The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
Kansas Sufferers.
NOTICE mo- CLAIMANTS.

w to Provide for the Adjustment and Pay
ment Of Claims, approved Feb. Z, 1853, the un-
dersigned have been duly appointed Commis-
sioners Ito audit and certify all claims for the
loss of property taken or DESTROYED. and damages
resulting therefrom, during the disorder which
prevailed from November lst. le51, to December
lst, 1856" The said Act provides for the taking
of testimony in support or opposition to all such
claims; the preservation Of all such testimony
and accompanying vouchers; and that duplicate
copies be made thereof, for the purpose of pre-
Congress of the United States for payment. in
connection with the ordinance to accompany the
Constitution under which Kansas may apply for
admission into the Union.
To the end that proper and united efforts may
be made to obtain from Congress compensation
and indemnity for the losses and damages sus-
tanned by the citizens Of this Territory, without
distinction of party, NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN that the undersigned, Commissioners as
aforesaid, will hold sessions. aud receive and act
upon claims and proofs under said Act, accord
ing to the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. All persons claiming the benefit of said Act,
will do so by sworn petition In writing, reciting
in each case all the facts, circumstances and
dates upon which the claim is founded, and
present the bills of items or other vouchers duly
authorized.
.. Ali claims or amounts presented, must be
supported by the fullest proof possible to be OBJ
| tainsd. The highest legal evidence available
will be required.
d. ~
| troycd, must be described with reasonable GER
tainty. and the value thereof particularized and
stated.
4. TIE testimony of oftwodisinterested witnesses,
upon q material point or statement of facts, will
| be received as sufficient priDd fdcid evidence.
5. In case of the absence Of material witnesses
! from the Territory either Commissioner Will
upon application, issue q suitable commission
| for the taking of necessary testimony.
| G. Access will be granted, upon application, to
any evidence in possession Of ftheCommissiOners
| or heretofore filed with Commissioner Strickler
I. All applications for indemnity or claims fol
losses must be made anew to the present Board
| without delay.
g. The Act applies only to citizens of the Ter
ritorS and those who were citizens at the tint
| the losses and damages sought to be proven
| accrued.
o. The claims specified in the Act are thost
arising from the taking and destruction oi
prOpeIty,-nOt for serrices or rotuntdTy contrton
| lions.
10. Executors and Administrators have tht
right 10 claim on behalf of deceased persons. -,
| IL. The petition and vouchers can be filed with
the Central Clerk, Caleb ). Pratt, Lawrence, ol
| with either of the Commissioners.
70. Each petition and accompanying vouchers
will be forthwith examined by the commissioner
severally, for information, and then delivered Il
the Attorney for the Territory.
l3. Public sessions of the Commissioners vii
be held at Leayenworth, Lawrence, Osawatomie
Tecumseh, and Fort Scott, land perhaps in Othe
localities where the interests Of the Territory o
the convenience Of parties may reQuire) at time
hereafter to be designated.
II. The Commissioners desire as early inforaa
tion as possible Of all claims intended to be pre-
seatei. Such information, giving the names ant
residences Of applicants and their witnesses
may be communicated by letter to the Contra
Clerk, or either of the Commissioners, in ddcdnc
Of the Tliil1 Of The Petition. This is necessary il
order that the board may be prepared as earl
as practicable toestimate the amount and local.
| ty Of the business to be disposed of.
is. AL petitions and applications will be sub
mitted to the Attorney on the part Of the Terri
tori (Judge Mcksy) as soon as practicable, 70
examination; and upon his suggestion partie
will be required to produce before the board, i
public session, such witnesses ss he or either Q
theCommissionersm may desire to examine further
Parties will be duly notified Of the time an
place, when opposing testimony to any OF thei
claims will be produced and heard.
16. As general rule the personal attendanc
of witnesses, whose testimony may aceompan
, petitions, will be required by the board at
: public session, for public examination or eros:
examination, in relation to the facts set forth j
such petitions.
: IL. Subpenas will be issued. on application
parties to compel ths attendance END inc Of Witnesses
{ Il. A final hearing may be had upon any pet
) tiOn, at any public session, where the claimaI
! may be in attendance with his witnesses-prt
| vided such petition shall have been filed te
days before such hearing Is demanded; but sue
ten days may be waived By the Territorial AttOl
ney or either two Of the Commissioners.
l9. Awards will be made as soon as practicab
90 The first public session of the Board wi
: be held at the johnson House in Lawrence, Q
the first Monday of March next, and continu
from day to day as long as business may presel
, or render advisable.
4 81. When petitions or accompanying afidavi
arc sWorn TO before a Justice OF the Peace, Il
County Clerks certificate and seal should be q
taehed.
The Act above mentioned Is broad in its pr
visions. and designed TO benefit. without distin
ton Of party, all bona fde citizens Of the Ter
ton whosustained losses within the period spec
fed. All such are requested to come forward
. soon as possible and present just and hone
statements Of their losses. and unite their edor
q in accomplishing the object in view. By enablil
2 the undersigned to present q complete, full, IA
Q and impartial statement of the losses and dar
: ages that have been entailed upon the citiIe
8 OF Kansas By the political and social questio
deyOlved b. Congress upon them for settlemer
o Dated Leavenworth City, X T.. Feb. 81, lsss
EDW. HOOGLAND,l
HENRY If,I, Z fA,DI,AMs' COmm'rsO Of Claim
p. S.-Each newspaper in the Territory is I
quested to publish the above three times. a
send bill to Board Of Commissioners b. LIST Ju
: to be audited-a copy Of each paper eonlaini
the headyertisement.tO to be sent to the Central Clel