Antiquities, all collections of, specially imported, Pewter, old, fit only to be remanufactured.

Collections of antiquities, specially imported, &c. Teutenague.

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1st. When the owner has been dismounted or separated from, and detached from such horse by order of the commanding officer.

2d. When the rider has been killed or wounded in battle, and the horse lost in consequence thereof.

The same evidence, in all respects, which is required in the first class of cases, will be required in this. Third Class of Cases.

WASHINGTON, June 3, 1816. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the act of the United States, passed 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 United States, and for other purposes," that all claims provided for "Any person who, in the late war aforesaid, by the said act, must be presented at this office on has sustained damage by the loss, capture or desor before the ninth day of April, in the year 1818;truction by an enemy, of any horse, mule, or wagas if not presented within that period, they can-gon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, while such not be received, examined and decided on at this

office.

property was employed in the military service of the United States, either by impressment or by First Class of Cases. contract, except in cases where the risk to which The claims provided for by the said act are, the property would be exposed, was agreed to be first, "Any volunteer or drafted militia-man, whe-incurred by the owner, if it shall appear that such ther of cavalry, mounted riflemen, or infantry, loss, capture or destruction, was without any fault who in the late war between the United States and or negligence of the owner; and any person durGreat Britain, has sustained damage by the lossing the time aforesaid, who has sustained damage of any horse which was killed in battle, or which by the death of such horse, mule, or in conse has died in consequence of a wound therein re-quence of failure on the part of the U. States to furceived, or in consequence of failure on the part nish sufficient forage while in the service aforeof the United States to furnish such horse with said, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof." sufficient forage while in the service of the United This class comprehends two cases. States, shall be allowed and paid the value of such horse." This provision comprehends three descriptions of cases.

ist. An horse killed in battle.

2d. An horse dying in oonsequence of a wound received in battle.

1st. The loss or destruction of property by an enemy, taken by impressment, or engaged by contract, in the military service of the United States, being either an horse, a mule, an ox, waggon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, excepting arti cles for which the owners had agreed to run all risks, or which were lost or destroyed by the fault or negligence of the owners.

3d. An horse dying in consequence of not being furnished with sufficient forage by the U. States. To substantiate a claim of either description, 2d. When an horse, mule or ox, so taken or 1st. The order of the government, authorizing employed, has died from the failure of the United the employment of the corps to which the origi-States to furnish sufficient forage. nal claimant belonged, or the subsequent accept- In the first of these cases, the claimant must ance of such corps, or approbation of its employ-produce the certificate of the officer or agent of ment must be produced.

2d. The certificate of the officer, or surviving officer, commanding the claimant at 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 United 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 claimant 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 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.

the United States who impressed or contracted for the property above mentioned, and of the offi cer, or surviving officer, under whose immediate command it was taken or destroyed by an enemy, Such certificates, if such officers or agents at the time of giving them be not in the ordinary ser. vice of the United States, must be sworn to, and must positively state that the property was not lost or destroyed through the fault or negligence of the owner, and that the owner did not agree to run all risks. Furthermore, the usual hire of the articles so impressed or contracted for in the country in which they were employed must be stated.

In the second case, the certificate of the officer or agent of the United States, under whose command such horse, mule or ox, was employed at the time of his death, must be produced.

Before any other evidence will be received, the claimant must make oath that it is not in his power to produce that which is above specified; Any person, whether of cavalry, or mounted and further, that the evidence which he offers in riflemen, or volunteers, who in the late war afore-lieu thereof, is the best which he is able to obtain. said, has sustained damage by the loss of an horse In every case the evidence must state distinctly in consequence of the owner thereof being dis- the time, place and manner of the loss, and the mounted, or separated and detached from the value thereof. same by order of the commanding officer, or in consequence of the rider being killed or wounded in battle, shall be allowed and paid the value of such horse at the time he was received into the public service." This class comprehends two descriptions of cases.

Fourth Class of Cases.

"Any person who, during the late war, has acted in the military service of the United States, as a volunteer or drafted militia-man, and who has furnished himself with arms and accoutrements, and has sustained loss by the capture or

destruction of them, without any fault or negligence on his part, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof."

