Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 32, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 July 1816 — Page 4

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THE DRUNKARD. Go f If polluted, lot tb fame wretch, Thou f.(.ure cf human kin J ; Go watte thy fubfrance and thy health, And brutalize thy mind ! Gohvjnt the taverns ni-ht a id day, i t time thus fp-nd in vain ; Go I- gue tbyfclf wi h every vice,

A i d barter peace for pain. G live accurft to fecial joyi Till life a burden is ; Gj ofrt disrafe, and death and fhirae, 'lhen mock thy mifenes I Go lik a d-rnon to thy home, Deftroy each Comfort there, And from tliy f&rrowtttg family, Wring out the bitter tear ! Enough enough ! if fuch remain Of vis tur in thy f ul, For fake thy folly mad 'nin courfe, Aodfpuru the treac herons BOWL. OjRce of CI dims for Property Losty Captured, or Destroyed, whilst m the military service of the United States during the late war. Washington, June 3, 1316. NOTICE is hereby given, purfuant to the aft of the U. States, pfled the

9th day of April last, entitled 'An act to authorize the payment for property lost, captured or destroyed while in the military service of the U. States, and for other purposes, 'that all claims provided for by the said act, must be presented at this office on or before the 9th of April, in the year 1818; is if not presented within that period, they cannot be received, examined & decided on at this office. First Class of Cases. The claims provided for by the said act are, first, 'Any volunteer or drafted militiaman, whether of cavalry, mounted riflmen or infantry. who in the late war between the U. States and G. Britain, has sustained damage by the loss of any horse which was killed in battle, or which has died in Consequence of a wound therein received or in consequence of failure on the part of the U. States to furnish such horse with sufficient forage while in the service of the U. States, shall be allowed and paid the value of such horse.' This provision Comprehends three descriptions of cafes. lst. An horse killed in battle 2 1. An horse dying in consequence of a wound received in battle. 3d. An horse dying in consequence of not being furnished with sufficient forage by the U. States. To substantiate a claim of either descrip1st. The order of the government authorising the employment of the corps to which the original claimant belonged or the subsequent acceptance of such corps, or approbation of its employment must be produced. 2d. The certificate of the officer, or surviving officer commanding the claimant it the time of the accident on which the claim is founded, which certificate if not given while the officer was in the service of the U. States, must be sworn to; and in every case it must, if practicable. state the then value of the horse so killed or dying. Before any Other evidence will be received the claim must make oath that it is not in his power to procure that which is above specified ; and that the evidence which he shall produce in lieu thereof is the best which he is able to obtain. In every case the evidence must be on oath, and the value of the horse so killed or dying ascertained. All

evidence offered must be taken and authenticated in the manner hereinafter directed, and in all these cases the claimant must declare on oath that he has not received another horse from any officer or agent of the government in lieu of the one lost. Second Class of Cases. " Any person whether of cavalry or mounted riflemen or volunteers who in the late war aforesaid has sustained damage by the loss of an horse in consequence of the owner thereof being dismounted or separated and detached from the same by order of the commanding officer, or in consequence

of the rider being killed or wounded in bat-

tle, shall be allowed and paid the value of such horse at the time he was received into the public service." This class comprehends

Fifth Class of Cases. c When any property has been impressed or taken by public authority for the use or subsistence of the army during the late war and the same shall have been destroyed, lost or consumed, the owner of such property shall be paid the value thereof deducting therefrom the amount which has been paid or may be claimed for the use and risk of the same while in the service aforesaid. This provision relates to every species of property taken or impressed for the use & subsistence of the army, not comprehended in any of the proceeding classes and which shall have been in any manner destroyed, lost or consumed by the army including in its scope all kinds of provisions forage fuel articles for clothing blankets arms & ammu-

nition in fa& every thing for the ule and e

quipment or an arniy. In all thefe cafes the certificates of the

two delcnptions ot cates. I 1ft. When the owner has been dismoucTc

ed or feparated from and detached frorn

fuch hotfe by order of the commanding of officers or agents of the U. States taking ficer. or impreiRug ar.y of thf afoiefaid articles, 2d. When the rider has been killed cr authenticate by the officer commanding wounded in battle & the horfc loft in con- the corps for whofr ufe they were taken or fequence thereof. imprriTed and furthermore of the officers The ftme evidence in all respects which at.d agems under whofe command the fame is required in the firft tlafi of cafes wijl be'erc cieftroyed loft or confumed fpecifying required in thia. the v;.lue of the arti Its fo taken or imprt ffThird Class of Case$&" ed ''"V "'f0 ''Yf J payment has been made tor the ule ot tne Any perfon who in the late war afore- fame the amount of fuch payment and if faid has fuftained damage by the lofs, cap- no payment has been made the certificate ture or deftru&ion by an enemy of any muft ftate that none has been made, horfe mule or waggon, cart boat flrigh or fMore any other evidence will be received harnefs while fuch property was employed the claimant muft make oath that it is not in the military fervice of the U. States, in his power to procure that which is above either by impreflment or contract except in fpecitud & further that the evidence which cafes where the rifk to which the property he offers in lieu thereof is the beft which he would be expofrd ws agreed to he incurred is able to obtain. by the owner if it ftiall appear that fuch lofs Under this provifion no claim can be adcapture or deftiuclion was without any fault mitted for any article which h3S not been or negligence of the owner ; and any per- taken by the orders of the commandant of

