The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-22

mi6tavu 4e,picr ofthe United States
during me lar, svar
WASHING TON, June 3, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to
the act of the United States, raHed the 9th
aov of April laii, entitled can act to au
,horife the payment ior property loft, cap
tured or deitroyed While in the mi i,aIy
service Of the United States, and for other
pnrpoies,' tha, all claims provided for by
The same act, muit be prciented at this OF
flee on or heiore the ninth day Of fpril, IN,
slevear 1918; as If not preiented within
. shat period, they cannot be received, ex-
auined and decided on at this Office.
Frit Class Of CAFES.
The claims prov iteo for BY the said act
are. firft. sAny volunteer or drafted mili-
sianan. whether OF cavalry, mounted III
femcn. 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 N consequence OF iaiture on the
mar, of the United States to furnish such
korfe with sufficient forage while in the
service Of the United States, shall be allow
ed and Maid the value of such horfe." his
provision comprehends three descriptions
of cafes.
xst. An horIe killed in battle.
adj An horie diving in consequence OF
wound received iii batte. ~
2d An horie DIVING in consequence OF not
being furpiihed with sufficient forage by the
u States.
To substantiate claim of either descrip.
aion.
1st. The order of the government. au.
,horizing the employment ct the corps TO
which the original CLAIMANT belonged, or
Acknowledgement acceptance of such corps.
/ or appreciation of its { ploymeit must be
produced
adj = he certificate OF the othcer, or sur
viving officer, commanding the claimant at
fhe time of the ACCIDENT on which the claim
is founded which certificate. # not given
while the officer was n the service OF the
Unired ,ates, must be sworn TO and an
every cafe it must, if practicable, state the
,hcn value of the horie so killed or dying.
Before any other evidence will be received,
she claimant must make oath that 1t rs not
In his power TO procure that winch Is ABOVE
spe,.;fed and that the evidence which he
shall produce IN lieu thereof, is the best
which ne is able TO obtain In every case
The evidence must be on oath, and the va
he of the horle so killed or dying aScer
eained All evidence offered must be taken
and authenti Gated in the manner herelnai-
tei directed and in all these Gales me c'a'm-
ant mus declare on oath, that ne has not
received another hoTie from any olhcer or
agent Of the government In leu OF 'he ohe
loft.
Second ClaEs Of Cafes
UAnv merton, whether OF ca airy or
mounted r Remen, or volunteers, who in
the late war aforesaid, has sustained da
mace bvthe lois of an horie in c nlequenee
Of the owner thereof being diimounted, or
separated and detached from the same by
order of the commanding officer, or in con-
Teouence of the rider being killed or wound
ed in battle, shall be allowed & paid the va
ltie Of such horle at the time he was received
into the public service" This clafs COM
prehends TWO descriptions of the cla!es.
rst. " hen the owner has been diimoun-
sed or separated from and detached from
such horie by order of the commanding Of
fer
i'd When the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horie loft in con-
faauente thereof
The same evidence, in all refpects, which
Is required in the iirft clais of Gales will be
required in this.
Third Glass ofCajF5.
&" ANY periUn who in the late war afore-
S<tit, Itdo SAl5AdllASNi W VIZ N'"J ~''f
ture or defructon by an enemy of any
hoIfe, mule, or Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh
or harness, while such property was EN-
ploved in the military service of the United
States, either by impressment OF by con
tract, except in cases wh@re the rilk to
which the property would be expofed, was
agreed to be incurred by the owner. if 1t
shall appear hat such loss, capture or deitruc
zion was without any fault or negligence of
the owner (; and any person during tbs time
aforesaid, VINO has sustained damage by the
death of such horle, mule, or in conie
qnence Of failure on the part of the United
States TO furmih sufficient forage while in
the service aforesaid, shall be allowed and
paid the value thereof.
This cIafs comprehends two cafes.
1st The lois or destruction of proper
~ by an enemy, taken by impeachment, or
engaged by contract in the military service
of the United States, being either an horse,
a muie, an OK, Wagon, cart, boat, Aeigh or
harnefs, excepting articles for which the
owners had agreed TO run all riiks, orwhlch |
were loft or deftroyed'ny The fault or neg !
Ggenee OF the owners.
ad. When an horse, Tndle or OK, so taken |
or mployed, has died from the failure of !
the United States to fnrnifh sufficient for
age
In the first of thefe cafes, the claimant must !
nrodtce the certificate of the officer or a.