
In this case, the certificate of the officer or n.
gent Oh the United States, under whose autlori
any sucn house or building was occupied
must De furnished. Before any other evidence
- s 20 inns iact Will be received, the claimant
lhust make oath that 1T is not in his power to
procure such certificate, and that the evidence
which he shall offer in lieu thereof. is the hest
which he is able to obtain.
Furthermore, IN all the cases submitted to this
once, every clam must be accompanied bv /.
statement, on oath, by every claimant. of an
sums which he may have received, on account
such CLAIM, from any officer, agent or depart.
lnent, OF tne government of the United States.
aid where he has received nothing. tbat faet al
so must be stated on oath by him.
1t Will be particularly noied by claimants n.
the preceding rules of evidence generally. and
more especially apply to claims which shall moi
exceed IN amount two hundred dollars. and Thai
m all cases in which the claims i'm amount sb,II
exceed TWO hundred dollars, a special comr,is.
sioner will be employed to take testimony but
~ 'eeSe cases, as Tar as it shall be practicable,
me same rules OF evidence will be observed
inail cases IN which the officers or agents &c
Ire United States, shall have taken or immersed
properly Tor the military service of the United
states, which property, SO taken or IMPRESSED.
shail nave been paid for by them, out of their
private funds, or the lue thereof recovered
from them in due course oflaw, such officers OF
agents are entitled TO the same remuneration In
which the original owners of such property world
De entitled, 1t such payment or recovery had not
oeeh made land can settle their claims az this of
nee, producing authentic vouchers for such nav
ulent or recovery. Nor will any original claim
anus be pad through this office till they release
M CLAIMS against such officers or agents of the
upi'ed 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 9th ieath, to his legal representa-.
yves, or IN either event, attorney, duly apDoint
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 mus be sworn 10. exnent
the certificate of officers, wo at the time of NV.
ing them, shall be IN the military service ofihe
United States, before some Judge of the United
States or OF the states territories of the United
States, or Mayor or chef magistrate of any CT,
town or borough within the same, or a Justice
OF e peace Oh any state or territory of the United
States duly authorized TO administer oa,bs IS
which authority, proofmust be furnished either
by certificate under the seal of any state mr. Ter.
ritory or the clerk or prothonotary of any court
within the same. But the seal of any CITY. town
or borough, or the attestston of any Judge of the
United States, will require no further authnt,ca
ton
An office is opened on Capitol Hill in the c;tv
or Washington, in the building occupied bv con.
gress during It's last session. for the reception of
the foregoing claims.