the corps for whofe tne it may be Uated to have been taken. For any taking not fo authorifed the party's redrefs is againft the perfon i ommndin it. Sixth and last Class of Cases. 'w hen any perfon during the late war

fus fuflamed dam?ge by the dr ftru&icn of

ries of the U. states or mayor or chief magiftrate of any city town or borough within the fame, or a juftice of the peace of any ftate or territory of the U. states duly authorized to adminifter oaths of which authority proof muft be furnifhed either by a certificate under the feal of any ftate or territory or the clerk or prothonotary of any court within the fame. But the feal of any city town or borough or the atteftation of any judge of the U. states will require no further authentication. An office is opened on Cipitol Hill in the city of Walhington in the bmlding occupied by congrefs during its Uft frffion for the reception of the foregoing claims. The printers in the U. states or territories thereof, who are employed to print the Laws of the U. States are requ'ftrd to publilh this notice for eight weeks furceffively once a week and fend their bills to this office for payment. AW perfons who have bufinefs with this office, are rrquefted to addrefs their letters to the fuMcriber as commiffioner, which will be transmitted free of poftage. Richard Hland Lee. Commiffioner of Claims Sfcm

fon during the time aforefVtd who has sustained damage by the deaih of fuch horfe, mule or in confequence of failure an be part of the TJ. Statts to furnifh fuffrart forage while in the fervice atouiaid ftiall be

allowed and paid the value thereof.'

This clafs comprehends two cafes

lft. The lofs or dftrucYion of property his la ufe or budding by the enemy, while by an enemy takm by impreflment or en- the fme was occupied as a military depofit

gaged by contract in the military lervice ol the U. Stat s, being either an horfe a mule

an ox, waggon, ca-t, boat, iieign or narneis,

excepting articles for which the owners had agreed to run all rifk?,or which were loft or deftroyed by the fault or negligence of the owners. 2d. When an horfe mule or ox, fo taken or employed has died from the failure cf the U. States to furiffi fufficient forage. In the firft of thefe cafes the claimant muft produce the certificate of the officer or agent of ttr- U. States whe impreff. d or contra&rO for the proprrtv above mentioned and of the officer or furviving officer under whofe immediate command it was ta-k-n or deftroyed by an enemy. Such certi6rtes if fuch officers or agents at the t-me of giving them ht not in the military f e vice of the TJ. States muft be fwr to nd muft politivcly ftte that the p-operty w ts not loft or deftroytd th'oueh thefc "i negligence ot the owot ' tb -rr!rr did not gree to run all ri(k? Fa thymore the nlual hire of the artii ! s fo imp'-ed d or contracted for in the Country in which they wer- f mploycd muft he (Uted. In the ftrcond caf- the certifieate of the ofTi -rr or ?j.rent of thf U. States u"der whofe conimand fuch horf. mde, or ox, wis empla ed i the time of his death muft be produced. Beto-e any other evidence will he received the tlaim anr innft make oath that it is not in hc p iwfr to produce that which is above fper-rr d & fui tiier rha the evidence which he offeis in lieu thereof is the b ft

u uer he auuii.rity ot an otneer or agent oi the U. States he fhall be allowed and paid the amount of fuch damage ; provided it ftial' appear that fuch occupation was the caufe of futh drftrti&ton," In this caff the certificate of the officer or agent cf be J states under whofe authority ny fuch houfe or building was occupied muft ot furnilhd. Before any other evidences to thi? faft will be received the cla'mant m"ft make oath xbut it is not in his power to procure fath cr rrificate and that the evidence which he fhll offer in lieu thereof, is the beft which he is able to obtain Fur l ermore in all the cafes fubmitted to rhii ofhee, every claim muft be accompanied ty a ft-iement on oath, by every rUtmant of all 'urns which he may hve received on ac iunt ot fuch cUim from any officer, a gent r department of the government of the U. stales and where he has received nothing that fac alfo muft be ftated on oath Ky him. It will be particular notrd by claimants, r it the pri e- ding rides nf e id-nce generHy .md more 1 p-eifly pply to claims Khithfhall n texirrd in mount 200 dolls, and that in 1! c IV 3 in which the tlwms in mount flall 'xcerd 2')0 dollars a fpecil Commiffioner v ill be employed to take tes timon) ; but in thefe cafes as far as it flill be prcY;: ble the feme rules of evidence will be obferved. In all cafes in which the officers or a gents of the U es. (hill have taken or

