The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-06-19

hat the property was not Lost or DESTROYED through
the fault or negligence Of the owner and thar the
owner did not agree TO run all risks Furthermore.
the usoa hlre oi the articles SO Impressed o. contrae
ted for IN the country in which they employed
must be stated a. ~ ,.
In the second case the certificate OF the officer or
agent ofthe United States under whose command
such horse, mule or OK, was employed at the time OF
his death must be produced ~
Before any other evidence will bc'r.ceived, the
el.iman, must make oath tha, is not in his power
produce tha, which Is above specified and further
that, the evidsnee which he offers in liz tl.ereof is
the best which he is able to obtain In every case
the evidence must state distinctly the time, place
and manner Of the loss, and the value thereof
Fenrfh C.ass of Cases. A.,,.,,
"Ary person who, during the late war, has acted
IN the military service of the United States. as q
volunteer or drafted militiaman, and who has fur.
nished hlmsefwith arms or aecoutreneots, and has
sustained loss By the capture destruction Of them.
without any fault or negligence on bis part shall be
allowed and paid the value Thereof"
This class comprehends two cases: ,N,. *,
7 ist, The ioss Of such arms or aecou,-emen,s by
the enemy.
IA The loss ofthe same articles in any other way.
without the faat or eglgcnce OF the owner. . ,t
Ihsi provision does, not include. the clothing OF
soldiers, or the clothing and arms OF officers who in
all services. furnish Al their own risk their owths
The evidence, in all respects, is required in this ~
IN the hrs, class and, moreover, that lhe loss di6
not happen from the fault or negligence ofthe owner
BY public authority, tor the use or subsis,enee OF
the Aruy, during the late war, and the same shan
have been destroyed, lost or consumed, the o%nct"
OF sooh property shall be paid the value thereof de-.
duchngtherefrom the amount which has been'psids'
or may be claimed, for the and risk OF the same
while IN the service aforesaid" 80.
This provision relates every species Of Property
taken or impressed for the use and subsistence Of
,he army, not cemprehended In any Of the preceding
classes and which shall have been in any manner de-.
umrl Inv tbr 4,kxlin IN.
It's scope all kinds Of provisions forsges he articg
les for clothing, blankets, arms and ammunton in
fact, every thing for the use and equipment of am
army. 80, -
n NIL these cases, the certificates or the osssrs or
agents Of the United States taking or rnprsssing any
ofthe aforesAd articles, authenticated by the ofcer
commanding the corps for whose use they were taxi
en- or orimpresscd--and, furthermore. OF the oficert
ana agents under whose command the same were de-
stroyed lost or consumed specifying The value of the
arucles 80 taken or impressed, aud destroyed. lost
orconsumed, and If any psymen, has been made fot
the use OF The same. the soun OF such payment aud
" no payment has been made. the certificate must
state that none has been made, IS ,. l,.. 50.
Before any other evidence will be received, the
claimant must make oath, that il is not in his power
to procure that which is above specified. and further
that the evidence which he offers In lieu thereof in
the best which he is able 70 obtain. .t,.t,5
Under this provision, no CLAIM, can be admitted
for any article which has rot been tskea by the orr
ders of the commsndsnt OF the corps for whose use IL
may be stated 10 have hecn taken. For any taking,
not 80 authorized the pa-ys redress 10 sgains. thd
person committing IT,. *
.., Sirth and iass Class Of CGsss.
"When any person. during the late war. han sus.
tanned damage by the destruction ofhis house or
building by the enemy. while the same was occrs
pied as military depositc. under the authority OF
an etheer or agent Of the United States. he shals
be allowed and paid the amount Of such damage
provided, 1t shall appear that such occupation waa
the csyye Of such destructipp.D ar
In this case. the certificate 0f the officer or sgens
OF the United States, Under whose authority any
suoh house or building was occupied. MUST be fur.
pished Before any other evidence as to this fact
Will be received, the cIaifiart must make oath that
" Is not IN is power 10 ocure such certificate, and
that the evidence which he shall offer in lieu thereof.
is the best which he IL. able to obtain. ~ ~,
Furthermore, in all cases submitted 20 this Office
every claim must be accompanied by statement, On
Oath by every claimant, Of all sums which he may
ha.ereeeiveds on account Of such claim, from amp
oifeer, agent OF department oftbe government oftls
United States. and where he has received nothing
thatfact also must be stated on oath by him.
II Will be particularly noted by claimants thss
the preceding rules Of evidence generally, and moro
especially, apply to claims which shall not exceed Ira
amount twohundred dollars and that in all casesn
winch the claims IN amount shall exceed two bur-
dred .ialars, special commissioners will be employ
ed TO take testimony but in these cases far as it
shall be practicable, the same rules ofevidcncc will
be observed.
IN al' cases m winch the oiccro or agents OF tho
United States shall have taken impressed propcrty
for the military service Of the United Sta,es whch
property, so taken or impressed, shall have been
paid for by them, out oftheir private funds or the
value thereof recovered from them in due course Of
law, such officers or agents are entitled to the same
remuneration to which the original owners Of such
property would be entitled, IL such payment or re-
cotery had not been made. and can settle their
claims at this Office, producing authentic vouchers
for such payment OF recovery Nor VIII any original
claimants be paid through this oiRce TIL they release
aliclsims sga'nsi such officers agents of the MS
ted States on aceountof such taking or mpresmert.
In every case, claim will be paid but to the per-
son originally entitled TO receive the same or in
case Of his DEATH TO his legal representative, or in
si,her event, attorney. duly appointed. When a,,ct-
mes shall be employed, is recommended 10 the pr
ties Interested iohave their powers executed in die
form. -
All evidence offered must he sworn 70, excebt
the certificates OF officers who At ,be time ofcivi1g
them, shall be in the military service Of the United
States, before some Judge Of the United States OF
Territories Of the United States, or mayor or chief
magistrate OF any city, town. or borough wi,binthe