The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-09
HEA QUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI
Vicksbarg, Miss July %, 1875.
GENERAL ORDER

/ No. S.
/ /. As claims AGAINST the United Ststas ara con
from Acts Congress existing orders are
published for the information and guidance o
| claimants:
/ "Ofhceis of the Ouartermaster Generals Depart
ment are not authorized to paw rent for and
unoccupied lots which have been. may be, taken
and used for military curing she exigepeses
of the wsr" 10 MIG O., G On g. FEB Is
| 1856
| II IAN act to restrict the Jurisdiction Of III.
| Court of Claims and to provide for the payment %
certain demands for Quartermasters S'ofes and Sub
sistence Supplies furnished p the army of the Unite
4 States:
| SEC ., "Aad be afaytAer enacted, That all claims
of loyal citizens in states not ia rebellion fer Qar
the United States ahd reeeipted for by the proper
| fcer receiving the same, or which may have been
taken by such officers without giving such receipt
may be submitted to the Quartz master General of
the United States accompanied with such prosf as
eacA claimant can present of the facts of tho case
and shall be the duty of the QunItermaster General
to cause such claim TO be exam ned and If c.avnced
that is just and of the loyalty of the claimant and
thatthe stores have been actually received or
each to the Third Auditor of the Treasury with
q Recommendation for settlement" Approued Jelg
a. 1854
The following rules and regulations to govern in the
submission and examination of claims be d eeened
to he Quartermaster General and to the Commissafy
General of the Subsistence respectively, uader the
Act of July 4, 1854, Gas above cited)
III Ist-That the claimant is loyal citizen of
2d-Ctizenskip. The Claimant viii be required ia
show by his affidavit supported b7 the certificate
Of the Clerk or Recorder of the town or county Of
which he claims to be citizen that said claimant is
citizen of said town or county
3d-Loyaly. The claimant will be required TO fls
with his claim the following oath 81,
do solenny Cor affirm that will support pro
tect and defend the Constitution and Government of
the United States and the union of she States there
under, against all enemies, whether domestic or for
egn that will bear true faith allegiance and LOYALTY
to said Constitution and Government; that l win
faithfully support and abide bv all Acts of Congress-
passed, and all Proclamations Of the President made
during the existing rebellion wi refe ence to slaves
long and far modified or held void nv Con
by the decision of the Supreme Cou If the
United States that will faithfully aerform all the
duties which may be required Of me by law and
further, that do this with full determination
pledge and promise. without any mental reservations
or evasion whatsoever So help rue Ged.' -
~ Claims arising under this Act must be present.
ed by the claimant, his authorized attorney and ia
the latter it must be shown by thu certificate F
the Collector of the District that he has
o. en- duly licensed and authorized to act as claim
agents
Validity of Claims.
1st-When Quarterm ssters Stores or Subsis
tence Supplies have been taken by ..ficers nd
receipted for such receipt voucher u- be filed
2d-When such stores or supplies nave been TAX. 3
by ofhcers W thout giving such receipts the claim
must be set forth he kind and qpa of sto es vben
where, and by what officer taken the pric or y ,In
thereof and must be supported by the affidavit of
the claimant as to the correctness of the claim that
the articles named in the claim were actuallv deve
to or taken by said officer the use Of the mv.
that receipt voucher has been rect ived therefor
received in any way, from source whatever for
the whole any part of said claim that il has ~
oeen transferred to any person persons ,ybon,so
ever; aad that tn rates of prices charged sro ss
able and just and 10 not Led he market Tat. q,
price Of the article at the time and lace tatssi
Sd-ln al cases whether or not r.eeipts have ba,n
gwen y the stores sup lies, the affidavit teoord
oy the next proceeding paragraph, must be supported
oy sucn additional adavs other preofs u relation
20 the facts stated may be attainabie The creSi
oshty OF the claimant and the witnesses must he
voQcned for by the certifc tie of an officer of bs
United states, civil or miliay
4tn- Froof must be furnished as far as sttainaI Ia
tnat the Qu4rtermast Stores Subsistence ugplie
me1 zoncd. have been actually used by the army Of
VI Under the Internal Revenue law each md ~.
ana certificate must have afix.1 TO il = ve. q ~ T.
Iesfsi revenue Stamp, which cancelled nv n
ana the date. s An1saAas |
VII Claims TOR damag 8. for losses eustair.d
~ tneHs, OF depredat0ns committed BY trooDs y;l
not pc considered under the act above ref rrad =. "
Nov I. 1895 - 49, ~A~A NO. Sc /
Viz NO claim against the United States for uul..
- or otner QxaFtermaster Storee. nor for Aahs;
seefeA VIA De consider BY any officer in fhs.
Z uyssp1rMen6 eus claimants viii be Instructed sh.s
sEer claims are presented in conformity n ~
lDoxe PrpscElDed rules they win be forwardsd
ihe Snief Quartermaster or Chief (ya..,sisss
y ,sTa $50 department, 70 the proper Bureaa for /
~ order Of Maj n General SIocam:
u ARREN MILLER
Aug. 9-dlw. = { '-'-'' 0sae'A