Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-05-20
CL!IMs C0a SLAVES LOST
IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OypIcg Or STATE AUDITOR.
CuLuNRlA, MAJ l-h2.

VBylIE FOLLOWING REG ULATlONS AND
Il SUGGESTIONS fur the prs partition and
D. of %. cnns, by cilizrrs of this Stale for siares
LIST while tmplos ed the i"rtifca,ions And other
mili,ury wnrks within tie State or whose loss has
beeu uccus,uncd by the said employment, are pub
lished for the inforlnu ion OF al concerned
|. The following resolutions were adopted by
the Geu-ru Assembly nf this State, at the session
held in January, 1863:
Rte.lred, Tut in the opinion Of this General
Assembly, il is propor IND just that the State
should com pensate The owners of slaves taken by
the authority of the Stste fur the public service.
who have died fruln diseases cantructed in ssid
service, and whose deH.h Or loss has been Geca-
siunet by reason of sud service.
R.solred, Thut the several claims now before
the Legislature, ns we'll as all others that may
hereaflsr arise, be presented to James Tupper,
Esquire, State Auditor, to lie audited. Also that
saii Auditnr be authorized and required to call
for any additional proof that no muy deem nsees
sary to establish said claims; and that be report
to the next session of the Legislature each claim
allowed, with the evidence on which his judgment
i. bnscd.
RI All cluims npw on file in this oGiro, or which
NAV he hereafter submitted for audit un'iur the
frcyuing resululiuns, should te supported by ihe
ntfi aavit uf the claimant, which affidavit should
set firth as m.ny Of The following facts az tho
said nihan! can III Ike oath tn icc,rdias ~ bis
knowledge, informant ion, ur be'ief:
[. The name AMI te,ilence Of the owner Of
The slave.
2. The nam", age and qualifications of tho slave,
and his condition ut hraiLh at the time of the i'm
prcssment by tho authority Of the State
g. The time when, tho agent Of The State by
Shum nnd tho period for which the improssmsut
was made
T. The location of tho Notifications, or other
puolic works, ON which the slave was employed; !;
the duration Of said employment; and The namo
of tho ofiser or vlhcr person huving the charge
of tho slave while in tue public service.
S. The circumstances of the loss. II by death
the nature Of the disease when and where con-
trucic,, by wat hysicilu Cf any) it was treated,
anJ when and where t terminuteh. II by escape
when and how the escape was effected, and
whether to the enemy or otherwise
III. The ,tacm.at of the clIi.' ant az to the
ownership, imprcssment, a1I loss of tho sluve.
should 10 .boratvd by - affidavit of at least
one d,.intrrestcd person. The seL uf the impress-
mont should be verified. whenever practicable, by
tho agent ui the State by who,u the iuiprcssmens
w,s mu.lc or by ono of the Commissioners of
Roads for the District Parish fr'm which tho
suyo was takeu or by the officer or crersecr hav-
ing charge of the slave while in the public service.
Tho circumstances of the loss shnull be estab-
liscd in ease OF death. BY the attending phydcia',
il une WAS employed aud his tcstisl"ny can Sub
tained and in case of escape, by tho person hav-
ing charge of the ,lave ut the time or oscapc, If
his evidence ran be obIn ned.
w. I'm addition To the foregoing proof, thc
value of tl,. gave, III the lime of impr0s. Gient.
should he as.sssr, by twu dsintcrcsoL ri''zcns ut
the District ur pursh from which the slave was
taken, who shall be first sworn 10 appraiss The
said slave fairly and impartiay.
V. If the owner vi tho slave i5 deal, or u
lasoring under any legal disability, the cvidsncc
teniin:, to csnhlish tho ownership iml'ress'ncn'
aud Ioss, may be aiduced by tue proper legal
repro sentative OF such owner, who should make
affidavit of tho facts in,licrtel in Section H..
according to his knowledge, Information and
belief Tho affidavit Of the ownor, or of his repre-
sentative, unsupported by other evidence. will NOT
b, tnk.u ma conclusive OF the iacs stated thcrcin,
unless i, shall appr"r that other aud higher eyi-
.leuce rnnnnt he obtained. which fact sh niu DO
distinctly set lo'rl in tie affidavit of the said
party. And the officer taking the nliiavit should
stats in his certificate of au'heuicaton, WHEEL her.
in his opinion, the suid party is, or is not enttlod
u crcit.
vi. Tac following form of certificate ofsau-
thrnt:cation ,isSsuggested:
STATE OF SorrH CAROLINA.
District
t,lcrk of The Court OF Common