The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-31

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u WAsHINsToN, JUNE ., 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given, Pursuant TO the act Of
II The United States, passed the 9th day Of April
last, entitled An act to authorize the payment for
property lost, captured or destroyed while in the
military service OF the United States and for other
purposes" that all claims provided for by the said
act be presented this Office on or before the
ninth day OF April, in the year 1918 as if not pre-.
scntci within that period, they cannot be received,
examined and decided on at this Office.
First Class Of Cases.
The claims provided for by the said act are, first,
"Any volunteer or drafted miiiiiaman, whether Of
cavalry, mounted rfemen, or infantry, who, in the
late War between the United States and Great Br-
iain has sustained damage by the loss of any horse
which was killed in battle or which has died in
sequence of wound therein received, in conse.
guence OF failure on the part Of the United States 10
furnish such horse with sufficient forage, while in the
service OF the United States, shall be allowed and
Paid the value of such horse" This provision com.
prehends three descriptions OF cases:
lst. An horse killed in battle.
3D. An horse dying in consequence OF wound
received in battle.
3D. An horse dying in consequence Of not being
furnished with sufficient forage by tue United States
To substaniatc a CLAIM OF either description.
lst. The order Of the government, authorizing
the employment Of the corps to which the original
claimant belonged or the subsequent acceptance OF
snch corps. or appreciation OF It's employment, must
be produced
81. The certificate Of the officer, surviving off.
cerscommandng the claimant a, the time of the acci.
dent which the claim is founded, which certificate,
If rot given while the officer in the service OF the
Unitcd States, be TO and in every il
must practicable state the then value Of the horse
SO killed or dying. Before any other evidence will
be received, the claimant must make oath that it is
not in his power to procure that which is above
specified and that the evidence which he shall pro.
duce in lieu thereof is the best which he is able
obtain. In every case the evidence must bs oath,
and the value Of the horse so killed or dying ascer-
rancd All evidence oiiercA must be taken and H.
shenticated in the manner hereinafe er directed and
~ all these the claimant must declare oath,
iha he has no, received another horse from any Off
Ger agent OF the government in lieu Of the lost
Second Class Of Gases.
"Any person, whether OF cavalry or mounted ri-
fierncn. or volunteers, Who, in the late afore-
said, has sustained damage by the loss of an horse
IN consequence Of the owner thereof being dsmoun-
ted, or separated and detached from the same by
order Of the commanding officer, or in consequence
of the rider being killed or wounded in battle, shall
be allowed and paid the value of such horse at the
class comprehsnds two descriptions OF cases:
lst When the owner has been dismounted or sep
Rratcd from and detached from such horse by order
of the commanding officer.
ID. When tho rider has been killed or wounded in
battle, and the horse lost in consequence thereof
The same evidence, in all respects which is re-
qured in the first class of cases, viii be required
in this.
Third Class Of Cases.
." Any perssn who, in the late aforesaid. has
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byan enemy, OF any horse, mule, or Wagon, cart,
boat, sl.igh or harness while such property
poycd in the military service Of the United States,
either by mpressnent by contract, except in cases
where the risk to which the property would be ex-
posed was agreed to be incurred by the owner, II IL
shall appear that such loss, capture destruction
WAS without any fault or neglect of the owner and
any person. during the time aforesaid who has
tanned damage BY the death Of such horse mule, or
IN consequence Of failure the part OF the United
States to furnish surcen, forage while in the scr.
vice aforesaid, shalt be allowed and paid the value
thereof"
This class comprehends two cases:
ist The loss or destruction of property by an
crcmy, taken by impressmcnt, or engaged by con-
tract, in the military service Of the United States
ing either an horse, muc. an OF, Wagon, cart,
boat, sleigh, or harness. excepting articles for which
the owners had agreed TO run all risks, which
were lost or destroyed by the fault or negligence OF
the owners.
2d. When an horse, mule or OK. so taken or en-.
ployed has Died from the allure Of the United States
90 furnish sufficient forage
In the first of these cases. the claimant must pro.
duce the certificate Of the oficer or agent Of the
United States who impressed or contracted for the
property aforementioned. aud Of the officer, sur.
vviug officer. under whose immediate conmand il
was taken destroyed by an enemy Such ccrii6.
Gates. ifsuch officers agents at the time OF giving
them be not in the military service Of ,hs United
States must he sworn and must positiv " state
'hat ,acproper'y was not los, destroyed through