The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-19


not have rendered the decision, shall join and for
themselves into commission of appeal 10 determll
thereon.
The appeal shall be entered by declaration TO Il
Secretary of the commission an three months fro
the day whereon the decision shall have been nottc
The commission shall determine upon the claim
according 10 the acts and documents, which shall |
produced before it, even by an inquest, lift deem &
and IT shall appreciate property according To IFS col
diton at the time of Its loss and according TO the gel
eral value of property in 1889.
The indemnity shall consist of the tenth of tn
| value.
z There shall be added to the commission com
missary of the King, whose duty IL shall be TO Iequr
the return TO the tribunals, OF the judgment upo
questions of State, of property which may or ca
be given against the claimants; to propose in eac
case, and especially upon the value to be allowed 10
fixed property and upon the quota OF indemnite
claimed, all acquisitions which he shall consider o
service to the interest of the whole body TO act
proceed by conforming himself to the laws, whenev
e 1t shall be necessary for the preservation OF those
interests and to enter appeal against the decisions
rendered by the sections, which shall appear to op
crate against said interests.
3. The indemnity shall be delivered TO the claim
ants i'll five annual payments. Each payment shal
bear interest comtormably TO the l4th article of h'
Ord July, 1896, as soon the corresponding part q
the $50 millions, allotted for the indemnity, shall have
been paid into the chaisse des depots ct consIgna
tons
The surplus or deficit if there be any, when The
liquidation shall have been terminated, shall increase
reduce the apportlonment OF the last fifth payments
centime in the franc for the indemn,es hquldated
9. The creditors Of the coonIsts OF Saint Domlng,
shall not attach them for more than tenth ol the
principal due them. In case oi difference between
several of the creditors, he to whom due the value
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 him.
The periods of paymc to the creditors shall be
,ptst k.hn al,al fhnr
indemnity.
10. There shall not be cXacted any duty of success
sion on the indemnity granted to the ancient colon
lists ofSaint Domingo.
All papers and acts ofwhatsoeyer kind, exhibited
by the claimants or their creditors; whether before
the commission or before the tribunals, evidence o
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 colonst who
had donIicil or who did not die in France, or be
tween them and his creditors, they shall be taken "a
the tribunal where the defendant resides and if there
be several of them to the tribunal where any one of
them resides, at the option OF the complainant.
l2. Those differences laid before the tribunals, in
the provided for ny the 9TH article, shall be tried
"a summary manner unless there should arise some
question Of State.
l3. The condition of liquidation5 acted upon, the
aame otthc claimant the amount OF the indemnity,
The designation and situation of the object for which it
chambers.
The present law, being discussed, deliberated on,
and adopted by the chamber of Peers and that ofthe
Deputies and sanctioned by this day, shall be exc
cuted as law of the State. We require therefore
that it be kept and observed throughout all our King
dom, and the territories and countries under gov
ernment We hereby command our courts and tri-
bunals preects executive bodies and all Others that
they keep and maintain these presents, cause them
to be kept observed and maintained and in order TO
make them fully known to all our subjects that
they cause them to be published and registered,
where, 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.
(Signed.) CHARLES.
BY the King:
Examined and sealed with tho great seal:
The keeper Of The seals Of France, Minister und Sc
cretdry Of State 70 The Department Of Justice.
(Signed.) Gre. DE PEYRoNNET.
The Minister and Secretary Of State TO the Depart
meatof Finances
Signed JH. De VILLELE.