This class comprehends two cases.

1st. The loss of such arms or accoutrements by the enemy.

2d. The loss of the same articles in any other way, without the fault or negligence of the owner. This provision does not include the clothing of soldiers, or the clothing and arms of officers who, in all services, furnish at their own risk their own. The same evidence, in all respects, is required in this as in the first class, and moreover, that the loss did not happen from the fault or negligence of the owner.

It will be particularly noted by claimants, that the preceding rules of evidence generally, and more especially, apply to claims which shall not exceed in amount two hundred dollars, and that "When any property has been impressed or in all cases in which the claims in amount shall taken, by public authority, for the use or sub-exceed two hundred dollars, a special commissistence of the army, during the late war, and sioner will be employed to take testimony; but the same shall have been destroyed, lost or con- in these cases, as far as it shall be practicable, sumed, the owner of such property shall be paid the same rules of evidence shall be observed. 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."

In all cases, in which the officers or agents of the United States shall have taken or impressed property for the military service of the United States, which property, so taken or impressed, This provision relates to every species of pro- shall have been paid for by them, out of their pri perty taken or impressed for the use and subsist-vate funds, or the value thereof recovered from ence of the army, not comprehended in any of the preceding 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 and ammunition; in fact, every thing for the use and equipment of an army.

In all these cases, the certificates of the officers or agents of the United States, taking or impressing any of the aforesaid articles, authenticated by the officer commanding the corps for whose use they were taken or impressed-and, furthermore, of the officers and agents under whose command the same were destroyed, lost or consumed, specifying the value of the articles so taken or impressed and destroyed, lost or consumed, and if any payment has been made for the use of the same, the amount of such payment, and if no payment has been made, the certificate must state that none has been made.

them in due course of law, such officers or agents are entitled to the same remuneration to which the original owners of such property would be entitled, if such payment or recovery had not been made, and can settle their claims at this office, producing authentic vouchers for such payment or recovery. Nor will any original claim ants be paid through this office, till they release all claims against such officers or agents of the U. States, on account of such taking or impressment. In every case, no claim will be paid but to the persons originally entitled to receive the same; or, in case of his death, to his legal representative, or in either event, attorney, duly appointed. When attornies shall be employed, it is recom mended to the parties interested, to have their powers executed in due form.

All evidence offered must be sworn to, except the certificates of officers, who, at the time of giving them, shall be in the military service of Before any other evidence will be received, the the United States, before some Judge of the U. claimant must make oath that it is not in his power States, or of the States or Territories of the Unito procure that which is above specified; and fur-ted States, or mayor or chief magistrate of any ther, that the evidence which he offers in licu thereof, is the best which he is able to obtain.

Under this provision, no claim can be admitted for any article which has not been taken by the orders of the commandant of the corps for whose use it may be stated to have been taken. For any taking, not so authorised, the party's redress is against the person committing it.

Sixth and last Class of Cases. "When any person, during the late war, has sustained damage by the destruction of his house or building, while the same was occupied as a military deposit, under the authority of an officer or agent of the United States, he shall be allowed or paid the amount of such damage; provided, it shall appear that such occupation was the cause of such destruction."

In this case, the certificate of the officer or agent of the United States, under whose authority any such house or building was occupied, must be furnished. Before any other evidence as to this fact will be received, the claimant must make cath that it is not in his power to procure such

city, town or borough within the same, or a justice of the peace of any state or territory of the United States duly authorized to administer oaths, of which authority, proof must be furnished either by a certificate under the seal of any State or Territory, or the clerk or prothonotary of any court within the same. But the seal of any city, town, or borough, or the attestation of any Judge of the U.S. will require no further authentication.

An office is opened on Capitol Hill in the City of Washington, in the building occupied by Congress during its last session, for the reception of the foregoing claims.

The printers in the United States, or Territories thereof, who are employed to print the Laws of the United States, are requested to publish this notice for eight weeks successively, once a week, and send their bills to this office for payment.

All persons who have business with this office, are requested to address their letters to the subscriber as commissioner, which will be transmitted free of postage. RICHARD BLAND LEE, Commissioner of Claims, &c.