The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-17

C0ptUreu on Hcstroytu, a'b""' 90 '"' |
military service of United States,
during the iqfe war
wAsHINcToN, June 3, 1916.
NOTICE is kreby given, pursuant to
>he act of the UTsfed States, paDed the 9th |
&,y of April laf, entitled 'An act TO au-
thoriie the payment for property loft, cap |
tured or defroyed While in tie military
service of the United States, and for other
purpotes,'' that all claims provided for by
the same act, muG be 2relented at this Of
flee ON or before the moth day of April, in
the year 1879; as il not prefented within
that period, they cannot be received, ex-
smined and decided on Al this Office.
Friu Glass Of CAFES.
The claims provided for by the said act
arc, fra, sAny yolun'eer or drafted mill
,ia,nan, whether of cavalry, mounted ri
Rcmen, or infantry, who in the late war be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
has sustained damage by the loss OF any
horfr which was killed in battle, or which
has died in consequence OF a wound therein
received. OF m consequence OF failure on the
par, of the United States to furnish such.
horfe with Sufficient forage while in the
service Of the United States, shall be allow
ed and paid the value ofsuch horie." his
provision compartments three descriptions
of cafes.
Is,. An horfe killed in battle.
I'd. An horfe dying in consequence OF a
wound re eived in battle.
I'd An horfe dying in coniequence of not
beino furniihed with sufficient forage by the
u. states
To substantiaie a claim of either descrip
rst The order Of the government, au,
,hor,zins Acknowledgement of the pS to
which the orieinsl claimant belonged, or
the suhssdue, arrertance Of such corps,
or approbatioG of its employmel must be
produced
I'D Che certificate Of the officer, or sur
vivihr officer, commanding the claimant at
,he time ofthe accitent on which the claim
is founded which certificate, if not gwen
while the officer was the service OF the
United 'ates, must be sworn to; and in
every cafe it must, if practicable, stare the
then value of the horie SO kiiled or DYING.
Before any other evidence viii be received,
the claimant must t.ake oath l'at Il IS non
in his power to procure thar y h;ch is above
specificd and shat the evidence which he
shall produce IN lieu thereof, is the best
which ne is able 10 obtain In every case
the evidence must be On oath, anc the va
Tue @ f the horfe So killed or dying ascer
tainea All evidence offered must be taken
and authenfic Gated inethe manner hereinaf-
er directed, and in ali these cafes tie claim
ant must declare on oath, that he has not
received anetfer horie from any officer or
aeent oftl.e government IN lieu OF he one
loft.
Second cl4jS of CAFES
ssAny perfon, whether OF cavalry or
mounted riaemen, or volunteers, who IN
the late war aforesaid, has sustained da-
mace bythe lois of an horie IN confequence'
of the owner thereof being dilmounted, or
separated and detached from the same by
order of the commanding officer, or in con-
feauence of the rider being killed or wound
ed in battle, shall be allow ed & paid the va
lue of such horfe at me time he was received
into the public service" 1 his ciais COM
pTehends Two descriptions of the clafes.
1st. when the owner has been difmoun-
ted or separated from and detached from
such horfe by order of the commanding of
fcfr.
ad. When the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horfe loft in con-
fequenCe thereof
The Same evidence, in all reipects, which
is required in the fri clais of cafes will be
required in this.
Third Glass ofCaic5.
{" Any perfon v no in tie late war afore-
IldS StlSlttii'CN " AitN 'NASJ
ture or deRrucuon by an enemy of any
horfe, mule, or Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh
or harness, while such property was em-
ployed in the military service OF the United
States, either BY implessment or by con.
tract, except in cases where the riik to
which the property would be expofed, was
agreed to be incurred by the owner. if il
shall appear thar such loss capture or deitruc
ton was without any fault o. negligence of
the owner and any person during the time
aforesaid, who has sustained damage by the
death of such horie, mule, or in~ conie-
quence of failure on the part of the United
States to furni1h sufficient forage While in
the service aforesaid, shall be allowed and
paid the value thereof.
This clafs comprehenis two cafes.
1st 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,
alnuie, an OK, Wagon, cart, boat, leigh or
harnefs, excepting articles for which, the
owners had agreed TO ruu all r1>s, or which (
were LOFT or detroyed by tic fault or neg !
igenee of the owners
I'D. When an horse, mule or OK, SO taken !
or mployed, has died from the failure Of
the United States to furnilb sufficient for
age
In the first of theie cafes, the claimant must