The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-06-19
LAWS.
PUBLISHED pY AyTHoRIrY.

perry lost, captured or Destroyed by the enc
my, while in the military service Of the o.
nited States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of
Rsaresenfasfves Of fhe United Sfoses Of fine.
riea IN Congress assembled, That any volun-
teer or drafted mili,iaman, whether Of caval-
~, mounted rihemen or infantry, who in the
iato war between the United States and Great
Britain, has sustained damage by the loss OF
any horse that was killed in battle, or which
has died in consequence OF a wound therein
received, or in consequence of failure on the
part of the United States TO furnish such
horse with sufficien, forage, while in the mil
itsry service of the United States, shall be al
lowed and paid the value thereof.
Sec. 2. Ind be itJur'her enacted, That any
person, whe,her OF cavalry, mounted militia
or volunteers, who, in the late war afore said
has sustained damage by the loss of horse,
IN consequence of the owner being dismoun-
ted or separated, and detached from the sane,
by order of the commanding officer; or IN
consequence Of the rider being killed or
wouaded in battle, shall be allowed and paid
the value of such horse, at the time he was
received into the public service.
Sec 5. Ind be is further enacted, That any
tanned damage by the loss, capture or des,ruc-
,ion, by an enemy, of any horse, mule, OK,
Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or harness, while
such properly was in the military service Of
the United States, either by impressmen, or
contract except in cases where the risk to
which the property would be exposed was
agreed to be incurred by the owner, il il shall
appear that such loss, capture or destruction
was without any fault or negligence on the
part of the owner and any person who, dur
ing the time aforesaid, has sustained damage
by the death OF any such horse, mule or OK,
10 consequence Of failure on the part of tho
Uoitcd States, to furnish the same with suffi.
cicnt forage, while in the service aforesaid,
shall be allowed and paid The value thereof.
Sec. 4. dn6 be q: further enacted, That any
person who, in the time aforesaid, has acted
in tho military service OF the United States,
as q volunteer or drafted miilismsn, and who
has furnished himself with arms and military
accouiremen,s, and has sustained damagc by
the capture or destruction Of the same, with
out any fault or negligence on his part, shall
Ass .yowed and paid the value ,hcrcof
Sec. S. .4nd be n further enacted, That
where any property has been impressed OF
taken by public authority, for the use or rub.
sistence Of the army, doring the late war, and
the same shall have been destroyed, lost or
consumed the owner Of such property shall
be paid the value thereof, deducling there
from the amour, which has been paid, or may
be clsimed foI the use and risk the same,
while in the service aforesaid.
Sec. g. .dnd be n further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained, shall be SO con-
s,rued as to enable the owner of any such pro
per,y, or his legal representatives., TO receive
compensation for such loss or damage as d.
Dove mentioned where the owner OF such pro-
perty, or his legal representatives, may have
recovered or received satisfaction for such
less from the persons who may have taken or
impressed such property into the public SER
vice and that every person claiming such
compensation shall, at the time OF receiving
the same, release all claims he may have a.
gain.t the officer or person who may have i'm
pressed, taken, or used such property in the
public service and that in all cases where
the owner OF such property, or bis legal rep
rescntsnve, may have recovered or received
satisfaction for such loss or injury, from the
person who shall so have taken such property
into the public service, the said officer or per-
son who shall so have paid such loss or dam
ukCy suaH Oo CntiC0 W TCCCNC tuN loupCu
sation provided by this act for such loss or
damage.
Sec. 7. y1,id be il further enacted, That the
Accountant Of tho War Department, in ad-
jus,ing and settling the accounts Of the differ.
ent psymasters, is hereby authorized to allow
TO the officers of volunteer cavalry, who fur
pished their own horses, while in public SER
vice, ct the rate Of forty cents per day, for
each horse so furnished, which sny such ofh
Ger was entitled by law TO keep In such SER
vice, sgreeably to the rank Of such officer.
Sec. 8. ind be h further enacted, That
whsn any officer, non com missioned officer or
private, in the cavalry service, as aforesaid,
having lost the horse or horses, which may
have been taken by him into the said service,
has received from the United States another
horse or horses, in lieu, or in part psymen,
for the horse or horses SO previously lost as
aforesaid, such officer, ,non.comDissioned off.
Ger or private, shall be entitled 10 receive the
allowance Of forty cent, per day, for the use
and risk Of the horse on which he may have
been so tsmounted.