Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 July 1816 — Page 2
Office of Claim for Property Lost. Captured, or Destroyed, whilst in the military service of the United States during the late rvar. Washington, June 3, 1816. NOTICE is herehy given, purfuant to the aft of the U. States, ptfTed the 9th dy of April laft, entitled 1 An aft to ailthonae the payment for property loll, captured t deflroyed while in the military fervue of the U. States, and for other purpofs,' tint all claims provided for by the faid at, mufl be prcfrnted at this office on or before the 9ih of April, in the year 1318; as if not prcfented within that period, they rtnnot br received, examined k decided on at this office. Ftrst (toss of Cases. The claims provided lot by the f4id a& tre, fiift, 1 Any volunteer or drafted militiaman, whether of cavalry, mounted rifle men or nfa.it y who in the late war between the U. Statft and G Britain his furt ined dinjre bv the loft of any horfe which wis killed in battle, or which has died in conlr epience of a wound therein received or In confequence of laitttft on the pirt of th- U. Stites to furmlli fuch horfe with fufTii lent forage while in the fervice of the U. St Ue;, Oral! be allowed and pail the value of tu- h horfe. This pro vi (ion Comprehends three dr fo riptions of cafes. lit. An horf-s kiiJed in battle. 2d. An horfe dying in confequence of a wound receive! iti battle. 3J. An horfe dying in confequence of not being fumiflied with fufficient forage by the U. St tes. To fubrtntiate a claim of either description, Irt. The order of the government authorizing the employment of the co-ps to which the anginal claimant belonged or the fubfrquent acceptance of fuch corps, or approbation of tts employment mult be pruduicd. 2.!. The certificate of the offi er, o firrvivin otlicer Commanding the claim Itll a: the true of the accident on wiuch the cl litfJ is founded, which rertiScate if not given while the offi -r wis in the feftte of the U. Statr?, mull he uvorn to ; and in every cafe it mud, if pr 1 ic able, (Ue the then iloe of the horfe f killed or dying. Before any other evtJence will be received the
clamant mullm.kr oath tint it is not in Ins power to prorure that which is above fp. iS-d ; andih.t the evidence which he fh M pro luce m Itett there f is the heft which he is able to obtain. Io every cafe the evidence murt he on oa'h, and the value of the horfe fo killed or dying ascertained. All evidence offVred mull be tik n and authen. tlcated in the mmner hereinafter directed, and in all thtK c ife the claimant mufl declare on oath that he h s not received anoth. cr horfe from any otTiier or agent of the
government in li- u of the one lort. Second Class af Qlses u Any perfon whether of eavJre or mounted rift torn or volunteers who in the late war aforef id has full lined d-nmge by the lofs of in horfe in conf qu-nce of the owner thereof bein dismounted or f-para ted and detsched from the firae by order of the commanding onScer, or in confrqner.ee of the rider bein killed or wounded in battle, hall be allowed and paid the tahte of fuch horfe at the time he wis received into the puSlic fervice." This clafs comprehends two defrriptioni of cafes. 1(1. When the owner his been dismount ed or f arated from and detached from fm h hoife by order of the commanding of iicer. 2d. When the rider has been killtd or Wounded in mle & the horfe lot! in conlequence thereof. The fame evidence in all r-pefts which is required in the fiirt tlaU cl cafea will be requied in thu. Th ird Class of Cases " Any perl n wh I in the late w ar iforefaid has fullained damage by the lofs, c yture or deduction by an enemv of any horfe mule or waggon, cart boat tl ih or harnef. while fur h property was employed in the military fervice of the U. Stttrs, either by imprrTm-nt or contract except in tales where the nlk to which the property WoulJ be exooff d was Ifftetd to be incurred
