Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 38, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 August 1816 — Page 4

Office of Claims for Property Lost, Capture i, or Destroyed, whilst in the militant service off he United States during the late war Washington, June 3, 1 S I G . N OTICE is hereby purfmnt to the at the U. Stitrs. Dffcd the

i n? city of April Uf entitled 1 AfJ aft to iUthorite the pyrr nt fr property loft, cap'urrd cr deftroyed while in the military fervice of th? U. States, and tor otlier purpofet,' lhX 1! da. mi prnidrd for hy the faid t, rrnifl be preunrrd at this olfice on or before the 9th nt April, in the year in 19 ; is if Hot prefellted within that pf. Hod, they ettitiot be received, examiued St decided on at this office

First Class of Casts.

The cliim provided for bv the fid aft arr, Wt, 1 fi y o!anteer or drafted mtttt. man whether rd cavalry, m Mimed nfle

men or infantry, tw-en the U.

who in the 1 itt Wf bctites n.i G. Br.Uttt hs

fuf lined dam .jrr hy th lnfs of any hnrfe Which H killed in battle, or which hts died in cottf quence of a wound therein received or in tonf quence of Failure on the prt of the U. Stt-s to furnifli fochhotfe with fuffi ieill fotapje while in the fr-.ice tf th- U. S;ite. Hi ll he allowed ami paid the value of fuch horfe1 This proviiion

Comprehends tnree aen

lit. An harfes killed in ittl. 2J. An horfe dying in cotiftqueoce of wound received in battle 3d, An horfe dying i confequenee of not hr'mz furotlhed with fuffi ient forage by the U. St itr?. To fubftantiaU a claim of either defcriplion 1 i'r. The order of the geernment authorteing the employment of the corps to which the original claimant belonged or the fubfrquent acceptance of fuch corps, or apj r tbtttou ot ns employment mult be produced. 2 I The certificate of h? ( fficer or farvivina officer commiuuing the cNtmant at the time of the accident on which the claim

notions

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it founded, which certificate if not gi

while the officer was in th feric of the

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States, rnotl he fworn to ; and in every

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value of the hotfe fo killed or dying. f-re any other evidence will be received the claim nt mult make oath t!nf it is not if) his power to procure that which is ahove rpecified ; and that the evidence which he fh ill pro 'uce in lieu thereof ?s the befl which he is able to obtain 1" every cf- the vidence muft he on oath, and the Value oi the horfe fo killed or dying ascertained All evidence offered mufl be tikn and authenticated in the manner hereinafter directed) md hi all thefe nf-s the claimant mttfl de. clare on oath that he has not received brother hnrfe from any oftic-r or agent of the government in it u of the one loft, Second Class of Cases 44 Any per foil whether of eav'ry or mounted riflemen or volunteers who in the lute wr a fore fa id has fuftained damage hy the lofs of an horfc in confequettce of the owner thereof be incr dismounted or fepara-i tfd and detached from the fame by order of the commanding officer, or in confequenee of the ridrr bein killed or wounded in hattie, (hall he allowed and paid the Value of fuch horfe at the time he Was received ic.to the public fervice." This clafs comprehends two defcriptions of cafe?. 1 ft. When the owoer h 3 Ver n di;moun t. ed or fenarated from and detached from fuch hoi ft by order of the commanding of. f:cer. Cj. When the n tier has been killed or Wounded in battle Sc the hone loft in ccn-

feqoence thereof The Came evidence in a'l r-r is reouired in the firft claf of t

03 w' ich cs will be

reouired in tlvs.

Third Class of ( 'ases.

44 Any perfiB who in the late wr aiorefnd has fu Rained damage by the lofs, capture or deftru&ton hy an eoemy of any hrfr mule or waLTtron, cart h )at ii iffh or harnrfi while fuch pr-perry tv ic errpi ved in the military tervtcc of the U. Statfs, eirh-r hy impreffment orcontraA except in Cafes where the rifle to which the rroperry Anuld be rxpofed was recd to be incurred' by the owner if it ftuil appear thll fuch lofs capture or deftrucYlOH was without any fault or fiI'sencP OWnef ; and aiy pr f n dining the timr aforefaid who has lotto in ed damafC bv :he death of fuch liorfc, niole or in conhVqisence ot failure on the part of the U. States to furntth fnfticient for-e while m the fervtce i fore f id fhall be lllowed and pid the value thereof.1 Tina claU comprehends two c-fes.

