Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for Kazimierz Pulaski
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Pulaski, Count Casimir

Correspondence relative to the bounty land
claim of the heirs of Count Casimir Pulaski
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Last will of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski, made in Poland before coming
to U.S.A.
Translation from Polish language.

Augustyn Bogatko, subprefect, commandant of general forces in the 
county of Brzesko Kujawski,
By virtue of the law the following testamentary instrument was 
executed before me today:

In the year of (1776) one thousand seven hundred seventy sixth on 
the 3rd day of September appeared before us, personally known his
honor Lieutenant of the third Legion of Infantry, Mr. Casimir
Pulaski and the assistant Lieutenant of same 3rd Legion of Infantry, 
Mr. Casimir Kozlowski and they both made the following declaration:

We, brothers going with our commander in chief Thaddeus Kosciuszko
to America hereby are executing the following testamentary instrument:

We always want to live together, if that will be possible, and
always to be near one of the other, if one of us should be sick, 
wounded or taken as prisoner of war or in any calamity then the
other Brother should take care of him, in any necessity help him
out, protect him, also all his property, equipment, documents, armor,
everything that is in possession of the brother any personal property
also estate if any, in case of death one of us whether by natural 
death, whether from wounds on the field of war, whether in captivity, 
surviving brother should take care of him and do anything will be 
necessary, he has full power and authority to take in his possesion [possession]
of chattels or a real estate of the deceased brother to his own 
disposition and use, in accord promising solemly [solemnly] and actually
everything to perform.

We confirm this with our own signatures, so help us God and Holy
Trinity.
(signed) Casimer Pulaski Lieutenant
(signed) Casimir Kozlowski assistant Lieutenant

The identity of the foregoing instrument hereby certify under my
hand and seal
(signed) Augustyn Bogatko, prefect
(signed) Stanislaw Biesiukierski castellan
Piolonowo Sept 3rd 1776
L.L. (signed) Lukasz Rozdziewicz clerk of Municipal Court

[Two oval black stamps - duplicate]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
DEC [ILLEGIBLE] 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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[this address is struck through]
3-1718
United States
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON D.C.
Official Business

[this warning is struck through]
PENALTY FOR PRIVATED USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE $300

[Handwritten on Printed Postcard]
Printing on Postcard with a single strikethrough of each:
3-1718
United States
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Official Business

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE $300

Handwriting:

This is the
correspondence
relative to the
bounty land claim of
heirs of 
Count Casmier Pulaski

do not let anyone
take these letters
away from Section
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This Senate document
may be obtained in 
Library of U.S. Geological
Survey first floor. (or at Library of Congress)
Ask for
Executive Document 120
of the 49" Congress-
Second Session of the 
senate

do not let anyone
take away this
correspondence
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In Executive Document no.120
of the 49th Congress, Second Session of the Senate
appears: Mr. Cass to Mr. Stoeckl, Dept. of State, 
Washington, Dec 8, 1859 (in part mstj) "it may be observed that the Acts of congress under
which heirs of Gen'l Pulaski would have been
entitled to bounty lands have expired &
have been renewed from time to time until
May last, when the act then in force terminated
and Congress has not yet renewed it."
Lewis Cass

Page 31, same Doc. Mr Edwards to Mr.
Baucroft. Pen. Off. June 4, 1845. 
Page 34 Mr. Hagner to Mr Poinsett
3" aud Office Jan. 1, 1840
Page 36 -  Mr Gordon to Mr. Offley
Dept. of War - B.L. Off.
Aug. 4, 1840
Page 36 - Mr. Cass to Mr. Stoeckl
Dept of State - Dec, 8, 1859-
All pages of Reference in
Sen. Doc 120
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Post Card

OFFICE OF
CHIEF CLERK

3-1904
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
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Rev. War.

January 15, 1912

Josef Roth & Son,
401 Jerome Avenue, 
McKeesport, Pa.

Sirs:

In response to the enclosed letter dated the 6" and 
received the 13" instant, you are advised that a careful search
of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to afford
any information in regard to Stanislaus Ritter von 
Kozlowski.

Very respectfully,



Commissioner.
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Stamped JAN 15 1912 
Handwritten: Josef Roth & Son
401 Jerome Ave McKeesport Pa

Printed 3-871
RECORD DIVISION [strikethrough and handwritten above] Rev. War Records

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by
Claim No.
Certificate No. 
Claimant
Soldier: Stanislaus Ritter von Kozlowski
Service Adjutant to General Washington
Additional Service
Rev. War
No (checkmark) claim, State records (checkmark), 190__
No claim, combination records (checkmark), 190__
REMARKS:
Handwritten: No pension claim as above,
No bounty land with or 
without papers under the
old Rev. Acts

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Stamped JAN 15 1912 
Handwritten: Josef Roth & Son
401 Jerome Ave McKeesport Pa

Printed 3-871
RECORD DIVISION

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by January 13, 1912
Claim No.
Certificate No. 
Claimant
Soldier: Stanislaus Ritter von Kozlowski
Service Revolutionary
Additional Service
No __ claim, State records __, 190__
No claim, combination records __, 190__
REMARKS:
No Act March 3, 1855 B. L. Warrant
as above. A.O.T.
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AW (handwritten initials)
Rev. War Section.

October 26, 1912.

Mr. Julius Haber, 
164 Fifth Avenue, 
Brooklyn, N. Y.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 21" and received
the 23" instant, you are advised that a careful search of the 
records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for bounty land
on file for Sanislaw Kozlowski.
The records of bounty land claims prior to 1814, are incomplete, 
the same having been destroyed when the British
burned Washington in that year. 
Very respectfully, 
J.L. Davenport
Commissioner. 

(Handwritten in what appears to be pencil)
but the bounty land
books prior to 1800 
have been searched
no such officer
& no [illegible]
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Stamped OCT 26 1912

Printed 3-871
RECORD DIVISION

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by aw (handwritten initials)
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier: Stanislaus Kozlowski
Service 
Additional Service Rev.
No __ claim, State records __, 191__
No claim, combination records __, 191__
REMARKS:
No claim for bounty 
land on file
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[Oval Stamp]

RECORD
MAR 11 1922
DIVISION
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[Handwritten Pencil marks]
K      G.L.O.     [portion illegible] 0275

Feb.6 1922
Karol Kozlowski [underscore in pencil] son of Wojeiceg and Francisca,
represented (by?) Emilianow Gminy Lucien,
from Gostynsky County, District of Warsaw, at
present residing in Chicago, 1726 Kilborn Av.
I am compelled again to trouble the hon. Department with reference
to the answer of May 4 1918 to my petition to the President of the
United States dated Apr.11 1918. As a proof I have the honor to 
submit the copy from the Imperial German consulate general and the
copy of a statement of a Washington lawyer [strikethrough] further investigation
of the above-mentioned matter. The reason is not clear (?) why the 
Washington lawyer and the German consulate general did not officially 
make a satisfactory statement. There must be some error in 
that every general who fought for the liberty (non-subjection) of
the United States received a recompense. For General Casimir Pulawski
and Casimir Kozlowski, they have not thus far had their
right. It seems that there must be some Constitutional (al right?)
for all generals who fought in 1776/7 for the liberty of the United
States. In the above-mentioned matter I have the honor to petition
the hon. Government at Washington to take up this matter once more
concerning the inheritance of that which is due to General C. Pulawski
and Adj. C.Kozlowski [caret/superscript the word "heirs"] as pay.
Very respectfully
(Sign.)
Enclosed: Copy of the will.
(There are a few slight omissions in the translation on account of
illegibility. Transl'r.)

Copy:
Imperial German Consulate General, P.O. Box 668. New-York Jan.1 1910 
(In your reply please give the number of record 1912/10)
According to information of the Imperial consulate at Philadelphia
in the matter of the Pulawski and Kozlowski million inheritance the 
following is made known:
In the Congress of 1860 it was resolved to pay the Kozlowski
heirs their inheritance. The issue of his family living at Pokosla,
in the province of Posen, were notified. The notification was sent
to Chicago, to the St.Petersburg-Warsaw Embassy (Ambassade).The 
Congress of the United States again took up the matter in 1870. To 
the heirs was given a time of five years, but no one took an interest
in the matter. As the heirs put in no claim, the Government of
President Cleveland again charged Congress with the matter, and there
was allowed to the heirs of Pulawski and Kozlowski the value of the
land in cash. However, the matter was not further pursued to adjustment. 
Consul General (signed) S.W. (signed) Redler. 

COPY:
Taken down from records by lawyer at Washington.
Grant (?) bestowed on the family Pulaski, by the following acts:
#3158, House 45th Congress 2nd session
#1991     "       46          "         1st      "
# 189  Senate  47th       "         1st      ".

Pul-9/PW

[Square stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 27 1922
G. B. O.

[Round stamp]
     PENSION
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[Oval stamp - upside down]
RECORD
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[Round stamp]
PENSION
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2317 [circled]
Patent/Office
G.L.O.
Department of the interior
General Lent office
w Washingtonie

[Stamp]
General Land Office
FEB 16 1922
Respectfully referred to the
Chief Clerk, Department of
the Interior,  for translation. 
Frank Bond [signature]
Chief Clerk

[Oval Stamp] 
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
(STAR) FEB 17 1922 TO PATENT OFFICE (STAR0
SECY'S OFF. MAILS & FILES.

Karol Koslowski
[Letter is handwritten in Polish]
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[Letter is handwritten in Polish]

[Oval Stamp]
RECORD
MAR 11 1922 
DIVISION
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[Letter is handwritten in Polish]
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[Oval Stamp]
RECORD
MAR 11 1922
DIVISION

[ROUND STAMP - UPSIDE DOWN]
PENSION
    N
  MAR
U  11  S
   1922
  OFFICE
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[Letter is handwritten in Polish]
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[Oval Stamp]
RECORD
MAR 11 1922
DIVISION
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IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO [hand with extended index finger pointing to] 780275 "K" JEM
[handwritten initials]  J.E.M.   ands     FBW
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS ONLY THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
March 10, 1922.
In re : Kozlowski and Pulawski 
land claims for services rendered 
in the Revolutionary war.

The Commissioner, 
of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Garnder:
The inclosed [sp.] of Mr. Karol Kozlowski 
relative to a tract of land or cash which is alleged
to be due one Kozlowski and one Pulawski or their heirs for
serviced rendered in the Revolutionary war, is forwarded
for your consideration and reply to the writer, who has
been advised of this reference. A copy of the letter 
addressed to him from this office is herewith inclosed [sp.]. 
Very respectfully, 
D.K. Parrott
Acting Assistant Commissioner. 
3-7-med.
[Round stamp]
PENSION
N
MAR
U 11 S
1922
OFFICE
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IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO [hand with extended index finger pointing to] 780275 "K" JEM
[handwritten] Record O.W.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS ONLY THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
March 10, 1922.
In re : Kozlowski and Pulawski
land claims for services rendered
in the Revolutionary war.

Mr. Karol Kozlowski
1648 Kolmer Avenue, 
Chicago, .Illinois.