fey toe owner it it fhall appear that fuch lofs Capture or dellmftion was without ny fault o newpence of the owner ; and any prrfon d Ititlg the time aforrfod who has sustained dimae by the death nf fuch horfe, tno'e o- io conl-qnence of failure on the part nf the U. Stjtes to ftltfiifh fuflu irnt Ibregt while in the iVrvice forr r.ui tliall be allowed and paid the vilue thereof." Tins tlaff tompreh-nds two i ifefc Irt. The lofs or dellr ucl ioti f property by an enemy takn by imp (Tiuent or engaged by contrail m the tuiliUry Icrvice of
F"""MaaaaaaaaMaMaMawaawaaaaaMa the U. States, being either an horfe a mule the amount of fuch damage ; provided it tenant Governor, one Reprefentative to re n o, waggon cart boat fleigh or harnefs, fhll appear that fuch occupation was the prefent the faid flate in the Congrefs of the excepting articles for which the owners had caufe of fuch Ueliruclion." United states; one Senator and three Re agreed to run all nfk, or which were lort of In this cafe the certificate of the officer prefentatives to reprefent the faid county dertroyed by the fault or negligence of the or agent of the U states under whofe au- of Knox in the General .flemtly of the owners. thonty any futh houfe or building was oc- faid ftate ; one Sheriff and one Coroner, 2d. When an horfe mule or ox, fo taken cupicd murt be fumilhed. Before any other for the faid county of Knox, and make or employed has died from the failure of evidmcrs to this f ic will be received the return of the faid election as the law dithe U. States to furnifh fufficient forage. claimant mutt make oath that it is not in his reels, anclofed and fealed op, directed to In the firrt of thele cafes the claimant p:.w-r to procure furh certificate and that the speaker of the Houfe of Reprefent?--murt produce the certificate of the officer or the evidence winch he (li-ll offer in lieu tives of the faid Aate at Corydon ; herein agent of the U. States wha imprelTed or thereof, is the bell which he is able to ob- fail not. Given under my hnd and feal contracted for the property above mention- tain this 29th d y of June, A. d. 1 8 I 6. ed and of the officer or furviving officer Un. Furthermore in all the cafes frjbmitted to JONATHAN JENNINGS, der whofe immediate command it was ta- this office, evry claim murt be accompanied President of the Convention ken or dertroyed by an enemy. Such certi- by a II i cement on oath, by every claimant 6cates if fuch officers or agents at the time of all fums Which he m y have received on State of Indiana. Knox COUnty. of giving them be not in the military ltr. account of fuch ilajm from any officer, a- TJ3Y virtue of li Writ of election vice of the U. State, murt be fworn to and gent or department of the government of fj me dil'CCtcd by Jonathan mult pohtively Itate that the property wa; the U. ItaiM and where he has received , T '1 C Tl l,,11 not lort or dertroyed through I he fault or nothing that facl alfo murt be ilated on oath aCniling8, president Of UlC CtH negligence of the owner and that the owner by him. VCIltlOn, I fio hereby VC notice did not aiiree to fun all nfks furthermore It will be particular noted by claimants, that ail election Will b 1 loldcil Oil the ulu I hire of the articles fo iinprelT dor that the preceedinn rule of evidence gener- fVfj& jtyfOfldftV ill 'll"USt next contracted for in the country in 7hich they ally and more rfbfctally pply to claims .i . . . ' Weretmployed mufl be rtated. which Ihall not exceed in amount 200 dolls. 1,1 thC ft tOWnstxlpS through' In the lecond cafe the certificate of the and that in all c tfe in which the claims in OUt thlS COUtlty at their respeetofficer or aent of the U. States under amount fhall exceed 200 dollars a fpecial ive appointed plflCCS the electiwhofe command furh horfe, mule, or ox, commiffi oier will be employed to take tcs- on Q fat holdall Under the ynfrwa3 employed at the time of his death murt timony ; but in thefe cafes as far as it fhall T i , . '. , be produced. be prachoble the fame rules of evidence JgeS and Clerks appointed Hefo e any other evidence will be re will be obferved. atlld chosen for that pllipoSC for
ceiveO the claimant mnll make oath that it In ail cafes in which the officers or a- tile present Vear. agreeably to til l.tr. Iia njlorli I. -f iL. T T IV II I I . .
