Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 August 1816 — Page 5

THE WESTERN SUN EXTRA

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LA WS of tbs UNIOM. t4th Congress ist Session. mm s s s s mm- -.' Y AC T providing for th- flr of certain lands in thf fttte of Ohio formerly fet ipitt for Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. BK it enacted by the Senate and Hnttse cf Representatives of the Unttett"9Ttes of America in Congress assembled, Phil luch prt of the tr-iCt of !nd which was let apart for refusers from Ctnada and Nova Scotia, by the ac of cougrefs pfled the 18ch thy of February i 80 1 , entitld 1 An t regulating the rnts oi land ppropintrd for the refugees from the Briuih provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia,' which IiiS not been located hy t! e Paid refugees, finil br att-u lied to and m tde a part of the ! a . d di'piA of Chilicottlr ; and the iid II n lota ted I sod AmII be offered f r file to the hiheft biJJer, under the direction of the rrgilter of the la; d office nd of th receiver ot public moneys for the fiid uiflrnft, at Chilicofch. on lu h day as (hall Hy pN, cl m ci.' ol the present of the U. States be d-floriated for tint purpofe ; the Jki lo ll emain open fix oay and no lonrn; thr Undi fh II not be fold for lefs than two d-d! tt an acre, and fh !! in evirry other rrf-p-c b fold in ticAs ot the fame fij. and on tlte feme trrm and conditions as luve eo or mn' be provided for I nds in the ft id diftrtet Ml the ftd un located land rental Ring Unfold at thj tlnfe ot the ptihlic files pi v he difpofed tf -t private fle hy t!ie regiller of tiif Paid I n rj office, in tht f-me m inner, under the lame regulations) for the 1 m- price, and on the fame te rms as are or Stay be provided by I w f.r the tale of lands in ihe fid c! i 0 1 ; and patents flidl be Obtained in the fame manner, and on the fame terms, as for othet public latldl in the fid d.n.v' Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That toe lopeHntendMts of the public flcs directed hy this tCl flu II eich receive four doli-rs rtay for each day's attendance on the faid f ale Si H. CLAY, L

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ing him to hold a court of oyer and terminer, tor the trial of the acculVd ; and it Dull be the duty of the judge to whom tut h writ is dueCled. to hold the mart -it the court houfe of the county, at tut h time a? may be Iprcifi'd in luch Writ ; -hkI -ill .irorrt; dined or proceedings h d bef re the writ ih-dl be itTued, lint! ne returned to the fiid court of O) cr and terminer. Sec 5. And be it further enacted. That this act., and the to which this is fupple mental, (nail be and remain in force until the rnd of the next ft ffi n of the legifl iture of the t id territory and no longer ; c the legifliture of the tiid territory thll have power and authority to m-Le laws in A cates tor the good ovr mmnit of the trtritO ry aforrfatu not rrpn ,-nant to the principles and at tit les of the ordnance, St to organise tlie courts of the f-iid territory, & prtfcribe the times aod pi u es of their feffidn. Sec. 6 And be it further enacted, Wat the general court of the territory ot India lia be, aid It is hereby ao'horifed and rp. powered to exert i f e chancery powers, .ts wr as common lw jurifdiclioni under foch regulations as the legifliture of faid territory may pteftrihe H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLAKD, President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 29, 18 16 APPKOVKD, I AMES MADISON.

being 5 803 dollars, 35 ninetieths, be pid witti interrfl thrreon a' fix p-r cent, from tlie 3d dy of July, 1778, being the me an d -ta ot intereft on the time, as examined and t a t e il in the fh e of the auditor of the trealuty, on the 25th d y ot October, 1794. to the fiid John Holkar, ou' of any rn mi sin the treafury not other wife appropriated, upon the laid John FI Ikaf civ ing a bond of indemnity to the flatitfa&ion of the comptroller ot the trca!ury of the Utwtrd States. H CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOSH G A II. LARD. President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 26, 1816 appkovfd. JAMES MADISON.