My dear Sir:
[Round stamp to right of body of letter]
PENSION
N
MAR
U 11 S
1922
OFFICE
This office is in receipt of your letter of
recent date relative to a tract of land or cash which is
alleged to be due. One Kozlowski and one Pulawski or
their heirs for services rendered in the Revolutionary War. 
In reply, you are advised that warrants for
bounty land were and are issued by the Commissioner of
Pensions, for services in wars or battles, prior to March
3, 1855 only. Applications for the issuance thereof should
be addressed to that official. This office has this
day referred your letter to the Commissioner of Pensions
this city for consideration. 
Very respectfully,
(signed) D.K. Parrott
Acting Assistant Commissioner.
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[Oval stamp]
RECORD
MAR 11 1922
DIVISION


[Round stamp - upside down]
PENSION
N
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U 11 S
1922
OFFICE
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COPY & TRANSLATION FROM POLISH LANGUAGE.
AUGUSTYN BOGATKO, subprefect, comandant of general forces in the county of
Brzesko-Kujawski.
BY VIRTUE OF THE LAW the following testamentary instrument was executed 
before me today:
In the year of 1776 (One Thousand seven Hundred seventy sixth) on the 3rd
day of September appeared before us, personally known his honor lieutenant
of the Thrid [sp.] Legion of Infantry, Mr. Casimir Pulaski and the assistant lieutenant
of same 3rd Legion of Infantry Mr. Casimir Kozlowski and they both 
made the following declaration:
"We brothers going with our commander in chief, Thaddeus Kosciuszko to
America hereby are executing the following testamentary instrument:
"We always want to live together, if that will be possible, and always to 
be near one of the other, if one of us should be sick, wounded or taken as
prisoner of war or in any calamity, then the other brother should take care
of him, in any necessity help him out, protect him, also all his property, 
equipment documents, armor, everything that is in possesion [sp.] of the brother
any personal property also estate if any, in case of death one of us, whether
by natural death, whether from wounds on the field of war, whether in captivity, 
surviving brother should take care of him and do anything will be necessary, 
he has full power and authority to take in his possision [sp.] all documents, 
equipments, horses, armor and his estate consisting of chattels or a 
real-estate of the deceased brother to his own disposition and use, in accord
promising solemly [sp.] and actualy [sp.] everything to perform"
(signed) Casimir Pulaski, lieutenant.
     " "      Kozlowski, assistant lieutenant.

The identity of the foregoing instrument hereby certify under my hand and
seal     (signed) Augustyn Bogatko, prefect.
               " "       Stanislaw Biesiekierski, castellan.
Piolonowo, Sep.3rd 1776.
In Brzesc November 5th 1776.
(signed) Lukasz Rozdziewicz, clerk of Municipal Court.
L.S.
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Rev. War Section,
Record Division.
[handwritten initials] AW

March 13, 19[unclear].

Mr. Karol Kozlowski, 
1726 Kilborn Ave.
Chicago, Ills.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 8" ultimo,
addressed to the General Land Office, and which was
referred to this Bureau for a reply, you are advised
that there is no provision of law that would entitle
the heirs of soldiers of the War of the Revolution
to bounty land or pension. 
This Bureau has no jurisdiction over private
claims presented to Congress for consideration, and
therefore is unable to aid you in regard to such
claims made on behalf of the heirs of Count Pulaski,
and Casimer Kozlowski.
Very Respectfully, 
Washington Gurner
Commissioner.

[handwritten]
Office Note:
I cannot find any foreign
officer named Kozlowski on
any printed list of Rev.
The two officers of similar name
in Pulaskis [illegible] were 
Count Kolkanski   -   see heilman p. 336
& Count M. deKowatz  "       "       "    "
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jANUARY 2, 1926.

Cyrus S. Radford, Depot Quartermaster, 
United States Marine Corps,
1100 South Broad Street, 
Philadelphia, Penn.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the nineteenth ultimo,
requesting information relative to pensions of men in the
United States Marine Corps, from 1775 to 1840, I have to 
advise you, that the pension claims of men who served in
the Marine Corps are not filed in a group by themselves. 
They are arranged alphabetically, according to the full
names of the pensioners. During the War of the Revolution, 
they come under the general heading of that war. 
After the Revolution, they are included under the heading
of Navy. In order to draw claims from siad files, the
full names of the pensioners are essential. 
Anyone designated by you, who desires to inspect
such claims, in order to ascertain whether the declarations
for pensions, contain statements that would be of
value, in aiding you to prepare a Marine Corps Exhibit,
for the Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial, will be shown
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every possible courtesy and it is requested that whoever 
should call at the Bureau in regard to this matter, be
furnished with the list of names of those persons, whose
records are to be examined.

Very truly yours, 

WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner
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C.C.
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D. Q.P.--821--45751--1-12-25--10M. (NO.21)

[handwritten] Revol War

[letterhead]
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION
TO DEPOT QUARTERMASTER,
1100 SOUTH BROAD ST.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT
DEPOT OF SUPPLIES
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IN REPLYING REFER TO NO.

19 December, 1925.

From: Depot Quartermaster.
To: Commissioner of Pensions, Pension
Office, Washington, D.C.

Subject: Request for information.

1. Information is requested as to whether
the records of the Pension Bureau are such that
pension claims of men in the U.S. Marine Corps, who
were in the Government service from 1775 to 1840, 
can be readily located.

2. This information is requested with the 
idea that possibly something of value might show up
in some of these pension claims that would be of
interest for a Marine Corps exhibit in the Philadelphia
Sesqui-Centennial, to be held in Philadelphia. 

(signature) 
CYRUS. S. RADFORD.

[oval stamp]
OFFICE OF
THE CHIEF CLERK
DEC 22 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[handwritten]
recd in Rev War
Sect. Dec 24.25
3p.m.

[round stamp]
     PENSION 
     DEC 
U     22     S
     1925
     OFFICE
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[handwritten initals] AW

Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section

March 1, 1926.

Miss Damaris Knobe, 
Park Ave. Hotel,
New York City, N. Y.

Madam:

In response to paragraphs one and two of your
letter of the twenty-fourth ultimo, herewith are enclosed
the reports of the Commissioner of Pensions
for the fiscal years of 1924, and 1925, and you attention
is invited to pages 10 and 7 of those documents. 
In response to paragraph three of your letter, 
I have to advise you, that it is not the practice of
this Bureau to furnish information relative to its
expenditures except to duly authorized officials of
the United States Government.

Respectfully, 
(signature)
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.

[handwritten]
I consulted Mr. Gaubin, Chief Clerk, 
before writing this, with reference
to para. 3 & he initialed the 
original letter for me.
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[letterhead]
Park Avenue
Hotel
PARK AVENUE
32ND & 33RD STREETS
FIRE PROOF
GEORGE C. BROWN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MANUEL A. CIZEK    JOHN R. MACDONALD
MANAGERS
New York
February 24, 1926

The Pension Department, 
Washington, D.C.:
As a magazine writer who is 
preparing a series of articles for the Saturday
Evening Post on various phases of genealogical
research, I wish to ask:
(1) How many inquires, either by mail or in 
person, were received by the Pension Department
last year regarding the records of
Revolutionary War ancestors?
(2) How do these inquires compare in number with those of former years - that is, are 
they greatly on the increase?
(3) What yearly expenditure does this research 
entail on the part of the Pension Department?
Thanking you for a rely at
your earliest convenience, I am, 
Yours very truly, 
(Miss) Damaris Knobe 

[round stamp]
PENSION 
FEB 
26
1926
OFFICE
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

March 23, 1926.

Honorable John B. Sosnowski,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Sosnowski:

In response to your letter of the twentieth instanct and the enclosed letter from 
the Adjutant General, Us. S. Army, I have the honor
to advice [sp.] you, that a careful search of the Revolutionary 
War records of this Bureau fails to show a
claim for pension or bounty land on file on account
of the services of any soldier named Kozlowski. All
spellings of the name have been searched. 
Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.

[illegible pencil note in side margin]
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[pencil initials] JAR
1233183

48 West High Terrace, 
Rochester, New York, 
September 4, 1926

Bounty-Land Office, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Referring to Ex.Doc.No.120, 49th Congress, Second Session
of Senate, in the matter of claim for bounty land due by the United
States in right of Brigadier-General Count Pulaski, which at that 
time remained UNSATISFIED.
Will you advise me if that has been satisfied by any grant and
give me the particulars of location etc of the grant or refer to
the public document which covers the settlement if so satisfied.
In event of its not being yet satisfied, will you advise if
it can revived without special action of Congress.
Yours very respectfully, 
(signature)
S.B. VanNess,

[square stamp]
RECEIVED
SEP 7 1926
G.L.O.
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[handwritten initials] 
JAR
WSB

[letterhead]
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
September 13, 1926.
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
1233183 "K" JAR
Communication referred.

The Commissioner
of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Scott:
I inclose [sp,] herewith a letter from S. B. VanNess,
48 West High Terrace, Rochester, New York, requesting
information as to whether or not the claim of Count
Pulaski for bounty on account of his services in the
Revolutionary War may be satisfied. 
I also inclose [sp.] a copy of my letter to him of
even date. 
Very respectfully,
(signature) 
D.K. Parrott
Acting Assistant Commissioner
9-11 mvd
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
September 13, 1926.
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
1233183"K" JAR

Information

Mr. S. B. VanNess
48 West High Terrace
Rochester, New York.

My dear Sir:

Reference is had to your letter of September 4, 
1926, relative to Executive Document No. 120, 49th Congress,
Second Session of the Senate, in the matter of claim for 
bounty land on account of services of Brigadier General
Count Pulaski. Upon examination of this docket, it is
noted that it was laid upon the table, The records of 
the Pension Bureau indicate no further action was taken 
on said docket and that no bounty was issued thereon.
Your letter has been referred to the Pension ]
Bureau for answer, as to the question of whether or not
the claim may yet be satisfied. 
Very respectfully, 
(signature)
D.K. Parrott
Acting Assistant Commissioner.
9-10 mvd
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September 17, 1986. [1926]

S. B. VanNess,
48 West High Terrace, 
Rochester, N.Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you, in response to your letter of
the fourth instant, referred to this Bureau by the commissioner 
of the General Land Office for a replay, that a careful 
search of the records fails to show that bounty land
was allowed on account of the services of Count Pulaski, 
in the War of the Revolution. 
There are no paper on file in this Bureau, relative
to the claim referred to by you, as Executive Document, 
No. 120, of the Forty-ninth Congress, Second Session of the 
Senate, which claim was "laid on the table".
There is no provisions of law that would now entitle
the heirs of Count Pulaski, who died in the service, October 
11, 1779, to bounty land.
Respectfully, 
(signature)
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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[oval stamp]
CHIEF'S DESK
WIDOW
MAR 2 1927
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

VICTOR HUGO DURAS
ATTORNEY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN LAWYER
COUNSELLOR

FINANCIAL ADVISOR
14 WALL STREET
NEW YORK

INVESTMENT BUILDING 
WASHINGTON

FEDERAL TAX COUNSEL
47 AVE DE L'OPERA
PARIS

Washington, D.C.
February 26, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:

I have a power of attorney from
one of the heirs of General Casmir Pulaski, who rendered
his military services to General Washington during the
Colonial War for Independence, which power is authenticated
and certified to before the American Consul at Paris. 

It appears that on June 4, 1845, 
or thereabout, the Commissioner of Pensions made a report
regarding the existance [sp.] of a fund provided by an act of
Congress, for the heirs of General Pulaski, similar to 
ones made for the heirs of General Lafayette and other
foreign patriots who came to the aid of the founders of
our Republic. 

The reason why none of the heirs 
of General Pulaski, have heretofore came forward to claim
their share in the fund and grant of land, has been due to
the fact that it is a proud old family having owned immense
estates in Russia, before the Russian revolution, the members
of which felt that their illustrious ancestor had volunteered 
to serve the cause of human freedom without expecting any kind
pr pecuniary recognition for his valor; but as the heir whom
I am representing has lost everything by the confiscation of
the Russian Comunistic [sp.] Regime, which is universaly [sp.] recognized 
as an attack upon human liberty, inasmuch as all right to life, 
liberty and property has been destroyed, she has requested me to formaly [sp.] make proper claim for her share of the fund and
government land which had been set aside for the General's
descendants. 

Thanking you to please be so kind
as to inform me as to exactly what steps, it will be necessary 
for me to take to obtain the share due to the descendant I am representing, I am, 
very respectfully yours, 
(signature)
Victor Hugo Duras
VHD:A
[round stamp]
     PENSION 
     R
     FEB
U.  28   S. 
     1927
     OFFICE
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March 4, 1927.

Victor Hugo Duras
Investment Building, 
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

In response to you letter of the twenty-sixth ultimo,
relative to the heirs of Count Casimer Pulaski, War of the
Revolution, I have to advise you, that the letter of the
Commissioner of Pensions dated June 4, 1845, referred to by
you, was a part of the report from the Secretaries of State,
War and Treasury to the United States Senate, which may be
found in Executive Document No. 120 of the Forty-ninth Congress,
Second Session of the Senate. Said report was ordered 
to be printed Macrh 3, 1887 and "laid upon the table".