1ft. The lofs or deftru&ion of property by an enemy taken by imprrftment or ergaqrd bycoirra't in the military f rvice of the U. States, being either an horfe a mule rnox waggon, cart, boat, fleigh or h'tn'-fs, excepting articles for which tli ownerhad agreed to run all nk:,or which were loft or delrroyed by the fault or negligence of the owners. 3d, When an horfe mule or ox, fo taken or employed has died from the failure of the U. States to fiunifl) fu Oleic tit fvirge. In the firft of thefe cafrs the claimant mijft produce the certificate of the otHcer or gent cf the U. States Who imprelVtd or contracted tor tlie property ahove mention cd and oft lie officer Or fui viving officer under whofc immediate command it was taken or deftroyed by an enemy Such certificatrs if fuel) olHcers or agents at the time of giving them be not in the military fervice of the U. Stales muft be fworn to and muft pofitivtly ft te that the property w?s not loft or delirs.ycd through the fault or negligence of the owner and thr the owner did not agree to run all rifles Furthermore the ufn.l hire of the article! fo imprefr d or Contracted lor in the country in which they were employed muft be ftatcd. In the. Iccond cafe the certificate of the officer or agent of the U States i!nder whofe command fuch horfe, mole, cr ox, was. employed at the time of his death muft be produced. Before any other evidence will he received th- claimant mnft make oath that it is not in his pnwr to produce that which is above fpecified tt further that the evidence which he offers in lieu thereof is the hrft which he is able to cbtain. In every Cdfe the evidence m:;ft fUte diftinclly the time, place and manner of the lofs and the value there of. Fourth ( lass of Case3 t( Any perfon who during the late ar, his aded in t!ie military fervice of the U. Stites as a volunteer or drafted militiaman and who has furmfht-d himfelf wi'h arms or accoutrements and has fuitained lofi hy the caprure or c-il !jfion of them without anv Fult or neij iip-nce on his part fhall be a! lowed ind paid the value thereof." i'li is daft comprehends two t ales. 1ft. 1 f lofs of iuch arms or accoutre rm-nts bv the enemy" 2 i. I hr 1 ifs of the fame srticlesin ary Other w iy, y ithout the Luit cr negligjgiKe of the owner. This provifion doe: nrt !nrin;-e the cloa. thmc of foldiera or tb" rlnathing and arms Oi nfficeri who in all frrvires furnilh at their ownr.k their own. The fame evidence in 11 refpeds is rrq-jirnj in this as in the firft clfs ind moreover that the lofs did not hwppen from the fault or nelieiiee of t lie owner. Fifth CI ess of Cases, " When my property has been im pre fled cr taken by lie authority for the off or fubfittenc of the army during the 1-te war and the faro? (hall have been deftroyed, loft or con fumed, the owner of fuch property Hull be pud the value thereof deducting therefrom the amount which has been paid or may be churned for the ufe and riffe of the fame while in the feivirr aforefaid," Thit pnvifron relates to every fpecies of property taken or impr ff- d for the ufe Sc fubfiftence cf the army, nt comprflvrided in any of the pr-ceedinp; claiTes and which fli ,11 have beeo in any manner drftroyed, ltft or confurmd hy tiie army including in its fcope all kinds of proviSons forage fuel articies f r cloathtng bl .rkcts arms St ammunition in facl every thing for the ufe and equjomcnt of 3n army. In il thefe cafrs the certificates of the oilicers or agents of the TJ. Statt-s taking or imprefting .any of the aforefaid articlrs, authenticated by the ofitcer commanding' the corps for whofe ufe they were taken or i nprefled and furthermore of the ofch-ers and agents under whofe cemmand the fme were deftroyed Irft or coofumed fpecifying tkte vain- of the arfii h. s fo tken or imprcfT.

evl ami deftroyed loit orconfumed Sc if any payment has been made for the uic of the fame the amount of fuch payment sand if r.o payment his been made the certificate muft ft.te that none has been m' de. Before any other evidence will he received the? claimant muft mke oath that it is not in his power to prrure that which is above fpecified & further that the evidence which he rir rs in li-u thereof is the brtf Which he is ahle to ohr ain. Under thii provifion no claim ran be ad. mitted for iOy article which has not been token by the otders of the commandant of the corps fjr whofe nfe it may be Mated to have been tken. Tor any taking not fo aothorifed the party's rcdrc. is agin the perfon commanding it. Sixth and hxst Cfass of Cases. t When toy perfon durirg the late war

