Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 25446, James Wallace Gosa, S.C.
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(2-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Gosa, James Wallace R25446
Elizabeth Rmv
CONTENTS
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H Revolutionary War
Widow's Declaration for Pension [crossed out or Increase of Pension]
State of Mississippi, County of Monroe, SS:
ON THIS 15th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and 96 personally appeared before me TJ Gilmore notary public of the town of Armor Miss a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Ann Gosa aged 99 years who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the Pension provided by Acts of Congress granting pension to widows: That she is the widow of James Wallace Gosa who enlisted under the name of James W Gosa at Charleston SC in the company commanded by Capt Clark of Col Blacks regiment of the 19 SC Vols in the Revolutionary War and that said James Wallace Gosa died

(Company and Regiment of service, if in the army; or vessel and rank if in the navy)
(State nature of wounds and all circumstances attending them or the disease and manner in which it was incurred, in either case showing soldier's death to have been in the sequence.)

[illegible] AD 1851
who bore at the time of his death the rank of private citizen (In the service aforesaid" or otherwise.)
that she was married under the name of Elizebeth Ann Young to said James Wallace Gosa on the 6th day of April AD  1829 by Samuel Reed at Franklin county Tenn there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that [crossed out neither she nor her husband had been previously married] Both had been married [crossed out when] but
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Gosa first wife was dead at the time of her marriage with him he left no surviving children 

so state, and give date of death or divorce of former spouse.)
that she has to present date remained his widow:  [crossed out that the following are the names and dates of birth of all his legitimate children yet surviving who were under sixteen years of age at father's death viz:]

of soldier by born 18
None, None, None 
That she has not abandoned the support of any one of her children, but that they are still under her care or maintenance
(For such children as are not under her care claimant should account.)
that she has not in any manner engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been filed
(If prior application has been field, either by soldier or widow, so state, giving number assigned to it.)
that she hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, James E Brophy of Washington, SC her attorney to prosecute the above claim that her residence is No street and her Post Office address is Armory Monroe State of Mississippi
JD Armstrong Elizabeth Ann her X mark Gasa
JP Johnston
(tWO WITNESSES WHO CAN WRITE, SIGN HERE.)
ATTY FILED
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Revolutionary War D
WIDOW
CLAIM FOR PENSION
Elizabeth Ann Gosa, Applicant Widow of James Wallace Gosa Co SC Vols Regt Volunteers
Revolutionary War
[stamped
PENSION
H
U AUG 22 1896 S
OFFICE]

[STAMPED 
OW&N
AUG 24 1896
RECEIVED]
Filed by 
JAMES E BROPHY
PATENT & PENSION ATTORNEY
WASHINGTON, DC
Printed and for sale by JH SOULE, Washington, DC
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Also personally appeared JD Armstrong residing at Armory Monroe County Miss and JP Johnson residing at Armory Monroe County Miss persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs Elizabeth Ann Gaso, the claimant sign her name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 
JD Armstrong TJ Gilmore
JP Johnston     Notary Public
If affiants sign my mark, two persons who can write sign here.)                     (Signature of Affiants.)
Sworn to anbd subscribed before me this 15th day of August AD 1896 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words............... erased, and the words ...........added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. 
TJ Gilmore Notary Public
(Official Signatures.)

(Official Character)
Clerk of the county court in and for aforesaid county and state do certify that Esq, who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was at the time of so doing

[stamped
TJ GILMORE NOTARY PUBLIC AMORY, MISS
MONROE CO]
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Official Character)
Clerk of the county court in and for aforesaid county and state do certify that Esq, who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was at the time of so doing for said County and state, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this day of 18.
Clerk of the 
L.S.
NOTE This can be executed before any officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. If such officer uses a seal, certificate of Clerk of Court is not necessary.  If no seal is used, then such certificate must be attached. 

