The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-02

not have rendered the decision, shall Join and for,
themselves into commission OF appeal to determn,
| thereon.
The appeal shall be entered by declaration to th,
Secretary of the commission in three months from
the day whereon the decision shall have been notified
q The commission shall determine upon the claims
according to the acts and documents, which shall b,
produced before 1t, even by an inquest, lift deem fit
and il shall appreciate property according To it's
dton at the time ofts loss, and according the gen
era value of property in 1889.
The indemnity shall consist Of the tenth Of this
value
z There shall be added to the commission com
missary OF the King, whose duty il shall be 10 require
the return to the tribunals, of the Judgment upon
questions OF State, of property which may can
be- given against the claimants; to propose in each
case, and especially upon :he value to be allowed for
fixed property and upon the quota of indemnities
claimed, all acquisitions which he shall consider of
service to the interest of the whole body;to act and
proceed by conforming himself to the laws, whenev-
er II shall be necessary for the preservation of those
interests and to enter appeal against the decisions
rendered by sections which shall appear to op-
crate against said interests.
3. The indemnity shall be delivered to the claim.
ants III hve annual payments. Each payment shall
bear interest comfortably TO the l4th article Of the
ord July 1896, os soon as the corresponding part OF
the loO millions allotted for the indemnity, shall have
been paid into the chasse des depots ct consigna-
tions.
The surplus or deficit, if there be any, when the
liquidation shall have been terminated shall increase
reduce the apportonment OF the last fifth payments
Genuine IN the franc for the indemnltics quidaed.
y. The creditors Of the colonists of Saint Domingo
shall not attach them for more than tenth of the
principal due them. In case of difference between
several OF the creditors, he to whom is due the value
or portion Of the value Of the estate for which the
indemnity is made, shall be paid before all Others the
tenth OF the principal due hlm.
The periods of payment to the creditors shall be
the same as to the colonlSs who shall receive their
indemnity.
10 There shall not be exactcd any duty of success
sion on the indemnity granted to the ancient colon
lists ofSaint Domingo.
All plpcrs and acts ofwha,soover kind, exhibitcl
by the claimants their creditors; whether beforc
the commission or before the tribunals, as evidence
their qualifications and rights shall be exempted from
enrolment and the stamp.
III. When there shall arise differences between
the several claimants TO the estate OF coonist who
had no domicll or who did not die in France be
tween them and his creditors, they shall be taken to
he tribunal where the defendant resides, and there
be several of them, TO the tribunal where any OF
them resides, nj the option OF the complainant
IL. Those differences laid before the tribunals in
the provided for by the 9TH article, shall be tried
in summary manner unless there should arise som,
question oi State.
Is. The condition Of liquidntions acted upon, tho
name ofthc clamant, the amount of ric indemnity
the designation and situation of the object for which t
Is granted shall DC annually distributed among the
chambers.
The present law, being discussed, deliberated on
and adopted by the chamber of Peers and that ofthe
Deputies, and sanctionedby us this day, shall be exc
cuted as a law of the State. We require therefore
that it be kept and observed throughout all King
dom, and the territories aud countries under gov
ernment. We hereby command our courts and tri
bunals, projects, executive bodies and all others, that
they keep and maintain these presents cause them
to be kept, observed aud maintained and in order TO
make them fully known to all our subjects, that
they cause them to be published and registered,
wherever it shall be necessary: for such is pleas
ure: and, in order that it be firm and lasting,
We have hereto caused our seal to be affixed.
fSigned) CHARLES.
By the King:
Examined and sealed with the great seal:
The keeper Of the seals Of France Minister and Sc
eretary Of STATE 10 the Department Of Justice.
{Signed.) CrE. De PEYRoSSEr.
The Minister and Secretary Of State TO The Depart
meni Of Finances
(Signed.) JH. De VILLELE.