Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-13
Second Class of Cases.


rifiemen, or volunteers, who IN the late war a.
faresaid, has sustained damage by the loss of an
horse in consequence of the owner thereof be
ing dsmounted, or separated and detached from,
1hes me by order of the commanding officer. or
IN consequence of this rider being killed or
wounded IN battle, shall be allowed and paid the
value of such horse ut the time he was received
into the public service" This class ccmpre.
hends two descriptions of cases.
lst. When the owner has been drsmounted
separated from and detached from such horse
by order of the commanding officer.
ID When the rider has been killed or wound
ed in battle, and the horse lost in consequence
thereof.
The same evidence, in all respects, which is
required the first class of cases will be re-
CURED in this.
Third Class of Cases.
Any person who, in the late war aforesaid,
BIAS sustained damage by the loss capture or
destruction by an enemy of any horse, mule, or
Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or harness while such
property was employed in the military service
of the United States, either by impressment or
by contract, except in cases where the risk to
which the properly would be exposed, was a
greed to be incurred by the owner, if it shall sp.
pear that such loss, capture or destruction was
without any fault negligence OF the owner
and any person during the time aforesaid, who
has sustained damage by the death of such horse
mule, or IN consequence OF failure on the part Of
She United States to furnish sufficient forage
while IN the service aforesaid, shall be allowed
and paid the value thereof"
This class cOmprehends two cases
Ist. The loss or destruction of property by an
enemy, taken by impre:sment, or engaged BY
contract, IN the military service of tie United
States, beng either a horse, mule an OK. war.
gon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, excepting ar
ncles for which the owners had agreed 20 run all
risks, or 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 failure OF the United
States to furnish sufficient forage
In the first Of these cases, the claimant musf
produce the certificate Of the officer o. agent of
the United States who impressed or contracted
tor tie property above mentioned and of the oil
cero surviving officer, under whose Immediate
command it was taken or DESTROYED Nv am ete,ny.
Such certificates, ~ such officers or agents IT tie
time ofgiving them be not in the military ser.
wee OF the United States, must be sworn To-. and
positively state that the property was not lost or
destroyed through the fault or negligence OF tbe
owner, and that the owner did not agree TO ruin
all risks. Furthermore, the usual hire OF the ar.
ticies so Impressed contracted for IN the co,,n
try IN which they were employed must be STA.
ted ''"'
In the second case, the certificate of the officer
or agent OF the United States under whose com.
mahd such 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 tina it is not IN his
power to produce that which IS above speciGed
aud further, that the evidence which he offers
~ lieu thereof, is the best which he is able To OBJ
tam. In every case the evidence must State dis
tmctiy iihe Ime, place and manner, Of The loss
and tl1e value thereof