The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-10

And every patriots Spartan soul
= In freedoms path forc'er be found
Let moderation grace each board.
-tNf Each freeman's toast forever be,
{Whe Li5srfys his chiefcst hosrd)
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Office efL2aims Jor properly LOST, eapfw-
=, led or destroyed, guhiist in The military
syyire Of he United States, during
3 the late war.
tN WAsHIwsTos, JUNE ?, 1916.
NJoTiCE is hereby given, Pursuant 10 the act Of
AV the Untcd STATES, Passed the 9Th day OF April
last entitled An act to Authorize the payment ior
property lost, captured destroyed while IN the
military service oil the Uased states, and Tor other
purposes" that all claims provided for by the said
act must be presented at this Office on or before the
ninth day of April, IN the year 1919; as not pre-
scnted within that period, they cannot be receyedj
examined and decided on at this Office.
Eirsi -Ciass ef Cascs.--~.r-r-tssssrs
The claims provided for by the said act are, FIRST,
- Any volunteer or drafted mitiaman, whether OF
cavairy, mounted rifeincn, or infantry, who in The
late war between the United states and Great Bri-
saD has sustained damage by the ioss OF any horse
WHICH was killed in battle, which has died ~ con-
sequence ofa wound therein received, or in conse.
quence of failure the part Ut The United States 10
trnsh such horse with sufficient forage. while IN the
service Of the United States. shall be allowed and
preheLds three descriptions OF cases;
lst. An horse killed 10 battle. 49,, ss4.
81. An horse dying in consequences OF wound
received in battle. tPf
furnished with sufficient forage by the United States
10 substAn,iate claim Of either desc ,ption.
l:t. The order Of the government. authorizing
the employment OF the corps to which the original
claimant belonged, or the subse qucnt acceptance OF
auch corps. or appreciation ofis employment, must
be produced
Cd The certificate Of the officer, or surviving off,
Ger, commanding The claimant at the tins OF the acci-
dcOt on which the c is founded, which cefuhcale'
II 10, given while the ofcer vas IN The service Of the
United States, must be to and in every case It
must 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 1t is
l"'t IA his power 10 procure that which IS above
specltcd and that the evidence which he shall pro-
dncc in lieu thereof is the best which he is able TO
obtain. In every the evidence must be on oath,
and the value os the horse so killed or dying nsccr-
tained. All evidence ofierc~e must be taken and au
ihentlcated IN the manner hereinafter directed, and
IN all these cases the claimant must declare oath,
that he has not received another horse from any Off
Ger or agent ohe government in lieu OF the one lost.
Second Class qf Cases.
Any person, whether Of cavalry or mounted RI.
femcn, or volunteers, who, in the late war atorc-
said has sustained damage by the loss OF an horse
in conse equcnce Of the owner thereof being dismoon
order Of the commanding officer or in consequence
Of The rider being killed wounded in battle, shalt
be allowed and paid the value Of such horse a, the
'ime he was received into the public service" This
cass comprs hends two descriptions OF cases:
~ ist When ihc cwner has been dismounted or sep.
Arated from ard detached from such horse by order
al the commanding officer. '. thr
3D.. 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 re-
in tho frat rln of xv,n n. sr.I
IN this.
7Aird CIsss Of Cases.
"Any person who, in the late war aforesaid, has
sustained damage by the loss, capture destruction
by an enemy, of any horse, mule, or Wagon, cart,
boat sl.ighor harness. while such property en-
ployed in the military service Of the United States,
either by impressment by contract except in
where the risk to which the property would be ex-
posed was agreed be incurred by the owner, IL IL
shall appear that such ioss capture or destruction
was without any fault or Neglect Of the owner aud
any person. during the time aforesaid who has
,sincd damage by the death Of such horse, mule or
in consequence of failure ON the part OF the United
States to inrnish sufficient forage while in the ser.
,cc aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the value
thereof"
This class comprehends TIVE cases
1st The loss or destruction Of property by an
enemy, taken By impressment, or engaged by con.
tract in the military service Of The United States be-
ing either an horse, mule, an ox. Wagon, cart,
boat, Sleigh harness, excepting articles for which
The owners had agreed TO run all risks or which
we're lost destroyed by the fault negligence Of
the owners.
I'd When an horse, mule or OK. % taken or en-.
rloyed has died from the failure ofths Ur,ed States
TO furnish sufficient forage.
In the first of these cases. the claimant fuust pro-
tucc the certificate OF the o.tccs or agent Of the
United States who impressed or contracted for the
,rrrstty shove mentioned and Of the officer or sur
uutlcr x-hoef .oI
vas taken or destroyed by An easny. Such cer,if.
cacs such officers ~ agents 81 The time Of giving
.he,n be not in the tsihary scr,ice os the Uni,ed
.e;tr- mss, be sworn TO- aud must rcstnt>is s,s,r,