Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03

/" Any person, whether of cavalry or mounted
rihe men, or volunteers, who IN the late war /.
i"resad, has sustained damage by the loss of am
Morse IN cons equence Of the owner thereof be
'nS dismounies, or separated and detached from
me 81 me by order of the commanding officer, or
III consequence OF this rider being killed or
wounded in battle, shall be allowed and paid the
value OF such horse at the time he was received
INTO The public service" This class conpre.
hends two descriptions of cases.
ist. When the owner has been dismount ed
separated from and detached from such horse
by order OF the commanding officer
"a. when the rider has been killed or wound .
thereof
The same evidence, in all respects. which ;.-
required in the first class of cases will be re.
CURED in this.
Third Class of Cases.
ANY Person who, in the late war aforesaid.
mas sustained damage by the loss capture or
obstruction by an enemy of any horse, mule. or
Wagon cart, boat, sleigh or harness while such
property was employed IN the military service
Oh tile United States, either by impressment or,
oy contract, except in cases where the risk to
Shcn .he property would be exposed, was a.
greed To be incurred ~ the owner. If il shall an
pear that such loss, capture or des,rr,c was
without any fault OF negligence OF the ,ner /;
a"u any person during the time aforesaid, wn5
mas sustained damage by the death of such horse.
"i'e, or IN consequence of failure on the pa-t of
uie United States to furnish sufficient forage
Mh,ie III tne service aforesaid, shall be allowed
anu pad the value thereof"
us class comprenends two cases.
lS.. me loss or destruction of property by al
Enemy taken by improvement, or engaged bv
contract, IN the military service of tie Tinted
states, beng either horse, mule, an OK. wac.
ooi, oar'' ooat, sleigh, or harness. excep. ing ar
elo' ior winch The owners had agreed to run all
r r or which were lost or DESTROYED bv The
iauit or neg igence Of the owners.
Nu' "heh an horse, mule or OK, so taken o i
ca, mas died from the failure ofthe Uniteo
o1a'es to furnish sufficient forage.
In the hrst II these cases. the cl.,mo,+ ,,,,s,
piouuee 'ne certificate OF The officer or aren't 81
ciie United States who impressed or conirac,e5
ior ale property ABOVE ment oned aud ofthe off
eer UT surviving officer, under whose inmeI;.,e
Soi'iila"o IL was taken or DESTROYED " an enemy
ouch certlhcates. If such officers or agents ar tb
unle OF giving them be not in the military ser
Niee Oh me United SalIcs, must be sworn 10. AMI
tjest.a,. ss'.e tnat ihe property was not lost or
o,,,naS GU uirouSh the fauil or negligence of the
all RISKS. Furthermore, the usual h;re Of the ar
.icies so impressed or contracted for IN the coun
". ay III which they were employed must be sta
10 the second case the certificate of the officer
OF agent or the UniCed States under who's, com.
.Il 'u suCh morse, mule or OK, was EMPLOYED a
'ne time OF ms deatn must be produced.
pe,ore any other evidence viii be received
VIC o'ainiah' must make oath that is not in MS
power to produce that WINCH Is above snec;sa,1
ana fur.her, that the evidence winch he oiFer.
IN lieu thereof, is the best which he is able to oh
tain. III every case the evidence must state die
'n'S.iy Inc 'ime, place aud manner of the loss
and the value hereof
Fourth Class IF Cases.
any Peison who duslns he late war. has ac
'ed in The military service of the United s,a,es
IS volunteer or draft ed huffman, and who I,as
brushed himself with arms CT accoutrenen,c
anu mas sustained loss by the capture or destruc
'.oi oi .ne'n' without any fault or negligence or
thereof" us
inns class comprehends two cases.
ISL. ihe loss OF SUCH arms or accoutrements
by the enemy.
"a The loss of the same articles in any othe,
Ter. o " ''ie y"
inns provision does not include the cloathin.
u soldiers, or the cloathing and arms OF officers
VINO, ia all services, furnish al Their own risk,
''Sn own. ne same evidence, in all respects,
required IN this, as in the first class, and more.
cVer' That the loss did not happen from the
'SniI or negligence of the owner
Wnen any property has been impressed or
,@Keh' oy public All hority for the use or subsis.
'ence OF the army, during the late war. and The
same Shall have been destroyed, lost or consum.
el' me owner of such property shall be pad the
saiue thereof, dsdGcting therefrom the amount
which mas peen pad, or may be claimed, for the
aforesaid
THIS provision relates 10 every species ofpro.
perty taken Or impressed for the use and suosist
S enc OF 'le army, not comprehended in any oil
ne preceding classes, and which shall have been
u any manner destroyed, lost or consumed BIZ
ne army including in its scope all kinds of pro
isiohs' forage, fuel articles for cloathing, blan
ee's, arms ana ammunition, in fact, every thing
or the use and equipment ofa army.
IN all these cases, the certificates of the off.
GERS or agents OF the United States, taking or
npFesslng any of the aforesaid articles. authen.
lGaued oy the officer commanding the corps for
whose Use they were taken or impressed and.
furthermore, ofthe officers and agents under
Ehose command the same were DESTROYED, lost
'r consumed, specifying the value of the articles
20 taken or impressed, and DESTROYED, lost or
Consumed, and # any payment has been made for
ne use Oh the same, the amount ofsuch payment,
nu II no payment has been made, the certificate
must state THAT none has been made
Before any other evidence will be received.
ne Claimant must make oath thaeit is not in his
power 10 procure that which is above specified
ma further, that the evidence which he offers m
leu thereof, IS the best which he is able to OBJ
AIN.
Under this provision, no claim can ne admit.
ga for any article which has not been taken bv
he orders Of the commandan. of the corps for
whose use It may be stated to have been taken.
Tor any taking, not so authorised, the party's re-
iress 10 against the person committing il.