a iiwv in un jjunri iu pi vjkj u kirn "lMV,u u (JCIIiS "1 iHC . VdlTI, iiiaii IMVC laKCIIOl above fpecified & further that the evidence imprelTed property for the military ferv'tce winch he offers in lieu thereof is thr heft of the U. states which property fo taken or whtch he is able to obtain. In every ofe imprelTed fliall have been paid for by them
the evidence mnrt date dirtincOy the tim, out of their private funds or the value there
" e-V W V- rnilM ? i l! . A i
iiuv bAianiig uiu ui me leiTitorv
tor one uocernor one Lieutenant Governor, one Representative to
represent the state in the Con-
place and manner of the lefs and the value of rec overed from them in doe courfe of la w cvpeSS of the U States one etttheieof. M furhoffiVrror agents are entitled to the A LUm. r ' j . Fourth Class of Cases. Y fame remuneration to which the original nfor three Recent atrces to 14 Any period who dunng the late War, owner! of furh property would be entitled 1 epiTseiU tlliS COUlitv 111 the State
h3 afted in the military f-rvice of the U. State! as a volunteer or drafted militiaman and who has fumilhed himfetf with arms or accoutrement? and has fortuned lofs by the caprore or dellrudlton of them without any fau'r or iktjlirncf on his part lhall be lOWed and p I the value thereof " This t lafs comprehends two ttfeta td. Th" lofs of fuch arms or accoutrements hy the enemy, 2d. The lofs of the fame article in any other w y, without the f ult or negligence of the owner. This prrrvifion does not vnduie the cloa. tiling of f ddiers or th cloathir.g and arms of nffi ers who in all fervices furniffi at their own r fit their own. The fame evidence in all refperts is required i this as in the firrt clafs and moreover that the lofs did not happen from the fault or negligence of the owo-r. FfiU ( lass of Cases. 11 Wh'-n any property h as been impreff-'d or taken by public authority for the uf- or fubfirtence of the army (faring the iate war and the fame fhill hive been d-Uroyed. loll or con fumed, the owner of fuch property f?nll be p 4t J the value thereof deducting therefrom the amount which has been pid or troy be clnvd tor the ufe and ''fk of the fame while in the fervice aforefaid.' This pr ivifioil relates to every fpM ie 01 property take or mpre(T-d for the ttfe 8c fubfirtence of the army, not eomprebf-rad' d in aiiy of the preceedin cl iites and which fti all have been in any m innr dertroyed, lort or tOUutmtd hy the army inrlodinrr lH its f ope all kinds rf provifi ins f rpr fuel ar tirlrs Ptf c loathing blankets arms & ammunition in fart every thing for the ufe and eqnipment of an army. In all thefe cafes the certificates of the o'Ti.ers or agents of the TJ. States taking or imprefTing any of the aforefaid article, authenticate by the officer commanding the corps for whofe ufe they were taken or imprelTed and furthermore of the cfliers and Igentl undet whofe command the Cmc were dertroyed loft or confuted fpetityn the Value of the attklrl fo taken or impr if-
ed and d H -d lJt or. oniumed ec n any
pay men I h
four the am
no payment h.s heen made the certiUcate m TTHV.RV.aS the .nnvtinn nf the
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Legislature; one Sheriff & one
Coroner, for the said count of Knox ; at which time and pla-
li luch paynent or recovery had not been nude, and can f, ttle their claims at this office, prodnc tng authentic vouchers for fuch r tiroM n n t- . -
mal claimant, be p. id through this office cctlie lhSpCli01 JudgCS, aKl till they reh afe all claims agairrrt fuch offi- CleTKS aforesaid of each TOWIIcer or agents of the U. states on account ship are hereby required to atof fuch taking or impreffment. tIlU
in every Ca'e no claim wiM he paid but to the perfons originally entitled to receive the fame ; or in cfe of his death to his lgal representative or in either event attorney duly appointed. When attorneys flull he tin ployed it i recommended to the parties interelled to have their powers execoted in due form
All e videnre offered murt be fworn to ex-
B. V. BECKES, Sheriff of Knox county. July 4, isiti. 31-4t
Indiana Territory, Knox county, set. C Circuit Court, June Term. 1816.
