Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08

N"'''h 10 hCTSDl gwen, pursuant to the act
ct the United States, passed the ninth day of A.
pril last, entitled An act TO au horise the nav.
mem tor property lost, captured or DESTROYED.
while IN the military service IF the Unite States
and Tor other purposes" that all claims provided
for by the sa d act, must be presented at this
Otice, ON or before the ninth day of April, i'm the
year 1873; as if not presented within that peri
cd, they cannot be received, examined and deci-
ded on at this office
First Class ofCases
The claims provided for by the said ar, ,re
first. A" Any volunteer or drafted militlaman,
whether of cavalry, mounted r,fiemen, or infan
try, Who, IN the late war between The United
States and Great Britain, has sustained DAMAGE.
by the loss of any horse which was k lied in
battle, or which has died in consequence IF n
wound therein received, or in consequence of
failure on the part Of the United States to furnish
such horse with sufficient forage while in the
service the United States, shall be allowed and
pad the value of such horse" This provision
compartments three descriptions of c.ses
1st An horse killed in battle.
"a. An horse dying in consequence of a wound
received in battle.
Sd. An horse dying in consequence fnot be.
ed States.
To suhstRntiate claim of either description
lsf. The order of the government authorship
the employment OF the corps to which the or;ri
nal claimant belonged, or the subsequent acceb.
lance of such corps, or appreciation OF its employ
ment, must be produced.
I'd The certificate of the officer or surviving
ohcer' COM handing 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 he sworn
| 10 and IN every case il must, if practicable.
state the then value of the horse SO killed mr. div,
ing Bef1re 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 .
ana mat the evidence which he shall produce in
lieu thereof, is the best which he is abl. IN oh.
tam La every case the evidence must be on
oath, and the value of the horse SO killed or DIV
| ing, ascertaned. All evidence offered must be
'aSen and authenticated in the manner bereinaf
Ter directed, and in all these cases the claimant
must declare ON oath, that he has not received
ano'her horse from any officer or agent of the
government IN lieu ofthe one lost
| Second Class Of Gases
| ANY person, whether of cavalry or mounted
| rIhehen, or volunteers who in the late war A.
ioresaid, las sustained damage by the loss of an
morse IN consequence ofIhe owner thereof beino
dismoun ed, or separated and detached from ,he
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
" suSh morse at the time he was received into
PhEnI e
two descr ptions of cases.
Isl. Wh the owner has been disrnounted or Sc
parated from and detached from such horse bv
Iorder OF the commanding officer
| "a When the rider has been killed or wound.
ed IN battle, and the horse lost in CONSEQUENCE
Their, of.
The same evidence, in all respects, which is
required IN the trst class of cases will be reaui.
red in this.
Third Glass of 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 or 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 anv
person during the time aforesaid, who has s,s
tanned damage by the death of such horse mule.
or IN 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 comprehends two cases.
list. The loss or destruction of property bv An
enemy, taken by impressment, or engaged Inv
contract, in the military service of the United
states, being either horse, mule an OK, wae.
gon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness. excepting arti.
cles for which the owners had agreed TO run
all risks, or which were lost or DESTROYED by the
fault or negligence Of The owners
| I'd. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken or
employed, has died f,om the failure of the Uni.
ted States To furnish sufficient fjiare
| In the first ofthese cases, the claimant must
produce the certificate of the officer or agent
| of the United States who impressed or contract.
| ed tor the property above mentioned and of the
officer, or surviving officer, under whose imme.
date command it was taken or DESTROYED by an
enemy. Such certificates, if such officers or a.
gents at the time OF giving them be not in the
military service of the United States, must be
sworn to, and positively state that the propert,
was not lost destroyed though the fault or n er
ilgence OF the owner, and that the owner did no,
agree to run all risks. Furthermore, the usual
lire of the articles impressed or contract ed
Tor in the country in which they we're EMPLOYED
must be stated.
| In the second csse, the certificate of the off.
Ger or agent OF the United Stsies unde whose
command such horse, mule or OK, was er1pIoyed
at the time of his death must be produced
Before any other evidence viii be received.
the claimant must make os;h that it is not in his
power 10 produce that which IS above specified.
and further that he evidence which he offers IN
lieu thereof, is the best which he is able 70 OBJ.
tain. III every case the evidence must state dis.
tnctly the time, place and manner of the loss.
and the value thereof
Fourth Cla5s If Cases.
Any person who, during the late waf has
acted in the military service Of the United States.
as volunteer or drafted miiiiaman, and who
has furnished himself with arms or accoutre.
| ments, and has sustained loss BY the capture or
destruction ofthen, without any fault or nepl.
gence on his part, shall be allowed and paid The
value thereof"
This class comprehends two cases.
lst The loss of such arms or accoutrements bv
the enemy.
ID. The lose Of the snrnn art;clsa I'm ~. IL -