Chapter XXV. *allowing compensation for Horses killed in battle belonging to officers of the army of the United States.*May 12, 1796
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Chap. XXV.— An Act *allowing compensation for Horses killed in battle belonging to officers of the army of the United States.*May 12, 1796. Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,*Officers whose duty requires them to be on horseback, to be paid for horses killed in battle. That every officer in the army of the United States, whose duty requires him to be on horseback, in time of action, and whose horse shall be killed in battle, be allowed a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, as a compensation for each horse so killed.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the provision contained inAct to be retrospective as far as fourth of March, 1789. this act shall have retrospective operation, so far as the fourth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine: *Provided,* That no person shall receive payment for any horse so killed, until he make satisfactory proof to the Secretary at War, that the horse,Proof to be made to the Secretary of War within a limited time. for which he claims compensation, was actually killed under such circumstances, as to entitle him to this provision, in all cases, which have heretofore taken place, within one year after the end of the present session of Congress; and in all cases which may take place hereafter, within one year after such horse shall have been killed.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the proof of the value of suchHow proof of the value shall be made. horse shall be, by the affidavit of the quartermaster of the corps, to which the owner may belong, or of two other credible witnesses. Approved, May 12, 1796.