Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-15

ne same evidence, IN sii respects, which Is re-
CURED Ia The INST class oil cases will be required M
this.
Third Class Of Cases.
Any persoo who, ia the late war aforesaid has
sustaiIed damage by the loss, captcre.or des,ruct
on By an eaemy Oh ANY horse, mule or wagon,
carr, boat, sleigh o. haraess, Wide such property
was employed in the military service og the United
ol'leS, caller By iinpTsSsuent by contract, ex-
cept ia ca,ss WHERE, the risk to which the property
wooid be exposed, WAS agreed 10 be incurred by
the owner, II II snl, appear that such loss, capture
or Destruction was without any fault OF negligence
oil the owner; and a0y person during the time
ioiessid who has sustained daCage by the death oil
such horse, mule, o. ia consequence oil failure on
the part OF the United States to furnish sniicen,
forage whie IA the service aforesaid shalt be s,low
edand pad tie value thereof"
4 his class eonpreh nis two cai,s.
LIST. The loss or destruction OF property by an e.
neiny, taken by impressment. or .engsseI by cui-
tract, ia tina military service OF the United States
BENG either AN horse, mule, an OK, Wagon, cart,
boa, sleigh, OF harness, excepting ARTICLES for
which the owHers hal agreed TO ran al. risks, or
~h;n were io-t or destroyed by the rAu!t oc legl-
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.
La the first OF these cases, the claimant must pro-
doee the certificate OF the officer or agent OF the
United States who impressed or contracted Tor the
sufviVi. Z officer, under whose immediate command
1t was tI&en or destroyed By an enemy. Such
ceruhcates, such officers agents at the time of
giving them be not in the military service OF tae
United otates, must be sworn To. anu must pos-
lively state that the property was not lost or des-
uoye. through the fault or negligence OF the owner
and that the owner did not agree to run all risks
Furthermore, the usual hire o the articles SO i'm
pressed or contracted for in the country ia which
they were employed mnst BE- stated
IN a..
o. agent OF the United States under whose COM
mand such horse, mule, or OK, employed at the
time OF h's death, must he produced.
Before any other evidence will be received, the
claimant must make oath that is not in his power
to produce that wbic is above specified and farther
that tae evidence which he Offers ia lieu thereof is
The best which he is able TO Obtain. In every case
the evidence must state distinctly tue time, place
anu shanner Of the loss and the value there.i.
Fourth Class Of Cases.
Any person who, during the late war, has act
ean tue military service Of the United States, Us
volunteer Or drafted militaman, and who has
iurnished himself Wit. arms or accoatrenents, and
has sustained loss by the capture o. destruction OF
them, without any fault or negligence on his part
shall he allowed and paid the value thereof
hisciass comprehends two
lst The loss oIsuch arms or requirements by the
eaemy.
3D. The loss of the same articles in any other
way, witAout the fiult or negligence Of the own
er.
This provision does not include the clothing of
soldiers, or the clothin, anl of officers, who,
IN all services, iurnsh at their own risk their own
The same evidence in all respects, is required ia
tins us III the first class, and moreover that the
loss DID not happen from the fault or negligence of
the owner.
When any property has been impressed or Ia
ken. by public authority, for the subsistence
Of the army during the late war; and the same shall
have been DESTROYED. LOST Or consumed he nw.Pr
OF sAch property shall be pad the value thereof,
deducnng thereirom the amount which has been
pad, or may be claimed for the use and risk of
the same, while in the service aforesaid"
ms provision relates TO every species Of proper
ty taken or impressed tor the use and subsistence
oil the army, not c0mprehenied i'll any OF the pre-
cecing classes, and which shall have been IN any
iaaEner destroyed, lost or consumed by the army,
including ia scope all kinds of provisions, forage
iuel, articles for clothing. blankets, aud am
munit'on, in fact every thing for the aud equip
rnent Of an army.
la AL these cases. the certificates of the officers
or agents Of the United States, taxing or impressiag
any OF the Aforesaid articles, ahtiIetc ated by the
ohcer commanding the corps for Whose use they
were taken Oh mpressed--a furthermore OF the,
oncers anu agents under whose Command The same
were destroyed, lost o. consumed, specifying the
value oil the articles taken impress u, aud
destroyed, lost orcOnsuned, AMI il any payment
has been made tor the use OF the same, the amount
OF such payment, and If no payment las been made,
the certificate must state that none has been
made
De!Ure any other evidence will be received, the
claimant must make oath that il is not in his power
to procure that which is above specified, and far
ther, that the evidence which he Offers in lice there
OF, i the best wbeh he is able to obtain.
Under this provision, no claim can be admitted
Tor aay article which has not been taken by the or
ders of the commandant OF the corps for whose use
1t may be stated to have been taken. For any taking
not SO authorised, the partys redress Is against the
person committing it.
Sj2,th and last class Of CASES
When any person, during the late war, has
sustained damage by the destruction u his louise
or building by the enemy, while the same vas o.
cnpIed as military deposit, under the authority of
an officer or agent Of the United States, he shall
be allowed or paid the amount ofsUch damage pro-
v'de'i. IT shall appear that such occupation was the
cause of such destpcuon"
La Jhs case, the certificate Of the officer or agent
OF the United States, under whose authority any
such house or building occupied, must DC fur
n'shed. Before any other Evidence as to this fact
will be received, lie claimant must make oath
that is not in bis power procure such certificate
and that the evidence which he shall offer ia lieu
thereof, is the best which he ia able tn obtain.
furthermore, ia all the cases submitted I, this Of.
he, every claim must be accompanied by state
neut, on oath, BY every claimant, of all snns whicl,
lac may have received, Oh account Of such claim
trom any officer, agent or Department. OF the gov
ernment Of the United States, and where he has
received nothing, that fact also must be stated ON
oIlh by him
1t will he particularly noted by claimants, that
the preceding rules ri eydeace generally, and more
especially apply TO caims which shall not exceed in
amount two hundred dollars, ami that in All cases
IA which the claims in amount shall exceed two
hundred dollars, special com missioner will be en-
?lC,ed TO take testimony bat in these eases rs far
as shall be practicable, the rules Of evidence
will b. oiys..yed