Revolutionary War D
WIDOW
CLAIM FOR PENSION
Elizabeth Ann Gosa, Applicant Widow of James Wallace Gosa Co SC Vols Regt Volunteers
Revolutionary War
[stamped
PENSION
H
U AUG 22 1896 S
OFFICE]

[STAMPED
OW&N
AUG 24 1896
RECEIVED]
Filed by
JAMES E BROPHY
PATENT & PENSION ATTORNEY
WASHINGTON, DC
Printed and for sale by JH SOULE, Washington, DC
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OW Wid Filed Aug 22/96 James W Gosa
No Bounty Land from date given. When service is established please return for further seardch
Hon
Aug 24 1896

Burearu of Pensions
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(3-46
Bureau of Pensions
Widow
Application No
Revolutionary War
NAME OF SOLDIER
James W Gosa
Revolutionary War

INFORMATION DESIRED
If soldier service has been verified please advise me of requirements
JE Brophy
[stamped 
OLD WAR & NAVY
SEP 19 1896
FILES]
ATTENTION INVITED
Hon Bell
Deputy Commissioner.
6-061
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ADJUT ICE,
Washington S 8 1896
Respectfully retuned to the Pension Duncan
Reached this office by mistake
3-152
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(3-128.)
O WIDOW'S PENSION Rev War of 1776
Claimant Elizabeth A Gosa Soldier James Wallace Gosa
PO Armory Amory Rank 2 Co Capt Clarks
County Monrow, State Miss Regiment Col Blacks 19 SC Vols alleged
Rate $ per month commencing 19 and
and two dollars a month additional for each child, as follows:
By former marriage{ Born, 18
Sixteen 18} Commencing 18
{ Born, 18
Sixteen 18} " 18, Medical Reviewer. Re-Reviewer. Medical Referee. 
, Legal Reviewer { Born, 18
Sixteen 18} " 18
By last marriage 
{ Born, 18
Sixteen 18} " 18
{ Born, 18
Sixteen 18} " 18
{ Born, 18
Sixteen 18} " 18
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted.
All pension to terminate 18 date of 

REJECTED
Dec 9/96 Brophy
clait in formal probate

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name James E Brophy Fee $25 Agent ...to pay.
P.O. City Articles filed Aug 27 1896
APPROVALS:
Submitted for Rej Oct 20 1896 Lewis C White, Examiner
HGD
Approved for rejection on the [origin of Approved crossed out] for that the death [crossed out resulted from] record of the alleged soldier's service due to Hickox which has been legally accepted, Nov 28, 
 

IMPORTANT DATES: 

Enlisted ? Invalid application filed none 18
Mustered ? Invalid last paid to none 18
Discharged  18 Former marriage of soldier was shown 18
Died nt 1851 Death of former wife alleged fmg to 1829
Declaration filed Aug 22 1896 Claimant's marriage to soldier April 6 1829
Reject as no service of soldier can be found no 

previous claim of soldier on file fo BL Pocalet
ST gns gonol no m c
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(3-224.)
No 25446 OW
White, Ex'r
OLD WAR WIDOW
Elizabeth Ann Gosa
PO Amory Monroe Co Miss
Wid of James Wallace Gosa
Capt Clark
19 SC Vols Rev War
Died at 1851 other claim
No Dep or Inv
Aug 24 1896 Haers Clerk
Application filed Aug 22, 1896
Attorney James E Brophy
PO City
att filed

AUG 24 1896 Motf R
Aug 25/96 R and P for service of the soldier in war of 1776 White
Sep 4/96 AB of S Ca for service White
Sept 14/96 Passas waited to AG White of S Ca
Sept 22/96 wait above White
Dec 9/96 P ssly and clamt as to rejection White
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3-464
OWb Div LGW Exr
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington DC sept 14 1896
Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General of South Carolina, Columbia South Carolina for a repart of service of James Wallace Gosa during the war of 1776
For use in claim of Elizabeth Ann Gosa widow of James Wallace Gosa War of 1776
[stamped
PENSION 
U H
OCT 
16
1896
S
OFFICE]
DD Murphy
Commissioner.
(6-059)
850b4m

