United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/22nd Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 33
Chap. XXXIII.—An Act for the payment of horses and arms lost in the military service of the United States against the Indians on the frontiers of Illinois and the Michigan territory.
Horses owned by militiamen or volunteers, and lost whilst in the service of the United States, to be paid for.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any mounted militiaman or volutneer whilst in the service of the United States, in the late expeditions against the Indians, on the frontiers of Illinois and the territory of Michigan, who sustained damage by the loss of any horse which was killed in battle, or died in consequence of a wound received therein, or in consequence of a failure, on the part of the United States, to furnish such horse with sufficient forage whilst in the service, or in consequence of the owner being dismounted, 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 time of going into service: Provided, Such loss was not the result of negligence on the part of the owner; the time employed in going to the place of rendezvous, and returning home after being discharged, to be taken and considered as actual service.
Value of arms and military accoutrements to be paid.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person in the aforesaid service of the United States, as a volunteer or drafted militiaman, who furnishes [?] himself with arms and military accoutrements, and has sustained loss by the capture or destruction of the same, without fault or negligence on his part, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof.
How claims shall be examined.
Act of April 9, 1816, ch. 40.
Act of March 3, 1817, ch. 110.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all claims arising under this act shall be examined, allowed, and paid in the same manner by the third auditor that similar claims were under “An act to authorize the payment of property lost, captured or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes,” passed the ninth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and the act in amendment thereof, passed the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen; this act to be and remain in force three years form and after its passage.
Approved, February 19, 1833.