Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 July 1816 — Page 5

THE WESTERN SUN EXTRA

Vol. 7. SATURDAY JULY 20, 1816. No.

FiwcetlfU, Jicy 20, 1810. The following persons offer themselves as candidates for the favor of the people at the approaching election. For Governor. - Thomas Posey, J. Jennings, v v Lieutenant Governor. Christopher Harrison, John Vavvter. Representative to Congress. G R C. Sullivan, A. D. Thorn, William Hendricks, Territorial Lest isl at u re, For Senator. John Ewing. William Polkc, & James B. Mc.Call. For House of Representatives.

F. Sholts, Isaac Blackford. J. Mc.Clure, W. Wilson, Hv. I.

Mills. A. Rodjrers, B. Beckes.

For Sheriff, B. V. Beckes, For Coroner. John Brunei. From the above we have to select one Governor, one Lieutenant Governor, one Member to Congress, one Senator and tnree representatives for the state 1 gislature, one Sheriff, and one Coroner. To the Independent Voters of Knox county, FKLi OW CITIZENS, YOU are auout to aflemble upon an occafion the moft grand of any recorded in the annuls of hiftory it beinjr no lefs th-in a free and independen t people defining in t h mjifli' rt their (lrMi.rrh ut ln Hi. 11 h 2 v

the honor of reprefentinff th-ni in their ftate

i megifhture. Sec. - fuch an event cannot fail

to iufpue your hearts with gratitude to the divine arbiter of the unverfe, for having caft your lots in a land of freedom, as well as to fill your minds with p;enerr us fufpicions as to the abilities and intrnty necrftV ry to be pofT-ftVd by peifon- off ring themielves as candidates for your f vor from a veil grounded confeioufuefs of my drlire to do what is right, I have, fellow cifiz;'ns, came forward in the character of a candid c for the honorable office of reprefeotitive at the approaching electionbut as I Inve not the honor of a prrfmal acquaintance with ycu ill, 1 have thought proper, in ordrr to guird aainft mifreprefentatton, as well as to give fatis f-i&inn to all, thus publicly to announce my principles and intentions. I am by birth an American, f.r removed

from the ven llity and intrigues of courts, under the aufpices of that conltririon whn h gives liberty, rightly underftood to all ivlnch has afforded, & ftill affords an afylum to the opprefted of all nations therefore my attachment to tint facred inftrumen: is infeperable, and while life and being lairs, my Conftant aim will be to tranfmit fo precious a boon pure & unfullied down to pnfteritv. Should I have the honor of being your repi efentative, the promotion of the local intereft of this county in particular, and ot the Hate generally, (hall be my conftant aim, without regard to party, or pcrfon.il intereft. Before I conclude I dem t nccefTarv to obferve that I am ava:e of a report that was in circul it ion at the 1 ft election for the exprefs puroofe of injuring my election, and no doubt will be circulated again for the fame purpofe this report, fellow citizens is as ungenerous is it is fllc. I am refpeclfully, Your fellow ci:iznt WALTER WILSON. July 18th, 18 16. Office of Claims for Property Lost. Captured, or Destroyed,

whilst in the military service of' the United States during the late war, Washington, Jure 3, 18 16. TOTICE ii hereby given, pur fu ant to ,1 w the aft of the U. States, ptffcd the 9th day of rYpril ltd, entitled 1 An act to authorize the payment for property loft, captured or deltroycd while in the military

fervice of the U. States, and for other purpoles,' that all claims provided for by the faid act, mull be prefented at this office on or before the 9th of April, in the year 1818; as if not prefented within that period, they cannot be received, examined & decided on at this office. First Class of Cases. The claims provided for by the faid act are, firft, 4 Any volunteer or dratted militiaman, whether of cavalry, mounted nflr men or infantry, who in the hte war between the U. Mates and G. Britain, has fuftained dam age by the lofs of any bode which was killed in battle, or which has died in conftquence of a wound therein received or in confluence ot failure on the part of the U. States to furoiUl fuch hoi le with fn ient forage while in the fervice of the U. Statei, fli Jl be allowed and paid the value of huh horfe.' 1 his proviGon comprehends' three descriptions of cafes. 1ft. An horfes killed in bittie. 2d. An horfe dying in confluence of a wound received in battle. 3d. An tiorfe dying in confequence of not being furuilhrd with fuflW lent forage by the U. States. To fubllantiate a claim of either defcription. I ft. The order of the government authorizing the employment of the corps to which th riguial claimant belonged1 or the fubr qu.-nt accptm.ee of fui h corps, or ap pronation of r.s employment mult be produced. 2d. The certificate of the offrer, or furiving officer commanding tr claimant at thr- time of the accident on which the cl-tirtt is founded, which certificate if not givrn while the nffi; rr was n the fervice of the U. States, muft be fworn to ; am! in every caf- it nt, if practicable, lUte the then vtlu'- of e horfe f ki'l d or dying. B--fore any other evidence will be recrived the claimant mufnak" oath that it is not in his power toorure th it which is above fpecified ; and that the evidence which he fh dl produce in liru thereof is the b-ft which he is able to obtain. In every ofe the evidence muft he on oath, and the vdoe of the horfe fo kiM d or dying asrertainrd. All evidence off-red muft be tak-n and authenticated in the manner hereinafter dirrcted, and m all thefr t ifs the claimant muft declare on oth that he h s not receivt-d another horfe from any fncer or agent of the government in li u nf the one loft. Second Class of Cases. M Any perfon whether of eava'ry or mounted rifi mn or vrlu',terrs who in the late war aforrf id has foft diwd d mge by the lofs ot an htulV in conf-ou-nce of the owner thereof being dismounted rr frpara ted and dctsclied from the (rar by order of the commanding officer, or in confluence of th- rider being killed or woundrd in battle, ftnll be allowed and paid the v due of luch hotfc at the time he was received into the puMic fervice." This clafs compt ehends two defcriptions of cafes. lft. vVen the owner has been dismount