Inasmuch as no Act of Congress was passed for the relief
of said heirs on this report and as there is no no provision
of general law that would entitle the present heirs of Count
Pulaski to bounty land, or pension, the Pension Bureau is unable 
to aid you in this matter. 

As Congress failed to act upon this measure, further
inquiries in regard thereto should be made to some member 
of that body. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
Page 38

May 16 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Hon: Sir

Will you please inform me what disposition
has been made of the land grant awarded by congress
to Brigadier general Count Casmier Pulaski who served
in the war of the revolution under General George
Washington, and who was killed [underscored in pencil] in the battle of Savannah
in the year 1779 [underscored in pencil] or there abouts. I understand that
congress awarded or granted to general Pulaski some 850
acres of land in or near the city of Chicago, Ill. in 
recognition for his military service to the American Army. 
Thanking you for your kindness in advance.
Respectfully yours, 
Phineas B.Marr (signature)
Box 298 Bay Head
(Ocean County) New Jersey
Page 39

Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

May 20, 1927.

Mr. Phineas B. Marr, 
Box 298, Bay Head, 
Ocean County, N. J.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the sixteenth instant, 
I have to advise you, that it does not appear from the records 
of this bureau, that bounty land was allowed on account
of the Revolutionary War services of Count Casimer
Pulaski, nor is there any provision of law that would now
entitle his heirs to such land. 
There are no papers on file in the bureau, relative to 
the claim made on account of the services of count Casimer
Pulaski, as reported in Executive Document, No. 120, of the
Forty-Ninth Congress, Second Session of the Senate. No act 
of congress was passed on said document which was ordered to
be printed March 3, 1887 and "laid on the table". This statement
in quotations means that no further action was taken on 
that document. 
Said document may be found in any large public library. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.
Page 40

Law Offices
LEWIS ARTHUR MCGOWAN
SUITE 1389, NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.

December 22, 1927

Secretary of War
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me blank forms and any information that 
you may desire to transmit to me regarding the filing of a claim for a 
land warrant for the unsatisfied claims of the officers and soldiers of
the Revolutionary War although I understand that the Statute of Limitations
has run against such claims since 1840. 

I have a client who alleges that he is a direct descendant 
of General Pulaski and such client being Andrew Count Pulaski, 239 Herald
Street, Rochester, New York and he has asked me to look into the matter
for him with a view of ascertaining what is necessary for him to do in
order to secure that to which he was entitled provided that a claim had
been made within the proper time. 

Very truly yours, 
[signature: " Lewis A. McGowan"]
15 Received A.G.O DEC 27 1927

[oval stamp]
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK
DEC 23 1927
WAR DEPARTMENT

[handwritten initials, "ag"]

[rectangle stamp]
RECEIVED
DEC 27 1927
OLD RECORDS
Page 41

1st Ind.   LLB/ORD

War Department, A. G.O., December 27, 1927 - To The Commission of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

1. Attention is invited to the basic communication.
2. Mr. McGowan has been informed of this transmittal.
(signature) Lutz Wahl
Major General, 
The Adjutant General.
By [handwritten initials] LB

[round stamp]
       PENSION
U.    DEC 28    S.
       1927
        OFFICE
Page 42

[corner folded back]
v.&1812 Wars Section   [handwritten initials] MNHF

January 4, 1928

Lewis Arthur McGowan
Suite 1389, National Press Bldg.,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

In response to your letter of December 22, 1927, addressed
to the Secretary of War, and which has been referred to
this Bureau, I have to advise you relative to claim for
bounty land on account of the services of General Casimer
Pulaski, War of the Revolution, that there is now no provision
of law that would entitle the descendants of said soldier
to bounty land.

Respectfully, 
(signature)
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Page 43

Rev.&1812 Wars Section

February 24, 1928

[handwritten note] 
Mr. Pallasch wanted
any official war rec-
+ any little biography 
or history  of the
life of Pulaski + he wanted it to post 
on the walls of the
Hall reserved for
him

Mr. Abdon M. Pallasch, 
Chairman, Committee on History, 
Pulaski Post No.86, American Legion, 
1558 North Hoyne Ave., 
Chicago, Illinois.

Sir:
Your letter ([handwritten superscript]Returned to Mr. P) addressed to the Honorable Dwight F. Davis, 
Secretary of War, has been referred to this Bureau for further
information in regard to the biography of Casimer Pulaski. 
There are no Revolutionary War documents on file in this
Bureau relative to Count Casimer Pulaski.

The report of the Commissioner of Pensions referred to
in letter of June 4, 1845, as quoted in War Department letter
of the 18th instant, may be found in Executive Document No.
120, of the 49th Congress, Second Session of the Senate. No
act of Congress was passed on said document which was ordered
to be printed March 3, 1887 and "laid upon the table". No 
further action was taken on that document. 

Said Document may be found in any large public library. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Page 44

1st Ind.

A. G. 201 Pulaski, Casimir (2-13-28)ORD    PD-MEW

War Department, A. Go. O., February 18, 1828 - To the Comissioner of 
Pensions, Washington, D. C.

1. Transmitted as it is thought that the Pension Bureau may have
some further information relative to Count Casimir Pulaski, in view of
the fact that the following letter was addressed by the Acting Secretary 
of War on June 4, 1845 to Honorable James Buchanan, Secretary of 
State:

"In answer to yours of the 2nd instant, inclosing [sp.]
a copy of a note from the Russian Minister at Washington, 
making inquiry at the instance of his Government, 
relative to Casimir Pulawski, a Polish General who served
with distinction in the American Army in the War of the
Revolution, I respectfully transmit herewith a report
of the Commissioner of Pensions more fully describing
the gallant and distinguished officer supposed to e referred to by the Russian Minister. "

2. Mr. Pallasch has been advised of this reference, in a letter, a 
copy of which is inclosed[sp.]. 

(signature)
Lutz Wahl
Major General, 
The adjutant General, 
By  {handwritten initials - He]

1 Enclo.

[round stamp]
    PENSION 
      A 
      FEB
U.   20    S.
      1928
      OFFICE
Page 45

PAGE 1

Mr. Abdon M. Pallasch, 
Chairman, Committee on History,
Pulaski Post No. 86, American Legion, 
1558 N. Hoyne Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Sir:

I have you letter of February 13, 1928, relative to the biography 
of Casimir Pulaski, and I am directed by the Secretary of War to 
state that the information on file in the War Department relative to this
officer is very meager and I can amplify butr little the information given
in Heitman's Historical Registrar of Officers of the Continental Army, an
unofficial publication entitled to credit, which shows, "Casmir Pulaski
(Poland) Director General, Continental Army, and Chief of Dragoons, September
15, 1777; designated as Commander of an Independent Corps known as
the Pulaski Legion, March 20,  1778; died October 11, 1779 of wounds received
October 9, 1779 at the siege of Savannah".

It appears that by Resolution of Congress of March 28, 1778
(See Journal of Congress, Volume 2, page 492) it was "Resolved that Count
Pulaski retain his rank of Brigadier in the Army of the United States and
that he raise and have the command of an Independent Corps to consist of
68 Horse and 200 Foot. The Horse to be armed with lances and the Foot
equipped in the manner of Light Infantry, the Corps to be raised in such
way and composed of such men as General Washington shall think expedient
and Proper". 

The organization was in service until the latter part of 1780,
when it appears to have been incorporated with Colonel Armand's Corps,
by Resolution of Congress of November 14, 1780. It may be of interest in
connection with your inquiry to know that General Bancroft, Acting Secretary 
of War, addressed a letter dated June 4, 1845 to Honorable James
Buchanan, Secretary of State, as follows: 

"In answer to yours of the 2nd instant, inclosing [sp.] a
copy of a note from the Russian Minister at Washington, 
making inquiry at the instance of his Government, relative 
to Casimir Pulawaki {sp.}, a Polish General who served
with distinction in the American Army in the War of the
Revolution, I respectfully transmit herewith a report
Page 46

PAGE 2

2.
of the Commissioner of Pensions more fully describing
the gallant and distinguished officer supposed to
be referred to by the Russian Minister."

It is suggested, in view of this letter of the Secretary of War, 
that further information pertinent to your inquiry may be obtained from
the Commissioner of Pensions, and your letter, therefore, has this day
been transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions, this City, from whom you
will doubtless receive a reply in due course. 

Considerable information relative to Count Pulaski may be found
in Lossings' Field-Book of the Revolution, a publication fully indexed, which
may be consulted in almost any extensive public library, also in Justin
Winsor's Hand-Book of the American Revolution published by Houghton, Miflin
Company, in 1893, reference is made therein to Sparks' Life of Pulaski and
to articles by Sparks appearing in the North American Review, Volumes 20
and 23. 

Your very truly, 

Secretary of War.
[handwritten initials in pencil]
Page 47

[corner of document folder over or missing revealing portion of document below the one to be transcribed; "Rev and 1812 (portion cut off)  Wars Sec"; "MMHF/"

/HMM

October 9, 1929.

The Adjutant General, U.S.A.,
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter of the 4th instant, in 
regard to Count Casimer Pulaski, I advise you that there are
no Revolutionary War documents on file in this Bureau relative
to General Pulaski.

The report of the Commissioner of Pensions referred
to in letter of June 4, 1845 from the Secretary of War to the
Secretary of State, may be found in EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT NUMBER 120 OF THE FORTY NINTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION OF THE SENATE.

Said document was ordered to be printed March 3, 1887
and "laid upon the table".

Reference may be had to the document at the Library
of Congress.

Very truly yours, 

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
Page 48

[faint] Pulaski, Casimer
[illegible]

October 4, 1929. 

SUBJECT: General Casimer Pulaski.

TO: The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

1. Attention is invited to the accompanying copy of a letter
from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of State dated June 4, 1845, 
relating to Brigadier General Count Casimer Pulaski, his services in the
Revolutionary War and the allotment of 850 acres of land to his heirs on 
account of his military services. 

2. It is request that, if practicable, this office be furnished
with a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Pensions referred 
to in that letter and with a statement of General Pulaski's military
services as shown by records in the Bureau of Pensions. Information is
also desired as to the location of the grant of land to the heirs, if
any was made. 

3. But little information is found in the War Department relating
to General Pulaski. 

Major General
The Adjutant General.
By [handwritten initial "R"]
1 Incl.
Copy of letter.

[oval stamp]
 REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
OCT 7 - 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 49

Pulaski, Casimer
October 4, 1929
[ineligible]

Subject: General Casimer Pulaski

To: The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.

1. Attention is invited to the accompanying copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of State date June 4, 1845, relating to Brigadier General Count Casimer Pulaski, his services in the Revolutionary War and the allotment of 850 acres of land to his heirs on account of his military services.

2. It is requested that, if practicable, this office be furnished with a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Pensions referred to in that letter and with a statement of General Pulaski's military services as shown by records in the Bureau of Pensions.  Information is also desired as to the location of the grant of land to the heirs, if any was made.

3. But little information is found in the War Department relating to General Pulaski.

Major General, 
The Adjutant General
By [handwritten] R

1 Incl.
Copy of letter.

[stamp] Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Oct 7 1929, Bureau of Pensions
Page 50

COPY [underscored]

[corner folded back]
201
ulaski, 
ORD)

War Department, 
June 4, 1845.

Hon. James Buchanan, 
Secretary of State.

Sir:

In answer to your letter of the 2d instant, enclosing a 
copy of a note from the Russian Minister at Washington, making
enquiry, at the instance of his Government, relative to "Casimer
Pulawsky a Polish gentleman who served with distinction in the
American Army in the war of the Revolution," I respectfully transmit
herewith a report of the Commissioner of Pensions more fully
describing the gallant and distinguished officer supposed to be
referred to by the Russian Minister. The rank, service and death
of Brigadier General Count Pulaski and the rights of his proper
heirs or legal representatives to eight hundred and fifty acres
of land are fully recognized and established by the records of
this Department. Proof of such heirship and legal representation
only will be required, which must be established in conformity
with the Polish laws of descent & c.

George Bancroft, 
Acting Secretary of War. 