Office Adj General Columbia SC
Oct 14 1896
Hon DD Murphy
Commissioner Washington DC
Dear Sir
In the absence of any record what ever of the revolutionary war on file in this office we cannot give you the desired information I regret that such is the case for I would take pleasure in aiding you if it were possible.
Very respectfully
WW Bruce
Asst A & J General
[stamped OCT 19 1896 RECEIVED]
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r&p 457360
Pension Office
Aug 25 1896
James Wallace Gosa
Rob Capt Clark
Co 19 Regt SC Vols
coed by colonel Black Revolutionary War
Commissioner of Pensions requests statement of service. 
WRAPPER.
[OW & N
SPE 10 1896
RECEIVED
(487)

O Address "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, DC"
Record and Pension Office
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington August 27 1896
Respectfully returned to 
The Commissioner of Pensions
The records of the 19th regiment, 
South Carolina Volunteers Revolutionary war have not been found on the files of this office nor has a record been found on the rolls on file for this office of any South Carolina military organization in service during that war, of any person named Black who bore the rank of colonel, nor of any person named James Wallace Gosa.
PENSION
K
U
AUG
28
1896 
S
OFFICE
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
FC Ainsworth
Colonel, US Army, Chief of Office
Per 41
(300a)
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Write nothing above this line.
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(3-060.)
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O W N  Div.
LGW Ex’r
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D.C.
August 25 1896

Revolutionary War Widow
Elizabeth Ann Gosa Wid
James Wallace Gosa

It is alleged that James Wallace Gosa Enlisted in 1777 or 1778
and served as a private in Co. of Capt Clark Reg’t commanded by Col
Black 19th S.C. Vols in War of Revolution

and was discharged  - date not given, and died in   —-----,1851
It is also alleged that while on duty at ..  —-----------------
on or about  —-------------, 18.--------- he was disabled by—--------

to further data given.

and was treated in hospitals of which the names, locations, and dates of treatment are as follows:.---------

In case of the above-named soldier the War Department is requested to furnish an official statement of the
enrollment, discharge, and record of service so far as the same may be applicable to the foregoing allegation 
together with full medical history.  Please give the rank he held at the time he is claimed to have incurred the
disability alleged, and if records show that he was not in line of duty during that period, let the fact be stated.

Very respectfully,

D D Murphy [signature]
Commissioner

The chief of the
Record and Pension Division,
War Department.

0-2
5617 b-75 m

There are 5 stamps on document

1.
O.W. & N.
SEP 10 1896
RECEIVED
U., S., ?., B.

2.
RECORD & PENSION
Aug 27
457360
WAR DEPARTMENT

3.
Same as 2. Number is marked out
4.
Most illegible
O W & N
Aug 29 1896



5.
Most illegible
O W & N
Aug 29 1896
Received
Letters in corners illegible
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JRC
Fee Agreement
No Old War
CLAIM OF 
Elizabeth Ann Gosa
James W Gosa
Revolutionary War Regt
Vols
FOR PENSION
[stamped
PENSION
F
U AUG 27 1896 S
OFFICE]FILED BY 
JAMES E BROPHY
PATENT & PENSION ATTORNEY
WASHINGTON, DC

[stamped
OLD WAR & NAVY
SEP 2 1896
FILES]

For sale by JH SOULE, Washington, DC

[ LAW DIVISION
B AUG 29 1896 P
RECEIVED]
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This form of fee contract is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of the Interior
July 8, 1884, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 4, 1884. 
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

Whereas I Elizabeth Ann Gosa widow of
James Wallace Gosa late a—---- 
Capt Clarks campaign 19 S.C.---------Volunteers,

war of Revolution,  having made application for pension under the laws of the United States.

