The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-24
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ted Tor in the country in which they were employed
must be stated.
In the second case, the certificate Of the officer or
agent of the United States under whose command
such horse, male or OK, was employed at the time of
his death must be- produced.
Before any ether evidence will be received. the
claimant must make oath that IL is not in his power
TO produce that which is above specified and further
thai the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof 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.
Fourth Class Of Cases.
"Any person who, during the late war. hss acted
in the military service Of the United States. as
volunteer or drafted militiaman, and who has fur
nished himself with xrms or accoutrenents, and has
sustained loss by the capture destruction of them
without any fault negligence On his part, shall be
allowed and paid the value thereof"
This class comprehends two cases;
LIST. The loss Of such arms or accoutrements bv
the enemy
I'd. The loss ofthe same articles in any ether way,
without the faHlt or negligence of the owner.
This provision does not include the clothing Of
soldiers or The clothing and arms OF officers who in
all services, furnish at their own risk their own.
The evidence in all respects, Is required in this as
in the first class, and, moreover, that the loss did
not happen from the fault negligence Of the owner
"When any 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
have been destroyed, lost or consumed, the owner
Of such property shall be paid the value thereof de-
Quoting therefrom the amount which has been paid,
may be claimed, for the use and 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 csmprehended in any the preceding
claoses and which shall have been in any manner de-
stroy-d, lost consumed by the army including in
its scope all kinds Of provisions forage fuel artic.
les for clothing, blankets, arms and ammunition 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 impressng any
OF the aforesaid articles authenticated by the officer
commanding the corps for whose use they were TAX
en or impressed--and furthermore ,sof the officers
and agents under whose command the same were dc.
stroyed, lost consumed, specifying the value Of the
articles taken impressed, and destroyed, lost
or consumed. and ii any paymen, has been made fer
the use ofth same the amount 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 must make oath, that it is not in his power
procure that which is above specified and further
that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof, is
the best which he is able 10 obtain.
Under this provision, no claim can be admitted
for any article which has not been taken by the or
ders Of the commsndant Of the corps for whose use it
may be stated to have been taken. For any taking,
not authorized, the pa:,ys redress is against the
person committing il.
Sixth and iat Class Of Cases.
"wnen any person, during the late war, has sus.
tanned damage by the destruction of his house or
building by the enemy, while the same was occu.
pied as amilhary deposite, under the authority Of
an officer or agent of the United States, he shall
be allowed and paid the amount Of such damage
provided, it shall appear that such occupation was
the cause Of such destruction"
In this case, the certificate Of the officer or agent
OF the United States, under whose authority any
such house or building was occupied, must be fur.
pished. Before any other evidence as to this fact
will be received, the claimant must make oath that
1t Is not in his power top ocure such certificate, and
thatthe evidence which he shall offer in lieu thereof,
is the best which he is able 70 obtain.
Furthermore, n all cases submitted to this office,
every claim must be accompanied bya statement on
oath by every claimant, of all sums which he may
have received, on account of such claim, from any
officer sgent or department of the government of the
United States, and where he has received nothing,
that fact also must be stated on oath by him.
It will be particularly noted by claimants. that
the preceding rules of evidence generally, and more
especially, apply claims which shall exceed in
amount two hundred dollars and that in all cases in
which the claims in amount shall exceed two hun
drcd dollars, special commissioner will be employ
cd to take testimony butin these cases, as far As it
shall be practicable, the rules Of evidence will
be observed.
In all cases in which the officers or agents Of the
United States shall have taken impressed property
for the military service Of the United States, which
property, so taken or impressed, shall have been
paid fer by them. out Of their private fuds or the
value thereof recovered from them in due Of
law, such officers or agents are cntiscd TO the same
remuneration to which the original owners OF such
property would be entitled, If such payment or re-
covery had not been made, and can settle their
claims Mt this Office, producing authentic vouchers
FOR such payment or recovery. Nor will any original
claimants be paid through this Office, till they release
all claims against such officers agents of the uui.
ted States on account of such taking impresment
In every case, claim will be paid but to the per-
sen originally entitled to receive the same or, in
case Of his death, to his legal repre- sentative, in
either event, attorney, duly appointed. When astor
MES shall be employed, it is recommended to the par
ties interested, to have their powers executed in due
fern.
All evidence offered must be sworn to. except
the certificates of officers who the time giving
them, shall be in the military service Of the United
States. before some Judge Of the United States, or
Territories Of the United States, or mayor or chief
magistrate Of any city, town. or borough within the