Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12

Pru isst, entitieu An act TO authorize the nav.
nent for property lost, Captured or DESTROYED
while in the military service of the United States
and for other purposes" that all claims provided
| Tor by the said act, must be presented at this
Office, ON or before the ninth day Of Aprl.in the
year 1873 as if not presented within that peri
cd. they cannot be received, examined and deci.
ded on at this Office,
fyiss Czass sfCases
The claims provided Cor by the said net are.
nrst. ANY volunteer or drafted militlaman,
whether OF cavalry, mounted rlflemen, or nfan.
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 in consequence of a
wound therein received, or in consequences Of
failure on the part OF the United States to furnish
such horse with sufficient forage while in the
service OF the United .ates shall be allowed and
paid the value of such horse" This PROVISION
eomprehends three descriatloos of cases.
1st. An horse killed in battle. -.
"a An horse dying in consequence Of wound
received in battle
I'D. An horse dying in consequence of not be-
ing furnished with sufficient forage by the Unit.
ed STATES.
To substantate claim of either descr;nt;on
1st. The order of the government .author;s;np
the employment of the corps to which the oriri
nal claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep.
lance OF such corps, or appreciation of its EMPLOY
ment, must be produced
I'd 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 Sy
| ing Before any other evidence will be received
the claimant must make oath that !, "a not in his
power TO procure that which IS above specified |;
and that the evidence which he stall produce IN
lieu thereof, is the best ~hi-h ne IS able IN nh
tain In every case the ey,lence must 5e on
oath, and the value of the hose so killed or DIV
| ing, ascertained. ALI evidence offered must be
| taken md authenticated IN the manner here,naf
ter directed, and in all these cases the claimant
| must declare ON oath, that he has NOT received
another horse from any officer or agent of the
4 government IN lieu ofthe one lost
Second Class Of Cases
! Any person, whether OF cavalry mr. mounted
| rinemen, or volunteers who in the late war a
| toresaid, has sustained damage by the loss of All
horse in consequence ofthe owner thereof be;no-
| dsmounted, 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
/ OF such horseat the time he was received into
tne pubic service" This class comprehends
two descriptions of cases. ...
ist. When the owner has been dismoanted or Sc.
Parated from and detached from such horse b.
order of the commanding officer
| Cd. When the rider has been killed or wound.
ed in battle, and the horse lost in consequence
thereof.
| The same evidence, in all respects, which is
red in this.
Third Class Of Cases.
Any person who, in the late war aforesaid
has sustained damage by the loss, CAPTURE or
destruction by an enemy of any horse, mule, or
Wagon, cart, boat, sleigh or harness, while such
property was employed in the military seryice OF
the United States, either by impressment or by
contract, except IN cases where the risk to which
the property would be exposed, was agreed 70
be incurred by the owner, if it shall appear that
such loss, capture or destruction was withou,
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 furnish sufficient forage while in the
service aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the
| value thereof"
1 This class comprehends two cases.
lst 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, a mule, an OK, wag.
gon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, excepting art
cles for which the owners had agreed TO rur
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fault or negligence of The owners
ID. When an horse, mule or OK, so taken O,
employed, has died from the failure of tie UNI
ted States to furnish sufficient f!are
| 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 TIN,
ofhcer, OF surviving officer, under whose imme
date command II was taken or DESTROYED bv a,
enemy. Such certificates, if such officers or !
gents at the time of giving them be not in tn
military service ofthe United States. must n
sworn to, and positively state that the propert
was not lost or destroyed though the fault or NEG
hgeDce of the owner, and that the owner did no
agree 70 run all risks. Furthermore, the usuia
hIre OF the articles so impressed or Contracts,
tor in the country in which they were emplovec
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 bis death must be produced.
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 sueciied
and further, that the evidence which he offers r.
lieu thereof, is the best which he is able to OBJ
tain. In every case the evidence must state dis
tinctiy the time, place and manner of the loss
and the value thereof
Fourth C7ass of Cases.
"Any person who, during the late war. ha,
acted in the military service Of the United States
as volunteer or drafted miltisman, and who
has furnished himself with arms or aceo,itr.
ments, and has sustained loss by the capture ~
destruction of them, without any fault or rierl,.
gence on his part, shall be allowed and paid The
value thereof"
This class compsehends two cases.
1st The loss Of such arms OF sccoutrements by
the enemy.
I'd. The loss ofthe same articles in any other
ways without the fault or negligence Of the ow.