ed or fepatVted from and detached from Inch ho'fe Worder of the commanding of.

hcer.

2J. When the rider has been killed or wounded in battle Sc the horfe loft in coulequence thereof. The fme evidence in all recpects which is required in the firft clafs of cafrs w ill be required in this. Third Class of Cases. 11 Any pei fn who in the late wir aforefaid hs foftined damage by the lofs, capture or deftrucion by an enemy of any horfe mule or waggon, cart boat fl-igh or harnefj winle fuch property was employed in the military fervice ol the U. States, either by imprciTment or contract except in cafes where the nfk to which the property woulc! be expofed w.s agreed to be incurred by the owner if it lhail ippear that fuch lofs capture or deftructmu was without my fault or negligence of the owner ; and ary p-r 1 mi during t,ic tinul fore fa id who has sustained damage bv the Jeath nf iuch horfe, mule or in eonfeqaencc ot fMlurr on the part of the U. Sttrs to turinlh fufficirnt fortge while in the Icrvice atrr fid lhall be allowed tnd p-id the v-due there f." 1 his cils comprehends two caf-s. lft. 1 he lofs or deftruction of propertv hy an enemy taken by impediment or enged bv contract in the military fervice of

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the U. States, being either an horfr a mule an ox waggon, cart, boat, fleigh or harnefs, excepting articles for w hn h the owners had agreed to run all rik?,or which were loft or deftroyed by the f ult or negligence of the owners. 2d. When an horfe mule or ox, fo taken or employed has died hum the failure of the U. States to furoifh i'ufficient forage. In the firlt of thefe cafes the claimant muft produce the critificate of the officer or agent of tlv TJ. States- wh imprclfcd or contracted tor the property above mentioned and ot the officer or furvivmg officer un. der whofe immediate command it was taken or deftroyed by an enemy. Such certificates if fuch officers or agents at the time ot giving them be not in the military fervice of "jfLJ Stales muft be fworn to and muft pofivy ftate that the property was not loft or oVftr. yed through the fult or nerj ''0vf the owner and that the owner did not agree to run all rilks Furthermore the ufual hire of ihe articl fo imprelT d or contracted fr in the country in which they Wcreempl yed muft be ftated. If? the fecond cafe the certificate of the officer or agent of thr U. States under whofe command furh horf', mule, or ox, was emploved at the time of his death mull be pro ucedt Beto e a-y other evidence will be recHvrd t!.e rlaimant mnft make ih that it is not in his power to prodme that whn h is ahnve fpc ifi- tl & further that the rvidence winch hr nffers in lieu thereof is the b ft which he is able to obtain. In every cafe the evidenrc mnfi ftite diftinctly the time, ! rr it 1

piaee ana manner or tne Uls ana ti: viue

thereof. Fourth Class of Cases

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bs Hctd in the military fervice of the U. States hs a volunteer or drafted militiaman and who has furmfhed himfrlf wih arms or accoutrements and has fuftained lots by the cp'ure or deftruction of them without any f ulr or negligence on his p;rt lhall be allowed and pid the vlue thereof.' This I f s comprehends two Cafes. If. Th?- lofs of fuch arms or accoutremen : s hy the ene my. 2d. The lofs of the I'-me artii h-s M-y othr Way, without the fault or negKce oft! ie (,vner. This piovifton does not include the cloa. thin - nf f Idiers or th cloationg ajlarms ot ( ffirers who in all fervicrs lunvplt th eir own nfk their own. The fame evidence in ?ll refpects is required i this as in the firft clafs and moreovrr that the lofs did not happen from the fault or negligence of tne ownrr. Fifth Class of Cases. 11 When ary pmperty h.a been iu p elied or takm by publii authority lor the ul- or fubfiftence or the aimy during the late war and the fame (h 11 luve been defti oyed, loft orconfumen, the owner ot fuch property ft. all be piid the value thereot cieducting therefrom the amount which has been paid or may be claimed for the ufe and nfk of the fame while in the fervice aforefaid." This pr tvifion relates to every fprcies of property taken or imprefted for the ufe 8c fubfift-nce of the army, not comprehended in any of the preceeding cl (Tes and which fli.ill have been in any manner deftroyed, loft or confumed hy the army imluding in its fcope all kinds of prowfions forage fuel articles for cloathing blai kets !ms Sc imn.u nition in fact every thing for the ufe and cquipment of an army. In all thefe cafes the certificates of the officers or agents of the U. States taking or impreffing any of the aforefaid article:-, authentit ated by the officer commanding the corps for whofe ufe they were tak-n or im pre fled and furthermore of the cffivrs and agent? under whofe command the fame were deftroved loft or confumed fpecifytng the valu d the articles fo taken or inipre (Ted and deftroyed loft or confumed &c if any payment hs been made for the ufe of the fame the mount of fuch payment and if no payment has been made the ceriihcate muft ftue tint none b?s been made B tore anv Other evidence will be received the claimant r.iulr make oath that it is not in his power to procure that which is -bove fprcifi-d Sc further that the evidence which he rff- rs in heu thereof is the bett winch he is ahr r0 obtain Undei this proviGon no claim ran be admitted lor iPy article which has not been

