Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-15
0Ece Of Claims tor properly LOST, cabsaeI0r dsg-
tloyed, 70iitSt in rhs military service IF tie o.
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WashingtOn, Jun

Washington, June 8, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the act of the
u States, passed the 9tA day of April last entitled
" An aetto authorize the payment for property
lost captured destroyed while in the military ser
VICE oi the y. States, and tor other purposes that
ali ciaims provided Tor By the said act must be pre-.
sented at this Office ooOr before the 9h day OF A.
PriI, 10 the year 1918; as if not presented within
that period they cannot be received, examined and
decided on at this Office.
First class Of Cases.
The claims provided fog by the said act, are
first, " Any volunteer or drafted militianan whe-
thcr OF cavalry mounted riilemen, or infantry who
III the late wa: between the United States and g..
Britain, has sustained damage by the loss of any
horse which killed in battle, or which has dice!
IN consequence Of wound therein received or in
Bsequeace Of failure on the part OF the United
states 70 furnish sueh horse with sufficient forage
while IN the serve. OF ths United States, shall be
allowed and paid the value Of such horse" FMS
provision cempreheods three descriptions OF cases.
Isl. An horss killed ia battle.
81. An horse dying IL consequence ola wound
rec lived ia battle
Sd. An borss dying in Consequence ofnot being
furnished with sufficient iorese By the United
; .ates.
10 5ubstantate ciaiio Of either description,
Isl. lh7 oder o, the government, authorizing
the employment OF the corps 90 which the original
claimant belonged, the subs, qient acceptance ol
.ueh corps, or appreciation Of IT, employment must
%. The certificate of the officer, or surviving
officer, commanng the claimant at ths tune Of the
>ecidont which te clam is founded wl,icl, GER
uhcaie II rot gwen while the officer was Ia tie s.r-
yics OF The Un ted States, must b. sworn % aud
IN every case It must fpracticnlc, state the thea
value Of tie horse So killed o. dyias. Before any
Other evidence val b. reserved t,,- claimant must
make oath that it Is not ia u, possr e. /, t5surs
THAI winch IS a3Dgo specified and that tic evil
dnce which he shs! produce in lieu thereof, Is the
b ST which I've IS able 70 obtain. ia every ease tie
evidence must be On oath, and the value OF tue
horse 50 killed or dying aseertd1ed. All eyilenca
offered must be taken auj authenticated in tie
manner hereinafter directed and in all these cases
the claimant mast declare on oath, that he has cot
rec vcd another horse from any officer or agent Of
the gOgerDment IN ieU 0f tnc one lost
Second Ck1ss Of Cases.
A1y person, whether Of cavalry or mounted
rlemen, Or volunteers, Who IN the late war siorc.
said, has sustained damage ~ the loss Of IN horss
IN consequence at ths owner thefeofbeins dsm ,n.-
icl. or separated and detached from the same hy
order q tic command officer, or IN eonsequcnce
Of tue rider beng killed or ounded In bstHs, sa,l
be allow cd snd paid the value of such horse ~ the
Inle he WIS received in,l the prbiic service" Jhis
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