[round stamp] 
       PENSION 
           R 
U.      OCT      S.
           5 
        1929 
       OFFICE

[oval stamp]
 REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
OCT 7 - 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS





Military Book No. 26, War Office.
Page 51

[faint lettering on letterhead possibly from adjacent document as some script is overlapping]
United States
Pulaski Sesquicentennial [illegible]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/HMM

January 10, 1930. 

Lieut. Ignatius K. Werwinski
South Ben 
Indiana.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter in behalf of Mrs. J. B. 
Draheim in regard to Count Kolkouski, I advise you that a careful
search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to
show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the
services of a soldier surnamed Kolkouski, Kolkauski, Kozlowski, 
or similar spelling. 

The citations made by you pertain to Congressional records
and not to records of this Bureau.

There is no provision of law that would entitle the heirs
of soldiers of the Revolution to bounty land or pension. 

Very truly yours, 
[signature: Earl D. Church]
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
Page 52

United States
Pulaski Sesquicentennial Commission
(Appointed Under Public Resolution No. 86, 70th Congress)
Ignatius K. Werwinski, Chairman
South, Bend, Indiana
Members of Commission
LIEUT. IGNATIUS K. WERWINSKI
O.R.C., UNITED STATES ARMY
SENATOR JAMES E. WATSON
OF INDIANA
SENATOR ALBEN W. BARKLEY
OF KENTUCKY
REPRESENTATIVE WILL R. WOOD
OF INDIANA
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES M. MEAD
OF NEW YORK
_______________________________________
SADIE E. BECZKIEWICZ
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Dec. 19, 1929. 

Record and Pension Office of the War Dept.,
Washington, D. C.

RE: MILITARY RECORDS OF REVOLUTION DEPT. 

Dear Sir: -

Mrs. J. B. Draheim, requested me t o take the matter up with your 
department in her behalf. 

Mrs. Drahem claims to be on the d escedants [sp.] of Count Kolkouski
(whose correct name is Casimir Kozlowski) served during the Revolutionary
War and was a Captain in Count Casimir Pulaski's Legion, and still was in 
service in December, 1778. 

Mrs. Draheim [trypewriter strikeovers on "e" and "i"] and her relatives base their claim on the fact that
they are descendants of Casimir Kozlowski or Count Kolkouski who was an aide to Brig. Gen. Casimir [subscript "a"] Pulaski, in Revolutionary War, and to whom later
willed all property then due him or in his possession. 

More probably there were some bills introduced in Congress Number
3458 House of Represen atives 45th Congress 2nd session; number 1991 House
of Represen tatives [ faint double strike of "t" appearing as a space] xxxxx [strikeout of unknown word] 46th Congress 1st session; and Number 189 U1S. [strike over "1" with period]
Senate 47th Congress 1st session, I am not familiar with said bills as I
have no Congressional records, and do not know what it contains. 

I am herewith encloseng [strikeover "e" with "i"] copy of the will, given me by said Mrs. 
Draheim, and would ask you to make such investigations [strikeovers of "v", "g" and "a"] as you can, and in
due time inform me, whether the claims of the present heirs became out law under statue of limitations by act of Congress in 1859 or
some near by that date. 

Or should the present heirs file claim before the Congress? Any and
all informations in above will be appreciated. [strikeover of"c"

Yours truly 
(signature)
Ignatius K. Werwinski, 
South Bend, Indiana.

[oval stamp]
 REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
DEC [illegible] 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 53

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/HMM

March 25, 1930. 

Lieutenant Ignatius K. Werwinski
1128 West Division Street
South Bend
Indiana.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter of March 13, 1930, I advise
you that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of 
this bureau fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land
on file on account of the services of Brigadier General Casimir
Pulaski who was killed in 1779 at the siege of Savannah, Georgia.

There is no provision of law under which the descendants ["e" crossed out by hand and "a" written above it]
of soldiers of the Revolution are entitled to pension or bounty
land. 

Very truly yours, 

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
Page 54

IGNATIUS K. WERWINSKI
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
1128 WEST DIVISION STREET
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA

March 13, 1930.

United States Dept. of Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

RE: Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MMHF/HMM

Dear Sir:-

Could your office look up and investigate whether there 
was any pension or bounty land granted through law to the heirs of
Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski, who was killed in siege of Savannah, Ga. 
and died Oct. 11, 1779?

Before the death of Gen. Pulaski there was a will made and
the original copy should at present be found in possession of some
individual in Poland, in which will or testament which suppose to be
made on Sept. 3, 1776 had willed all after his death to Kazimierz
Kozlowski, all his property, equipments documents everything that
was in his possession before the death. 

The heirs of Kazimierz Kozlowski are willing to take such
action as may be necessary in accordance of the law, so that they
could procure the will and file the claim either direct through your
office, or arrange to have a bill introduce [strikeover of "r" over "o"] in the congress.

Any informations you have, will be appreciated. 

Yours truly, 
(signature: I K Werwinski)

[round stamp] 
       PENSION 
R 
U.      MAR      S.
          15 
        1930 
       OFFICE
Page 55

February 17, 1931

Mr. Samuel L. Steinberg
110 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of February 10, relative
to securing the names of the places and dates of birth and death
of one Kazimierz Kozlowski, who, you state, was reputed to have
been an officer in General Pulaski's Army during the War of 1812. 

Your are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this 
bureau have been searched and no record of an application for pension or bounty land has been found, based upon the services
in the Revolutionary War of any soldier with name Kazimierz
Kozlowski, or similar spelling. 
 
The military service rendered by General Pulaski was prior to the War of 1812. He died in 1779. 

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
Page 56

PHONE STATE 7950

SAMUEL L. STEINBERG
ATTORNEY AT LAW
110S. DEARBORN STREET
CHICAGO

February 10, 1931. 

Dear Sir: 

The Secretary of War has referred me to you
for information your records may disclose concerning
one, Kazimierz Kozlowski reputed to have been an commanding 
officer in the Army of Pulaski and Kosciuszko
during the War of 1812. I am interested especially
in the places and dates of his birth and death. 

Any information you may give me will be greatly appreciated. 

Respectfully your, 
(signature: Samuel L. Steinberg]

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

SLS: ET
[handwritten "Rev"]
Page 57

Mr. Theodore E. Guy
handwritten and [underscored]

Wladislaw Kozlowski
Page 58

THEODORE E. GUY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
11 SOUTH LA SALLE ST. 
CHICAGO
TELEPHONE STATE 7924

July 13, 1931

The Commissioner of Pension, 
Veterans' Administration, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Re: Kazmierz Kozlowski
(Casimir Kozloski)

Under date of June 29, 1931, I wrote you as
follows:
"The enclosed copy of my letter to 
the Adjutant General and his answer
thereto, are self explanatory. 

Will you kindly, on receipt of this, 
be good enough to have the necessary 
search made of your files and advise
me whether or not you have any data
regarding the foregoing."

Up to this writing I have not received a reply 
to my said letter. Will you kindly do the needful 
and oblige, 

Your truly, 
[signature: Theodore E. Guy]

[round stamp] 
       PENSION 
           B 
U.      JUL      S.
          15 
        1931 
       OFFICE

[handwritten note: I returned the first letters with this reply MMHF]
Page 59

THEODORE E. GUY
Attorney and Counsellor
11 South La Salle St. 
Chicago
Telephone State 7924

June 23, 1931

The adjutant General
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, D. C. 

Dear General:

Re: Kazimierz Kozlowski
(Casimir Kozloski)

[the word "COPY" is printed diagonally across the body of this letter]

Mr. Wladislaw Kozlowski, who recently arrived from
Poland, informs me that a namesake of his, General Casimir
Kozloski, served in our army with General Casimir Pulaski, 
and is desirous of knowing the place of General Kozlowski's
death. 

Will you, therefore, be kind enough and let me know 
whether or not an officer by that name ever served in our
army; if so, when and if possible where he died. 

Since information along these lines were furnished
me by your office on previous occasions, I again take the
liberty as to the foregoing. 

Your truly, 
(signature: Theodore E. Guy)
TEG:CG

[round stamp] 
       PENSION 
           B 
U       JUL      S
          15 
        1931 
       OFFICE
Page 60

LLB/ORD
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington
[corner folded back]
In reply
refer to
A.G. 201
Kozlowski, General
(6/23/31)ORD

June 26, 1931

Theodore E. Guy,  Attorney & Counsellor, 
11 South LaSalle St., Suite 503, 
Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Sir:

[the word "COPY" is diagonal across the body of the letter]
I have your letter of June 23, 1931, in which
you request to be furnished information relative to 
General Kozlowski.

Nothing has been found of record in the Department
to show that an officer or enlisted man named
Casimir Kozloski, or Kozlowski, served in the American 
Army during the period of the Revolutionary War. 

However, the collection of Revolutionary War
records on file in this department is far from complete, 
and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired
information may be obtained from The Commissioner of
Pensions, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C. 

Very truly yours, 
(sgd.) C. H. Bridges
Major General, 
The Adjutant General. 
By R. H.
Page 61

[handwritten at top of typed letter: "more corres. in vault, to others about this soldier"]

July 18, 1931

Mr. Theodore E. Guy
11 South La Salle Street
Chicago, Illinois

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters of inquiry in behalf of 
Mr. Wladislaw Kozlowski, of Poland, relative to the Revolutionary
War record of General Casimer Kozlowski. 

You are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary
War records of this office fails to show a claim for pension or
bounty land on file on account of the services of a soldier
with surname Kozlowski, Kolkouski, or similar spelling. 

It is regretted that your letter has not been answered
sooner. Because of the great number of requests in regard to
Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of a clerical force
available for the purpose, it has not been possible to make
prompt reply to each such inquiry. Letters are answered as
rapidly as possible in order of receipt. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten faintly at bottom]
MDCCLXIX
Page 62

November 2, 1931

BA-J/MMHF

Mr. Vincent Pulaski
59 [handwritten strikeout "58 Corrected before sending.] E. Courtney Street
Dunkirk, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to pension or land
to which you might be entitled on account of the services in the
Revolutionary War of General Casimir Pulaski.

There are no Revolutionary War documents of file in this office
relative to General Pulaski. 

The report of the Commissioner of Pensions referred to in letter
of June 4, 1845 from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of 
State, may be found in executive document, No. 120, of the 49th Congress, 
second session of the Senate. 

Said document was ordered to be printed March 3, 1887 and "laid 
upon the table". 

There is no provision of law under which the descendants of
General Pulaski are entitled to bounty land based upon service in the 
Revolutionary War; or to a pension on account of such service. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 63

[2 items are transcribed which are attached to and obscuring the document which is transcribed next #64]

3-871
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
PENSION FILES SUBDIVISION
RECORD SECTION

Briefed by: WL
Orig. ______
Cert. ______
Claimant: Vincent Pulaski
Soldier Casimir Pulaski
Service_____
No_____Claim, Service record_____, 193
______, Clerk.
No. Claim, Alph'b record 10/27, 1931
WL, Clerk.
REMARKS: This letter went 
to Record Div. 
instead of Rev + 1812
Section first
MMHF


[Corner of envelope with return address]
From Vincent Pulowski, 
No. 58 E. Courtney Street
Dunkirk, New York.
[handwritten: Names spelled 2 ways]
Page 64

[there is another document folded over oval stamp, obscuring part of the stamp, "OCT 23, 1931"]
No. 58 E. Cortney Street , 
Dunkirk, N.Y., October 21, 1931

Department of the Interior, 
Washington,D.C.

Gentlemen: - Under date of December 30, 1930, from Department of State, 
reference to No. 80 311.600 3 - Pulaski General/18, I received a communication
as to holdings of the late General Casimir Pulaski, [underscored by hand] of whom I am
a descendent. I was advised to write your Department as to heirship and
my claim for allotment of some of the property, as during the period of
1849-1850, the Pension Office was tranfsneferred [sp.] from the War Department, 
the former under the existing law being charged with adjudication of 
military claims, land and otherwise.