impren-d property fo the military fervice

the STATE of INDIANA To the Sheriff of Knox county Greeting ; WHEREaS the convention of the faid ftate of Indiana, by the 8th fettion of the 12th article of the Corftitution of the faid ftate, did order and direct that the prefident of the faid contention, fhould iflue writs of election to the ft.erifTs of the refpe&ive counties in the faid ftate of Indiana, requiring and commanding the faid fheriffs to proceed on the firft Monday in AUguft next, to the election of the various officers in the faid feclion fpecified. Now therefore km w ye, that I, Jona than fenninps. Prefident of the faid mn

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you, that you proceed to notity acct rdmg to law, the qualified electors within your bailiwick, that they meet at the ofual places of holding elections within the faid county, on the firft Monday in Anguftnext, and do then and there on the faid day, proceed agreeably to the exifting laws of the territory, to ele one Governor, one Lieutenant Governor, one RepreO-ntative to reprefent the faid ftate in th Oogrffsof the United states; one Senator ard three Representatives, to reprefent the fid county f Knox in the Gener al AiTeml y of the faid ftate ; one Sheriff and one Coroner, for the faid crunty of Knox, and make return of the faid election as the law directs, rnclofed and fealed up, directed to the speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentftives of the faid ftate at Corydon ; herein fail not. Given under my hnd and feal this 29fh day of June, a. d. 1816. JONATHAN JENNINGS, President of the Convention.

which he is able to obtain. In every cafe rf tnt. TJ. states whir h property fo taken or the evidence nv.ft ftate diftinctly the time, imprefTed Anil have been paid for by them place and manner of the lofs and the value out of their private funds or the value there thereof. Df recovered from them in due courfe of law Fourth Class of Cases. :' or 8e "' T'u'6 ,o th lame remuneration to which the original 14 Any perfon who during the late war, owners of fuch property would be entitled

has acted in th military fervice ot the U. if fuch payment or recovery had not been

States as a volunteer or drafted milrnman nd who has fumdhed himfMf w h arms or accoutrements and has fuftaine IcUsigplle fnpire or dcftrudtior. of them wihotry f ult or negligence on his par (hall be allowed and paid the vUie thereof." This 1 1 f comprehend, two calV s. lft. The lots of fuch arms or accoutrements by thr enr my. 2d. The lo&of the fame articles in ary other way, without the fault or negligence of the owner. 1 his provifnn does not include the cloa. thing of (oldteri cr th cloathin and a-n 3 ofrfiiters wiu in all ferices furnidi at their own r ifk their own. The fame evi

m ioe, ana can it t:ie tneir claims at tms office, producing authentic vouchers for fuch payment or recovery. Nor will any ori gnal ilaimnts be paid thmuh this cfrice till they rele fe all claims againft fuch officers cr agents ot the U. states on acccunt ci fuch taking or impreffment. In r v tv cafe no rlaim will be paid hut to the prf oriirirally entitled to receive the f-me ; or in cafe of his drath to his legal rrprefm: -tive or in either event attorney duly appomrd. When attorneys ft,,!l be employed it is recommended to the parties interrfti d to have their p wcrs executed in due form.

AH eviierce ' fTered m; ft be fworn Mbat-

State of Indiana, Knox county. BY virtue of a writ of election to me directed by Jonathan Jennings, President of the Convention, I do hereby give notice that an election will be holden on the first Monday in August next in the several townships throughout this county at their respective appointed plares the election to be holden under the Ltspector. Judges and Clerks appointed and chosen for that purpose for the present year, agreeably to the now existing laws of the territory for one Governor one Lieutenant Governor, one Representative to represent the state in the Congress of the U. States ; one Senator and three Representatives to represent this county in the State Legislature; one Sheriff gr one Coroner, for the said county of Knox at which time and places, the Inspector. Judges, and Clerks aforesaid of each Township are hereby required to attend. B. V EECKES, Sheriff of Knox county. July 4, 1816. 3!-4t

dence n a!: rc.pedis is rrqnired ih this as in rrpt tie rerr.ihVte? of rfficers whe at the

the brltclaffl and moreover that the lofs did time of giving them flwll he in the military not happen from the fault cr negligence fervice of the U. stare? before fome JuJge of the owner. cf ;he U. states or of the states or temto-

ISAAC BLACKFORD, Counsellor at L aw and Conveyancer.

A Mi bound 10 bi niofeflion will be

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thankiully received ana punctually

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