Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-06

In this case, the certificate ofthe officer or z.
gent OF the United States, under whose au,hori-
ty any such house or building was occupied
must DC furnished. Before any other evidence
as to this fact will be received, the claimant
must make oath that it is not in his power 10
procure such certificate, and that the evidence
which ne shall offer in lieu thereof, is the hes,
which he is able TO obtain.
Furthseiacre, i'll all the cases submitted ia this
Office, every clam must be accompanied by a
statement. on oaih, b. every. claimant, of all
sums which he may lave received, on account
OF such claim, from any officer, agent or depart.
ment, ct the government of the United States.
and were iohas received nothing, that fact al.
so must be stalled on oath by him.
1t will be particularly noted by claimants that
the preceding rules oil evidence generally, and
more especially apply TO claims which shell no.;
exceed IN amount two hundred dollars. and that
i'll all cases in which the claims in amount shall
exceed two hcndred dollars, special commits
sioner viii be employed to take testimony; but
IN these cases, as FAR as it shall be practicable,
the same rules of evidence will be observed
In all cases in which the officers or a,.ents Of
the United Sa Is, shall have taken or impressed
property FOR the military service of the United
States, which property. so taken or impressed.
| Shall have been PAID for by tiem, out Of Their
private tuirls, or the v hue thereof recovered
rom them IN due course oflaw, such officers or
| orc SnNt'ei w tie same remuneration 10
winch the original owners of such ;.rope-ty would
be entitled, 1t such payment or recovery had not
oeen made ,and can settle their claims at ibis Of
hce, prodlcn;; authentic vouchers s,r such pay-
ment or recovery. Nor will any original claim
ants be paid through this Office till they release
all claims against suc, officers or agents of the
United States, on account of such taking or i'm.
pressment.
In every case, no claim will be paid but 10 the
! persons originally entitled TO receive tie same
or, M case OF his death, TO his legal Representa-
yves, or IN either event, attorney duly appoint
ed When attorneys shall be employed, Il is re.
commended 10 the parties interested, 10 have
their powers executed in due form.
All evidence offered must be sworn TO, except
the certificate OF officers, who, at the time of CIV
| ing them, shall be IN the military service the
United States, before some Judge Of the Unit,Al
States, or ofthe states or territories of the n;,ea
States, or Mayor chief mag strate of ann c;t,
| town or borough within the same. or inst;ce
OF the peace OF any state or territorvo of the United
states duly authorized to administer baths. of
which authority, proofmust be furnished eithe.
by certificate under the seal OF any state or FER
ritory or the clerk or protl,onotarv of any court
WITHIN the same. But the seal o. any t,;ty town
or borough or the of any Ju Dire of the
United States, will require no further authentica.
| ton.
Nm office is opened on Capitol Hill ii, the City
OF Washington, in the building occupied by con.
Sress during It's last session. for the re ,ep,on ri
the foregoing claims.
The primers in the United States or territories
'here,f, who are employed to print the Laws Of
me United States are requested to pu blsh this
notice for eight weeks successfully, on, .e a week
| and send their bills TO this Office for payment.
All persons who have business with t.tis Office.
are requested to address Their letters to the SUBJ
| scrioer US commissioner, which will be transmit.
ted free ofpostage.
| RICHARD BLAND LEE.
Commissioner of CLAIMS. Sc