NOW, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises
I hereby to allow my agent James E. Brophy—--
Of Washington D.C.----------- the fee of Twenty
Five DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance
Of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my agent—, in whole or in part, except in case of the
granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid to him  in accordanc with
the provisions of sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes, U.S.
                                                                                                       her
J D Armstrong                                                Elizabeth Ann   X  Gosa
                                                                                                      mark
                                                                             Signature of Claimant
   
J P Johnston                                                   Armory Monroe County Miss 
Two witness signatures                                    Post office address

State of Mississippi,    County of Monroe, ss:


BE IT KNOWN, That on this the15th day of August, A. D. 1806, personally
Appeared  Elizabeth Ann Gosa, the above-named, who, after having had read
Over to her In the hearing and presence of the two attesting witnesses, the content of the foregoing articles of agree
Ment, voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
[L. S.]                                 T. J. Gilmore
                                          Official Signature
                                             Notary Public

AGENT'S ACCEPTANCE.
And now, to wit, this 27 day of August  A. D. 1806, I accept the provisions
contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will to the best of my ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the
interest of the claimant in the premises.  I hereby certify that I have received from the claimant
above-named the sum of no dollars being for fee, and the sum of no dollars being for postage
and other expenses.  And that these agreements have been executed in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as
required by law, in excess of the fee above-named, the said agent —-  making no charge therefor.
—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                           James E Brophy
Witness—-- hand the year and day above written.             Signature of Agent
State of District of Columbia, SS:
Personally came James E. Brophy whom I know to be the person
he represents himself to be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same
To be his free act and deed
Witness my hand and seal this.. 27 day of August, 1896

                                                                                             Geo E Terry
[ L. S.]                                                                                   Official Signature 

COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL.
APPROVED FOR                        DOLLARS and payable to
—-------------------, of —--------------------
the recognized attorney
                                                                                                        Commissioner of Pensions
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NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.
THIS CONTRACT is permissible under the law but not compulsory, 
READ THE FOLLOWING COPY OF THE STATUTE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled-
Sec 3 That section 4785 of the Revised Statutes is hereby re-enacted and amended
so as to read as follows :
“Sec. 4785. No agent or attorney or other person shall demand or receive any other
Compensation for  his services in prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty land than such
as the Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him, not exceeding $25; nor shall 
such agent, attorney, or other person demand or receive such compensation, in whole or in
 part, until such pension or bounty land claim shall be allowed: Provided, That in all claims 
allowed since June 20, 1878, where it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of 
Pensions that the fee of $10, or any part thereof, has not been paid, he shall cause the same 
to be deducted from the pension, and the pension agent to pay the same to the recognized 
attorney."
SEC. 4. That section 4786 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"SEC. 4786.
The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause
io be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions duplicate articles of agreement without ad-
ditional cost to the claimant, setting forth the fee agreed upon by the parties, which agreement 
shall be executed in the presence of and certified by some officer competent to administer oaths.
In all cases where application is made for pension or bounty land, and no agreement is filed
with the Commissioner as herein provided, the fee shall be $10, and no more. And such
articles of agreement as may hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions are not 
authorized, nor will they be recognized except in claims for original pensions, claims for 
increase of pension on account of a new disability, in claims for restoration where a pen-
ioner's name has been or may hereafter be dropped from the pension rolls on testimony 
taken by a special examiner, showing that the disability or cause of death, on account of 
which the pension was allowed, did not originate in the line of duty, and in cases of depen-
dent relatives whose names have been or may hereafter be dropped from the rolls on like 
testimony, upon the ground of non-dependence, and in such other cases of difficulty and 
trouble as the Commissioner of Pensions may see fit to recognize them: Provided, That no 
greater fee than $10 shall be demanded, received, or allowed in any claim for pension or
 bounty land granted by special act of Congress, nor in any claim for increase of pension on 
account of the increase of the disability for which the pension has been allowed :And pro-
vided further, That no fee shall be demanded, received, or allowed in any claim for arrears 
of pension or arrears of increase of pension allowed by any act of Congress passed subse-
quent to the date of the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension or 
of increase of pension may be allowed."

