Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-24

Office for claims for property lost, tapf.n'-:
ed or destroyed, ,chita Ia t&e nilitaryi
service Of H,e United States, during mel
late ,car.
WAsHiNGroN, June s.
NorIcE Is hereby giv.n, pursuant TO the &c
OF the United States, passed the ninl, day OF A
prh last, entitled " An act 20 authorize the pay
ment for property lot, captured or DESTROYED,
while IN the military service of the United States
and for Other purposes" that ali claims prov ided
for by the said act, must be presented at this
Office, on or before the ninth day of April, in the
year 1878; az ifnot presented within that peri.
od, they cannot be received, examined and deci
ded on at this Office.
First Glass Of Gases.
The claims provided for BY the said act are
first Any volunteer or drafted milit,aman.
whether OF cavalry, mounted rinemen, or infai,.
try, who, in the late war between the United
States and Great Britain, has sustained damage.
by the loss of any horse which was killed in
ost'le, or which has diAI in consequence of q
wound therein received, or in consequence of
failure on the part ofthe United Stat; to fur
nisfi such horse with sufficient forage while in
the service OF the United States, shall be allow
ed and PAID the value of such horse" This
provision eomPrehends three descriptions of
cases.
ISL An morse Killed IN battle.
I'd. An horse dying in consequence of wound
received in battle.
Sd An horse dying in consequence OF not be-
ing furnished with sufficient forage BY the Uni.
ted States.
10 substantiate claim of either description.
LIST. The order OF the government authorising
Tie employment of the corps to which the orir
nal Claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep-
,ance OF such corps, or appreciation of its en-
pioyment, must be produced.
I'd. Tue certificate of the officer or surviving
officer, commanding the claimant at the time of
the accident on which the claim is founded.
winch certificate If not given while the officer
was IN the service OF the United States, must be
sworn to; and in every case it must, is practi-
cable state the then value of the horse so killed
or dying Before any other evidence win be re-
ce,ved, The claimant must make oath that it is
not III ms power TO procure that which is above
sPeclhed and tast the evidence which he shall
produce IN lieu thereof, is the best which he IS
anle 10 obtain. In every case the evidence must
be ON oath, and the value of the horses
so Killed or dying, ascertained. all eyi
dence offered must be taken and authentica-
ed IN the manner hereinafter directed. aud in all
these cases the claimant must declare ON oath
thathe has not received another horse from any
oiiicer or agent OF the government in lieu OF the
One lost.
Second Class of Gases.
!" Any person, whether of cavalry or rnountcd
rinemen, or volunteers, who IN the late var A.
iSreSsid, has sustained damage by the loss of an
horse IN consequence of the owner thereof he
ing dismounted, or separated and detached from
thes me BY order 1.-THE commanding officer. or
IN consequence OF tti5 rider being killed or
wounded IL battle, shall be allowed and maid the
value OF such horse at the time he was received
INTO the public service" This class comnre.
hends two descriptions of cases
LIST. When the owner has been cisnounted
separated from and detached from such horse
by order of the commanding officer.
I'd. When the rider has been killed or wound.
thereof
The same evidence, in all respects. which ;s
required IN the hist class of cases will be re.
Third Class of Cases.
Any person who. in the late war aforesaid
mas 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 mpressment or
by contract, except in cases where the risk 20
winch me properly would BE exposed, was a.
greed TO be incurred oy the owner, if it shall an
pear that such loss, capture or DIES ructios was
without any tanit or negligence of the ewner
aud any person during the time aforesaid. win
has sustained damageby the death of such morse.
mule or III consequence OF failure on the part of
the uhited States to furnish sufficient FORAGE
"hie IN the service aforesaid, shall be allowed
and paid the value thereof"
ms class comprehends two eases 1
ISL. The loss or destruction of propertv nv an |
enemy, taken by impressment, or engaged bv
sohpact, m me military service Of the United
STATES beng either horse, mule, an or. y.a,r.
son, cart, boat, sleigh or harness excent,ne- az
ucies for which the owners had agreed to run an
RISKS, or Which were lost or DESTROYED bv the |
tault or negligence Of the owners.
ID When an horse, mule or OK. so .sl.s, =. |
employed, has died from the failure ofthe United
states TO furnish sufficient forage.
IN the first Of these cases The claimant 1850.
produce the certificate OF the officer or ap.nt ne
the United States who impressed or coufrac,sd
Tor the property above mentioned. and oFtba ngi
Ger or surviving officer, under whose ;nome1;,t.
command IT was taken or DESTROYED bv an ener3,
ouch oertifcatss it such officers or agents at the
time Of CIV ing them be not in the military ser !
wee OF the United States, must be sworn 10. and |
positively state that the property was not lost or
destroyed through the fault or negligence oftbe
owner, and that the owner did not agree to run |
si risks. Furthermore, the usual hire Of the ar.
tcies compressed or contracted for in the com
Try IN winch they were employed must be sta. |
nthe second case, the certificate the a4;c er
or agent of The United States under WHOSE com
raand such horse, mule or OK, was EMPLOYED q, |
The time OF his dsath must be produced.
Before any other evidence will be rac.;,.J
the Claimant must make oath thai II IL NM y, ~