Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-19
WAsHINeroN, June 3.


Office, on or before the ninth day of April, in the
year 1878 as if not presented within that peri
cd, they cannot be received, examined and deci-
ded on at this Office.
First Class Of Cases.
The claims provided for by the said act are,
hrst. Any volunteer or drafted militIaman,
whether of cavalry, mounted rinemen, or infan.
try, Who, in the late war between the United
States and Great Britain, has sustained damage,
by the loss of any horse which was K lied in
battle, or which has died i'm consequence of a
wound therein received, or in consequence of
failure on the part Of the United States to furnish
such horse with sufficient forage while in the
service ofthe United States, shall be allowed and
paid the value of such horse" This provision
comprehends three descriptions of csses.
LIST An horse killed in battle.
I'd. An horse dying in consequence of wound
received in battle.
Sd. An horse dying in consequence ofnot be-
ing furnished with sufficient forage by the Unit
ed States.
To substantiate claim of either description,
list. The order of the government authorizing
the employment of the corps to which the origi.
nal claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep.
lance of such corps, or appreciation of its employ
ment, must be produced
Cd. The certificate of the officer or surviving
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 in
| the service of the United States must be sworn
to and in every case It must, if practicable,
state the then value of the horse so killed or dy-
ing Before any other evidence will be received,
the claimant must make oath that IL is 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 OBJ
| tain. In every case the evidence must be on
| OATH and the value of the horse SO killed or DIV.
1 inc aeCertaiua1 III ayiHapra AZ
taken and authenticated in the manner herenaf.
ter directed, and in all these cases the claimant
| must declare on oatIi, that he has not received
another horse from any officer or agent of the
government in lieu ofthe one lost.
| Second Ciassof Cases
| Any person, whether of cavalry or mounted
| rifiemen, or volunteers, who in the late war a
foresaid, has sustained damage by the loss of ar
horse in consequence ofthe owner thereof being
dismounted, or separated and detached from the
same by order OF the commanding officer, or in
consequence of the rider being killed or wound.
ed in battle, shall be allowed and paid the value
ofsuch horseat the time he was received into
1 the public service" This class comprehends
two descriptions ofcases.
LIST. When the owner has been dismounted or Sc.
parated from and detached from such horse by
order the commanding officer.
Cd. When the rider has been killed or wound.
ed in battle, end the horse lost in consequence
\ thereof
The same evidence. in all respects, which is
required in the first class Of cases will be requi.
! red in this.
| Third Cl.ss Of Cases.
| Any person who, in the late war aforesaid,
has sustained damage by the loss, capture or
destruction by All enemy of any horse, mule, or
| Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or harness, while such
property was employed in the military ervce of
the United States, either by impressment or by
contract, exceptin cases where the risk to which
the property would be exposed, was agreed to
be incurred by the owner, if it shall appear that
such loss, capture or destruction was without
any fault or negligence of the owner and any
person during the time aforesaid, who has sus-
tanned damage by the death of such horse, mule,
or in consequence of failure on the part of the u
States to flrni,h sufficient forage While in The
service aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the
value thereof"
This class comprehends two cases.
LIST. The loss or destruction of property by an
enemy, taken by impressment, or engaged by
contract, in the military service of the United
States, being either horse, mule, an OK, wag.
gon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, excepting art
Giles for which the owners had agreed to run
all risks, or which were lost or destroyed by the
fault or negligence of The owners,
| Cd. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken oil
employed, has died from the failure of the Uni
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In the first ofthese cases, the claimant mus
produce the certificate of the officer or agen
of the United States who impressed or contract
ed for the property above mentioned, and of tn,
officer, or surviving officer, under whose imme
| date command il was taken or DESTROYED by al
| enemy. Such certificates, if such officers or a
gents at the time of giving them be not in thu
military service Ofthe United States, must b.
sworn to, and positively state that the propert,
was not lost or destroyed though the fault or neg
igence Of the owner, and that the owner did no
/ agree to run all risks. Furthermore, the usua
hire of the articles so impressed or contracted
for in the country in which they were employed
must be stated. ..
In the second csse, the certificate of the off
Ger or agent of the United States under who's,
command such horse, mule or OK, was employed
at the time of his death must be produced.
y Before any other evidence will be received
the claimant must make oath that II is not in hi
power to produce that which IS above specified
and further, that the evidence which he offers il
lieu thereof, is the best which he is able 20 OBJ
tain. In every case the evidence must state dis
tinctly the time, place and manner Of the loss
and the value thereof
Fourth Glass Of Cases.
Any person who, during the late war, hal
acted in tie military service Of the United States
as volunteer or drafted militaman, and whc
has furnished himself with arms or acco,,tre
ments, and has sustained loss by the capture q,
destruction of them, without any fault or nepli
gence on his part, shall be allowed and paid In,
1 value thereof
1 This class compreheDds two cases.
lst. The loss of such arms or accoutrements b,
the enemy.
I'd. The loss the same articles in any othet
way, without The fault OF negligence of the ow