The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-06-19

ETofloehces | pecembsr ie, 1913.
N, r. KNIGHT, Collector, \.
designafsd By f.e Secretary ef.he Trsasary.
Providence, June Is, 1916 tJS-sw
Office of Claims for pr0pertylosf, eaplnr-
ed or Destroyed, whilst in rhc miNtmy
Seyciee Of tie United STATES, during
tie la,e spor.
WAssINsroN, June 2, 1916.
NJ Office is hereby given, Pursuant to the act Of
~ the United States, passed the 9th day Of April
last, entitled" An act to authorize the payment for
property lost, captured or destroyed while an the
military service OF the United States, and for other
purposes" that all claims provided for by the said
act must be presented at ,his ece on or before the
ninth day Of April, in the year 1913 as If not pre-
sened within that period, they cannot be received,
examined and decided on at this office.
Firsr Class Of Cases
The claims provided for by the said act are, 6rst.
" Any volunteer drafted militiaman, whether OF
cavalry, mounted rideuen, infantry, who, in the
late war between the United States and Great Bril-
tain has sustained damage by the loss of any horse
which was killed in battle, which has died in con-
sequence of wound therein received, or in conse.
qucnce Of failure on the prs Of the United States TO
furnish such horse with sufficient forage. while in the
service of the United States, shall be allowed and
paid the value Of such horse" This provision com
prehcnds three descriptions Of cases;
lst. An horse killed in battle. go, .e
Y ID An horse dying IN consequence OF wound
received in battle.
Sd. An horse dying ip consequence. of not being
furnished with sufficient forage by the United States
To substantiate claim Of either description i,
iss The order Of the government. authorizing
the employment OF the corps to which the original
claimant belonged, the subseQu acceptance Of
such corps, or appreciation of its employment, mast
be produced
ID The certificate of tho officer, or surviving off,
Ger, commanding the claimant At the time OF the acci-
dent which the claim is founded, which certificate.
il given while the officer In the service Of the
United States, must be sworn to and in every case II
must practicable, state the then value OF the horse
SO killed dying. Before any other evidence will
be received, the claimant must make oath that IL Is
not in his power TO procure that which 10 above
specified and that the evidence which he shall pro-
duce lieu thereof IS the best which he IS able TO
obi ain. In every case the evidences must be oath,
aud the value of the horse so killed or dying ascer
tanned. All evidence offered must be- taken and
thencated in the manner hereinafter directed, and
IN all these the CLAIM must declare on oath,
that he has not received another horse from any OH
agent of the government in lieu Of the lost.
Second Class u Cases.
"Any person, whether Of csvsSy or mounted ri
hemen, or volunteers, who, in the late war afore-
said, has sustained damage by the loss os Az horse
in consequence Of the owner thereof being dsmoin.
ted, or separated and detached from the same by
order Of the commanding officer, or in consequence
of the rider being killed or wounded in battle, shalt
be allowed and paid the value Of such horse the
time he was received into the public service" This
class comprehsnds two descriptions oi cases;
lst When the owner has been dismounted or sep
aratcd from and detached from such horse by order
Of the commanding officer
I'd. 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.
qured in the first class Of cases, will be REQUIRED
IN this.
Third Ciass of Cases.
"Any person who, in the late war aforesaid, has
sustained damage by the loss, capture dcsrection
by an enemy, Of any horse, mule, or Wagon, cart,
boat, slsigb harness, while such property
poyed the military service Of the United States,
either by mpressment by contract, except in
where the risk to which the property would be
posed agreed to be incurred by the owner, iii
shall appear that such loss, capture destruction
without any fault or neglect Of the owner ADD
any person, during ths time aforesaid, who has
tanned damage by the death Of such horse, mule.
in consequence Of failure on the part Of The United
states to furnish sufficient forage while in the
vice aforesaid, shall be allowed and pad the value
thereof"
This class oouprehends two cases
lst. The loss or obstruction 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 OK, Wagon, cart,
boat sleigh or harness, excepting articles for which
the owners had agreed TO run all risks, or which
lost or destroyed by the fault OF negligence Of
the owners.
ID. When an horse, mule or OK. so taken or en-
ployed has died from the failure ofths United States
TO furnish sufficient forage
In the first Of these cases, the claimant snust pro-
duee ihe certificate Of the officer agen, Of the
Uoi,ed States who impressed or contracted for the
property above.men,ioned, and Of the officer or sur.
yiving officer, under whose immediate command IL
was taken or destroyed by enemy. Such ceriif
Gates, IL such officers or agents At the time Of giving
them be not in the military service Of the United
States, must be sworn TO, sn1 must positively sse,