The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-19
Second ClaG Of CAFES

"Any pcrfon, neither of ca airy or
mounted h"men, or volunteers, who IN
the late war aforesaid, has sustained ia
mace bythe lois of an horie IN c>nfequence
sf he owner thereof being d'fmounted, or
separated and detached from the same by
order of the commanding officer, or in con-
fequence of the rider being killed OF w und
ed in -osttie, sh;ll be allowed X paid the va
lue OF such norle at The tine ne was received
into the public service" has Gals COM
prehendS two dc(crip'ions OF the Gales.
xst. " hen the owner mas been d'tmonn-
Ted or separated from and detached from
auch horie by order of the commanding Of
fictr.
ad. When the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horle loft in con-
feguenoe thereof
The same evidence, in all refpects, which
IS required in the firff clafso cafes will be
required in this.
Third Class ofCqJrs.
Any perionwho in the late war afore-
said, has sustained damage b. the lofs, cap
ture or deftructlon by an enemy OF any
horfe, mule, or lagoon, cart, boat, sleigh
or ha, ness, while such prov erty was en-
ployed in the military service of the United
States, either by impIeSsment or by con
tract, except IN cases whre the ritk to
which the property would be expofed, was
agreed TO be incurred by The owner, if it
shall appear that such loss capture or deltruc
tion was without any fault or negligence of
the own er and any person during the time
Aforesaid, who has sustained damage by the
death of such horie, mule, or in confe-
quence of failure on the part of the United
States to furnfh sufficient forage while in
the service aforesaid, shall be allowed and
paid the value thereof.
This clafs comprehen3s two cafes.
Ist The lots or destruction OF proper
Iy by an enemy, taken by impeachment, or
engaged By contract in the military service
OF the United States, being either an horse,
a mule, an OK, Wagon, cart, boat, feigh, or
harnelS, excepting articles for which the
owners had agreed to run all rifks, or v hich
were loft or defroyed ny the fault or neg
ligenre OF the owners
I'd. When an horse, mule or OK, SO taken
or mployed, has died from the failure of
the United States to furnilh sufficient for
age
In the first of theie cafes, the claimant must
produce the certificate Of the officer or "a
gent Of the United States who impreHed
or contracted for the property above men
toned, and OF the officer or surviving Off
Ger, under whose imm date command IL
certificates, If such officers or agents at the
time Of giving them he rot in the military
service OF the United States, mutt be sworn
to and mast Politively tate that the proper.
~ was not lott or deiroyed through the fault
or negligence Of the owner and that the
owner did rot a, rec to run all risks. Fur
thermore, the ufasl hire OF the articles so
imprcaed or contracted for in the country
in which they we're Employed mutt be stat
cd.
In the second cafe, the certificate of the
officer or agent Of the United States under
whole COMMAND Su h horfe, mule or OK,
wa employed at the time OF his death mutt
be produced.
Before any other evidence will be receiv-
cd, the claimant musS make Oath that it IS
not in his power to produce that which S
koVe specified, and further, thai the eyi