The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-19

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or glaves Lost whle employe ch the foSt
atsOns and other military Nor with1 she STATE, or
psst sfe msdsp for the inomstisA Of ali con-
& Tho followipg neolntion were adopted by the
GeneIals assembly 8 this State as tie session held III
Resolved. That in the opinion of this General As-
emhy, i $ispr per and Just that the State should
compensate the slaves bythe authority
OF the State iorthe public service who have died from
diseases in said service, and whose death
or loss has been by reason OF said service
Y Resolved, That the several claims now before the
Legislature as well others that may hereafter arise
be presented 20 James Tupper Esq, State Auditor,
to be AUDITED Also that said Auditor be authorized
and reqtired to call for any additional proof that he
may deem necessary to establish said claims; and that
he report to the next session Of the Legislature each
claim allowed with the evidence on which his judg
men. Is based s. s. - 49,, = ~, !. Z " ~
H. All claims now on file in this Office or which
may be hereafter submitted for audit under the for
going resolution, should be supported by the affidavit
of the claimant which affidavit should set forth as
many ofthe following facts as the said claims can make
lief: "a s 2g n - Z sF.{ 81
l.. The name and residence Of the owner of the
slaves. ;sts, Il ~ q s tt -
2. The name, age and qualifications of the slave
and his condition Of health at the time of mpressment
by the authority Of the State. SIS
B. The time when; the agent of the State by whom;
and the period for which the inpressment was made
Tho location of the Qualifications or other public
works on which the slaves was employed the duration
of said employment; and the name the officer or
other person having the charge of the slave while in
the public service. o. $500,
g. The circumstances of the loss; II oy DEATH the
nature OF the diseases; when and where contracted
by what physician (if any) it was treated and when
and where it terminated, if by escape when and how
the escape was effected and whether to the enemy or
otherwise. -
I'll The statement of the claimant as to the own,
ership mpressment and loss of the slave, should be
corroborated by affidavit of at least disnterested
person The fact OF the lmpressment should be ver
ed whenever practicable by the agent of the State
by whom the mpressment was made, rby one of
the Commissioners OF Roads for the District Parish
from which the slave taken, orby the officer or
overseer having charge the slave while in the public
service The circumstances of the loss should be es-
tablised in of DEATH by the attending physician
ifone was employed and his testimony be obtain
ed and in case ofescape by the person having charge
OF slave at the time of escape his evidence can
be obtained - sN
Nv. In addition to the foregoing proof the value
ofhe slave at the time of impressment should be
sessed by two dsnerested citizens of the District or
Parish from which the slave taken, who shall be
first sworn to apprase the said slave fairly and impair
tally. ,-as
V. 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 may
be adducedby 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, of his rep
resentatve unsupported by other evidence will not
betaken as conclusive of the facts stated therein
less it shall appear that other and higher evidence
cannot be obtain which fact should be distinctly
forth in the affidavit of the said party And the officer
taking the affidavit should state in his certificate of
authentication whether, in his opinion the said party
is or is not entitled to credit.
vi. The following form of certificate of authenti.
cation is suggested:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
-.2 DISTRICT.
l, Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions (or other officer
authorized to administer oaths) of said District and