If you have any knowledge or official records in your office
touching upon the late General Pulaski, will you inform me by return
mail and also forward to my address above any blank form you may have
to fill out to prove my heirship, or advise me the best way to proceed to
establish my claim and the facts necessary to be given in connection with
the case. I have a copy of the President's message dated March 3, 1887, 
as to the General's services and pay and compensation and if you have
any other documents of special attachment to the matter, will be glad to
receive them. I trust you will favor me with an early reply to this letter
and guide me in my steps to establish my descendancy and heirship so
that I may be entitled to any property, real or personal, which may be
allotted. Hoping to hear from you by return mail and thanking, you very
kindly for your interest in my case, I beg to remain, 
Yours very Respectfully, 
Vincent Pulawski. 
(signature)

[stamp with received date of Oct 26 1931]
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November 2, 1931

BA-J/MMHF

Mr. Vincent Pulaski
59 [handwritten strikeout "58 Corrected before sending.] E. Courtney Street
Dunkirk, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to pension or land
to which you might be entitled on account of the services in the
Revolutionary War of General Casimir Pulaski.

There are no Revolutionary War documents of file in this office
relative to General Pulaski.

The report of the Commissioner of Pensions referred to in letter
of June 4, 1845 from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of
State, may be found in executive document, No. 120, of the 49th Congress,
second session of the Senate.

Said document was ordered to be printed March 3, 1887 and "laid
upon the table".

There is no provision of law under which the descendants of
General Pulaski are entitled to bounty land based upon service in the
Revolutionary War; or to a pension on account of such service.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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May 27, 1936

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Honorable John W. McCormack
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 

Count Casimer Pulaski
Revolutionary War
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My dear Mr. McCormack:

Reference is made to your letter of May 16, 1936, which was 
addressed to the Honorable Henry Morganthau, Jr., Secretary of the
Treasury, a copy of which has been referred to the Veterans
Administration for reply in regard to that part of the request
which pertains to bounty land thought to be due the heirs of
General Casimer Pulaski for his service rendered with the American
forces in the Revolutionary War. Reference is made to Senate
Executive Document No. 120, 49th Congress 2d Session, which you
state indicates that officers of the rank held by General Pulaski
were entitled to grants of 850 acres of public land, as a bounty, 
and that no statement was shown whether or not the grant was made. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file in the
Veterans Administration, now custodian of Revolutionary War pension
and bounty land claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary
War of General Casimer Pulaski. 

There is now no provision of law under which the descendants
of soldiers or officers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to
pension or bounty land based upon service in that war. 

The document cited above pertains to Congressional records, and
in those records it is shown that said document was ordered to be
printed March 3, 1887, and "laid on the table". No papers are on 
file in this office which were submitted at the tine the claim was
presented to Congress. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[stamp]Office of the Secretary
Treasury Department
Washington
[stamp]May 22 1936

Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
(Revolutionary and 1812 War Section).

Sir:

There is enclosed for further attention copy of a communication of May 16, 1936, addressed to the Secretary by Honorable John W. McCormack, House of Representatives, requesting in part information pertaining to bounty land to which the heirs of General Casimir Pulaski may have been entitled on account of his Revolutionary War services.

The Congressman has been advised of this reference of his communication as will be noted from the enclosed copy of Treasure letter addressed to him today.

By direction of the Secretary:

Very truly yours,

Wm. H. McReynolds.
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary.

Enclosures
[handwritten]OK ML
[stamp with date received]
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[COPY]

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

16TH May, 1936.

Hon. Henry Morganthau, Jr.,
Secretary of the Treasury, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I have been requested to obtain information concerning any estate 
left by or due the late General Casimir Pulaski, who served with the
American Revolutionary forces and lost his life in the siege of Savannah, 
Ga. 

I understand that Senate Executive Document No. 120, 49th Congress, 
2d Session, indicates that officers of the rank held by General
Pulaski were entitled to grants of 850 acres of public land, as a bounty, 
Whether case bounty wa also granted is not mentioned. 

I understand, also, that General Pulaski had 30,000 livres which
are unaccounted for -  referred to in letter No. 31, from Pulaski to Congress, 
wherein he stated he was able to repay all expenses of his legion. 

I further understand that just before his death he stated he received
information from his family advising that 100,000 livres in hard
money had been despatched [sp.} to him, which money is unaccounted for. 

Whatever information you may be able to send to me concerning 
this matter will be deeply appreciated. 

Sincerely yours, 
(signed) John W. McCormack
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[Received stamp MAY 25, 1936]
Page 70

MAY 22 1936

My dear Mr. McCormack:

Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of May 16, 1936, 
requesting information in regard to the estate of General
Casimir Pulaski, personal funds which he may have expended
to assist in the prosecution of the Revolutionary War, bounty
land to which his heirs may have been entitled and 100,000
livres in hard money which the General intimated in Letter
No. 31, dated August 19, 1779 to the Continental Congress, he
had reason to believe was being shipped to him by friends
or relatives abroad. 

You are advised the Treasury Department has no information
in regard to the estate of General Casimir Pulaski. 
Also, there is no record of indebtedness to him on account of 
services rendered or person expenditures made in assisting
the Colonies in their struggle for independence, bounty land
to which his heirs may have been entitled or the 100, 000
livres in hard money referred to above. 

Inasmuch as the Veterans' Administration may have information
pertaining to bounty land to which the heirs of General
Pulaski may have been entitled, I am taking the liberty of
referring a copy of your communication to that office for
further consideration. 

By direction of the Secretary:
Very truly yours, 
(stamped: Wm. H. McReynolds)
Wm. H. McReynolds
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary. 

Honorable John W. McCormack, 
House of Representatives.

So/st - 5/20/36

[stamped "Received May 25 1936"]
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[handwritten "Vets"]
[stamped "Forwarded July (illeg.) 1937"]

No 58 East Courtney Street, 
Dunkirk, N.Y., July 18th, '37.

Secretary of the Interior, 
Washington.D.C.

Hon. Dear Sir: - As one of the direct heirs of the late General Casimir
Pulaski of Revolutionary War fame, I have been endeavoring for some time
to get some information and facts in relation to his holdings after death, 
such as real estate, cash, U.S. bonds, etc., as I was advised sometime
ago that such property, both real and cash, was to be distributed among 
the legal and lawful heirs of the General. 

Thus far, I have not received much information and I was informed 
that you might be in possession of some facts, or that you might refer
my communication to the proper Department or Federal Officer in possession
of same. 

Will you please advise me by return mail if you have any knowledge
of this matter and the extent of the awards given General Pulaski
by the U.S. Government for his distinguished service in the Revolutionary
War. 

Thank you for your kindness in replying and trusting you
may put me in touch with certain data, I beg to remain, 
Yours very Respectfully, 
Vincent Pulaski. 
(signature)
V P-- AMG. 

[stamped "RECEIVED JUL 21 1937"]
Page 72

July 23, 1937

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Mr. Vincent Pulaski
58 East Courtney Street
Dunkirk, New York

BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of July 18, 1937, addressed
to the Secretary of the Interior, in which you as a direct heir, 
request information in regard to the extent of the holding, such
as real estate, cash, United States bonds, etc., of your ancestor, 
General Casimir Pulaski, Revolutionary War officer, and of any 
awards which were given him by the United States for his service
in that war. Your letter has been referred to the Veterans Administration, 
now custodian of United States pension and bounty land
claims which were once a part of the records of the Interior
Department. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land, or for other
compensation, on file in the Veterans Administration, based upon
service of General Pulaski in the Revolutionary War, nor has this 
office any information in regard to the estate of that officer. 
There are no Revolutionary War documents on file pertaining to him. 

There is now no provision of law under which the descendants
of soldiers or officers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to
pension or bounty land based upon service in that war. 

You will recall, doubtless, that this information was furnished
you November 2, 1931, and no subsequent legislation has been enacted
in regard to compensation of any kind for Revolutionary War service 
for the descendats of those soldiers and officers. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 31, 1938

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Honorable Alfred F. Beiter
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 

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My dear Mr. Beiter:

Reference is made to your letter, in behalf of one of your 
constituents, in which you request to know whether or not the
Veterans Administration has any record of land having been awarded
to Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski for service in the Revolutionary 
War, your constituent having cited correspondence between a
Mr. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, and a Mr. Bancroft, June 4, 
1845, in regard to such land. 

The Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records, once in 
custody of the Commissioner of Pensions, are now in the files of the
Veterans Administration. Those records have been searched very
carefully and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon
service of Brigadier General Pulaski in the Revolutionary War, nor any 
documents pertaining to that officer. 

There is now no provision of law under which the descendants of
soldiers or officers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to pension
or bounty land.; based upon service in that war. 

The citation of your constituent in regard to correspondence
between Mr. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, and Mr. Bancroft, pertains
to Congressional records and may be found in Executive Document No., 120, 
49th congress, Second Session of the Senate. See pages 31, 34, 36 and
others. No Act of Congress was passed. The document was ordered to be
printed March 3, 1887, and was "laid upon the table".

Very truly yours

A.  D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 74

ALFRED F. BEITER
41ST DIST. NEW YORK
CHAIRMAN

ASSISTANT MAJORITY WHIP

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAR CLAIMS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 24, 1938. 

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, 
Veterans' Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Brig. Gen. Hines:

I write regarding information that may
be in the files of the old Pension Bureau concerning grants
of lands given to officers of rank in the Revolutionary War
as a reward for services rendered this country. 

I have been asked to ascertain whether
there is any record of land having been awarded to Brig. Gen.
Casimir Pulaski. One of my constituents states there is a 
record of correspondence between a Mr. Edwards, Commissioner
of Pensions to a Mr. Bancroft dated June 4, 1845, concerning
this matter. 

I shall appreciate any information you
are able to furnish me regarding this. 

Yours very sincerely, 

(signature: Alfred. F. Beiter)
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(3-1572)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF 
BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS
TOGETHER WITH THE
REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO
COMPILED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
PENSIONS, AND PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4748 , REVISED STATUTES
JAMES L. DAVENPORT
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
[seal]
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1911
Page 76

(3-1572)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF
BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS
TOGETHER WITH THE
REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO
COMPILED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
PENSIONS, AND PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4748, REVISED STATUTES
JAMES L. DAVENPORT
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
[seal, "Department of Interior"]
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1911
Page 77

CONTENTS.
                                  Page.
General provisions. 1
Revised Statutes. 1
Laws prior to Revised Statutes still in force. 11
Act February 11, 1847. 11
Act May 27, 1848. 13
Joint resolution June 16, 1848. 14
Act July 10, 1848. 14
Joint resolution August 10, 1848. 14
An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850, and for other purposes. 15
Disloyalty. 16
Revised statutes. 16
An act to repeal in part and to limit section 3480 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States. 16
Execution of papers. 17
An act in relation to oaths in pension and other cases. 17
Joint resolution amending and construing the act approved July 1, 1890, in
relation to oaths in pension and other cases. 17
Offenses. 18
An act to amend section 4746 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. 18
An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States. 19
Agents and attorneys. 21
Revised Statutes. 21
An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, and
for other purposes. 21
Rules of practice in pension and bounty-land appeals. 24
Rules of practice before the Bureau of 
Pensions. 28
Regulations and instructions relating to bounty-land claims. 35
Index. 45
III
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LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS
RELATING TO BOUNTY LANDS.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
REVISED STATUTES.
SEC. 441. The Secretary of the Interior is charged with the 
supervision of public business relating to the 
following subjects:
Secretary of the
Interior; duties of. 
*
Fourth. Pensions and bounty lands.
*
Pensions and bounty lands.
SEC. 471. The Commissioner of Pensions shall perform, 
under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, 
such duties in the execution of the various pension
and bounty-land laws as may be prescribed by the President.
Duties of Commissioner of Pensions.
SEC. 473. The Commissioner of Pensions is authorized,
with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, 
to appoint a person to sign the name of the Commissioner to
certificates or warrants for bounty-lands; and certificates
or warrants so signed shall be as valid as if signed by the
Commissioner.
Clerk to sign Commissioners name to 
certificates and bounty-land warrants.
Act 20 Feb., 1856
(11 S. L., 1).
SEC. 4748. That the Commissioner of Pensions, on
application being made to him in person, or by letter, by
any claimant or applicant for pension, bounty-land, or
other allowance required by law to be adjusted or paid by
the Pension-Office, shall furnish such person, free of all
expense, all such printed instructions and forms as may
be necessary in establishing and obtaining said claim; and
on the issuing of a certificate of pension or of a bounty-
land warrant, he shall forthwith notify the claimant or
applicant, and also the agent or attorney in the case, if
there be one, that such certificate has been issued, or
allowance made, and the date and amount thereof.
Commissioner to furnish printed instructions free of charge.
Sec. 22, act 3
Mar., 1873 (17 S. L., 573);
sec. 9, act 14 July, 1862
(12 S. L., 569).
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(on the far left side, page 2)
Military bounty-land warrants and locations assignable.
22 Mar., 1852, sec 1 (10 S.L. 3). 
3 June, 1858, sec 2 (11 S.L., 309)
See ordinance 20 May, 1785.
See act 15 Apr., 1806, sec.1, and numerous subsequent continuing acts (2 S.L.. 378)

Warrants located at $1.25; excess paid in cash. 22 Mar., 1853, sec 1 (10 S.L., 3).
See ordinance 20 May, 1785.
See act 15 Apr., 1806, secs. 1 and 2, and numerous subsequent continuing acts.
See act 6 May, 1812. sec. 3 (2 S.L., 729)3

Location of land warrants issued in virtue of certain acts names.
2 July, 1864, sec. 1 (13 S.L., 378).

