The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-06-17

captured or Destroyed quhhsf in The
military serpice Of the United States
during fhs fare mar.
wAsHINcToN, June 3, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to
che act Of the United States, pa.ied the eth |
Sav of April laa, entitled 'An act to an
thoriie the payment for property loft, cap |
,ured or deitroyed while in the military |
service of the United States, and for other
purpoies,'' that all claims provided for by
the same act, muh be prcfen'ed at this Of
flee on,or heiore the ninth day of April, in
the year tSiS; as if not preiented within
that period, they cannot be received, ex-
amined and decided on at this Office.
Friu Glass of Cafes.
The claims provided for BY the said act
are, frit, 'Any volun'eer or drafted mill
tiaman, whether of cavalry, mounted ri
femen. or infantry, who in the late war be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
has sustained damage by the loss OF any
horfe which was killed in battle, or which
has died in consequence Of a wound therein
received, OF N consequence of failure on the
part of the United States to furnish such
horCr with sufficient forage while in the
service of the United States, shall be allow
ed and paid the value of such horie." THIS
y provision comprehends three descriptions
of cafes.
Ist. An horfe killed in battle.
ad nhurfe dying in consequence of a
wound received in battle.
I'd An horte dying in confequence of not
being furfiilhed with sufficient forage by the
u. States
To substantiate claim of either descrip
ton.
rst. The order os the government, an
thorizing the empIeymen, of the corps TO
which the Original claimant belonged. or
tire subsequent acceptance OF such corps,
or appreciation of it's employmeit must be
produced
I'd The certificate of the officer, or sur
viVng officer, Commanding the claimant at
The tine OF the accioent on which the claim
is founded which certificate, If not given
while the Office was the service of the
United 'ates, must be sworn to and in
every cafe i must, if practicable, state the
then value of the horie so killed or dying.
Before any other evidence will be received,
the CLAIMANT must make oath that il is NOT
IN his rower TO procure that " h oh is above
spec fed and thar the evidence which he
shall produce IN leu thereof, is the best
which he is able TO obtain In every case
tht ey idence must be on oath, and thesva
lue OF the horfe So Killed or dying aScer
tained. An evidcnce offered must be taken
Al
Ter direcied and in all these cafes the claim
ant mus, declare on oath, that he has not
received anctNeI horle from any officer or
agent of the government in lieu of he one
Second claG of Cafes
's"Any rerfon, whether of ca airy or
mounted rifemen, or volunteers, who III
the late war aforesaid, has sustained da-
MAGE by he lois of an horie in Ct nfequence
of The owner thereof being dfmounted, OF
separated and detached from the same by
order of the commanding officer, or n con.
fecuence of the rider being Killed or W und
ed in i,attle. shall be allowed & paid the va
lue # such horfe at the time he was received
into The public serve e." his clals COM
prehends Two defcripr ions OF the ciaies.
,st When the owner has been diimoun
ted or separated from and detached from
such horie by order OF the commanding of
fic'r.
i'd. When the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horle loft i'll con
feouenoe thereof
The same evidence, in all relpects, which
is required in he iirf clals OF cafes will be
required in this.
Third Class Of CAFES.
&c ANY per(un who in the late war afore-
said, has sustained damage by the lofs, cap
fuTe 0eU1uCtIOu Dy dl ChClpg VI any
horfe, mule, or Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh
or harness, while such property was en-
ployed in the military service ofthe United
States, either by inipressment or by con
tract, except in cases VIII re the rlfk 10
which the property would be expoied, was
agreed to be incurred by the owner if it
shall appear that suchloss, capture or deitfuc
tion was without any fault or negligence Of
the owner and any person during the time
aforesaid, who has sustained damage by the
death Of such horfe, mule, or in conle
quence of failure on the part of the United
STATES 10 furnin sufficient forage While in
the service aforesaid, shall be allowed and
paid the value thereof,1
This cafs comprehends two cafes.
Ist The lois or destruction of proper
ty by an enemy, taken by impeachment, or
engaged by contract in the military service
OF the United States, being either an horse,
amu;e, an OK, Wagon, cart, boat, ileigh or
harneGs, excepting articles for which the
owners bad agreed to run all riil<s, or which
were lott or defroyed ny the fault or neg
ligence of the OWL ers.
zd. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken
oremployed, has died from tho failure of
the United States to furnifh sufficient for
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