Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-05-20
CLAIMS FOR SLAVES LOST lN
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ssi. "a
THE following resolutions and sag. sag
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THE following resolutions and sag-
ges,ions for the preparation and proof q slaas 5y
Notifications and other military works within the Stacor
whose loss has been occasoned by the said employment
are made public for the information of all concerned S
The following resolutions eadopted by the General
Assembly Of this State, at the session held IN January g.
Resolrcd That In the opinion Of this General assembly
proper and Just that the State should compensate the
owners Of slaves tnken blythe authority OF the State
public service, who have died fom diseases conaced
said servce and whose death or loss has been occasoue
Rcsolred That the several claims now before the Legls-
latue, well Us all Others thai may hereafter ase be
presented TO james Tupper, Esq, Stale AUDITOR
dited. Aso that said Auditor be authorized and required
to call forany additional proof that he may deeuneccssay
to establish said claims and that he report 70 the ne
session of the Legislature each claim allowed, with the
tdence on which his Judgment Is based. i 80
All claims now on file in this office, or which may be
hereafter submitted audit under the foregoing resolutions
should be supported by the affidavit Of the clamnnt which
affidavit should set forth as many Of the following facts
the said claimant can make oath TO bis knbw
| edge, information or belief, 3,
]. The nnme and residence Of the owner Of the slave.
The name, age and qualifications Of the slave, and BIS
condition Of health at the time Of the impressmentby the
authority of the State. Il - - -.
g. The time when; the Agen, of the State BY whom
and the period from which the mpressment was made
A. The location Of the forticaonso other publ works
on which the slave was employed; the duration
poyment and the OF the officer orotber person hay
Ing the charge Of the slave while ia the public
ture OF the disease ;wEen and where contracted bwdt
physician f II was treated, and whenaud where
Terminated If by escape, when and how the escape v
effected, and whether 70 tbe enemy or otherwise,
ILL., The Statement the claimant as 10 the ownership,
mpressment and loss Of the slave should be cooboted
fact Of tho mpressment should be verified, wtenever pt
tcabe by the agent Of the State by whom hc Impress
Tss one g s s
or by the officer ot overseer hayng charge While
in the public service. the loss should
be established in case OF death attending nhyscIa
nud,ls
and In case Of escape, the person charge
slave az the time Of his escape. n evidence can be o,
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w. In addition 10 the foregoing proof the value of tic
slave ut the time OF should be assessed
dlsinerestcd citizens OF the District Perish from which
the slave was taken, who shall he first sworn 70 apprss
the said slave fairly and impartla E
" IF the owner of the saseis dead under
legal disability, the evidence tending TO establish me
owhership impressment ard loss, may be the
proper legal Of such owner who should make
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the owner of his other
evidence viii be taken as o facts stated
therein unless shall appear shs5 Ss ssa q
forth In the affidavit Of the said party the
taking the affidavit should stne, In bis certificate ofanie
ticnton, whether, in his opinion, the said
VI. The following form certificate o. uatienfcalOn
: s'ss's''1. STATE or SOUTH cARoLINA, s.,
l 10y -. S sss - DIspRrcT. slssSE
=: I, ~, u 3 Y CIerx OF the Couft OF
thorzed to- administer oah said District and Staedo
hereby certify that the foregoing aiidayits or
and appraIsement by 81 81 ~ ~
were sworn to before me The said psfttes, whose geir
Inc signatures are subscribed thereto that the safh
hants and appraisers well known me to be personso
In testimony whereof heretito subscribe my name
and dafx the seal of the said Court, Tor my official
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VII. No provision has been made by the Confedefate
Government for compensang owners for slaves lost
public service prior 70 April 1882 The recent
sress authorize and regulate the Of rynte
properly for the Of the army and for other
poses napplIes the future, and has no efS
This Act however, recognizes the principle OF
by the Government such losses and II Is 10 be pre-
med that provisions viii be made future Consression
al legislation for their payment The mode OF proof tnd
cated In the foregoing articles conforms In all Important
particulars ie requirements of the Impressneht
the last session ofCongress, and agreas In lbs main
with the provisions of the Act OF the Provisional Congress-
approved 3oti April 1861, for perpeuans testlmonypi
cases of slaves lost during the war; This conorwty is
deemed important In view Of the character of the proof
which the State will be required to make, In establishing
her demand against The Confederate Government for moe
advanced to her citizens claims for which the
''''' JAMES TUPPER, State Auditor,
| .,s Columbia, 8. c.;
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