Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-31

seems, would not stand when n come 10 Test
hut threw themselves Uspn the mercy OF Ofuer
From Missouri, We have no Internationally
contest tor Congress is between John Scott, the
nresent mambs", anil Edward BA,es. The
greatest excitement IS nantes ed in the cleo
lion of Delegates to the Assembly. A United
States Senator IS 10 be appointed at the next
meeting Of the Legislature, as Col. Ben'on's
term will have expired on the 4h of March
next The candidates spoken of as likeiv so
be on the carpet, are Col Benton and Judge
' LIcas.
Vile r. Mangum, distinguished member
in the last Congress, from North Carolina, has
been appointed Judge Of the Circuit Court
of that State.
ST DOMINGO CLAlMS--The following
epitome of the documents recently published,
may be useful to persons in this Country who
are interested in prosecuting their claims for IN
demnity according 10 the recent arrangement en-
tered into between the French government and
Hayh:--
Heirs, legatees, donees or legal representa-.
lives, are to be entitled to the benefit Of the
law, and surrender OF the Inheritance unless
by those who have accepted it, and civil death
on account of emigration, are not 20 bar claims.
The claims are to be sent in within the space of
two years, BY claimants residing out Of Eu.
rope. The Distribution will be awarded by a
commission divided into three sections, two of
whom viii sit as commission Of appeal, IN
case Of dissatisfaction at the award Of the other.
Property is to be valued according to its cor,-
ciition at the time Of its loss, and the general
value OF property in 1889, andthe indemnity to
be one tenth of that value; this to be gwen in
five annual payments, bearing certain interest
The claims are to be left with the Secretary of
the commission, and every one must contain the
designation of the claimants, place of resi-
dence, name I'd surname. and If represent.
alive the name and surname of the original
proprietor; the denomination of the real estates
in 1899, town and parish dimensions
ent kinds of -boundaries--dlstance
from po-t-improvements--n number of slaves
---lnimsls, buildings, and manufactures, nature
and quantity of crops raised IN l789-and eve
nv other particular which can determine the val
ue, Information must also be given, as far as it
can b. obtained. o. the hbourers sold or sur
rendered to the British government 10 be IN
corporated III the army LEVIED when part OF the
colony was occupied nv that government, or
who have been taken away by their masters in
20 other, or foreign colonies: this information
must be supported by titles and papers 10 es.
tablish right and value When the demand is
made by an ancient proprietor. he must pro
duce an extract from the register of births
certificates of notoriety, g1ed by FIVE respect-
able witnesses authentic acts aud titles, or o.
ther evidences of sales, agreements exchanges,
wills, dowrles, acts of partition, inventories,
settlements leases, declarations contain,
ing descriptions and asse ssments of real estate
---plans or extracts of plans-accounts OF a.
gents--estimates of valuation, current letters
written by their propretors to their wives,
partners, &c. and corresponding ones from
O. tar Il
merchandise shipped Sc.-extracts delivered
by the keeper OF the archi ,es, the officers OF
the seal, or Of the ieyies of sequestraton; OF
which such property was the object. If the
ancient proprietor be not French citizen, the
regis er, extract, &c. must be accompanied by
the tormaGes OF the country where he resides,
and authenticated by the French Ambassadors,
Ministers, Consus, Vice Consuls, or other dt-
plomatic agents. If the claim be put in by heirs
or representatives. additional documents to
prove their right Of succession wilt be requi-
red. In case of difficulty ia procuring tes-
timony, application must be made to the Com.
missioner to supply the deficiency by means of
an inquisition. Claims to be entered according
10 date & order ofreceipt, s. claims may be en-
rolled. without evidence to try them within the
time prescrlbed by the law, The residue of the
document relates to the duties of the Commls-
airy of the king and the Commission oLiquida-
ton; and the Auditors of Coonists, who may
attest not more than one-tenth of principal
claimed by the Colonists Some general pro-
visions are added, au'horising claimants to rro-
cure from the keeper Of Archives of Marine,
al Versailles, such acts, papers and documents,
as he may have in charge, Illustrative of their
respective claims, and other matters OF minor
importance and formula is appended TOR the
direction of claimants.