Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-15

Ut the United States, passed the ninth day of A.
prii last, entitled An act to authorize the nav
I ment for property lost, captured or DESTROYED.
while in the military service of the United States
and for other purposes" that all claims provided
Tor by the said act, must be presented at this
Othce, on or before the ninth day of April lin the
year 1918 as if not presented within that perS.
cd, they cannot be received, examined and deci.
ded on at this Office.
Frss Class efcases.
The claims provided for by the said act are
first. Any volunteer or drafted militlaman.
whether ofcavalry, mounted rifiemen, or infan-
try, WHO, IN the late war between the United
states and Great Britain, has sustained damage.
oy the loss of any horse which was killed in
battle, or which has died in Consequence of a
wound therein received, or in consequence OF
failure oil the part of the United States To furnish
| such horse with sufficient forage while in the
service OF the United States, SHAY he allowed and
paid the value of such horse" This provision
comprehends three descriptions of cases.
LIST An horse killed in battle.
I'd An horse dying in consequence of wound
received in battle.
Sd An horse dying in consequence ofnot be.
ing furnished with sufficient forage by the Unit
ed States -
10 substantiate claim of either description.
LIST. The order of the government authorizing
the employment of the corps to which the oriq;.
nal claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep.
lance OF such corps, or appreciation Of its employ
ment, must be produced
I'd. The certificate of the officer or surviving
| officer, commanding the claimant at the time Of
the accident on which the claim is founded, which
certificate ifnot given while the officer was in
the service OF the United States, must be sworn
| to and IN every case il must, If practicable
state the hen value of the horse SO killed or dv
| ing Before 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 that the evidence which he shall produce in
lieu thereof, is the best which he is able to OBJ
| tain In every case the evidence must he IN
oath, and the value of the horse so killed or dy-
1 ing, ascertained Al evidence offered must he
| taken and authenticated in the manner hereinaf.
Ter directed, and in all these cases the claimant
| must declare on oath, that he has not received
another horse from any officer or agent of the
government in lieu ofthe one lost.
| Second CiGsso Cases.
| Any person, whether of CAVALRY or mounted
rihemen, or volunteers. who in the late war a.
ioresaid, has sustained damage by the loss of an
morse IN consequence ofthe owner thereof being
IdIsmounted, or separated and detached from the
| same by order OF the commanding officer. or in
consequence of the rider being killed or wound
ed IN battle, shall be allowed and paid the value
OF Such horseat the time he was received into
the public service" This class comprehend
twu descriptions ofcascsl> =.
ISL When the owner has been dismounted or Sc.
parated from and detached from such horse by
order of the commanding officer
ID. When the rider has been killed or wound.
ed IN battle, and the horse lost in consequence
thereof
The same evidence, in all respects, which is
required in the first class of cases will be reaui
red in this.
Third C2nssof Cases
Any person who, in the late war aforesaid
has sustained damage by the loss, capture or
destruction by an enemy of any horse, mule. or
Wagon, cart, boat. sleigh OF harness, while such
property was employed in the military service OF
the United States, either by impressment or by
contract except in cases where the risk to which
the property would be exposed, was agreed to
be incurred by the owner, if it shall appear that
such loss, capture or destruction was without
any fault or negligence of the owner; and any
person during the time aforesaid, who has sus.
tanned damage by the death of such horse, mule
| or III consequence of failure on the part of the u
| states TO furnish sufficient forage while in the
service aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the
value thereof"
This class compartments two cases.
LIST. The loss or destruction of property by an
enemy taken by inpressment, or engaged by
contract, in the military service of the United
States, being either horse, mule, an OK, wag.
gon, cart boat, sleigh, or harness, excepting arti
4 SlSS III WHICH lile owners had agreed to
all risks, or which were lost or DESTROYED by the
faull or negligence Of the owners.
4 "a When an horse, mule or OK, so taken OF
| employed, has died from the failure OF the Uni
ted STATES TO furnish sufficient forage.
IN the first OF these cases, the claimant mus
produce the certificate Of the officer or agent
OF the United States who impressed or contract
co iof Gle properly above mentioned, and of the
officer, or Surviving officer, under whose imne
| date command it was taken or DESTROYED bv a,
enemy. such certificates, if such officers or a
gents at the lime of giving them be not in IN,
military service ofthe United States. mis-, h,
worn TO, and positively state that the prouert,
was not lost ordes rOyed though the fault or neg
igence OF the owner, and that the owner did mo-
agree TO run all risks. Furthermore, the usua
hire OF the articles so impressed or contrac, cd
ioT IN the country IN which they were employed
must be stated
In the second csse, the certificate Of the off
Ger or agent of the United States unde. who's,
command such horse, mule or OK, was employed
at the time of bis death must be produced.
Before any other evidence will be received
the claimant must make oath that IL is not in hi.
power TO produce that which IS above specified
and further, that the evidence which he offers in
lieu thereof, is the best which he is able to OBJ
tam. In every case the evidence must state dis
tinctly the time, place and manner of the loss
aud the value thereof
Fourth Class Of Cases.
"Any person who, during the late war, ha,
acted in the military service Of the United States
as . volunteer or drafted militiaman, and WHO
has furnished himself with arms or accoutre.
mentsj and has sustained loss by the capture or
destruction Of them, without any fault or nerli.
gence on his part, shall be allowed and paid the
value thereof"
This class conprebends two eases.
LIST. The loss of such arms or accoutrements b,
the enemy.
%. The loss ofthe same articles in any Other
way, without the fault or negligence Of the ow
'ner.,