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

not have rendered the decision, Shall Join and forr
themselves into acommssion Of appeal to determin
thereon.
The appeal shall be entered by declaration 70 N
Secretary Of the commission in three months fror
the day whereon the decision shall have been notified
The commission shall determine upon the claims
according TO the acts and documents which shall h
produced before IT, even by an inquest ifit deem I'll
and II shall appreciate property according to its con
dition the time of its loss and according to the zen
! eral value of property in l7S9.
The indemnity shall consist Of the tenth of th
value.
Z, There shall be added to the commission com
mssary of the King, whose duty shall be to require
the return TO the tribunals, of the Judgment tpor
questions OF State, or of property, which may or ear
be given against the claimants; to propose in eacl
case and especially upon the value TO be allowed for
hxed property and upon the quota of indemntes
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 wheney-
er u snail be necessary for the preservation of those
interests and To enter appeal against the decisions
rendered by the sections, which shall appear to on.
crate against said interests.
! 9. The indemnity shall be delivered TO the claim.
ants III hve annual payments Each payment shall
pear interest comiormaby TO the 18th article of the
ora July, 1876 as soon the corresponding part of
the 100 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
or reduce the apporuonment OF the last fifth payments
a centmc in the franc for the indemntes liqudated
- The creditors of the colOnsts of Saint Oomingo
shaii not attach them for than tenth of the
principal due them. In Of difference between
several OF the creditors he to whom is due the yaue
or portion of the value of the estate for which the
indemnity Is made shall be paid before all others the
tenth ol the principal due him.
Inc periods OF payment to the creditors shall be
the same as to the coonlsts who shall receive their
indemnity.
lO. There shall not be exacted any duty of succes
SION OF the indemnity granted To the ancient colon
lists OF Saint Domingo.
All pnpsrs and acts of Whatsoever kind, exhibited
oy the claimants or their creditors whether before
the commission or before the tribunals as evidence OF
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 colonist who
nad no domcll or who did not die in France or be-
tween them aud his creditors they shall be taken to
The tribunal whore the defendant resides and # Their,
ne severa Lot them to the tribunal where any one OF
SP9n a before The i6ann
'hc case provided for by the 9Th article shall be tried
IN summary manner unless there should arise solnc
question Of State.
l3 The condition Of hquidations acted nnon tho
name ofthc claimant, the amount of the MN,
jhe designation and situation of the object for VII
is granted, shall be annually distribnf"d, a"'ois '''
chambers. -,
Tho nroaep, law, being discussed, dellberated on,
and aop,cd by the chamber Of Peers and that oithe
Deppties and sanctioned by this day. shall be exc
cmtcd as a law ofthe State We require therefore
that it be kept and observed throughout all our hing
dom and the territories and countries under our gov
erpment. We hereby command our courts and trl
bunals prefects 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, tha'
they cause them 10 be published and registered,
wherever shall be necessary for such is our pleas
ure; and in order that it be firm and lasting,
We have hereto caused our seal to be affixed.
(Signed) CHARLES.
BY the King:
Examined and sealed with the great seal:
THE keeper orthe seals of France, Minister md Sc
cretary of State to the Department Of Justice
(Signed.) CrE. De PEYRosNET.
The Minister and Secretary Of State to the Depart
mentof Finances
(Signed) jill. De VILLELE.