1822 Sept. 26 Tripoli - Securities against Misrule ?.8. VII. Extortion of

service

Of such act of acknowledgement let two copies shall be taken: one to be

delivered to the individual, the other kept by the functionary.

On each of them let the individual signify his assent or dissent to the several

statements therein contained attesting the same by his name or his mark: his

name if he be unable to write so being written by or by order of the

functionary.

The nature of the service and the fact of the exaction of it being thus

recorded, it will then be to be compensated for on account of government or left

uncompensated according to the nature of the case

/Let/ The act of acknowledgment, as to all particulars antecedent to the

performance of the service will be to be made out and signed antecedently to

such performance, or not till afterwards according to the nature of the

exigence: that is to say according as this testimony can or can not be given

beforehand without prejudice to the service.

Examples of cases in which it may probably not be capable of being given without

prejudice to the service

1. Prevention, stoppage, or diminution of damage by any purely physical calamity

such as that occasioned by fire or inundation

2. Prevention, stoppage or diminution of damage to body or goods by delinquency

in any shape: such as, killing wounding or beating, forcible depredation,

destruction or damnification of goods by internal evil doers

3. Prevention, stoppage or diminution of damage in the like shape by foreign

enemies.