The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-22


the time, place and manner OF loss, and the
value thereof.
Fo1rfb Class of Cases.
Any perion who, during the late war,
has acted in the military service ofthe Uni
led States, as a volunteer or drafted mill
tiaman, and ho has furniihed himself with
armSo or Announcements, and has sustained
lois BY capture or deflruot ton of them with
ont any fault or negligence on his part, shall
be allowed and paid The value thereof"
This clals comprehends two cases.
Ist I he lofs OF such arms or accoutre-
| ments by the enemy.
I'd The lofs of the same articles in any
other way swithout the fault or negligence
of the owner.
| This provision does not include the
cloathiEg of soldiers, or the cloa'hing and
aims OF officers who, IN all services, fur
| n fl 1T their ow' ri6i their own. 7 he same
evidence, in all reipects, is required in this
as in the first cafs, and, moreover that
the lois did not happen from the fault or
1 negligence of the owner.
| When any properly has been impreHed
or taken, by public authority, for the ufe
\ or iubfitence of the army, during the late
! war, and the fame ihall have been deftroyed,
| ioft or continued, the owner OF fuch pro
perry ihall be paidthe value thereof, deduct
ing therefrom the amount which has been
ra'd or may be claimed, for the uie and risk
of the fame, while in the fervice aGore-
| faid -
This proviion relates TO every fpecies of
property taken or imrreGed for the ufe and
| iubliffence of the army, not comprehended
n any OF the preceding clanes, and which
| ihall have been in any manner de(tIoyed,
'of or confirmed by the army including in
rs feope, all kind Of provilions, forage, flu
el, articles for clothing, blankets, arms and
immunl don, in fact, every thing for the u'e
and equipment of an army.
In all theie cafes, the certificates of the
officers or agents Of the u. states, taking or
mpreliing any of the aforefaid articles, au
| then,icsted by the officer commanding the
corps for whole ufe they were taken or i'm
pref1ed-- and, further more, of the officers
and agents under whole command the fame
were dearoyed, loit or confirmed, fpecifying
| the value of the articles 10 taken or i'm
| rre6ed, & defroyed, lot or confirmed, & il
any payment has been made for the ule of
| the fame, tn amount osIuch payment. and
if no payment has been made, thecertihcate
mutt fate that none has been made.
B fore any other evidence will be receiv-
ed, the claimant muii make oath that it is
i'O' III LiS power 10 procure tlldt WHICH Is Il
bove (pecifed, and further, that the evil
dence which he offers in lieu thereof is the
beff which he able to obtain
Under this prov iiion, n; claim can be ad
mitted for any article which has not been
taken by the orders Of the commandant OF
the corps for Whole ute it may be ffated to
have been taken. For any taking not 10
authorized, the party's redrefs is againit the
perfon committing il.
Fifth and iaff eiqF ofeajty.
"When any perfon during the late war.
has fufained damage by the deiiruction of
his houfe or building by the enemy, while
the fame was occupied by military depoGt,
under the authority of an officer or age nj of
the United States, he fhall be allowed or
paid the amount of fnch DAMAGE; provided
it ihall appear that fuch occupation was the
| caufe of fIcn deltruction."
In this cafe, the certificate of the officer
or agent of the United States, under whole
authority any fuch houle or building was
occupied, muf be furnifhed Before any
Their evidence as to his fact will be receiv-
ed, the claimant mutt make oath that it is
not in his pow r to procure fuch certificate,
aid that the evidence which he flall offer
IN leu thereof, is the beIt which he is able
to obtain.
Furthermore, IN all the Gales iubmitted to
this office, every claim muf be accompa-
med by Placement, on oath, by every claim
ant, of all inms which he may have receiv-
ed, on account Of fuch claim, from any off
Ger, agent or department of the government
OF The United States, and where he has re-
ce1ved nothing, that fact alto NUT be fatcd |
on oath by him.
IL will be particularly noted by claimants
that the preceding rule Of evidence general |
iy, an, more Especially apply to claims |
which ihlil not exceed in amount two hun
bred dollars, and that in all cafes in which |
the claims in amount fhall exceed two hun
dr@ddo'lars, fpecial commifTioner will be |
employed to take teltimony; but in thefe
Gales, as far as it fhall be practicable, the |
fame rules of evidence will be obferved.
In al cafes in which the officers or agents |
Of the Unlted States, fhall have taken or |
Imprsiied property for the military fervice |
OF the United States, which property 70 |
taken or imPreHed, fball have been paid for |
by them, out of their private funds, or the |
value thereof recovered from them in due |
courfe of law, fuch officer or agents are |
entitled TO the fame remuneration to which |
the original owners of fuch property would |
be entitled, il fuch payment or recoveryhad |
not been made, ard can lettle their claims |
at This Office, producing authentic vouchers |
for iuch payment OF recovery Nor will a |
ny original claimants be paid thro' thisofice |
fill titey relea1e all claims soainh inch oE /