The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-01

nHifG serv'ce Of the United Sfafes'
during the kate zvar
wAsH1Nc TON, June 3, 1876
NOTICE is hereby gwen, pursuant 10
the act of the United States, paiied the Gun
day of April lat, entitled IAN act to au
fbor;lt the PAYMENT for property loft, cap
tuTed or de0royed while in tie military
service of the United States, and for other
purpofes,'' that all claims provided for by
The same act, mutt be preiented at this of
flee on or before the ninth day of April, IN
the year 1913; as if not preiented within
that period, they cannot be received, ex-
amined and decided on at this office.
Frisr Glass Of Cafes.
The claims provided for by the said act
are, frft, -sAnv volunteer or drafted mill
riaman, whether of cavalry, mounted RI
fiemen, or infantry, who in the late war be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
has sustained damage by the loss of any
horfe which was killed in battle, or which
has died in consequence of wound therein
received, OF in consequence OF failure on the
part of the United States TO furnish such
horie with sufficient forage while IN the
service of the United States, shall be allow
ed and paid the value of such horfe." THIS
provision comprehends three descriptions
of cafes.
1st. An horfe killed in battle.
ad. An horle dying in consequence OF
wound received in battle.
3D. An horie dying i'll consequence of not
being urpiihed with sufficient forage by the
u. STATES
To substantiate claim of either descrp-
ton.
Ist. The order Of the government, au-
thol!zing the employment of the corps to
which the original claimant belonged, or
the subsequent acceptance of such corps,
or appreciation of its employmel must be
produced
I'd. The certificate of the officer, or sur
viving officer, commanding the claimant at
the time of the accident on which the claim
is founded which certificate, if not given
while the officer was n the service of the
United ;ates, must be sworn to and in
every cafe i must, if practicable, state the
then value of the horfe SO Killed or dying.
Before any other evidence will be received,
the claimant must make oath that ii not
in his power TO procure that which is above
specified; and that the evidence which he
shall produce IN lieu thereof, is the best
which he is able to obtain. In every case
the evidence must be on oath, and the va
lue O f the horfe so killed or dying aScer-
-
and authenti Gated in the manner hereinaf-
ter directed, and in all these cafes the claim
ami must declare on oath, that he has not
received another horle from any officer or
agent of the government in lieu of The one
loft.
Second Claf5 Of CAFES
"Any perlon, whether or cavalry or
mounted rihemcn, OF volunteers, who in
the late war aforesaid, has sustained da-
mace bythe lofs of an horie in c. niequence
of the owner thereof being dfmounted, or
separated and detached from the same by
order of the commanding officer, or in con-
feouence of the rider being killed or w1und-
ed in battle, shall be allowed & paid the va
lue of such .hor(e at the time he was received
into the public service" This cIafs COM
prehends two descriptions of the clafes.
Ist. when the owner has been diimoun-
ted or separated from and detached from
such horle by order of the commanding Of
ficer.
I'D. When the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horie loft IN con-
fequence thereof
The same evidence, in all relpectS, which
is required in the iirf clals of cafes will be
required in this.
Third Glass ofCejf5.
I" Any perion who, in the late war atore-
said, has sustained damage by the lofs, cap
ture or deilruction by an enemy OF any
horie, mule, or Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh
or harness, while such property was en-
Dloyed in the military service of the United
States, either BY impressment or by con
tract, except in cases where the riik to
which the property would be expoied, was
agreed to be incurred by the owner, II IT
shall appear that such loss, capture or deitruc
ton 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 horie, mule, or in COME
uucnce of failure on the part OF the United
STATES to furnilh sufficient forage while in
che service aforesaid, shall be allowed and
paid the value thereof.
This clafs comprehends 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,
n1n.e, < OK, Wagon, cart, boat, leigh or
harncfs, excepting articles for which the
owners hadsagreed to run all riiks or which
were loit or defroyed by the fault or neg
ligenee of the ow ners.
zd. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken
or employed, has died from the failure of
the United States to furnifh sufficient for
age