Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 August 1816 — Page 6

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property taken or imptefiVd tor the ulc &, fubfi'tnce ot the army, not comprehended in kltV ot the preceeding cl.dTcs and which fhall h3ve bren in ny manm r i'.' IWoyed, loll

r confumrd by the army including in its

fc-ipe all Umils ot prviboni t rae t ur 1 ar

ts. ls foe cl i a thing ulankcts a - ms k m mu

ll' tion in tY; every thing tor the ule and e-

QuipmenC of a" army. In all thefc cafes the certificates of the Oirrs or agents of the U. States taking or irnpre fling any ot the a to el aid articles, authenticated by the otHcer commanding the corp, for whofc ufe tiny were t;A-n or i nprrlTcd and furthermoie ot the oiHceri and gentt under whofc command the tame Were deftroyed loft or continued fpecifying the value of the articles fo taken or impreff. ed and deftroyed loft or roll fumed & if any jaymrnt hs been made for the ule of the fame the -.mount of fuch payment and if no payment has been made the certificate mult ft ite that none has been made. B t ire any other evidence will be received the claimant mutt imke oath that it is not in hi' pwr to procure that which is above fprcifi-d Sc further thlt the evidence which

he offrs in lieu thereof is the belt which he is able to obtain. Unde- this proviGon no claim can be admitted lor '' v article which his not been taken by- the O'deri of ihe Commandant of the corps fnr whofe ufe it may be ttited to h.Avr been taken. For any taking not fo auth,rifrd the party's redrefs is aamU the per fon commanding itt Sixth and last Class of Cases. When any uerfon during ihe l .te war has fuflained d -m ge by t deftrUcTlon of his houle or budding by the enemy, while the fame w is occupied as a military depofit under the authority of an officer or agent ot the U. Stacel he Ihall be allowed and paid the amount of fuch damage ; provided it fliall appear that fuch occupation was the caufe of fuch deftruclion." In this cafe the certificate of the officer or -nt of the U states undrf whole au thonty any fuch houfe or budding was occupied mult be furnifhed. Before any other evidences to this fait will tie received the claimant muft make oath that it is not in his power to procure fuch certificate and that the evidence which h" Hi -It offer in lieu thereof, is the belt which he is aole to obtain Furthermore in all the cafes fubmitted to this office, every claim mull be accompanied by a ftatement on oath, by every clamant of all funis which he m y have received on account of fuch claim from any officer, a gent or dt p trtment of the governmen I ot the U. Stages and where he has received roth'; g that fait alfo mull be ftated on oath by him. It will be particular noted by claimants, that the preceedmg rules of evidence generally and more elpecially apply to claims which fhII not exceed in amount 200 dolls, and that in ill cafes in which the claims in mount Ihall exceed 200 dollar a fprtial CommilTioncr will be employed to t'ke testimony ; but in theft calcs as far as it Hi -II be prac'tic hlc the fame rules of evidence will be obferved. In all cafes in which the officers or agentsofthe U. States, Ihall have taken or impreflVd property for the military fnvice of the U. states which property fo taken or impreflVd Ihall l.ave been paid for by them out of their private funds or the value there of recovered from them in due cnurfe of law fuch officer or agents are entitled to the fame remuneration to whnh the original owners of fuch property would be entitled it tuch payment or recovery had not been nude, and can fettle thrii claims at this office, producing authentic vouchers for fuch piymentor recovery. Nor will any original claimants he paid through this c ffice till they leleafe all claims againft fuch officers or agents ot the U- states on account of fuch taking or impreflmenti In every cafe no claim will he paid but to the perfons originally entitled to receive the

fame ; or in cafe of his death to his legal reprefentative or in either event attorney duly appointed. When attorneys (h .11 be employed it it recommended to the parties intcretted to have their powers executed m due form. All evidence offered muft be fworn to except the certificates ot othcers who at the lime of giving them ihli Uc in the tndiuiy fcrvice of the U. States before tome. JuJge of the U. State a or of the states or u r r Hones of the U. states or m yor or chief magi ft rate ot any city town or borough within the lame, or a JuitlCC of the pea.r o! any ftate or territoi) of the U. States duly author ied to ad mn, ittcr oaths ot which au thonty proof mult be fumithcd either by a certificate under die leal ot any Itate or territory or the clerk or prothouotary of any Court within the fame. i3ut the feal ot any cicy town or borough or the attrllation ot any judge of the U. states will require no further authentication. An ollice is opened on Capitol Hill ill the city of Wellington in the budding occupied by cong re Is during its Lit 1 ffion for the reception ot the foregoing claims. The printers in the U. states or territories thereof, who are employed to print the Laws of the U . St ates are requ r Urd to puhiifti this notice tVr eight werks lucccilively ence a week and fend their bills to this office for payment. AW perfons who have bufinefs with this office, are requHtcd to add re Is thrir letters to the fubfenbrr as com mi fit oner, which will be transmitted free of poltge. Richard Bland Lkf. Commijfioner of Claims, t5c. the STATE of INDIANA

t?9 the Sheriff of Knox county

Greet ins: :

