The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-07
SUNSET.

Ills strange the God OF day should blush
Strange! No--thc cause we all may hnd~
He's juss been iookixg on mankind!
D1a.Aus1ns.nlI.
Office of Claims for properly lost, captur-
ed or destroyed, quhiist in the military
serviee of the United States, during
fhe late 1p1r.
WNaISsrox, JUNE ), 1915.
NrOTiCE is hereby given, Pursuant to the act OF
an tbe United States, passed the 9th day OF Aprh
last entitled An set to authorize the payneat for
prooerty lost, captured or destroyed while IN the
m,Iitary service o the United States and for other
purposes, that all claims provided for by the sad
Act must be presented at this sicc on or before the
moth day Of APRIL in the year 1878 as 1t not pre-
srn,ed within that period they cannot be received,
examined and decided OIL nj this office.
Firsf Class of Cases.
The claims provided for by the said act are, first,
90 Any yoluineer or drafted mllitiaman, whether OF
cavalry, mounted rAemen. or infantry, who, IN .he
late war between the United States and Grea, pri'
ssin has sustained damage by the loss OF any horse
which was killed in battle, or which has died ncon'
sequence of wound therein received, or IN conse'
ouence Of failure on the part OF the United states 10
furnish such horse with sufficient forage. while IN the
service of the United States. shall be allowed ava
D ,id the value Of such horse. This provision COM
prehends three descriptions OF cases;
ist. An horse killed in battle.
I'd. An horse dying in consequence OF wound
received in battle. ~ ,
3d. An horse dying in consequence Of not being
furnished with sufficient forage by the United o'aes
To substan,iate claim Of either description:
lst The order Of the government. authorizing
the employment Of the corps to which the original
claimant Belonged or the subsequent acceptance OF
such corps, or appreciation OF its employment, mus'
be produced. n,
er.comn sndng the claimant At the time the aeci-
dent ON which the claim 10 founded. which cert.hcate'
IL not given while the oficer vas IN the service OF the
United States must be sworn to and III every case
must if praccabe state the then value OF Inc morse
80 killed or diving. Before any oIher evlacns. wi,' y
be received. the claimant must make oatn .na' Is
NOT in his power TO procure that which 10 above
specified and that the evidence which he shall pro-
duce in lieu thereof is the best which he Is aose TO
obtain. In every the evidence must be on oatn'
and the value of &he horse SO killed dying ascer-
tanned All evidence offered must be taken and au-
then,icated in the manner hereinafter directed and
in all these cases the claimant must declare on oath,
that he has not received another horse from any ON
Ger or agent Of the in lieu Of the one lost
Second Class Of Cases.
p "Any person, whether Of cavalry or mounted ri'
Aemen, or volunteers, who. in the late war afore-
said has sustained damage by the loss OF an horse
In consequence Of the owner thersof being d'smoun-
s ted, or separated and detached from the same by
order fthe commanding officer. or in consequence
Of the rider being killed or wounded IN bstt'es snail
be allowed and paid the value Of such horse NJ the
( time he was received ato the public service" This
class eomrrehsnds two descriptions ot cases;
q lst When the owner has been dismoun,ed or sep
arated from and detached from such horse by order
of the commanding officer.
2d. When the rider has been killed or wounded IN
battle, and the horse lost in consequence thereof.
The same evidence, in all respects, which Is re-
CURED in the first class Of cases, will be required
in this.
Tiird Class Of Cases.
"Any person who, in the late war aforesaid, has
sustained damage by the loss, capture or destruction
by an eacmy. Of any horse, mule, or Wagon, cart,
boat sisgh or harness. while such propetty.was eu
ployed in the military service of the United staes
either by imprcssmcnt by contract except IN cases
where tho risk to which the property would be ex.
posed was agseed TO be incurred by the owner, u
shalt appear that such loss, capture or destruction
was without any fault neglect OF the owner, and
any person. during the time aforesaid, who has sus
tanned damage BY the death OF such horse, mule,
in consequences OF failure on the part Of the United
States 20 furnish sufficient forage while in the ser
vice aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the value
thereof"
This class ccmprehends two cases;
LIST. The lose or destruction Of property by on
enemy, taken by impressment, or engaged by con-
tract in the military service Of the United staes be.
ing either an horse, muc. an OK. Wagon, ears
boat sleigh or harness. excepting articles for which
the owners had agreed 20 run all risks, or which
were lost or destroyed by the fault or negligence Of
The owners. d l.t
2l When an horse, mule or or. 50 taken or en-.
ployed, has died from the failure ofths United States
10 furnish sufficient forage.
In the first Of these cases, the claimant must pro.
Juce ths certificate Of the efieee OF agent Of the
United States who impressed or contracted for tho
property above mentioned and Of the officer. OF sur
vivng officer, under whose immediate eomm'nd Il
was taken or destroyed by an enemy. Such certlh.
Gates, ifsuch officers agen,s at the time OF giving
them be rot ip The military service Of the United
States. must be sworn to- and must posltw ~ state,
taat The properly was not lost or destroyed rouah