Same Subject. 
2 July, 1864, sec 3 (13 S.L., 379).

BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS. 

Sec. 2414. All warrants for military bounty-lands which have been or may hereafter be issued under any law of the United States, and all valid locations of the same which have been or may hereafter be made, are declared to be assignable by deed or instrument of writing, made and executed according to such form and pursuant to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, so as to vest the assignee with all the rights of the original owner of the warrant location.
Sec. 2415. The warrants which have been or may hereafter be issued in pursuance of law may be located according to the legal subdivisions of public lands in one body upon any lands of the United States subject to private entry at the time of such location at the minimum price. When such warrant is located on lands which are subject to entry at a greater minimum than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, the locator shall pay to the United States in cash the difference between the between the value of such warrants at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre and the tract of land located on. But where such tract is rated at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and does not exceed the area specified in the warrant , it must be taken in full satisfaction thereof.
Sec. 2416. In all cases of warrants for bounty-lands, issued by virtue of an act approved July twenty-seven, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and of two acts approved January twenty-seven, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, therein and thereby revised, and of two acts to the same intent, respectively, approved June twenty-six, eighteen hundred and forty-eight , and February eight, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, for military services in the revolutionary war, or in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve with Great Britain, which remained unsatisfied on the second day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, it is lawful for the person in whose name such warrant issued, his heirs or legal representatives, to enter in quarter-sections, at the proper local land office in any of the States or Territories, the quantity of the public lands subject to private entry which he is entitled to under such warrant. 
Sec. 2417. All warrants for bounty lands referred to in the preceding section may be located at any time, in con (continued next page.
BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS. 3
forty with the general laws in force at the time of such location. 
NOTE.-No blank forms for bounty-land warrants have been prepared since the adoption of the Revised Statutes. All warrants are therefore issued under the original laws, to wit, the acts of 1847, 1850, 1852, and 1855, and it is s recited in the body of the warrant. which does not indicated that the issue is made under any provision of the Revised Statutes. 
SEC. 2418. Each of the surviving, or the widow or minor children of deceased commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, or privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who performed military service in any regiment, company, or detachment, in the service of the United States, in the war with Great Britain, declared on the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, or in any of the Indian wars since seventeen hundred and ninety, and prior to the third of March, eighteen hundred and fifty, and each of the comissioned (SIC) officers who was engaged in the military service of the United States in the war with Mexico, shall be entitled to lands as follows: Those who engaged to serve twelve months or during the war, and actually served nine months, shall receive one hundred and sixty acres, and those who engaged to serve six months, and actually served four months, shall received eighty acres, and those who engaged to serve for any or an indefinite period, and actually served one month, shall receive forty acres; but wherever any officer or soldier was honorably discharged in consequence of disability contracted in the service, before the expiration of his period for which he had engaged to serve. All the persons enumerated in this section who enlisted in the regular army, or were mustered in any volunteer company for a period of not less than twelve months, and who served in the War with Mexico and received an honorable discharge, or who were killed or died of wounds received or sickness incurred in the course of such service in the consequence of wounds received or sickness incurred in the course of such service, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of

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Granting bounty-land warrants for various periods of service in certain wars.
28 Sept., 1850, sec. 1 (9 S.L., 520).
11 Feb., 1847, sec 9 (9 S.L., 125,126).
War of 1812.
Regular Army: 
See act 24 Dec.,1811, sec.2 (2 S.L., 669).
See act 11 Jan., 1812, sec. 12 (2 S.L.., 672).
See act 20 Jan., 1813, sec.4 (2 S.L., 792)3
Volunteers:
See act 6 Feb., 1812, sec. 6 (2 S.L.,677).
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Provision granting bounty land to parents and brothers and sisters of other than enlisted men in War with Mexico is new law. 
For brothers and sisters see act 27 May, 1848, sec. 1 (9 S. L., 232).
Certain classes of persons in the Mexican war. their widows, etc., entitled to forty acres. 11 Feb., 1847 sec. 9 (9 S. L., 126).

4 BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS.

land; or at option Treasury scrip for one hundred dollars bearing interest at six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, at the pleasure of the Government. In the event of the death of any one of the persons mentioned in this section during service, or after his discharge, and before the issuing of a certificate or warrant, the warrant or scrip shall be issued in favor of his family or relatives; first, to the widow and his children; second, his father; third, his mother; fourth, his brothers and sisters. 
Note.--It is supposed that the preceding section was intended to embody the provisions of the bounty-lands acts of February 11, 1847, and September 28, 1850. The former act, as amended. granted bounty land to the enlisted men of the Mexican war, their widows and children, fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters. The latter act made similar grants to the commissioned officers of that war, and to the officers and enlisted men of other wars from 1700 to the date of the act, and to the widows and minor children of such officers and enlisted men. In the attempt to combine these two acts in section 2418 above, and by the peculiar construction of that section, those who were actually provided for in the act of 1847, viz, the enlisted men and their heirs, were entirely omitted, while on the other hand the benefits of the act of 1850 were extended to a class of heirs--to wit, fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters--who were not previously provided for in that act or in any other bounty-land law except in the act of 1847 and amendment. The questions raised by these diversities in the law have, however, been settled by the Department. It is held : 1. That the provisions of the act of 1847 are kept in force by section 5597, Revised Statutes, notwithstanding the provisions of repeal contained in section 5596, Revised Statutes. 2. That the new law incorporated in section 2418 must be given its full force and intent. Sec (3) paragraph 15, and (4) paragraph 47, title Bounty Land, Digest of Pension Laws, 1885. 

Sec. 2419. The persons enumerated in the preceding sections received into service after the commencement of the war with Mexico, for less than twelve months, and who served such term, or were honorably discharged are entitled to receive a certificate or warrant for forty acres,1 or scrip for twenty-five dollars, if preferred, and in the event of the death of such person during service, or after honorable discharge before the eleventh of February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, the warrant or scrip shall issue to the wife, child, or children, if there be any, and if none, to the father, and if no father, to the mother of such soldier.

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Sec. 2420. Where the militia, or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, subsequent to the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, and prior to March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, were called into service, the officers and soldiers thereof shall be entitled to all the benefits of section two thousand four hundred and eighteen upon proof of length of service as therein required. 
Sec. 2421. No person shall take any benefit under the provisions of the three preceding sections if he has received, or is entitled to receive, any military land-bounty under any act of Congress passed prior to the twenty-second March, eighteen hundred and fifty-two
Ruling of Commissioner of Pensions, No. 28. Section 2421 should be read and interpreted in the same sense as if the word "other" stood between the words "any" and "act" in the third line of the section, and such will be the construction of this Bureau. 
Sec. 2422. The period during which any officer or soldier remained in captivity with the enemy shall be estimated and added to the period of actual service, and the person so retained in captivity shall receive land under the provisions of sections twenty-four hundred and eighteen and twenty-four hundred and twenty, in the same manner that he would be entitled in case he had entered the service for the whole term made up by the addition of the time of his captivity, and had served during such term. 
Sec. 2423. Every person for whom provision is made by sections twenty-four hundred and eighteen and twenty-four hundred and twenty shall receive a warrant from the Department of the Interior for the quantity of land to which he is entitled; and, upon the return of such warrant with evidence of the location thereof having been legally made, to the General Land-Office, a patent shall be issued therefor. 
Sec. 2424. In the event of the death of any person, for whom provision is made by sections twenty-four hundred and eighteen and twenty-four hundred and twenty, and who did not receive bounty-land for his services, a like warrant shall issue in favor of his widow, who shall be entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land in case her husband was killed in battle; nor shall a subsequent marriage impair the right of any widow to such warrant, if she be a widow at the time of making her application.

Militia and volunteers in service since 1812. 22 Mar., 1852, sec. 4 (10 8. L., 4).

Persons not entitled under preceding sections. 28 Sept., 1850, sec. 1 (9 S. L., 4).

Period of captivity added to actual service. 28 Sept., 1850, sec. 2 (9 S. L., 520).

Warrant and patent to issue, when. 
28 Sept., 1850, c. 35, sec. 3 (9 S. L., 520).
See ordinance 20 May, 1785.
See act 15 Apr. 1806, secs. 1 and 2, and numerous continuing acts. (2 S. L., 378).
See act 6 May, 1812, sec. 3 (2 S. L., 729).
Widows of persons entitled. 
28 Sept., 1850, sec. 3 (9 S. L., 520).
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BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS. 

SEC. 2425. Each of the surviving persons specified in the classes enumerated in the following section, who has sees. 13 10s. L., served for a period of not less than fourteen days, in any 701, 702 ). of the wars in which the United States have been engaged since the year seventeen hundred and ninety, and prior to the third day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, shall be entitled to receive a warrant from the Depart - Additional land to make 160 ment of the Interior, for one hundred and sixty acres of acres. land; and, where any person so entitled has, prior to the third day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, received a warrant for any number of acres less than one hundred and sixty, he shall be allowed a warrant for such quantity of land only as will make, in the whole, with what he may have received prior to that date, one hundred and sixty acres. Classes under last section speci- SEC. 2426. The classes of persons embraced as beneficiafied . 3 Mar., 1855, ries under the preceding section, are as follows, namely: sec. 1 (10 S. L., First Commissioned and non - commissioned officers, 701 ). musicians, and privates, whether of the regulars, volunteers , rangers, or militia, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States. 3 Mar., 1855, Second. Commissioned and non-commissioned officers, sec. 1. seamen, ordinary seamen, flotilla-men, marines, clerks, and landsmen in the Navy. 3 Mar., 1855, Third. Militia, volunteers, and State troops of any State sec. 1. or Territory, called into military service, and regularly mustered therein, and whose services have been paid by the United States. 3 Mar., 1855, sec. 1, 2d proviso. Fourth, Wagon masters and teamsters who have been employed under the direction of competent authority, in time of war, in the transportation of military stores and supplies. 3 Mar., 1855, Fifth. Officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war, sec. 8. 14 May, 1856, and marines, seamen, and other persons in the naval servsec . 4 (11 S. L., 8). ice of the United States during that war. 3 Mar., 1855, Sixth. Chaplains who served with the Army. sec. 10. 14 May 1856, Seventh Volunteers who served with the armed forces sec. 5. of the United States in any of the wars mentioned, subject to military orders, whether regularly mustered into the service of the United States or not. what classes SEC. 2427. The following class of persons are included of persons entited under see as beneficiaries under section twenty-four hundred and tion 2425, without regard to twenty-five, without regard to the length of service length of service. Mar 1825, rendered. 702 ). BOUNTY-LAND WARRANTS. First. Any of the classes of persons mentioned in section twenty - four hundred and twenty - six who have been actually engaged in any battle in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and prior to March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. Second. Those volunteers who served at the invasion of 3 Mar, 1855, Plattsburgh, in September, eighteen hundred and fourteen. Third. The volunteers who served at the battle of 3 Mar., 1855, King's Mountain, in the revolutionary war. Fourth. The volunteers who served at the battle of 3 Mar., 1855, Nickojack against the confederate savages of the South. Fifth. The volunteers who served at the attack on 3 Mar., 1855, chose 11 10s. L. Lewistown, in Delaware, by the British fleet, in the war 702). of eighteen hundred and twelve. SEC. 2428. In the event of the death of any person who widows and children of perwould be entitled to a warrant, as provided in section sons ention 223. led untwenty - four hundred and twenty - five, leaving a widow. 3 Mar., 1855, or, if no widow, a minor child, such widow or such minor 3022 dos. child shall receive a warrant for the same quantity of land that the decedent would be entitled to receive, if Also 14 May, living on the third day of March, eighteen hundred and L., 9). fifty-five. SEC. 2429. A subsequent marriage shall not impair the subsequent marriage of right of any widow, under the preceding section, if she widow. be a widow at the time of her application. Mar., 1855, sec. 2 (10 S. L., 702 ). SEC. 2430. Persons within the age of twenty - one years Minors under section 2428. on the third day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty - 3 Mar., 1855, sec. five, shall be considered minors within the intent of sec- 2 (10 S. L., 702 ). tion twenty - four hundred and twenty - eight. SEC. 2431. Where no record evidence of the service for Proof of servwhich a warrant is claimed exists, parol evidence may be 14 May 1850, admitted to prove the service performed, under such regulations as the Commissioner of Pensions may prescribe. SEC. 2432. Where a certificate or warrant for bountyland for any less quantity than one hundred and sixty bounty land to acres has been issued to any officer or soldier, or to the certain cases. widow or minor child of any officer or soldier, the evidence upon which such certificate or warrant was issued shall be received to establish the service of such officer or soldier in the application of himself, or of his widow or minor child, for a warrant for so much land as may be required to make up the full sum of one hundred and sixty acres, to which he may be entitled under the preceding section, on proof of the identity of such officer or