Hr7 H KR Ea the lonvention of the

ji V lid Itate of Indiana, by the 8ih ftcAion of the 1 2th article of t tie Conltitution of the faid ftate, did oider and direct that the prelident rf the laid contention, fhould ilTue wiits of eledtion to the Ihenffs ot the refprttive counties in the lid ftate ot Indiana, requiring and commanding the faid Ihenffs to proceed on the fiilt Monday in Auguft next, to the election of the various officers in the faid fection fpecified. Now therefore know ye, that I, Jonathan 'Jennings, Pretidrtit of the faid convention, do hereby require ai d command you, that you proceed to notify ac( rdnig to law, the qualified electors within your bailiwick, that they meet at the ufual places of holding elections within the faid county, on the fii ft Moi d y in Auguft nrxt, and do then and there on the faid day, proceed ayreeably to the emitting laws of the territory, to eleel one Governor, one Lieutenant Governor, one Representative to reprrfent the r id ftate in t he Congrr fs of the United states ; one Senator and three Repr 1'iit tiv s. to repefent the faid county of Knox in the Gmrial AlTrmbly of the f id ftate ; one Sheriff and one Coroner, for the faid ccunty of Knox, and make return of the faid elf ftion as the law directs, endoO-d and fraled up, directed to the speaker of the Hnufe of Reprefrnt! tives of the faid ftate at Coiydon ; hrrein fail nnt. Givei under my hard and feal this 29th Hay of June, a. d. 18 16. JONATHAN JENNINGS, President of the Convention, State of Indiana. Knox county.

iY virtue ot a writ ot election

to me directed bv Jonathan

iti2;s. President ot" the Con-

ion, I do hereby give notice

an election will be holden on

st Monday in August next several Townships through

out this county at their respective appointed places the election to be holden under the Inspec

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tor. Judges and Clerks appointed and chosen tor 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 Congrress of the U. States : one Senator and three Representatives to represent this county in the State Legislature ; one Sheriff 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. BECKES, Sheriff' of Knox county.

July 4, lsio.

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NOTICE.

SB soldiers belonging to

late army of the United

States entitled to pensions are in

formed that it is only necessary to toward their discharge & certificates of disability to the War Department stating in what particular state territory or district they reside and wish to receive their allowances when certificates of pension will be issued by the Secretary of War, and foward to them free of all charge whatever ; and also that the services of an agent are not at all required in procuring for them their pensions awarded by the government to heir gallantry & their wounds. War Department, June 18. Indiana Territory, ; Knox county, set. Special Court, July Term, 1816. Jacob Anthis, G. R. C. Sullivan

hn Dogherty. Hy. Iasselle,

yior, P. Broueliett, M.

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irouellettt. 'l . Blackman and

mat ban Marney, Take Notice,

ill AT on motion of William

Nov, an insolvent debtor,

now confined in the jail of this county, praying the benefit of the insolvent act Ordered, That the 4th Monday in August next be, and the same is hereby appointed to hear what may be offered for or against bis enlargement. Copy Test. R. BUNTIN, c. Indiana. Territory Knox county, set. 3 Special Court, July Term 1816. Mark Dunning, D. Ruby, Danl.

Lane 6f Humphrey, Jas. Dun-

Handy, J. Bouche, P.

, W. Mc.Intsh, Thos. . Houen. Jas. Gibson,

Small, Bradley & Camp-

Take Notice, THAT on motion of Samuel Roquest, an insolvent debtor, now confined in the jail of this county, praying the benefit

of the insolvent act Ordered, That the 4th Monday in August next, be, and the same is hereby appointed to hear what may be alledged for or against his enlargement. Copy Test. R. BL NTIX.c. Indiana Territory, Knox caunty, set. C" Special Court, July Term 1816. W. Herri net on. TlrparliiiiT

tudnett. L. Bazadon. T! ins.

wer David Martin, and

mn Mvers,

Take Notice,

AT on motion of Henrv

Massaws. an insolvent deb-

tonf now confined in the jail of this county, praying the benefit of the insolvent act Ordered That the 4th Monday in August next, be, and the same is hereby appointed to hear what may be . -a .-m m '

otfereel tor or against hi

run

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larsjement.

en-

Cop V Test. R. BUNTIN, c.

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own Lots for Sale. nfHE fu fenber h.$ Uid oui a number yjm t ls Oil his land tdj i 1 1 1 1 1 thr town incenncs, which will br orT-rrd .( pub. lie auction on thr 9th of Srp:. nrxt the ttrmswill begone third ot thr pure h-O money in hand, one third ;t the end of on, & the remaining at the end of two yrars to bear inteirft from the dare of fair, hut if the payments are puncBually made the intereft will be remittrd, and if at the end of one year the purchafer of any lot ma? have midr improvenients on the fame to the a mount of half the purcbafr money, a further credit of one yt ar will be jr'iven without ir.terrft if piindually paid at the end ot tha1 time. W "i Ui am H Harrison, North Bend, Ohio. M y 4 1816. Boot t) Shoe Shop. THE lublcribrr? relpecl full) inform the cinzrns of Vinct-nne and its vie mi-

ty, that they have entertd into partncifliip

hrm ot

Brown & Terry,

purp Te ot carryit g r-n the Shoe Making Business

at their limp, fomerl oc ( upied by ,S. ndreivs oppofire H. L belle's tavern they hve juft rrceivrd fr,.m the eaOward an afTortment of good lea'hrr a 6 having procured good workmen, they w ill keep conttantly on hand a general .fT.r'nvnt of BOOTS s? SHOES of the belt quality all orders in their line will be thankfully received ai.d punctually attended to. Abijah Frown, Samuel Ttrry, Vincennes, May 16. 1816 24 tf OtTHOxMxVS H BLAKE Q Attorney at Law. FFEH his piofeflional frrvirrs to the public, thofe w!ioni3y wish toconfult or employ him, will pleafe apply at the Vincennes Hotel." 33-'f Jnlv 16. 1816. BLANKS for Magistrates, for sale at this office. Blank Note Books, For sale at this office, also Blank Check Books, and Checks in sheet.