Year: 1871

"Washington, D. C., March 90, 1871"


We published the Act of Congress last
week, and now give those interested the ben.
eft of a full knowledge Of the Rules and
Regulations as laid down for applicants, as
follows


l. Every claim shall be stated in petit
ton addressed to the Commissioners of
Claims under the act of Congress of March
3, 1871, Washington, D. c.


3 The pitition must state the full names
of all the claimants, their present residence
and their residence when the claims ac
crued


8 The petition must state who was the
original owner Of the claim, who now arc
owners thereof, or interested therein, aud
when and upon what consideration such
persons became so interested.


+ The facts required hereby to be set
forth in the petition must be stated, with
time and place, clearly, concisely, fully as to
all material circumstances, and not argu-
mentatively.


s. In setting forth the facts which must
be stated in the petition the claimant must
/ distinguish between the facts which he
states of his own knowledge and those which
/ be states upon information and belief lie
must say as to the first that he AYERS them
of his own knowledge and those which he
states upon information and belief He
must say as to the first that he AYERS them
of his own knowledge, and as to the last
that he states them upon information and
belief


ID. 6. The petition must state that the claim
ants arecitizens who remained loyal adhe'
rents to the cause and the government of the
United States during the war, and were ST
loyal before and at the time of the taking OF
furnishing of the property for which claim
is made.


l. The petition must state, with as muc'
particu larity and exactness as the claimant
knowledge or means of information will en-
able him to do, the kind, quantity, quality
and value of the stores or supplies taken o.
furnished during the rebellion for the US,
of the army of the United States for which
payment is claimed, and if taken, the nam,
or names of the person or persons takin:
The property, and whether they were officer
or soldiers of the United States and to wha
company or regiment they belonged, and
officers, their rank and where they wer
then stationed and the name of the office
in command of the United States forces il
the district in which the property was taken
to which place or station the property wa
removed and for the use of what persons
company, regiment, or NJ ilitary organization
in the service of the United States It was Ia
2 KEN and whether any voucher, receipt 0
other writing was given therefor by the per
sons taking the property If voucher Q
other writing was given, the original or
copy of 1t must be annexed to the petition
but if not within control of the claimants
must be averred where the original paper
or is believed to be, and the substance of
must be set forth. The time and place
the taking and all the material circumstar
ces thereof must be particularly stated.


s. If the claim is for the use or loss of We
: sells or boats while employed in the militar
service of the United States, the petitio
must describe the vessel or boat, its place
registry, name, size, kind, condition an
value when first taken by the goyernmen
If the claim is for the use OF the boat, th
netition mast state, with as much exactnet