The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-06


against the Government, has been is
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/ I..CIAIHs TO sE SUBMITTED r0 AND Ex-
AHMED BY fHs QUARTEEaASrER GENERA.
All claims OF loyal citizens in the
States not in rebellion for Quarter
masters Stores actually furnished TO
the army of the United States, and re
ceipted for by the proper officer receiv-
ing the same, or which may have been
taken by such officers without giving
such receipts.
U..CLAINs To RE SUBMITTED To 4Sp Ex-
AHMED BY THE COmglssAEY GENERAL or
SUBSISTENCE.
All claims of loyal citizens in States
not in rebellion for Subsistence actually
furnished 10 said army, and receipted
fOr 10y the proper oruceF receiving tne
same, or which may have been taken
by such officers without giving suca re-
ceipts
lll..PRoOFs REQUIRED IL SUPPORT or THE
Arrows CLASSES OF CLAIMS.
lst That the claimant is loyal citi-
zen of State not in rebellion Claims
of citizens of the following States and
parts of States, declared by the Presi-
dent of the United States, by his pro
clamation of the lst day Of january.
1868, to be in rebellion, will not be con
sidered, viz Arkansas, Texas, Louisi.
ana, (except the parishes Of St Ber-
nard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St John.
ST. Charles, st. James, Ascension, As
sumption, Terre Bonne, La Fourche, St.
Mary, st Martin, and Orleans, includ-
ing the City of New Orleans Missis-
sippi Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia,
Except the forty-eight counties desig-
mated as West Virgins, and also the
counties of Berkeley, Accomack, North
ampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess
Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities
of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
2nd. Citizenship.-The claimant will
be required to show by his own affida-
Wit, supported BY the certificate Of the
clerk .or recorder of the town or county
of which he claims to be a citizen, that
said claimant is 8 citizen Of said town
on county.
3rd Loyslty-The claimant will be
required to file with his claim the oath
of allegiance to the government Of the
United States, as prescribed by the
Presidents proclamation of the Sth Of
December, 1863, supported by the GER
tificate of United States officer, civil
or military, that the said claimant was.
at the date his claim originated, and
has been ever since, loyal TO the United
States, or the sworn statement OF the
same facts of at least Two witnesses,
whose loyalty and credibility shall be
officers before mentioned.
IN..Claims arising under this act
must be presented by the claimant, or
his authorized attorney, and, in the lat
ter case, it must be shown BY the certi-
ficate of the assessor or collector Of his
district that he has been duly licensed
and authorized 10 act as a claim agent
V.VALDITY or CLAIMS
Ist When quartermasters stores or
subsistence supplies have been taken
by officers and receipted for, such re-
ceipts or vouchers must be filed
2nd When such stores or supplies
have been taken by officers without
giving such receipts, the claim must set
forth the kinds and quantity of stores
or supplies, when, where, and by what
officer taken, the price or value thereof.
and must be supported by the aliidavits
of the claimant as to the CORRECTNESS OF
the claim; that the articles named in
Jhe claim were actually delivered TO or
taken by said officer for the use OF the
army; that no receipt or voucher has
been received therefor that no pay
ment has been made, or compensation
received, in any way, or from any source
whatever for the whole or any part Of
said claim; that it has not been trans
ferred to any person or persons whom
soeVer; and that the rates OF prices
charged are reasonable and lust. and
do not exceed the market rate or price
of the article at the time and place
stated
3rd. In all cases, whether or not re-
ceipts have been given for the stores or
supplies, the affidavit required by the
next preceding paragraph must be sup
ported BY such additional affidavits, or
other proofs, in relation to the facts
stated, as may be attainable The cred
ibihty Of the claimant and of the wit
nesses must he vOuched for by the Ger
tificate Of an officer Of the United States,
civil or military.
4th Proof must be furnished, az far
as attainable, that the qusrtermasters
stores or subsistence supplies mentioned
have been actually used by the army OF
the United States.
VI Under the Internal Revenue law.
each affidavit and certificate must have
affixed to it FIVE cent internal revenue
stamp, which must be cancelled By the
party sffixing il by writing across there
Of bis initials and the date.
VII Claims for damages or for losses
sustained by thefts, or dspredatiOns
committed by troops, will not BE- con
sidered under the act above referred
10.
(Signed) NJ c. MEIcs,
Brevst MAJ Ca, and q. n GensraL
(Signed) A. F. SHIRAs,
COL, Aefg Com. Gea. Of Sabsisf7ce.
Approved
By oKDEK Or THE SECRETARY 90 Wan,
(Signed) G. A. DAxA,
Assistant Secretary of Var.
WAR DEPARTNEST,
Avgsst 26, 1854
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