The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-06-26
WAsHINCToN, June I, 1871

wAsHrNGToN, June J, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant TO
th,,ac, of the United States, paiIed the 9th
dan of April laf. entitled Gan act TO au
thor;ie tlre payment for property loft, cap
f,ired or deitroved While in the military
service of TIE United States, and for other
p,rpofes,'' that all claims prov 'ded for by
tie same act, muitbe preiented at this of
flee or or hefore the ninth day of April, III
the year 8iS; as If not pretended within
that period, they cannot he received, ex-
aminsd and decided on at this Office.
Fris Glass Of CATS.
The claims provided for by the said act
are, firh, ANY volunteer or drafted mill
tiaman, whether of cavalry, mounted ri
frmen. or infantry, who in the late war be-
tween the united States and Great Britain,
has sustained damage BY thc loss OF any
horfe which was killed in battle, or which
has died in consequence OF a wound therein
received, OF in consequence OF taiiure on the
part of the United States TO furnish such
horfe with sufficient forage while IN the
service ofthe Unired States, shall be allow
cd and paid the value OF such horfe. his
proyision. comprehends three descr ptions
of cafes.
Iu. An hurfe killed in battle,
ad. An horfe dying in consequence OF
wound re eived in battle.
sd an horie dying in consequence OF not
being furnilhed with sufficient forage by the
L.. states.
To subs,antiate a claim of either descrp-
tion.
st. The order of the government. au-
thorizing the employment of the corps 10
witch the original claimant belonged, or
aie sub equent acceptance of such corps,
or ap0ropation of its empIoymel must be
produted
ID he certificate of the officer, or sur
wing officer, commanding The claimant at
the ,iIne OF the acciG ent on which the claim
is founded which certificate, If not given
VIII the officer was the service of the
u ed ates, must be sworn TO and in
ever cafe aust, practicable, state the
tr.r { of he horIe so killed or dying.
Ref re nv naer evidence will be received,
n IN, must make oath that it is not
in hi power TO procure that hch is above
SD I. fie and that The evidence which he
sh il produce in lieu thereof, is the best
w ich he is able TO obtain In every case
Oh evidence must be on oath, and the va
lu of the horfe SO killed or dying ascer
tanned An evidence offered must be taken
:; nd authcnti Gated in the manner hereinaf-
ter dnected and i'll all these cafes the claim
ant M s. declare on oath, that he has not
rece;vei anotl er horte from any officer or
agen of the government in lieu of he one
loh.
Second Cla(5 of Cajfs
"Any perion, whether OF cavalry or
mo inted Ramen, or volunteers, who in
III. ate war aforesaid, has sustained "a
T. age blythe ioiS Of an horie in c~niequence
of the owner thereof being d'imounted, or
separated and detached from the same by
orIcr of the commanding officer, OF in con-
feauence of the rider being killed or W 'und :
ed in battle, shalt DC allowed & paid the va
lue of such kcrie ~ 'he time ne was received
into the public ce.vice." I his clais COM
prehends tive Descriptions OF the claieS.
Ist. W hen the owner has been dimoun-
FED or separated from and detached from
such horie by older Of the commanding Of
fc r.
zd. When the rider has been killed or
wounded in battle, and the horie loft in con-
fequenoe thereof
The same evidence, in all reipects, which
is vequired in the iirf clais OF Gales VIII be
re Tired in this.
Third Glass ofCaff5.
ANY perion who in the late war afore-
said, has sustained damage by the lois, cap
ture or oeiructon by an enemy OF any
hor(e, mule, or Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh
OF harness, while such property was en-
ployed in the military service OF the United
States, either by impressment or by con
tact, except in cases where the riik to
Which the property would be expoled, was
agreed to be incurred by the owner II IT
shall appear thai suohloSs 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 horle, mule, or in COME
quence of failure on the part of the United
States 70 furnifh sufficient forage While IN
the service aforesaid, shall BE- allowed and
pa,i the value thereof.
I his clafs coriprehcnds two cafes,
Ist The lois or destruction of proper
ty by an enemy, taken by impeachment, or
engaged by contract in the military service
O. the United states, being either an horse
. mule, an OK, Wagon, cart, boat, feigh or
harnefs, excepting arl cies for which the
owners hao agreed 10 run Al rliEs, or which
we're lof or defrcyed w the 'aIlt or neg
ligence of the ners
id. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken
or employed, has died from the failure OF
the United States to furnnh sufficient for
age
In the first Of thefe cafes, the claimant must
produce the certificate of the officer or a.
gent of the United States who impreffed
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