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twelve months, who has served or may serve during the [Honorably discharged, killed, or died in service.] present war with Mexico, and who shall receive an honorable discharge, or who shall have been killed, or died of
wounds received or sickness incurred in the course of such [Discharged for wounds or sickness.] service, or who shall have been discharged before the expiration of his term of service in consequence of wounds
received or sickness incurred in the course of such service, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from [one hundred and sixty acres] the war department for the quantity of one hundred and sixty acres, and which may be located by the warrantee,
or his heirs at law at any land office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands in such district then subject to private entry; and upon the return of such certificate or warrant, with evidence of the location thereof having been legally made, to the General Land Office, a patent shall be issued therefor. That in the event of the death of any such non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, during service, or after his
discharge, and before the issuing of a certificate or warrant [When soldier dies before issue of warrant, title descends to the widow and children, father or mother] as aforesaid, the said certificate or warrant shall be issued in favor, and inure to benefit, of his family or relatives, according to the following rules:  first to the widow and to his children: second his father; third, his mother. And in the event of his children being minors, then the legally-constituted guardian of such minor children
shall. in conjunction with such of the children, if any, as my be of full age, upon being duly authorized by the orphans' or other court having probate jurisdiction, have power to sell and dispose of such certificate or warrant, for the benefit of those interested.  And all sales, mortgages, powers, or other instruments
of writing, going to affect the title or claim to any such bounty right, made or executed prior to the issue of such warrant or certificate, shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever nor shall such claim to bounty
right be in any wise affected by, or charged with, or subject to, the payment of any debt or claim incurred by the soldier prior to the issuing of such certificate or warrant:
Provided, that no land warrant is issued under the provisions of this act shall be laid upon any lands of the United States to which there shall be a preemption right, or upon, which there shall be an actual settlement and

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[Proviso that every person entitled to receive a land warrant may receive scrip for $00 bearing 6 percent interest.]
cultivation:  Provided, further, That every such non-commissioned officer, musician, and private, who may be entitled, under the provisions of this act, to receive a certificate of warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land, shall be allowed the option to receive such certificate or warrant. or a treasury scrip for one hundred dollars; and such scrip, whenever it is preferred, shall be issued
by the Secretary of the Treasury to such person or persons as would be authorized to receive such certificates or warrants for lands; said scrip to bear an interest of six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, redeemable
at the pleasure of the government. And that each private, non-commissioned officer and musician, who shall have been received into the service of the United States, since the commencement of the war with Mexico, for less than twelve months, and shall have served for such term or until honorably discharged, shall be entitled to receive a warrant for forty acres of land, [Forty acres allowed on account of service under enlistment for less than 12 months] which may be subject to private entry, or twenty-five dollars in scrip, if preferred; and in the event of the death of such volunteer during his term of service, or after an honorable discharge, but before the passage of this act, then the warrant for such land or scrip, shall issue to the wife, child, or children, if there be any, and, if none, then to the
father, and, if there be no father, then to the mother of such deceased volunteer: Provided (1) That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to give bounty land to such volunteers as were accepted into service, and
discharged without being marched to the seat of war.

               Act May 27, 1848.

Be it enacted, etc., That the term "relatives," as used in the ninth section of the act entitled "An Act to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force, and for other purposes," approved eleventh February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, shall be considered as extending to the brothers and sisters of those persons whose services,
under that act may have entitled them to the land therein provided:  the order of priority of right, however shall remain as declared in that act; [On failure of other relatives, brothers and sisters are entitled.] and those failing the right shall accrue, fourthly, to the brother or sister, or in equal proportions to the brothers and sisters of the deceased, as the case may be.

(1) The act of March 22, 1852, section 4  (10 S.L., 4) repeals the last proviso of the ninth section of this act.
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   SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the benefits of the said act of eleventh February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, shall not be construed as forfeited by the privates
and non-commissioned officers who have been, or may be, promoted to the grade of commissioned officer [Promotion of private and non-commissioned officers does not bar title.] during their service in Mexico, and who shall have subsequently fulfilled the condition of their engagements: Provided, Such promotion shall have been made subsequent to the original organization of the company, corps, or regiment to which such privates and non-commissioned
officers may have belonged.

         Joint Resolution June 16, 1848.

[J Res. 16 June, 1848 (9 S L., 335).  Joint resolution in relation to the transportation and discharge of the military forces of the United States at the close of the War with Mexico.]  Resolved, etc., That on the restoration of peace with Mexico, by a treaty of peace duly ratified and proclaimed, all the military forces of the United States, whether volunteers, regulars, or the marine corps, who by law, or the terms of their engagement, are to be discharged at the
close of the war, shall, under the direction of the President of the United States, be transported or marched, with the least practicable delay, to such posts or places in the
United States as may be least expensive and most convenient to the troops -- and at such places they shall be discharged from the service of the United States; and that until they shall respectively reach such places and be
discharged, the officers and men shall be considered, paid, and treated as in the service of the United States, in the same manner as if the war had not closed.

                 Act July 10, 1848.

[Act 10 July, 1848 (9 S.L., 246) Bounty lands granted to enlisted men of the Ordnance Department who served n the war with Mexico]  SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That those enlisted men of the ordnance department who have served, or may serve, in Mexico during the war with that country, shall be entitled to, and shall receive, the same bounty in land as is or may be allowed by law to other regular troops in the service of the United States, and under like limitations
and restrictions.

        Joint Resolution August 10, 1848.

[J. Res. 10 Aug., 1845 (9 S.L., 340) Joint resolution concerning certain portions of the Marine and Ordnance Corps who have served with the Army in the war with Mexico] Resolved, etc., That the officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians of the marine corps, who have served with the army in the war with Mexico, and also the artificers and laborers of the ordnance corps serving in said war, be placed, in all respects as to bounty land and other remuneration, in addition to ordinary pay,

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on a footing with the officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians of the army: Provided, That this remuneration shall be in lieu of prize money and all other
extra allowances.

An Act Making Appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses of Government for the Year Ending the 30th of June, 1850, and for other Purposes.

[Act 3 Mar., 1849 (9 S.L., 366).  Redemption of Treasury scrip issued under the act to raise for a limited time an additional military force.]

For the redemption of the treasury scrip heretofore issued for the satisfaction of the bounties promised to the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, by the
ninth section of the act of the eleventh of February, eighteen hundred and forty - seven, to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes, and for the satisfaction in money of such bounties due
under said section of said act as those to whom they are due may elect to receive in money instead of land, three hundred thousand dollars. And the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby directed, immediately after the passage of this act to give notice, by publication for sixty days, in at least one of the principal papers in Washington city, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, and in such other papers as he may deem expedient, that the principal and interest of such scrip as has been or may be issued prior to the first of July, A. D., eighteen hundred and forty - nine, will be paid on that day on presentation
at the Treasury of the United States, and that the interest on such scrip will cease on that day. And the said Secretary is further directed not to issue scrip for said bounty after that day, but to pay the same in money out of this appropriation in all cases when the person entitled to the bounty in land shall elect to receive money in lieu thereof.

NOTE. -- The compilers of the Revised Statutes seem to have overlooked the above quoted provision of the act of March 3, 1849
an appropriation act ), which repealed so much of the act of February 11, 1847, as provided for the issue of scrip in lieu of bounty in land, and said provision of the act of February 11, 1847, has been re - enacted in sections 2418 and 2419, Revised Statutes . It is, however, of little importance in this case whether the said re - enactment, in such a codification of old laws as the Revised Statutes purports to be of a repealed law reinstates that law upon the statute books, for no one is likely to ask for the
issue of a scrip certificate for $100 in lieu of a bounty-land warrant
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warrant whose market value is not less than $175. It appears from the records of this Bureau and those of the Treasury Department
that the last scrip certificate was issued June 28, 1849; that all such certificates matured on the 1st of July, 1849, when interest thereon ceased. The reports of the Treasury Department show that all of said certificates have been redeemed except a small number, amounting in value to $3,175. After the repeal of the scrip provision of the act of 1847, the Pension Bureau issued, under the act of 1849, a certificate for $100 in money in lieu of a warrant for 160 acres of land, and $25 in money in lieu of a warrant for 40 acres. The last certificate of this kind issued from this
Bureau was dated July 29, 1869. These money certificates bore no interest; they were simply so much money paid the party entitled
to the warrant in lieu thereof.

                       DISLOYALTY. 

               REVISED STATUTES.

[Sec. 3480, R. S. 
Claims barred by disloyalty.  Joint resolution
2 Mar. 1867 ( 14 S. L., 571).
Bar removed by act of Mar. 11, 1898, following]

SEC. 3480. It shall be unlawful for any officer to pay any account, claim or demand against the United States which accrued or existed prior to the thirteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, in favor of any person who promoted, encouraged, or in any manner sustained the late rebellion, or in favor of any person who during such rebellion was not known to be opposed thereto, and distinctly in favor of its suppression; and no pardon heretofore granted, or hereafter to be granted, shall authorize the payment of such account, claim, or demand, until this section is modified or repealed. But this section shall not be construed to prohibit the payment
of claims founded upon contracts made by any of the Departments, where such claims were assigned or contracted to be assigned prior to the first day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty - one, to the creditors of such
contractors, loyal citizens of loyal States, in payment of debts incurred prior to the first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty - one.

AN ACT TO REPEAL IN PART AND TO LIMIT SECTION THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES.

[Act 11 Mar., 1898 ( 30 S. L. 274 )
Applications for bounty land.
Sec. 3480, R. S.,
amended.
Proof of loyalty during the war
the rebellion dispensed with.]

Be it enacted, etc., That section thirty - four hundred and eighty of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same is hereby, so far and no further, modified and repealed as to dispense with proof of loyalty

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during the late war of the rebellion as a prerequisite in any application for bounty land where the proof shows that the applicant is entitled thereto.
Approved, March 11, 1898.

             EXECUTION OF PAPERS.
AN ACT IN RELATION TO OATHS IN PENSION AND OTHER CASES.

[Act 1 July, 1890 ( 26 S. L., 209 ).
Execution of declarations and
affidavits in bounty-land cases.
  Sec. 4717, R.S., Amended
  Act 3 Mar., 1873, Sec 21 (17 S.L., 573).]

