Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-17

nent Tor property lost, captured. or destroyed,
while in the military service of the United States
and for othec purposes that ali claims pr divided
Thy the said act, must be presented at this
0iFc.e. on orbefore the ninth day of April, in the
year 1913 rs ifnot preseniedwithin that reri-
cd, they cannot be received, examined and deci.
ded on vt this office.
First Glass Of Gases.
The claims provided for by the said act az
first. ''Any volunteer or drafted miltianan,
whether of cavalry, mounted riAemeo, or inisn-
try, Who, IN the late war between the United
States aud Great Britain, has sustained damage,
by the loss of any horse which was killed in
battle, or which has died in consequence Of
wound therein received, or i'll consequence OF
failure on the part ofthe United States to fur
nish such horse with sufficient forage while in
the service OF the United States, shall be allow,
ed and paid the value of such horse" This
provision comprehends three descriptions of
cases.
lst An horse killed in battle.
I'd. An horse dying in consequence of wound
received in battle.
81. An horse dying in consequence of not be.
ing furnished with sufficient forage by the UNI
To substantate claim of either description,
LIST. The order of the government authorisinS
the employment of the corps to which The orgl-
nal Claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep-
lance OF such corps, or appreciation OF its en-
ploymeni, must be produced.
I'd. The certificate Of the officer or surviving
officer, comm anding tie claimant at the time of
the accident on which the claim is founded,
which certificate if not given wlsile the officer
was in the service OF the United States, must be
sworn to; and in every case 1t must, If practi-
cable, state the then value of the horse so killed
or dying. Before any other evidence VIII be re-
ceived, the claimant must make oatn that 1t is
not in his power to procure that which is above
lac ny xyb, III, ei,,
produce in leu thereof, is the best winch he is
able 20 obtain. In every case the evidence must
be on oath, and the value of the horses
so killed or dying, ascertained. All evil
dence offered must be taken and authentica-
ed in the manner hereinafter directed, and ia al
these cases the claimant must declare on oath,
| tiathe has not received another horse from any
officer or agent OF the government in lieu of the
one lost.
Second Glass of Gases.
ANY person, wiet er of cavalry or rno,,nted
riiiemen, or volunteers, who IN the late Sar a.
fSresaId, has sustained damage by the loss of an
! horse III consequence of the owner thereof be-
| ing dismounted, or separated and detached from
| the 5 me by order of tine commanding officer, or
IN consequences 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 compre
4 hends two descriptions of cases.
| 1st. When the owner has been dismounfed
separated from and detached from such horse
by order of the commanding officer.
| I'd. When the rider has been killed or wound.
ed in battle, and the horse lost in consequence
| thereof.
\ The same evidence, in all respects, which is
| required nthe first class of cases win be re.
| CURED in this.
Third Class Of Gases.
| Any person who, ID the late war aforesaid,
has sustained damage by the loss, capture or
destruction By an enemy 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 con ract, except in cases where the risk TO
| which the properly would be exposed, was a.
greed 70 be incurred by the owner, if it shall ap-
/ pear that such loss, capture OF destruction 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 horse,
mule, or IN consequence OF failure OH the part OF
| the United States to furnish sufficient forage
whlle IN the service aforesaid, shall be allowed
| and paid the value thereof"
This class comprehends two cases
lst. The loss or destruction of property by an
enemy, taken by impressment, or engaged by
contract, inthe military service of the United
States, Beng either a horse, a mule, an OK, wag.
goH, cart, boat sleigh, or harness. excepting ar
tcles Tor which the owners had agreed to run all
| risks, on which were lost or DESTROYED by the
fault OK negligence of The owners.
I'd. When an horse, mule or OK, SO taken or
employed, has died from the failure ofthe United
States to furnish sufficient forage.
! b. the first of these cases, the claimant must
produce the certificate Of the officer or agent OF
| the United States who impressed or contracted
| Tor the property above mentioned and ofthe Off
| Ger or surviving officer, under whose immediate
| command il was taken or DESTROYED bv an enemy.
such certificates, fsuch officers or agents at III e
| time OF giving hem be not IN the military ser.
wee OF the United States, must be sworn to, end
posnlyeiy state that the property was not lost or
destroyed through the fault or negligence of lie
! owner, and that the owner did moi agree to run
all risks F1rthetmore, the usual hire Of the ar
tcles so IMPRESSED contracted for IN the coun-
\ ted
In the second case, the certificate of the efFicer
or agent OF the United States under whose com
Tnantl such horse, mule or OK, was employed at
the time of his death must be produced.
Before any other evidence VIII be received.
the claimant must make oath that It is not in his
! power to produce that which is above specified
| and further, that The evidence which he offers
~ lieu thereof, is the best which lie is able To OBJ.
| tain. In every case the evidence mast state dis.
! tnStly the time, place and manner of the loss,
| and the value thereof.
Fotrth Class Of Cases.
'Apy person who doring the late war. has &C.
ted IN Tie military service Of the United States.
| Is 2 volunteer OF drafted miiitman, and who has
furnished himself with arms or accontfaments.
and has sustained loss by the Capture or destrno.
ton ofthem, without any fault or negligence on
ms part. shall be allowed aud paid the value
/ This GLASS coinprehsoIs t,oa rasas