Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-20
WAsnINcToN, june 5.

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| late 1Car.
| WhsHrNcToN, June s.
Norrcs is hereby given, pursuant to the act
of the United States, passed the ninth day of a
pril last, entitled " An act TO authorize the pay
| ment for property lost, captured or destroyed,
while in the military service oftse United States
and for 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 1878 as if not presented within that peri
cd, they cannot lie received, examined and deci-
ded on at this office.
First Class Of Cases.
The claims provided for by the said act are
1 first. " Any volunteer or drafted nitiaman,
whether of cavalry, mounted riflemen, or infan-
| try, who, in the late war between the United
States and Great Britain, has sustained damage,
by the loss of any horse which was killed in
battle, or which has died in consequence of a
| wound therein received, or an consequence of
failure on the part of the United States to fur
H;sh such horse with sufficient forage wine ia
ths seryice Of the United States shall be allow
cd and paid the value of such horse" THIS
provision colnprehends three descriptions Of
cases.
1st. An horse killed in battle.
I'd. An horse dying in consequence of a wound
received in battle.
Sd. An horse dying in consequence of not be-
ted States.
To suhstantiatc claim of either description,
LIST. The order of the government authorisng
the employment OF the corps TO which the origi-
nal claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep-
tarce of such corps, or appreciation of its en-
pioyment, must be produced.
Cd. The certificate of the officer or surviving
officer, commanding the claimant at the time of
! the accident on which tie claim is founded,
which certificate if not given while the officer
wa, in the service of the United States, must be
sworn to; and in every case it must, if practi.
cable. state the then value of the horse SO killed
or dying. Before any other evidence will be re-
! ceiyed, the claimant must make oath! that it is
not in his power TO procure that which is above
/ specified and that the evidence which he shall
produce in lieu thereof, is the best which lie is
! able to obtain. In every case the evidence must
| be on oath, and the value OF the horses
30 killed or dying, ascertained. All evi.
dence offered must be taken and authentica-
| ed in the manner hereinafter directed, and in all
! thathe has not received another horse from any
officer or agent Of the government in lieu OF The
one lost.
| Second Glass Of Gases.
(" Any person, whether OF cavalry or mounted
| rifemen, or volunteers, who IN the late war a.
foresaid, has sustained damage by the loss OF an
1 horse in consequence of the owner thereof be-
| ing dismounted, or separated and detached from
F! thessme by order ofthe commanding officer, or
in consequence OF this rider being killed or
wounded in battle, shall be allowed and paid the
! value OF such horse at tbs time he was received
into the public service:' This class conpre-
| hends two descriptions of cases
! 1st. When the owner has been disIncunted
| separated from and detached from auch horse
| by order of the commanding officer
I'd. When the rider has been killed or wound.
| ed in battle, and the horse lsst in consequence
4 thereof.
| The same evidence, in all respscts, which is
required in the first class Of cases viii be re-
CURED in this.
Third Glass Of Gases.
"Any person who, in the late war aforesaid,
has sustained damage by the loss capture or
destruction by an enemy Of any horse, mule, or
Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or baiuess while such
| property was employed in the military service
! of the United States, eitherby impressment or
! by contract, except in cases where the risk to
| Which the property would be exposed, was q
greed 10 be incurred by the owner if it shall ap.
! pear that such loss, capture or destruction was
/ without any fault or negligence of the owner :
! and any person during the time aforesaid, who
has sustained damage by tbs death OF such horse.
mule, or in consequence of failure on the pa-t of
| the United States to furnish sufficient forage
1 while in the service aforesaid, shsllbe allowed
/ and paid the value thereof"
| This class colopg obends two cases
! LIST. The loss or destruction of property by an
enemy, taken by imPressment, or engaged by
| contract, in the military service OF the United
/ States being either horse, a mule, an OK, wsg.
gon, cart, boat sleigh, or harness, excepting ar
ticles for which tie owners had agreed to run all
| risks, o. which were Lost or destroyed by the
fault or negligence of the owners.
/ I'd. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken or
employed, has died from the fixture oftlie United
! States to furnish sufficient forage
| h the first of these cases, the claimant must
produce the certificate of the officer or agent Of
| the United States who impressed or contracted
| for the property above mentioned. aud oGthc OH
Ger or surviving officer, under whose immediate
command il was taken or destroyed by an enemy,
Such certificates, it such officers or agents at the
time of giving them be not in the military ser
vice OF the United States, must be sworn to- and
positively state that the property was not lost OF
destroyed through the fault or negligence Of the
owner, and that the owner did not agree to run
all risks Furthermore, the usual hire of the ar
ticles so impressed or contracted for in the coun
tss !" which they were employed must be sta
In the second case, the certificate Of the sficei
or agent of the United States under whose com
mand sucl, horse, mule or OK, was employed al
the time of his death must be produced.
Before any other evidence will be received
the claimant must make oath that it is not in BIZ
DOVER to produce that which is above specified
and further, that the evidence which he ofier
in lieu thereof is the best which he is able to OBJ
tain. In every case the evidence must state dis
tmctly the time, place and manner of the loss
and the value thereof
Fourth Glass of Cases.
" Any person who during the late war, has &C
ted in the military service Of the United States
| rs a volunteer or drafted militiman and who hs
furnished himself with arms OF accoutrenents
and hns incl Log. b.. In. cantrc r Il .tr,.o