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Head Quarters Fort Delaware Del

1030-- Public property lost or destroyed in the Military Service must be accounted for by affidavit, or the certificate of a commissioned officers or other satisfactory evidence.  

1031-- Affidavits or depositions may be taken before any officer in the list, as follows, when recourse cannot be had to any before named on said list, which fact shall be certified by the officer offering the evidence: 1st a civil magistrate competent to administer oaths; 2nd a judge adocate; 3d the recorder of a garison or regimental court-martial; 4th the adjutantof a regiment; 5th a commissioned officer.

1033-- No officer making returns of property shall drop from his return any public property as worn out or unserviceable until it has been condemned, after proper inspection, and ordered to be so dropped.

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[written vertically]  Army Regulations
Parg, 1030-1031-1033
Relating to Pub. Prop.

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