Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-13

SpcSter Of the House Of Rsp-ssentn,;,,es.
JOHN GAiLLARD,
t're91c's cftleS Senate pro feo,pore.
Apri =, lS,e--ArraoyEp,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
10 authorize the payment for property
lost captured or destroyed by the enc
my, while in the militia service of the
Oniie,! States, and for other purposes.
be u enacted dy tie .Seaaieaisd Honse of
Representatives Of TIE United States of A.
| nericd an Congress assembled, That any
volunteer o. drafted militia man. whether
OF cavalry, mounted riil@,nen or infantry.
who III the late war between the United
States and Great Britaiu, has sustai,,,d
damage by the loss of any horse chat was
Killed III battle, or w!lich'las died in con-
sequence Of wound, therein received. ar
IN consequence Of failure on the part of
the United States to iur nish such horse
win sufficient forage, while i'll the military
service OF the United States, hall be al
lowed and paid the value thereof.
| Sec. 2. .3e8 be it farther enacted, That
any person, whether of cavalry, mounted
militia or volunteers, who, in the !are war
aforesaid has sustained damage by the
ioss oil a horse, IN consequence of the own
Ter beng dismounfed or separated. and de-
taehe1 from the same, byortier of the com
manding oincer; or In consequence of the
rider being killed and wounded in battle.
ishaii be allowed and paid the value o. such
horse at the time he was received into the
! public service.
Sec. s. .4nd be IL farther enacted. That
any person who. in the late war aforesaid
has sustained damage by the luss. capture.
or destruction by an enemy. of any horse.
mule, OK, Wagon, cart, boat, Sleigh or har
ness, while such property was in the mi
litary service OF the United States, either
oy lmpresslnent or contract, eycept in ca
ses where the risk to which the property
woulu be exposed was agreed to be incur
red by the owner, if it Shall appcar that
such loss capture 0r destruction was with
out any faulto negligence on the mart Of
the owner; and any person who. dufing
the time aforesaid, has sustained dan,aos
10y the death of any such horse. mule oy nv
IN consequences of failure on the mart of
the United States, to furnish the same
| with sufficient forage, while IN the service
| horesaid, shall be allowed and paid the va.
! Tue thereof.
Sec. 4, ,aua be it further enacted, That
any person who, in the time aforesaid
mas acted in the military service of the U
states, as volunteer or drafted militia
man, and WIN has furnished himself with
arms and military Announcements, and has
sustained damage by the capture or de-
struction OF the same, without any fault or
negligence CD his part, shall be allowed
and paid the value thereof.
Secs hRd be it further enacted, Thai
where - property has been impressed az
taken b public authority, for the use or
subsistence OF the army, during The Iate
war, and the same shall have beea DESTROY. |
ed, lost or consumed, the owaer of such
property shall be paid the value thereof
deductinS theretrom the amount which has |
been paid, or may be claimed for the use
and risk OF the same, while in the service |
aforesaid.
Sec. 3. find be a. further enacted, That
nothing IN this act contained, shall be so
construed as to enable the owner of any
such property or his legal Representatives.
to receive compensation for such loss or
damage as above mentioned, where the |
owner OF sfsa property, or his LEGAL re-
personalities, may have recovered or re.
ceived satisfaction for such loss from tbe
persons who may have taken or IMPRESSED
slcil property into the public service; and
'nat every person claiming such cGmpensa-
ton shall, at the time of receiving the
same, release ali claims he may have against
the officer orperson who may have impress
sed, taken, or used such property in the
public service; and that in all cases where
tEeowner of such property, or his Iegal
representative. may have recovered or re-
celved satisfaction for such loss or injury.
from the person who shall so nave fakenI
sucn property into the public service. the
SAID ofhcer or person who shall SO have
paid snchl loss or damage, shall be entitled
10 receive the compensation provided bv |
this act Tor such loss or damage.
Sec. z. lind be il further enacted That
the Accountant of the War Department
IN adjusting and settling the accounts al
the different paymasters, as hereby autho,
Ized TO allow to the officers of Volunteer
cavalry to iurnish their own horses. while
IN public service, at the rate Of forty cent
per DAY, ior each horse so furnished. which,
any such officer was entitled by law fn I
keep IN such service, agreeabIy to the rank
of such officer.
Sec. 8. Ind be il further enacted. Tbatl
when any officer, non-cOmmissioned Off
Ger or Pri," e, in the cavalry service, as =.
ioresald, having lost the horse or borses
vhich may have been taken by him into The
aid service, has received from the ITn;ted
states another horse or horses in lien mr.
~ part payment for the horse or horses so
previously lost as aforesaid. such ofIicer
on-commisstoned officer or private. sbaIi
ie entitled to receive the allowance If for
y cents per day, for the use and risE ofl
The horse on which he NAV have hen ~
remounted