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Washington. June 3, 18 16. N'Ol ICE is hereby given, puifuant to I, the a of the U. States, p-frd the 9th day of Apil Lfl, entitled kvAn nt to authorize tite payment for property loft, optu'ed or deilroyrd while in the military fervice of th.e U. States, and for other jnirpoles,' th: ill claim provided for bis. the laid ift, mud be pref-nted at this ttire n orbrfjre the 9lh of April, in the y-,r 18 18; as if not prefented within t!-t period, they cannot be received, examined Sc decided on at this offi e. First Class of Cases. The claims provided for by thr f,:d iV e, fiilt, 1 Any volunteer oro'--it c' :v.':o i am in, whether of cavalry, mounted '.1 men or infantry, who in tne Ute W f between the U. tates and G Britain, h s fu Rained dam re bv tiie I ds ot n horfe which W s kith tl in b Utl", or which has died in conf dttencC of a Wound therein received or in conf quence of fniiure on the p,rt of the XJ. Stit.s to furnitli foch horfe with fi-fTifient forage While in the ft rvice ol thr LT. State, Hi til be allowed and paid the v!ue of fuch horfe.' This provifion compr, hrnt's three defcriptiohs of cafcSt 1 ft. An horfes kiil'd in battle. 2 1. An horfe dying in conh quence of a wuitd received in battle. 3 1. An ho, fi 'Ivi-ij in confc quence cf not being furn idled with itifficient forage by the U. States. To fubQantiate a claim cf either defcription. 10. The order of the government uthnriting the employment of tlie corps to whir h the original claimant belonged or the fubfrquent acceptance of fuch corps, or ap. probation of its employment mult be produced. 2d. The certificate of the officer, or furviving offirer commanding thf claimant at the titoe of the accident on which the cirim is founded, v. hir h certificate if not ivr-n while the officer wa3 in the frrvice oft e U. States, miift he fworn to ; and in every cafe it muO, if pratiehlr, II . te tlie tlini v'tif of the horfe f killed or dying. Before any other evident e will be received the claimant muO m ke oath tht it is not in hU power to procure tht which is above fpecined ; and that the evidence which lyf fli II produce in lt-u thereof is the b-tt wh J1 he is abl" to oht in. In every cafe the evidence mu't be on oath, and the value of the horfe fo kill d or dying ascertained All evidence ff-red mull be tak n and anthen tirated in the nianner hereinafter du rfled, and in nil thefe cfs the claimant tnuft declare on oath th f he h s not received notli. er horfe from any i fficr or atjent of the government in li u of the one loft. Second Class of Cases. u Any per ion whether of eavJry or mounted rifl mm or Volunteers who in the late war a fore f id ha fultaio-d d-4mge by the lfs f an ho fe in Con ft quence f the owner thereof being dismounted or bpara t-d and di-t-tchedfr-m th- f me by order of ti e commanding officer, n' in conleqoence ot th- rider heioc k'lhd or woundrd i' battle, Oidl he allowed and p id the v lue of loch hoafe t thr lime he w-s ecelvd into t puhhr f-rviee." This tlafs comprr hends tw defrriptioni of cafrs. lit. When the owner has been dismount

cufed perfou may be committed, command 17S0; aod that the fycuc value thereof, cd or ieparatcd from and detached from

AN ACT fuppNmental toth' iA. entitled M An art regulating antl dr ti in the tinties ot the fudges nf the territory of IIli!ois ; aod htr veiling in the ronos of the territory ot Indiana a jurifdidllon in thncery c.fes, artnog in the fid territory-. BE it enacted fty the Senate and If use cf Rr-r-stntat:ves of tit United States of Anicrua, in Congress asst mined I hat when new county fhall oe cltablilhrd in th" territory of Illinois by the legiilwsie thereof, fuch new county M II be attaifV tO the judicial r i r i i r ti nip vhu li the large It OortHHi the rent is t ken ; vtd it (h ill he the duty of the iudges ailotted to inch circuity in ptitfunce ot the id to which this is a fupple me nt to bold covirts in luch neve county twue in eih ve r, at fuch time 8c pi . e as the legul iture ot the tttritory my J i H n a t e . Sec. 2 And be it further tnacted That wfun ilty judge in the laid territory lhall be unible to h Id the ctcirts within the cir cuit tn wh:ch lie is cllotted, hy retfon of anv difability, it lhall ne the duty of the judjr illutted tvt tlie circuit rteareO thereto o bold the r nits in to h cin ult until the diftbiltty of the u Ige M itte I to the ire nit fliill rtr rrmavrfj. or io c-rot death or re fig nation of a judge) until a luccrlTor be ap.- ted. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That the ju nf anv c n tv.lt WlthlS the 1 id trr. Htory (b.all h vr p Wet to ippnint a le' k to e h curt within his our t teircuit and to

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AX ACT for the relief of William Crawford, Frederick Bues, William Garrard, and Thomas B. Etobertfon. BK it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That the proper accounting ( ffii e;s f the trraftlry he, and they tr hereby authnrifrd md reqtiired to allow tk pay tn Wm. Crawford, Commiffioner nflnd claims eaft ol Peirlri ver, the lu n of SOO dollars for carrying his renrt up n -nd claims to the general land office t thr rir- of VVaOiingtOO Srr. 2. And be tt further enacted, That the accounting offi er of the trefurwhe, and th-y are hereby authored and rqtiired to alhw and p y to F. Bites rerorder)f land itl- for the territory of MdT iuti.Tif lu n t 500dolUrs, f ir Carrying his reivrt Upon nd claims tn thr general land ofl:e at the city of W ilhingtort. Sec. I. And be it further enaited That the accounting otfnes f the treafury he, and they are hereby lUthnrifed and rrquired to allow atul pay to VVm. Garrard, comnitf fi ifr of I ud cl iim for the Weftern dtlhicl o h" tiafe of Loii(l mis. and ro I bos. B. H bertfon, commifTioner nf lind '1 ims fur the eafterh rhOr eft ot Lnuifina, the fum of 50 dollar? each, for Carrying the n-port upon I md rlain-s to the general land office at the cify of W fhington. See. 4 And ftt it further enacted. That a fum not exceeding 2000 dollars be, and tlie fame i? hereby appropriated for 'he purpofrs aforefaid, out of ?ny mnneys in the treafury not otherwife apnropriatcd. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN OAILLAUD. President of the Senate, pro teij)ore. April 29, 1816 aptrovkd. J AMES MADISON. AN ACT for the relief of J hn H dk-r, fermedy tlonful General of Fiance to thr TJ' Ited St ltrs. BF. it enacted by the Senate and House ef Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assemolea. That the act titinting i mcers c t ti e treafury de pirtm'-iU be, and they are hereby diithortfed and direed to fettlr the acioont of John Hlkr. formerly eonful general of France to the U. Stltea, for 37 loan office ces diCates, amounting to 2i 7' 0 dollars, nominal, that is to f ; 300 doll rs thereof if. fued fr -ni rhe loan office o NVw Hnip Ihire ; 7.900 doll rt theteof iltued tt.rm ;1 e loan offiri in M fl" hufetti ; 800 rit liars thereof iffoed from ' h- loan c ffi e of Kb de I fland j 1.300 d Ma s thereof ilTo d fom thf loan office of New V rk ; and 11.500 d II rs there t iflited n ni the loan office ot r,f ir.ni 5 a!l of which had been fiyncd bv Frn s Hepkins. treafurer of loans, nd

