The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-26

OU.cc 81 lIcmS for me sfToferfy toss
captured or destroyed. Tphiss il, The
Diiiifa, q serpicc of the Unifed States.
during ne iate rar.
WASHING TON, June 8, 1916,
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to !
The act of the United States, paiicd the 9th |
Jay of April lan, entitled 'An act to au-
thoriie the payment for property loft, cap
sured or deitroyed " hilc III the military
service of tie United States, and tor other
;p,rpoles." that all claims provided for by
The same act, mutt be prefented at this Of
5ice on or before the ninth day of April, in
xhe wear 1878; as if not prefcnted within
that period, they cannot be received, ex-
samined and decided on at this ofhce.
Fri1 Gas, Of Cafes.
The claims provided for BY the said act
are, 6rf, ANY volun.eer or drafted Mill
.tianan, whether OF cavalry. mounted III
nernen, OF infantry, who in the late war be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
has sustained damage by the loss of any
'horle which was killed in battle, or which
has died in consequence of a wound therein
received, OF IN consequence of failure on the
par, of the Uri,ed States TO furnish such
horie with Sufficient forage While in the
service ofthe United States, shall be allow
ed and paid RE value of such hoI ie." ! his
provision compartments three descriptions
of cafes.
1st. An horfe killed in battle.
ad. An horle dying in consequence of a
wound received in battle.
"a. An horle dying in confequepce Of not
being furniihed with sufficient forage by the
U States.
To substantia,e claim ofeither descrIp
sion.
Ist The order of The government. au-
thoriz;ng the employment of the corps 10
which the original claimant belonged, or
the subsequent acceptance of such corps,
or appreciation of its eplploymei must be
produced
I'd. !. he certificate of the officer, or sur
vivine officer, con mlndjng the claimant at.
the t;cie Of tn accident on which the claim
is founded Which cent icate, f not given
whue TIE officer was the service OF the
United a,cs, mist be sworn 70 and in
every cate 1t mus, if practicable, state the
thsn t1lue Of the horle SO Killed or dying.
Before any other evidence will be received,
the claimant must rake oath that IL is not
In his power tc TIocure that WHICH is above
spe fed /; end that the evidence which he
shall produce in lieu thereof, is The best
which he is allie to obtain. In every case
the evidence must be on oath, and the va
Tue of the llorfe SO killed or dying aScer
famed All evidence offered mast be taken
and authent; caled in the manner hcreinaf- |
ter riiec,ed and in all these cafes the claim |
ant n,ust declare on oath, that ne has not |
re. eieed anot er hcrie from any officer or |
agent of the government IN lieu OF he one
loft
Second CiaJj Of CajeJ
"Any rcrfon, whether of cavalry or |
mounted ria@men, or volunteers, who in |
the late war aforesaid, has sustained da- |
mage blythe 1ois'of an horfe in c>nfequence |
of The owner thereof being difmounted, or |
separated and detached from the same by |
order of the commanding officer, or in con-
fequerce Of therider being killed or wound !
cd in cattle, shall be allowed & paid the va
lue Of such horle at the time he was received
into The public service" Ths cfafS COM
prehends TWO descriptions of the e,afes.
Est. W hen the owner has been dumoun-
ted or separated from and detached from
such horie by order of the commanding of
fer.
I'D. Wren the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horie loft in con-
fequebCe thereof
The samecvidepce, in all refpects, which |
is required in the FRI clals of cafes will be |
required IN this
pITH Ss0SJ or CHjfS. IL
&c ANY perfon who in the late war afore- !
said, has sustained damage by the lots, cap
ture or deftructlon by an enemy of any |
horfe, mule, or Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh /
ofSharness, while such property was en-
ployed in the military service OF the United I
States, either by mvressnent or by con
tract, except IN eases VIII re the riG TO /
VIII CHI the property would be EXPECTED, was
agreeo TO b incurred by The owner, if it
shall appear that such loss, capture or dettruc |
tionwas without an f9ult or negligence Of |
the owner and airy person during the time |
aforesaid, who has sustained damage by the !
death Of such borIe, mule, or In cohfe- |
euerce Of failufe on the part of the United |
Sta cs 10 furnilh ,uff lent forage while in |
the service aforesaid, shall be allowed and
paid tf1e value thereof.
This clafs compartments two cafes.
Ist The lofs or destruction of proper
ty by an enemy, taken by impeachment, or
engaged by contract ina the military service
of tfIe United States, Being either an horse,
a mule, an OK, Wagon, cart, boat, lleiph. or
haraefs, excepting articles for which the
owners had agreed TO run all rif;s, or which
we're loft or deGroyed ny the fault or neg
&igence OF the owners
al When an horse, mule or OK, so taken |
or Employed, has died from She f1lure Of
the United States TO furnifl sufficient for !
are