HOUSES AND FURNITURE BURNT AT NEW ORLEANS-1814-1815.

INDEMNITY FOR WASTE ON VILLIERS PLANTATION DURING THE DEFENSE OF NEW ORLEANS IN 1814 AND 1815.

Journonville de Vililers, states that in the months of December, 1814, and January, 1815, the American troops; called to the defense of New Orleans, and commanded by General Andrew Jackson, were stationed on his plantation and that while so stationed there, it became necessary to use for fuel, for the use of the troops, a quantity of fencing, and Journonville de Vililers requests of Congress to pay him the value thereof, and also the value of a quantity of sugar cane and sugar which he states were used by the troops of the United States.

The committee are of opinion that the fencing having been made use of for fuel, which could not have been procured of the ordinary kind, from the nature of the service, and the circumstances under which the troops were collected for the defense of New Orleans, the claimants entitled to relief so far as respects the value of the fence, but that the Government cannot be considered liable for the destruction of the cane or use of the sugar, it being neither necessary for the service nor for the sustenance of the army. Pursuant to this opinion, they report a bill authorizing payment for the fence only.

Chap. LXXX.—An Act for the relief of Journonville de Villiers.

Be it enacted, &.c., That the additional accountant of the war department be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to audit and settle the claim of Journonville de Villiers, for a fence, used as fuel by the troops of the United States, by ascertaining, or causing to be ascertained, the value thereof, in such manner and upon such terms as may be equitable and just.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the value thereof, when so ascertained, shall be paid to the said Journonville de Villiers, or his representatives, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 3, 1817.
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INDEMNITY FOR INJURY DONE TO MONTREUIL’S PLANTATION DURING THE DEFENSE OF NEW ORLEANS IN 1814 AND 1815.

Madame Montreuil, owned a plantation situated below New Orleans, which was occupied by the American army 1814 and 1815, and upon which public works for the defense of the country were erected; that, in consequence such occupation, and the erection of a line of public works through the plantation, it has received considerable injury, and would cost a considerable sum td place it in the same situation it was in before its occupation.
The committee are of opinion that Madame Montreuil is entitled to relief, and therefore report by bill.

CHAP. XLVL—.,An Act for the relief of Madame Montriuel.

Be it enacted, &c., That the additional accountant of the war department be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, to audit and settle the claim of Madame Montrieul, on account of the injury done to her plantation by the erection of public works of defense on the same, by order of Major-general Andrew Jackson; and to allow her in the settlement thereof the value of such injury, upon terms that may be equitable and just.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the amount thereof, when so ascertained, shall be paid to the said Madame Montrieul out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 3, 1817.
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HOUSES AND FURNITURE BURNT BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL AT NEW ORLEANS IN 1815.

Antoine Bienvenu, was owner of an elegant and well-.furnished house situated below the city of New Orleans, and between the positions occupied by the American and British armies in December, 1814, and January, 1815. In consequence of this situation of the house and the two armies, it afforded a shelter to the British army, and was, by General Jackson, ordered to be fired on with hot shot for its destruction. It was several times fired on by Commodore Patterson and set fire to, which was extinguished by the British forces. In consequence of the destruction of the house and furniture, and other houses adjacent to the dwelling-house, Antoine Bienvenu has sustained considerable injury, for which he prays Congress to remunerate him.
The committee are of opinion he is entitled to relief, and therefore report a bill for that purpose.
Note. It was found that the United States army did not use his property in any way, therefore his claim was not granted.

INDEMNITY FOR WASTE ON Castinado PLANTATION DURING
THE DEFENSE OF NEW ORLEANS IN 1814 AND 1815.

John De Castinado, owned a plantation and house situated .on the right bank of the Mississippi, below New Orleans, and that a battery was erected, by order of the commanding officer, in front in of the house, and close by it; in consequence of which, the house received much injury from the British artillery. John De Castinado also has a quantity of wood and hay taken from him and used by the army, for which he requests that he may be paid.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the committee that the house and plantation of John De Castanado were injured in consequence of their occupation for military purposes, and that the wood and hay were necessarily used for the army, they are of opinion that John De Castinado, is entitled to relief, and therefore report a bill to that effect.

CHAP. LXXVL—.An .Act for the relief of John de Castinado.

Be it enacted, &c., That the additional accountant of the War Department be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to settle the claim of John de Castinado, on account of wood and hay taken for the use of the army, and to allow him the value thereof.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the amount thereof, when so ascertained, shall be paid to the said Castinado, or his representative, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 3, 1817.