The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-05

papers necessary to establish the rights and qua6cs
tions of tho claimant and the valuc to be put Upon real
property the whole in conformity TO what will be herea
ter indicated, and to the formula of demand annexed 10
the present ordinance Under No. 1.
ARr ID When the demand shallbc by the ancient
proprietor he shall produce in proof Of his qualification
of his right. and ot the yaluo of his real estate
L. An extract from the register of births, in due form
certificate OF no,orety taken before Justice of
the Peace Juge de pax signed by five respectable wit
nesses attcstinG his Identity a.
3 Authentic acts and titles 10 establish the right ofthe
proprietor Of real estate Ton which he cams indemnity,
and in default of the same such ordinances of conees-
sion, sales, exchange, agreements acts of PARTITION in.
ventores, Wills spulauons OF DOVER settlements lea
in petpeuy, or annnities tor life, transfers. and all
others of a similar nature:
Declarations containing descriptions and
real estate with which the administration ofhe colony
was furnished serve the basis for the imposition OF
tax but only when they shall have certain date, and the
signature aud attostaon of the officer ofmilta Command
ing the parish where the country town estate si,ua
tad, for which he aims liquidation;
H. Plans, extracts of plans, IN the possession ofnd
viduals when these plans dawnby surveyors shall
be properly labelled duly authenticated when, from
other eircunstances they shall have acquired Certain
date
III Extracts of general plans which shall have been de-.
posted with the commission, the authenticity of which il
shall have admitted
~ Accounts agents made to the proprieors either
in France in foreign countries, especially when those
accounts shall have acquired certain date
V. Estimates of valuation which shall have been p,ado
during the lifetime ofthe proprietor with view 10 u
| innate distribution, az project of partition.
VI Current letters written by the propretors, their
wives 10 their children 20 their heirs 10 their copar
in France in foreign countries; thoso from
and agents OF proprcors persons claiming under
the poprieors when these letters shall have acquired
certain date
VII Accounts Of sales and inventories Of commodities
shipped ami despatched from the colony the ports of
France and received by the commercial houses Of differ
ent ports of the kngdom II these accounts possess
tain date if they recorded labelled registers the
demand for indemnity shall contain this circumstance
matter of evidence.
Keeper ofthe Archives of Marine at Versailles and the
office of the Seal cs Etas dappositon the icricS ~
qucSrdon (des loveesde sequestre Of which property
coming under the provision of indemnity may have been
he object The claimants who shall not be able TO furnish
ne papers pointed out in tho present article shall exhibit
II ether acts and documents In their possession.
ARr Ii the ancient proprietor be not French citi
he do not reside France the from the
cgstcr obrths and the act Of notoriey shall DO
,anied by the formaes belonging 10 such acts in the
countries where he resides, and authenticated by Am
bassadors Ministers, Consus, Vice Consus other d.
! pomatic agents. s
! ARr = the demand for indemnity Is made by the
heirs donecs egaees legal representatives OF the
cen proprotor the claimants shall exhibit exclusive Of
he extract of birth Of each Of them and the papots
rrred 10 above in tho third article all
ry To prove their right to without regard To the
laws relating to emigration; and when be done the
HSract from the registers Oi the Civil Department tend
ing to prote the right ofowncrshp when not in possession
The hors who intend avail themselves of the rcnun
cation 10 the succession of tho ancient proprietor that
shall have been made by the natural heirs those inner
| moreover,
cnpy of the Of renunciaon aud the proof Of their
! ccptancc, in duo form.
Arr In the where il 10 out of the power Of the
claimants 10 present the documents tending to establish
their legal title TO the real estates for which they seek
dennity they must, in alleging the Of mpossbi
" To which they subject ask Of the Commission 10
supply the deficiency by means of an inquisitlon.
The same course shall be had when proof is wanting
concerning the value of property 70 be Estimated Their
demand shall be accompanied by certificate Of the Keep
er of the Archives of Marine at Versailles stating that
fla aflua
property in question to be found therc-(See the form
demand annexed to the present ordnance under No q
If the au horization be granted, the Commission shall
designate tie officers to take the inquiston the persons
TO DO hoard, and the facts to which il shall refer
The decision shall be reported through the Commssa
ry Of the King to the functonares named therein with
the request TO execute ii without delay.
ARr. z. The demands for indemnity, when laid before
the Secretary Of the Commission shall be Immediately
tered according 10 their date and the order Of their
cop upon the register which shall be opened for that
posc This register shall be etercd and marked at the
besinnng and at the end by ofhe Presidents Of ths
Commission
Chief Secretary expressing the number and date Of entry
The same register shall equally evince in
cesson and IN summary manner the process Of each
case TO its conclusion. II shall contain the Of tho
claimant that ofthe ancient proprietor the ofn
demny that shall have been allowed the designation
the situation Of tho object for which is granted
Extracts Of this register regularly certified, and OF t
record Of demands shall be delvcredto all persons wh
shall shew that they interested 70 obtain The
Arr 2. The conditions contained in the foregoing drti
ces B. 4 and shall not prevent the enrolment Of de
which shall be presented by claimants without cvi
dence, in order 10 avoid the forfeiture pronounced by th
: fourth ertcle Of the law.
ART O. Claims. in order TO obtain the indemnity, sha
be made under pain Of forfeiture within the space Of
year. for those residing in the kingdom notwithstanding
the summary declarations made previous the prornu
CATION of the law, which term, for each claimant com
nences from the day ofte promulgaton Of the law in tn
Department where his residence "a estab5od for thos
residing in other parts Of Europe, within te space
H.
!. dwell out of Europe
Accordingly the expiration of,hc day on which encl
of the shove mentioned periods shall terminate and reck
orng from the pfourlgaton Of the law in that Depart
nni the Innai remote from Pari. fhcx shal al TIE