The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-17
Office Of Claims fo, properly lost, eapiHr-
ed or destroyed, qvhilst in The military
service Of The Umtcd States, during
kIe L7ke 7vdy.
WAsHINeToa, JUNE 8, 1916.

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~e WAsRINeToa, JUNE 8, 1916.
NToTICE is hereby gwen, Pursuant to the act Of
~ the United States, passed the 9Th day OF April
last, entitled An act to authorize the psyment for
property lost, captured or destroyed while IN the
military service OF the United States. and tor other
pirposes" that all claims provided for by the said
act must be presented at this office before tho
ninth day of april, in the year 1878 as if not pre-
sented within that period, they cannot be received,
examined aud decided on at this Office.
First Class Of Cases
The claims provided for by the SAID act are, first,
"Any volunteer Or drafted miltiaman, whether OF
cavalry, mounted rfemen, or infantry, who, IN The
late war between the United States and Great Bri-
tain, has sustained damage by the loss of any horse
which was killed in battle, or which has died IN con-
sequence of "A weund therein received, or in conse
qpence Of failure the rt OF the United States 10
furnish such horse with sufficient forage, while in the
service Of the United States, shall be allowed and
paid the value of such horse" This provision COM
prchends three descriptions Of cases:
Lat. An horsc killed in bs,tle.
2d An ho,se dying in consequence of wound
received in battle. rf.
3D. An horse dying in CONSEQUENCE Of not being
furnished with sufficient forage by the United States
To substantiatc claim OF either description
5st The order Of the government, authorizing
the employment Of the corps to which the original
claimant belonged. or the subsequent, acceptance OF
euch corps or appreciation OF lis employment, must
DC produced n
% The Ger fcate ofihc ofcer, or surviving off.
GER commanding the claimant the time OF ,hc acci-
dent which the claim is fouodcd, which certificate.
IL given while the officer was IN the service OF the
United States, sworn TO and IN every IT
must Practicable state the then value Of the horse
90 killed or syinS. Before ans other evidence will
be received the claimant must make oath ,ha, j; is
not in ms power To procure that which ~ above
specified and tina, the evidence which he shall pro-
duce in lieu thereof, is the best which he is able to
obtain. In every the evidence must be on oath,
and the value of the horse killed dying ascer
taiued. Al evidence ofereA must be taken and au
ihentcatsd in the manner hereinafter directed, and
IN all these cases the claimant must declare oath,
that he has not received another horse from any off
ces agent Of the government in lieu of the one lost
Second Class cf Cases.
"Any person, whether Of cavalry mounted RI
Hencn, or volunteers, who, in the late atore-
said, has sustained damage BY the loss Of an horse
in consequence Of the owner thereof being dismoun-
ted, or separated and detached from the same by
order of the comm sndng officer, or in consequence
Of the rider being killed wounded in battle, shall
be allowed and paid the value of such horse a, the
time he was tecei, ed into the public service" This
class comrrch hgnds two descriptions ot cases:
ist When the owner has been disrnounied or sep.
arscd froo, and detached from such horse by order
of the commanding officer.
ID When the rider has been killed or wounded in
battle, aud the horse lost in consequence thereof
The same evidence, in all respects, which is re-
uured in the first class of cases, will be required
in this.
Third (Iass or Cases.
{" Any pcrson who in the late war aforesaid, has
sustained damage by the loss, capture destruction
by an enemy, of any horse, mule, or Wagon. cart.
boat sl.igh or harness. while such property
ploycd in the military service of the United States,
either BY mpressnent or by contract except in cases
where the risk to which the property woudb ex-
posed rs agreed to be incurred by the owner, 1t It
shall appear that such loss, capture destruction
was without any fault neglect of the owner aud
any person. during the time aforesaid, who has sus-
tanned damage by the death Of such horse, mule,
in consequence Of failure the part OF the United
States to furnish sufficient forage while in the ser.
vice aforesaid, shall! be allowed and paid the value
thereof"
This class cor,prchends two cases;
1st The loss destruction of property by an
enemy, taken by impcssmrn,. or engaged by con.
tract in the military service Of the United States, be-
ing either an horse, mule. an ~. Wagon; cart.
boat, sic gh. harness. excepting articles Tor which
the owners had agreed TO run all risks. or which
were los, or destroyed by the fault or negligence Of
the owners
od When an horse, mule OK 30 taken or en-.
poved has died from the allure OF ths United States
20 furnish sufficient forage
\, the frst of these cases, the ola,an; must pro.
aucc TIC certificate of the officer agent OF the
United States VINO imsessed or contracted for the
nrooer,v above. mentioned, AID of the officer, or sur
y;vinc olI.cr, under whose immediate ccpmand /,
was taken or dcstrpyedb b. an enemy Such eeflih
sates ifsuch o!ccrs agents at the time cs giving
them be not in the military service Of the United
e,Mcs mist Ne sworuto, and mist posiiir, y state,