The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-05

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the preparation and proof Of oSimA by citEsns Of
this slaves lost while on the FORTH
csttons otAsf military w6sks wfthsn Ststs ~
whose loss has been 6ccasioped by the saia employ
The Ollowins resolution were adopted 81 ths
Gsasgsl of thSs sl,ssslion sss
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this General xs,
Lsemby it hpr per and Just that the State should
compensate the ownersof slaves taken By the
of the State Tor the public S;s s-cs
diseases contracted ip sad services and whose death
Tor loss has been occasoned by reason Of said servcs
Resolved That the several claims now before the
Legislature well others thst may hereafter arise
be presented to James Tupper, Esqs State Auditor
to be audited Also that said auditor be authorized
and reqtred to call for any additional proof that be-
may deem necessary to establish said claims and that
report to the next session Of the Legislature each
claim allowed with the evidence on which bis judg
ment is based 81 ss s f 50 Il 3 ~
II II Al Claims nov ON Ale ia this Office or which
may be hereafter submitted for audit under the for
going resolution should be supported by the afadavt
of the claimant which affidavit should set forth az
many the following facts as the said claims make
oath to according TO his knowledge, information or be-
lief: A SSt 9t 80 Il fass g ST s-Ss 3s
Il. The name and residence Of the owner of the
slaves. s,s sf ~ tst, es,ss
TIE name, age and qualifications Of the slave,
and his condition Of health the time of impressment
by the authority of the State. =, ts.s ( 60
g. The time when; the agent Of the State by whom;
and the period for which the mpressment was made.
The location Of the Notifications or other public
works on which the slaves employed the duration
of said employmentand the name ofthe officer or
other person having the charge of the slave while
the public service. - S g: ~ 49, ie ~ 3
5. The circumstances of the loss il by DEATH the
nature oftbe diseases; when and where contracted;
by what physician (f any) it was treated and when
and where it terminated if by escape, when and how
tue escape was effected and whether to the enemy
otherwise. Fte, ~, q 49 'gt =
Ill. The statements oftbe claimant as to the own
ership mpressment and loss of the slave should be
corroborated by affidavit Of at least disnteresed
person The fact Of the lmpressnent should be ver-
lied whenever practicable by the agent of the State
by whom the impressment made, or by one OF
the Commissioners of Roads for the District Parish
from which the slave was taken, by the officer or
oyerseer having charge ofthe slave while in the public
service The circumstances of the loss should be
tabised in case, of DEATH by the attending physician
ifone was employed and his testimony can be obtain
ed and in case ofescape by the person having charge
OF the slave at the time of escape, his evidence
be obtained. * ~ +, SN
Nv. In addition to the foregoing proof the value
of'he slave at the time of impressment should beas
sessed by two dsnterested citizens of the District or
Cile slaVe was Caken Who shall 0e
hrt sworn to appraise the said slave fairly and impair
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" If the owner Of the slave is dead or is laboring
under any legal disability, the evidence tending to
establish the ownership, impressment and loss NAV
be adduced by the proper legal representative of such
owner who should make affidavit of the facts indicated
in Section H. according to his knowledge information
and belief The affidavit Of the owner, or of his rep
resenative, unsupported by other evidence will not
betaken as conclusive of the facts stated therein un
less it shall appear that other and higher evidence
cannot be obtain which fact should be distinctyset
forth in the affidavit of the said party Aud the officer
taking the affidavit should state in his certificate of
authentlcaon whether in his opinion the said party
| IS or is not entitled to credit - =
| VI The following form of certificate of authent
cation is suggested: S-,A :
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
DIsTRICT...S
!, Clerk Of the Court Of
Common Pleas and General Sessions or other officer
authorized to administer oaths) OF said District and
state do hereby certify that the foregoing adavits
| OF -. = N...'I q
and appraisment by
were sworn to before me by the said parties whose
genuine signature subscribed thereto and that the
SID atiiants appraisers well known to me to
be persons OF veracty and credibility 81
| In testimony whereofI hereunto subscribe nv name
| IL. 81 (or my official seal at
| this day of 1868.
[Sgnature and title of offcer.l
VII. No provision has been made by Confederate
Government for compensating owners for slaves lost
| IN the public service prior to April 1863 The re-
Apt Of