And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in which such articles of agreement 
have been or may hereafter be filed it shall appear that the claimant had, prior to the execu-
ion thereof, paid to the attorney any sum for his services in such claim, and the amount so
paid is not stipulated therein, then every such claim shall be adjudicated in the same
Manner as though no articles of agreement had been filed, deducting from the fee of $10
allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his said attorney

Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pen-
sion or bounty land who shall directly or indirectly contract for, demand, or receive or 
retain any greater compensation for his services or instrumentality in prosecuting a claim 
for pension or bounty land than is herein provided, or for payment thereof at any other time 
or in any other manner than is herein provided, or who shall wrongfully withhold from a
pensioner or claimant the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed and due such 
pensioner or claimant, or the land-warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for every such offense be fined 
not exceeding $500, or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both, in the 
discretion of the court.
APPROVED JULY 4, 1884.

Fee Agreement.
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No. Old War
CLAIM OF
 Elizabeth Ann Gosa
James W. Gosa
Revolutionary war Regt.
Vols.

FOR PENSION

FILED BY
JAMES E BROPHY
PATENT & PENSION ATTORNEY, WASHINGTON, D. C.

For sale by J. H. Soule, Washington, D.C.
_____________________________________
3 stamps
Circle:
PENSION.
AE
AUG
27
1896
OFFICES

stamp
Large rectangle
LAW DIVISION
B. AUG 29 1890 P.
RECEIVED

stamp
small rectangle
OLD WAR & NAVY.
SEP 2 1896
FILES.
Letters in each corner
? S.
P.B.
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This form of fee contract is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of the Interior
July 8, 1884, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 4, 1884. 
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

Whereas I Elizabeth Ann Gosa widow of
James Wallace Gosa late a—---- 
Capt Clarks campaign 19 S.C.---------Volunteers,

war of Revolution,  having made application for pension under the laws of the United States.

NOW, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises
I hereby to allow my agent James E. Brophy—--
Of Washington D.C.----------- the fee of Twenty
Five DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance
Of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my agent—, in whole or in part, except in case of the
granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid to him  in accordanc with
the provisions of sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes, U.S.
                                                                                                       her
J D Armstrong                                                Elizabeth Ann   X  Gosa
                                                                                                      mark
                                                                             Signature of Claimant
   
J P Johnston                                                      Armory Monroe County Miss 
Two witness signatures                                    Post office address

State of Mississippi,    County of Monroe , ss:


BE IT KNOWN, That on this the15th day of August, A. D. 1806, personally
Appeared  Elizabeth Ann Gosa, the above-named, who, after having had read
Over to her In the hearing and presence of the two attesting witnesses, the content of the foregoing articles of agree
Ment, voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
[L. S.]                                 T. J. Gilmore
                                          Official Signature
                                             Notary Public

AGENT'S ACCEPTANCE.
And now, to wit, this 27 day of August  A. D. 1806, I accept the provisions
contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will to the best of my ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the
interest of the claimant in the premises.  I hereby certify that I have received from the claimant
above-named the sum of no dollars being for fee, and the sum of no dollars being for postage
and other expenses.  And that these agreements have been executed in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as
required by law, in excess of the fee above-named, the said agent —-  making no charge therefor.
—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                             James E Brophy
Witness—-- hand the year and day above written.             Signature of Agent
State of District of Columbia, SS:
Personally came James E. Brophy whom I know to be the person
he represents himself to be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same
To be his free act and deed
Witness my hand and seal this.. 27 day of August, 1896

                                                                                                     Geo E Terry
[ L. S.]                                                                                   Official Signature 

COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL.
APPROVED FOR                        DOLLARS and payable to
—-------------------, of —--------------------
the recognized attorney
                                                                                                        Commissioner of Pensions
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NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.
THIS CONTRACT is permissible under the law but not compulsory, 
READ THE FOLLOWING COPY OF THE STATUTE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled-
Sec 3 That section 4785 of the Revised Statutes is hereby re-enacted and amended
so as to read as follows :
“Sec. 4785. No agent or attorney or other person shall demand or receive any other
Compensation for  his services in prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty land than such
as the Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him, not exceeding $25; nor shall 
such agent, attorney, or other person demand or receive such compensation, in whole or in
 part, until such pension or bounty land claim shall be allowed: Provided, That in all claims 
allowed since June 20, 1878, where it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of 
Pensions that the fee of $10, or any part thereof, has not been paid, he shall cause the same 
to be deducted from the pension, and the pension agent to pay the same to the recognized 
attorney."
SEC. 4. That section 4786 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"SEC. 4786.
The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause
io be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions duplicate articles of agreement without ad-
ditional cost to the claimant, setting forth the fee agreed upon by the parties, which agreement 
shall be executed in the presence of and certified by some officer competent to administer oaths.
In all cases where application is made for pension or bounty land, and no agreement is filed
with the Commissioner as herein provided, the fee shall be $10, and no more. And such
articles of agreement as may hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions are not 
authorized, nor will they be recognized except in claims for original pensions, claims for 
increase of pension on account of a new disability, in claims for restoration where a pen-
ioner's name has been or may hereafter be dropped from the pension rolls on testimony 
taken by a special examiner, showing that the disability or cause of death, on account of 
which the pension was allowed, did not originate in the line of duty, and in cases of depen-
dent relatives whose names have been or may hereafter be dropped from the rolls on like 
testimony, upon the ground of non-dependence, and in such other cases of difficulty and 
trouble as the Commissioner of Pensions may see fit to recognize them: Provided, That no 
greater fee than $10 shall be demanded, received, or allowed in any claim for pension or
 bounty land granted by special act of Congress, nor in any claim for increase of pension on 
account of the increase of the disability for which the pension has been allowed :And pro-
vided further, That no fee shall be demanded, received, or allowed in any claim for arrears 
of pension or arrears of increase of pension allowed by any act of Congress passed subse-
quent to the date of the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension or 
of increase of pension may be allowed."

And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in which such articles of agreement 
have been or may hereafter be filed it shall appear that the claimant had, prior to the execu-
ion thereof, paid to the attorney any sum for his services in such claim, and the amount so
paid is not stipulated therein, then every such claim shall be adjudicated in the same
Manner as though no articles of agreement had been filed, deducting from the fee of $10
allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his said attorney

Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pen-
sion or bounty land who shall directly or indirectly contract for, demand, or receive or 
retain any greater compensation for his services or instrumentality in prosecuting a claim 
for pension or bounty land than is herein provided, or for payment thereof at any other time 
or in any other manner than is herein provided, or who shall wrongfully withhold from a
pensioner or claimant the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed and due such 
pensioner or claimant, or the land-warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for every such offense be fined 
not exceeding $500, or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both, in the 
discretion of the court.
APPROVED JULY 4, 1884.

Fee Agreement.
====================
No. Old War
CLAIM OF
 Elizabeth Ann Gosa
James W. Gosa
Revolutionary war Regt.
Vols.

FOR PENSION

FILED BY
JAMES E BROPHY
PATENT & PENSION ATTORNEY, WASHINGTON, D. C.

For sale by J. H. Soule, Washington, D.C.
_____________________________________
3 stamps
Circle:
PENSION.
AE
AUG
27
1896
OFFICES

stamp
Large rectangle
LAW DIVISION
B. AUG 29 1890 P.
RECEIVED

stamp
small rectangle
OLD WAR & NAVY.
SEP 2 1896
FILES.
Letters in each corner
? S.
P.B.