Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-06
Second Glass Of Gases.

60 Any person, whether Of cavalry or mounted
riaemer, or volunteers, who III the late war a.
tsresaid, has sustained damage by the loss Of an
horse in consequence of the owner thereof be-
ing dis,ncuntcd, or separated and detached from
! the s>me by order of the commanding officer, or
IN consequences of this rider beng kiilcsl or
wounded III battle, shall be allowed and paid the
value Of such horse at the time he was received
into tie public service" Ihis class cornpre
hends two descriptions of cases
1st Whcn the owner has been tlismunnfed
| separated from aud detached from such horse
| by order of the commanding officer
| I'd. When the rider has been killed or wound
ell in battle, and the horse lost in consequence
thereof.
| The same evidence, in all respects, which is
required inthe first class of cases will be re-
CURED in this.
! Third Class Of Cases.
Any person who, in the late war aToresaid.
has sustained damage by the loss capture o,
destruction by an enemy ofany horse, mule, ~.
Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or hai ness while such
| property was employed in the military service
Of the United States, eitherby inpressme,,t or
by contract, except in cases where the risk "a
which the properly would be exposed, was a.
eed 10 be incurred BY the owner if it shall an
pear that such loss, capture or destruction was
without any fanlt or negligence Of the owner ;
and any person during the time aforesaid, who
Il '"S ueatil OF SUCH horse
mule, or IN consequence of failure ON the part OF
the United States to furnish sufficient forage
while N the service aforesaid, shall be allowe,
and paid thevaue thereof"
This class comprohends two cases.
1st. The lossor destruction of property BY a .
encu'y, taken by impressment, or engaged b,
contract, in the military service of the United
States, being either horse, mile, an OK, wac
gon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, excepting ar
tlcles ior which the owners had agreed 10 run All
risks, OR which were lost or DESTROYED by uhe
fault or negligence of the owners
ID When ~ horse, mule or OK, so taken or
Iempioyed, has died from the failure ofthe United
States to furnish sufficient forage
In the first of these cases, the claimant mus,
produce the certificate OF the officer or aren't of
te United States who Impressed or contracted
Tor the property above mentioned, ard ofthe off
lcer or surviving officer under whose immediate
command II was taken or DESTROYED Nv an enc.
ouch certlcatss. II such otticers agents ~ D.,
time ct giving them be not in tie military ser
Ivice OF the United States. must be sworn to. aud
positively state that the property was not lost o.
destroyed through the fault or Negligence of the
owner, and that the owner did not agree To RIM
all risks. Furthermore, the usual hire of the ar.
tIeles SO impressed or contracted for in tie cou.
Try IN which they were employed must be sta
In the second case, the certificate of the officer
or agent OF tic United State, under whose com
i.land such horse, mule or OK, was employed =
the time of his death must be produced.
Before any other evidence Will be received
The claimant must make oath that il is not in hi,
power to produce that which is above specified
and further, that the evidence which lie oiftr.
n lieu thereof is the best which he is able to nh.
tam Ia every case the evidence must state dis.
unctly the time, place and manner of the loss
and the value thereof
IL Fourth C1,sc nj Cococ
my person who during the late war. has az.
'ed IN the military service Of the Uni,ed s.tr.
as volunteer or drafted militiman and who has
furnished himself with arms or accoutremrn,c
nd has sustained loss by the capture or destr,lc
ton OF them, without any fault or negligence ON
his part, shall be allowed and paid the value
thereof.''
This class comprehends two cases.
lst Thei loss of such arms or accoutrenen,s
, by the enelny -''''"''
20 The loss OF the same articles in any other
way without the fault or negl,g ence of The ow.
Thus provision does not include the cloa,hin,
OF soldiers, or the cloa,hing and arms Of Offices
who' III all services, furnish Their own risk
,'ielr own. 1 nc same evidence, in ali respects,
- required IN this, as IN the first class anil more
over, mat the loss did not happen from tin.
; iault or negligence Of The owner.
| " when any property has been impressed mr.
takeh' by pubic an loIity, for the use or subsis.
'ence OF the army, during the late war. and The
same siali-have been deStry e,l, lost or consu,r.
ed. the owner of such properly shall be mad he
value thereof, deducting then efrom the amount
which has been paid, or may be claimed. for the
use and risk OF the same, while in the service
aforesaid - '"' 'eif'oe
Ills provision relates to every s2ec;es ofnro.
perry taken or impressed for the us. and subs;st
ehce OF the army, not comprebenled IN any nj
.Ae preceding classes, and which shall have beer,
N any manner destroyed, lost or consumed l.,
tne army including IN ITS scope ali kinds of t,r,.
VISIONS forage, fuel, articles for cloalhing. ban
ketS, arms and ammunition, IN fact. every Time
ior the use and equipment of an army.
III all these cases, the Certificates of the off
GERS or agents OF The United States. taxing ~
'mpressng any of the aforesaid ARTICLES. auiben.
hcated by the officer Commanding the corn. Enr
whose use they were tax n or impressed aud
furthermore, ofthe officers and apents ,,u,iap
whose command the same we're DESTROYED Toe,
OF consumed, specifying the value of the articles
so taken or impressed, and DESTROYED, lost or
consumed, and u any payment has been ma he tnr
u'e use OF the same, the amount of such nav oent
Nuu u no payment las been made, the certihcste
must state That none has been made.
beiore any other evidence will be receved
'he Claimant must make oa,h that il is NOT in H.
power 70 procure that which Is above specified
snu iur'hef, mat the evidence winch he offers in
tain. "O'e 70 oO'
Under this provision, no claim can be admit
yea Ior any article which has not been taken n,
uie oruets OF tue commandant of the corps 10,
whose use n may be stated to have been lab on
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