rnunteini n-d ''v the loan tt.'r r i ( p - tf I v e v , 8t hlih bv fire i t'1" t ni ltd ite ffi p-i. on t' e 3d o lanuary

tit rts of the W - re d - It r oy -d r at PhiladeUi . in the yar

fuch hoifc by order of the commanding of. ficer. 2-J. When th- rider has been killed or wounded in battle the hotfc loft in confequenre thereof. Tht fame evidence in all respects which is rcqui'ed in the fi.lt cldta of Cofes will be required in this. Third Class of Cases. u Any aerfm who in the late w ir af re laid has lull lined damage by tlie lofs, , p tu'e or defti ndipll by an enemy of any horle mule oi waggon, cart boat il igh or barnef" while fuch property was rmpl yed in the military fervice ol the U. States either by itnprlTment or contract rx. tpt m caies where tht i (k to which the property woulJ be eXpol d WS rred t.. hr incurred by the nwitev it it ihali appear thai fui h loft c. p'tire or di ftrufAion ws without nv f -nit or negligence of the owner ; ainl aiy p f fon doting the tmif afori faid who has sos t-'mrd d mage Iv the deatli nf foch horfe. mule or in c ni qu nee c f failure on tlie part of the U. Sr.tts to furnifli fufHirnt forage while in tht let vie- aforefaid IImI! b allowed anl paid the v !m thereof." I hil i I fs comprehends tvvo Cafes, 111. 1 he 1 fs or deflrUcftion nf pr by menemy tken h impr flfinent p aged by contract in thr mtlttt' the U. Stat s, h.-mtr , - h- r ,i

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the ufu 1 ! lire of the rti I I" i itrprf (T d or Contracted for in thr country in which they wer- empl yed nufl be Hated. In tht fecond cafe the ceri fi' jte rf th-rff-cer or apent of the U. States ut.der whole foitimnrl fuch horfe, mule, o "X, was employed at the time of ii is death mull be produced Uf ..i -J ii ,

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ceived theclaimant mnlt make oath tht it is not in his power to produce t! r which is aove fpecified Sr fuithcr that the evidenee which he effers in lieu thrr-of is the hrfl; which he is 1- to obtain. In every cafe the evidence mnfl ft'e diftinclly the time, place and nanner of the lofs and ti evlue theieof. Fouiih Class of Cases. " Any perfon who during th.e lire wir, hs adVd in thr military frrvice of the J Stntes -s s volunteer or cir.tted militiaman a : d who h s t ur : f!i d bin fe If with arm? or at coot r ments ind h s fu ft aired lofs bv the Cap' ere ot d ft" ucft n n ol them without at.y 1 olr or negligri ce on Ids part (hall be al loWed and paid the valor thereof.' Tins (lli mpreht ndi ' WO C -frg II. I 1 e I fa ol luch aims or accoutre mens by the enr my. 2d. Thr lofs of the fme articles in any othr way, without the fult or nrgligenCfl of the ou nt. This r vi(in does not include the cloa. thinp- of I Id ' -s or th cloathi and arnis of officers wln in all ferv.ces lu'nifli at their own r ik their own lb l--nie evi denre in -II r'fpe(fts is rrquirrd in this the fi'fl dafs and moreovn that thr lofs did. not h.pprn fom tbe taui. or negligence of lie own -r. Fifth Class of Cases u When ry property ha been im pre (Ted or rafcen r public aut! ority f .r the uP or fubllOrnf f,f the amy during the l-te war and the fmr lhll have been d-lt yed, loft nr rnflJ0leo the iwitr of fu h property fl II he p id the value thr'c t liedudtng therrfrnBi th' mrunt w r i h has k--r, pid cr mav Kf (l -im.d for 'he ufe and rift ot the f me while in the fe-icc t rrU id TliJJ prjviiion relates to every fpCCICS of