Memo. for Col. Smith?

 

?1-       Rails Can we award claims for Rails, or must they

            be computed at cord wood?    They will be computed as cord wood

 

?2-       Land Damage: Can we award damages for land, that has been (or may be) injured     by reason of the burning of the fences & like claims for damages?   No

 

                                    give only government price for stock

?3-       Get price list for _^ horses, mules, forage &c.

 

 4-        Are we to proceed and investigate all claims brought before us, or only to         investigate the a/c's of undoubted loyal men, thinning out any which may prove       on examination to be disloyal?            Only the claim of loyal citizens

 

 5-        Where a claimant has been an Officer (civil or military) of the C.S.A. & has never     taken the oath of amnesty or allegiance, should his a/c be investigated, even tho'        he had never taken the oath? Quote Thomas Knox's case & parallel cases of         county officers &c       his claim should be thrown out

 

 6-        Can a man be a witness in his own a/c in the absence of vouchers or witnesses?

                        He may be called by the Court

 

 7-        Mem^o receipts given to claimants by officers taking goods: Go in record or not,          as part evidence?        In record as part evidence

 

 8-        Member of the Board relieved when he brings a claim before it? Must be

                        Yes. Board can proceed with a quorum / be relieved

 

May9/ Court ruled that

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