taken by the orders of the command mt of th.e corps for whofe ufe it m,y be ftated to have h-en taken. For any taking not fo authorifrd the party's redrtfs is aginft the perfon commanding it. Sixth and last Class of Cases. M When any perfon dun. g the lace waf has full ained damage by the deftruction of his houfe or building by the enemy, while the fame was occupied .;s a military depofit under -he authority of n offic er or agent of the U. states he fiiail be allowed and paid the amount of fu' h dam igr ; provided it ftlall apprrthat fuch occupation ws the caule of fuch deftruction." In tliis caf" th certificate of the officer or agent of the U States under whole authority nv fuch houfe or building whs oi -cupied muft be furnifhed. Before any other evidences to this f ct will be received the claimant muft m kf oath that it is not in his power to procure furh certific-te and hat the evidence winch he fb all r.ffer in lieu thereof, is the brft which he is able to obtain Furthermore in -.11 thrcaf-s fubmitted to thi office, every cl iim muft be accompanied h a ftatement on oth, by every claimant of all fums which h may have rrr ived on Recount of iuch claim from any rffi-er. s Rent or department nf the government cf tn V. sta;-s and where h ha? received nothing that fdt a.'lb mult he ftated on oath by ! im. Tt iil be particj!..r noted by rlaimants, th t the pr ceeding roh s ; f rvicirnce generally and more rfprrially apply to claims which fhall notfxreed in ;noont 200 dolls. at d tht in !! , af s in whii h the ( I , q)s in amount rhall -ycred 200 dollars a fpecial comm'flioner will be employed to take testimony ; but in thef cafes a? far as it fli 11 be prdi.' ble the f me rules, of evidence will be obf-rved. In all caf- in which the officers or a gents nf the J s'ates, fhall have taken or i more ft-d property for the military fervicfl oi the U. sttc? which propertj fo t,:ken or imprrfTrr! fh j J bf t) pid 1. r by hem out of th-ir private funds rr the value thereof recovered from them in due courfe of hw fueh officer or agents are e:';'.lfd to the iaine remuneration to which the oi ginal owners of Turh property would be entitlrd It luch payment or recovery had not been made, and can fettle thrit claims at this ofnce, prodncing luthentir vr ucher5 for fuch payment or recoery. Nor will any original claimants he pud thr ngh this offi.-e till they releafe all claims ag-.ir.ft fuch ollicers or agents of the U states on accru..t of fuch taking or impreflYnent. In every r fr no rlim will he pa id but to the perfons originally entitled to receive tl. f-nie ; or in cafe of Ins death to his hpal reprefe ntative or in either tvent attormw duly appointed. When attorneys fhall he employed it ie recommenced to the pitirs interrftd to have their p svers t'XTuted in due form. All evidence cftrred nmft be fwr-rn to ex. Cept the certificate? of (filters v .. t tne tune of f, iving- them fhall he in the military fervice of ti e U. statr ? before fome Jo-tge ot the U. States or nf the states or territories of the U. States or m yor or chief m piftrafe ct any city town or bor 0gh within the fame, or a juftire of the pea e of any ftate or territory of the TJ. sttr s -'ufy authorized to adminiffer oaths of which authority proof muft be furnifhed either by a Certificate under the feal of any ftate or territory or the cltrk or prothonot ry of any court within tl e fame. But the fe J nt any city town or borough or the attefta'ion of ary judge of the U. states will require no further authentication fn office is opened on Capitol Hill in the city of Wfhingtofl in the batfdiw occupied by congrefs during itb la H jVfti n for the reception of the foregi ii g r Lim. 1 he printers in 'he U. States or territories thereof, who are employed to print the Laws of the U. st-ites are requefted to pubhfh this notice for eight wn ks I'uccefti vely once a week an.! tend their bills to this office for payment. AW perfoni who have hnflnefs with this oflire, are rru-ftrd to addrefs their letters to the fiibfcnber j5 commilTioner, which will be transmitted fr-f rf p.fte. Richard Blavd I.kk. Commifftoner of CUums. Wr. BLANKS" for S agi s i rat e For sale at this oiQce.