C-pt th rerrifi, .tes of ers who at the Jacob Anthis, G. R. C- Sul)ivfln
tirTre t ivin rlv-m rtiall be in the military fervice rf the U. states before fome Judge of the U. st ies or of the Ttates or territories of the U. states or m yor or chief rrtapirtrate ot any cry town or borough within the fame, or a juhVe of the peace of any 0 t or territory of the TJ. States duly au-thoriz-d to adminiftVr oaths of which au-thn-i'v pr-of mufl be furniOied either by a
Certificate under the feal of any flate or ter-
John Dogherly, fly. Lasselle,
U. Taylor, P. Brouellett, M. BrouelletU, T. Blackman and Jonathan Maerrtp.v.
m Take Notice, nnHATon motion of William JL Noy, an insolvent debtor, now confined m the jail of this
ritory or the clerk or prnthonot ry of any COUlitv. prffVinff the benefit oftllC
court w,rhtn the tame. Hut the leal of any inSolvrnt act Ordered That thr Cuv town or horouph or the attention of ! i tt j J any jnde of the U. state, will require no thMJd , Mnda next, be, further authentication. n t hr same is hereby appoint.f nflflce i opened on Capitol Hill in ed to hear what mav be ofTered &,r erv of Waminron in the hiriMm oc- for or against his enlaiwment copied by eonjrreft during its laf ffllon for Codv rV - it tn r-cepcion of the forrrroincr r laims. 'Vl ) JtSl.
The printer-? in the U- States or territories thereof, who are employed r0 print the Laws of the U. States are requefled to pub. lifli this Itotiee f r eipht we e Its fucceflively once a week and fmd their bills to tltis effue for payment w t Wll perfom whi hate bndnefi with this office, are rtquefted tc addrefs their lettera to the fubfenbrr as commifiloner, which will be transm'ed free of poflape. KlCHAPD BlAKO I, FT. Comrn'jfioner of Clat m s Uc,
R. BUNTIN, c.
tut, STATE of INDIANA
s hern mde for the ule of the 4l the Shtrtffof KllOX COWlty mount of fuch payment and if diCtntr
Indiana. Territory Knox county, set. y Circuit Court, June Term Mai k Dunning, D. Ruby, Danl 1 ane V Pumphrey, Jas. Dunkin, S. Handy. J.' Bouche, P. Leplant, W. Mr.Intsh, Thos. Jones, af. Bouen. Jas. Gibson, J Small, Bradley & Carina bell, l
Take Notice.
Ciult 11 te tht none hs been made. B tore any other evidence will he receive d th- claimant mull nuke oth tht it is not in his power to procure that winch is boe fpecifi-d in further that the evidence which he offers in hey thereof is the bett wh'thhe is able to obtin. Under this provifi no claim can he admitted tor ny rti.le which h is not been taken by the oulers af the commmdant of the corps for whole ufe it mav be lUtev! to
THAT on motion of Samuel Homiest, an msnlrn, ,ik
faid tlue of Indiana, by the 8th tor. now COn fined Ml the iail (t the ISch article of the Confti- . lhe JWI
una uouniy, praying the benefit
01 tne insolvent
V
leeion
(Uttonof the faid il 4te, did oi der and dired that the prrfident of the faid con rntion, Ihould ilTu- writs of election to the IheniTs ot the refprcive countiea in the faid (Ute rf Indi- a. requiring and commanding the faid IhmtT". to proceed on the 6rll Men ay in AUpnll nrxf, to the eleion of the vii f'ffirers in the faid feclion fpecified. N there toe kit. w Ve, th t I. Hona-
w s
art Ordered
That the third Monday in July next. be, and the same is hereby appointed to hear what mav be I ft a m J
anedged tor or against his largement. Copy Test. R. BUNTIN, c.
en-
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nave oeen t.ken. ror any casing not . fhun jennt, Pre64ent of the laid conauthor, led the pvty', redrrls is againft the v.nti(Pf do kteb require and command prJnniommanel,oa it. ffmt 'hit you proceed In notify accrdirg Sixth and fag LlOSS OJ (uses. toitWi lhc quM eleAott within your When any peefon during ihe lur r bailiwn k that they meet at the ufual plah s fufl iined d im ge by the dell uiion of ce? of holding eleclions within the IVkI
his houte or duhii"k nv tn nmv, w t iie county, on the h M Mondivin ii0nl)ni. i
the fame was occupied as a military depofit nd do then und there on the faid day, mo- olOraije. under the authority of an office? or agetttof cecd agreeably to the exifting laws of the TbuSOWi Dubois. the U ute be (hail be allowed aad paid territory, to eletoue Governor, one Lieu- May, 17, 181t). 24-tf
WARE-HOUSE. THE subscriber i as a good Ware House wt caIuIo-
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