hasfuftained damage by the deftrutVicn of his houfe or building by the enemy, while the fame was occupied as a military depefit under the authority of an officer or agent of the U. States he mall be allowed and paid the amount of fuch damage ; provided it fhall appear that fuch occupation was the caule of fuch dc (trucier." Ln this cafe the certificate of the officer or agent of the U States under whole authority any fuch houfe or budding was occupied muft be furnifh?d. Before any other evidences to this fjcl will be received the claimant muft make oath that it is not in his power to procure futh certiorate and that the evidence which he fhll offer in lieu thereof, is the beft which he is able to obtain Furthermore in all the cafes fubmittcd to this office, every claim muft he accompanied by a ftatement on oath, by every claimant ot all turns which he may have received on account of fuch claim from any officer, agent or department of the government of the U. stages and where he has received nothing that fafl alfo muft be ftated on oath by him. It will be particular noted by claimant?, that the preceeding rules of evidence generally and more efperially apply to claims which mall not exceed in amount 200 dolls, and that in all cafes in which the claims in amount ffiall exceed 200 dollars a fpecial commiftioner will be employed to take testimony ; but in thefe cfes as far as it fhall be prftir. ble the fame rules of evidence will bo ohferved. In all cafes in which the officers or agentsofthe U srares, fhall have t.ken or imorr (Trd property for the military fervice ol the U. States which property fo taken or im pre filed fhall have been pid fr.r bv them cut of their private funds or the v?due thereof recovered from them indue robrfeoflaw fuch officer or agents are entitlt-d to the fame remuneration to which the original owners of fiich property would he entitled if fuch payment or recovery had not been made, and can fettle their claims at this officf, prodncing authentic vouchers for fuch p 'ymeof or recovery Nor Will any original claimants be p-id through this office till they relesfe all claims againft fuch officers or agents of the U. states on account of fuch taking or impreflment. In every cafe no claim will he paid but to the perfons originally entitled to receive the frme ; or in cfe of his d-ath to his '''gat reprefentative or in either event attorney duly appointed. When attorneys dial! be employed it i? recommended to the parties interefted to have their powers executed in due form. All evidence offered mnft be fworn to except the certificates of officers who at the time of giving them fhall br in the military fervice of the U States before fome Juge of the U. spates or of the states or te-rito-n" of the U. States or mayor or chief ciftra'e ol .any city town or borough within the f ur., or a joftire of thr peare of any Irate or territory 0f the U. Sfafs duly authorjzr d to adminiftrr oaths of which authotity proof muft be furnifhed -it'ber bv a certificate under the feal of any ftateor territory or the rlrrk or prothonotary of ?ny cr.urt Within the rane. II ot the feal of any city town or borough or the atte-ion of any judge of the U. states will recjoire no further authentication

An office is opened on Capitr-1 Hill i the city of Wafhington in the biiildini- nr

copied by COOgrefs during its bft feffion for the eceptin of the foregoing claims. The printers in the U- States cr territories thereof, w!;o are employed to print the Laws of the U. stages are reouefted to cub.

ii fh this notice for eiht v-ks furceffi'velv once a week and fend their bills to this office for payment AU perfons who have hofinefs with this office, are reqnefted to addrefs their letters to the fuhferiber as commiflioner, which Will be transmit'ed free of pnftdge. Richard Bland Lf.f. Commijfioner of Claims, lfc (Wire of Claims for property lost Jrcapturcd or destroyed, whilst in the militant service ofthe Uni a ted States, during the laic war. Wasbimctov, Jon 24th, 1810. I Explanatory fupplemental rule. In all the r ales comprif. d in the notice from this office of the 3d inftant the following fupplemental regulation muft be observed hy every claimant, viz : Whenever the evidence on oath nf any efficer of the late army of ti e U. States fiiall be taken or the certificate of ary officer in the fervice at the time of giving it, fhall be obtained fuch evidence or fuch certificate or other voucher in relation to the claim in queftion, has been given in knowledge of Inch officer. The claimant muft alfo declare, on oath that he has never re-

ccived from any pe'fon ary fuch certificate or voucher, or if received muft ftate the caufe of its non-production In evrycafe the name of the efficer forntlhing fuch certificate or voucher together with its date a rear as can be afcertained will alio be required RICHARD BLAND LEE. Commissioner of (.iatms life

ALEXANDRIA. TUTS town is laid out on a liberal plan and convenient

form, as it respects streets, alleys eke. cxe. with a spacious public square. It is most delightfully situated on elevated ground, fat the White-Oak Springs, Indiana State. Gibson county) on a sandy soil, which is pleasant and agreeable even in wet seasons it is situated one and a halt" miles from White river, where is an elegant situation tor a ware-bouse, and .5 below the forks of the river, from Princeton 23, and from Vincennes 20, from the MudHoles 20, and 50 from the Ohio, near the mouth cf Sinking, or Clover creek:, from which place a good road may be had on hiiii ground. ALEXANDRIA is well watered with never failing springs, suitable for tanneries and dit IIleries, and situated in the centre of a populous settlement, surrounded by the most fertile soil, and on the main road leading from Princeton to Louisville and by an experience of ten years is found to be as healthy as anv place on the western waters to men of enterprise and industry it oilers as many advanta es as any place in the state the sale of lots will commence on Friday fchc 6h of September, at 9 o'clock, A. M. a credit of 18 months will be given to all purchasers c f o(s due attendance will be given by H. SMITH. Proprietor. July IT, 1S16. INDIANA TERRIi'OHJT, Oi a ng e Circa il Cou i July Term, IS 10: John Mayares vs. David Heddlestone. Bill for an Injunction.

N motion of complainant, bv A lexander A. Meek, his

counsel, an iniunction isranted against said defendant, and a':l othcrs claiming undef him, the property set out in complainants bill, and it is ordered that a notice of the pendency of this bill be published in the Western Sun for eight weeks successively, m tifyins: the said defendant he be and appear at the next session of t'r.: court, on the second Monday in November next, and answer the allegations contained in the complainants bill, that the same, will be taken as confessed, and the matters therein contained decreed accordingly. rV. IJoggatt, c. o. c c. BANK OF VINCENNES, August 2, 1816.

npllE Stockholders of this feJL Bank are hereby informed, that an ( lection for a Director, will be held at the house of Peter Jones, in Vincennes, on the fifth day of October next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I. BLACKFORD, Cashier.

GAMUTS for Salt- at this Office.