Be it enacted, etc., That any and all affidavits and declarations to be hereafter made or used in any pension or bounty cases, or in claims against the Government for back pay or arrears or increase of pension, or for quarterly vouchers, may be taken by any officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes in the State, City, or county where said officer resides. If such officer has a
seal and uses it upon such paper, no certificate of a county clerk, or prothonotary, or clerk of a court shall be necessary ; but when no seal is used by the officer taking such affidavit, then a clerk of a court of record, or a county or of 
city clerk, shall affix his official seal thereto, and shall certify to the signature and official character of said officer,
Approved July 1, 1890.
[Absence of authentication by seal, certificate of official character requisite.]

JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING AND CONSTRUING THE ACT APPROVED JULY FIRST EIGHTEEN HUNDREDS
AND NINETY, IN RELATION TO OATHS IN PENSION AND OTHER CASES.

[Joint resolution 1 Sept., 1890 (26 S.L. 679).
Oaths in pension and bounty-land cases.
Act 1 July, 1890, amended and construed.]

Resolved, etc., That the act approved July first, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled "An act in relation to oaths in pension and other cases," be and the same is hereby amended and construed to mean that when declarations, affidavits, and other papers are verified by justices of the peace and other officers duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general persons, but not required by law to have seals, the official character, signature, and term of service of such justice or other officer
shall be certified by the clerk of the county or court of record or other proper officer, under the seal of such county or court or public officer, in the department or bureau in which such papers are to be used; and one such
certificate duly filed in such department or bureau, or with any pension agent, shall be sufficient as to all veri-
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fications of such officer during his official term, and all papers heretobefore or hereafter filed shall be subject to this rule.

   Approved, September 1, 1890.
NOTE -- Prior to the passage of the act of July 11, 1890, it does not appear that there was any law providing, in letter, for the execution of declarations in bounty land claims, but the laws governing the execution of declarations in pension claims were construed by the Department and this Bureau as covering this class of cases.

                       OFFENSES.

[Act 7 July, 1898 (30 S.L., 718)
Sec 4746, R.S., amended.]

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FORTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES.

[Sec 33, Act 3 Mar., 1873 (17 S.L., 575).]

   Be it enacted, etc., That section forty-seven hundred and forty-six of the Revised Statutes of the United States is hereby amended to read as follows:
   "That every  person who knowingly or willfully makes or aids, or assists in the making, or in any wise procures the making or presentation of any false or fraudulent
affidavit, declaration, certificate, voucher, or paper or writing purporting to be such, concerning any claim for pension [Penalty for false affidavit, etc.]  or payment thereof, or pertaining to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Pensions or of the Secretary of the Interior, or who
knowingly or willfully make or cause to be made, or aids or assists in the making, or presents or cause to be
presented at any pension agency any power of attorney or other paper required as a voucher in drawing a pension, which paper bears a date subsequent to that upon which it was actually signed or acknowledged by the pensioner, and every person before whom any declaration,
affidavit, voucher, or other paper or writing to be used in aid of the prosecution of any claim for pension or bounty land or payment thereof purports to have been executed who shall knowingly certify that the declarant, affiant, or
witness named in such declaration, affidavit, voucher, or other paper or writing personally appeared before him and was sworn thereto, or acknowledged the execution thereof, when, in fact, such declarant, affiant, or witness
did not personally appear before him or was not sworn thereto, or did not acknowledge the execution thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred

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dollars, or by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years.
   Approved, July 7, 1898.

AN ACT TO CODIFY, REVISE, AND AMEND THE PENAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

[Sec. 29, crim. code.
Forging deeds, powers of attorney, etc.]

   Sec. 29.  Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in the false making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt [Sec. 5421, R.S.] contract, or other writing, for the purpose of obtaining or receiving, or of enabling any other person, either directly
or indirectly, to obtain or receive from the United States, or any of their officers or agents, any sum of money; or whoever shall utter or publish as true, or cause to be uttered or published as true, any such false, forged,
altered, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be
false, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or whoever shall transmit to, or present at or cause or procure to be transmitted
to, or presented at any office or officer of the Government of the United States, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, in support of, or in relation to any account or claim,
with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years.

[Sec 73, Crim Code.
  Forging military bounty-land warrant, etc.
R.S., s. 5420]

   SEC. 73. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit any military bounty-land warrant, or military bounty land warrant certificate, issued or purporting to have been issued by the Commissioner of Pensions under  any law of Congress, or any certificate or duplicate certificate of location of any military bounty land warrant, or military bounty-land warrant certificate upon any of the lands of the United States, or any certificate or duplicate certificate of the purchase of any of the lands of the United States, or any receipt or duplicate receipt for the purchase money of any of the lands of the United States,
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issued or purporting to have been issued by the register and receiver at any land office of the United States or by either of them; or whoever shall utter, publish, or pass s true, any such false, forged, or counterfeited military bounty-land warrant, military bounty-land warrant certificate, certificate or duplicate certificate of location, certificate or duplicate certificate of purchase, receipt or duplicate receipt for the purchase money of any of the lands of the United States, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeited, shall be imprisoned not more than
ten years.

[Sec. 109, Crim. Code.
Officer not to be interested in claims against the United States.
Sec. 5498, R.S.]

   Sec. 109.  Whoever, being an officer of the United States, or a person holding any place of trust or profit, or discharging any official function under or in connection with, any Executive Department of the Government of the United States, or under the Senate or House of Representatives of the United States, shall act as an agent or attorney for prosecuting any claim against the United States, or in any manner, or by any means, otherwise than in discharge of his proper official duties, shall aid or assist in the prosecution or support of any such claim, or
receive any gratuity, or any share of or interest in any claim from any claimant against the United States, with intent to aid or assist, or in consideration of having aided or assisted, in the prosecution of such claim, shall be fined
not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

[Sec. 113, Crim. Code.
Member of Congress taking compensation in matters to which the United States are parties. 

Sec. 1782, R.S.]

   Sec. 113.  Whoever, being elected or appointed a Senator, Member of or Delegate to Congress, or a Resident and either before or after he has qualified, and during his continuance in office, or being the head of a department, or other officer of clerk in the employ of the United States, shall directly or indirectly, receive, or agree to receive, any compensation whatever for any services rendered or to be rendered to any person, either by himself or another, in relation to any proceeding, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other matter or
thing in which the United States is a party or directly or indirectly interested, before any department, court-martial, bureau, officer, or any civil, military or naval commission
whatever, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than two years;

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and shall, moreover, thereafter be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the Government of the United States.

   NOTE. -- For law penalizing the demanding or receiving of an illegal fee by an agent or attorney, see last paragraph, section 4, act
July 4, 1884, page 23.

           AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS.
                REVISED STATUTES.

  [Sec. 190. R.S. Persons formerly in the Departments not to prosecute claims in them.
  Sec.  1, 1 June 1872 (17 S L., 202).]

   Sec. 190.  It shall not be lawful for any person appointed after the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, as an officer, clerk, or employee in any of the Departments to act as counsel, attorney or agent for prosecuting any claim against the United States which was pending in either of said Departments while he was such officer, clerk, or employee, nor in any manner, nor by any means, to aid in the prosecution of any such claim, within two years next after he shall have ceased to be such officer, clerk, or employee.

[Sec. 3479, R.S.  Oaths by persons prosecuting claims.  Act 17 July, 1862 (12 S.L. 610)]

   Sec. 3478.  SEC. 3478. Any person prosecuting claims, either as attorney or on his own account, before any of the Departments or Bureaus of the United States, shall be required to take the oath of allegiance, and to support the Constitution of the United States, as required of persons in the civil service (1).

[Sec 3479, R.S. Who may administer oath.  Act 17 July, 1862 (12 S.L., 610)]

   Sec. 3479.  The oath provided for in the preceding section may be taken before any justice of the peace, notary public, or other person who is legally authorized to administer an oath in the State or district where the same may be administered.

[Act 4 July, 1884 (23 S.L., 99).  Sec. 4785, R.S. reenacted and amended.]
    
AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PAY MENT OF INVALID AND OTHER PENSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY - FIVE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SEC. 3. That section forty - seven hundred and eighty-five of the Revised Statutes is hereby reenacted and amended so as to read as follows:

  FORM OF OATH REQUIRED. (SEC. 1757, R. S.)

(1)
 I,                                  do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
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 [Fees of attorney for prosecuting claims.]
   "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 twenty-five dollars; 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 twentieth eighteen hundred and seventy - eight where it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Pensions that the fee of ten dollars, 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 4786, R.S., Amended]
   Sec. 4.  That section forty - seven hundred and eighty-six of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
   [Fees not paid in certain cases to be deducted from pension.]
  [Agreement for amount of fee to be filed.]
      "Sec. 4786.  The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause to be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions, duplicate articles of agreement, without additional cost to the claimant, setting
forth the fee agreed upon by the parties, which agreement shall be executed [Articles of agreement, etc., recognized in certain claims only.] 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, [Fees in case of failure to file agreement.] and no agreement is filed with the Commissioner as herein provided, the fee shall be ten dollars and no more.  And such articles of agreement s may hereafter be filed with the Commissions 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 pensioner'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 dependent 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 ten dollars shall be demanded, received, or allowed in any claim Fee for bounty for pension or bounty land granted by special act of  [Fee for bounty-land, etc.]

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   Congress, nor in any claim for increase of pension on account of the increase of the disability for which the pension had been allowed: And provided further, That [No fee allowed for arrears of pensions, etc.,]   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 subsequent to the date of the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension, or of increase of pension,
may be allowed."
   The articles of agreement herein provided for shall be in substance as follows, to wit: * * *(1)
   And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in [Amount paid as fee to be stipulated in agreements; penalty for failure.]
which such articles of agreement have been, or may hereafter be, filed it shall appear that the claimant had, prior to the execution 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 ten dollars
allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his said attorney.
   [Penalty for violation of act relating to fees or compensation.]  
   Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pension 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 five hundred dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court.  
   Sec. 5.  That the Secretary of Interior may prescribe rules and regulations governing the recognition of agents, attorneys, or other persons representing claimants before his Department, and my require of such persons, [Secretary of  Interior to prescribe rules for government of agents, etc., in prosecution of claims.]  agents, and attorneys, before being recognized as representatives of claimants, that they shall show that they are of good moral character and in good repute, possessed of the necessary qualifications to enable them to render such 
(1) The approved form of articles of agreement will be found on page 30.
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claimants valuable service, and otherwise competent to advise and assist such claimants in the presentation of their claims and such Secretary may, after notice and opportunity
for a hearing, suspend or exclude from further
practice before his department any such person, agent or attorney shown to be incompetent, disreputable, or who refuses to comply with the said rules and regulations, or who shall with intent to defraud in any manner deceive,
mislead, or threaten any claimant, or prospective claimant, by word, circular letter, or by advertisement.
   Sec. 6.  The Commissioner shall have power, subject to review by the Secretary, to reject or refuse to recognize any contract for fees, herein provided for, whenever it [Commissioner of Pensions may reject contracts for fees, etc.,] shall be made to appear that any undue advantage has been taken of the claimant in respect to such contract.
   Approved July 4, 1884.
 [Appeals.]  RULE I. -- Except as herein otherwise provided, an appeal may be taken to the Secretary of the Interior from the final action or order of the Commissioner of Pensions in all matters relating to pensions or bounty land, and a separate appeal must be filed in each claim.
   [Filed with Commissioner of Pensions; to be acted on within 30 days; if action be adhered to, the appeal, report thereon and record to be sent Department.  Docketing.]  RULE II.--Appeals must be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions.  The Commissioner will thereupon, within thirty days from the filing of said appeal, consider and determine whether the action or order from which the appeal is taken shall be adhered to; and if he shall determine not to recede therefrom, he shall, within said period of thirty days, forward said appeal, together with the record in the case and a report stating his reasons for the action or order complained of to the Department; and said appeal shall thereupon be entered upon a docket kept for that purpose.  [Decision to be on the record] Upon the perfection of such appeal, by transmission and docketing aforesaid, the jurisdiction of the Commissioner shall cease and determine, and the case will be decided by the Secretary on the record. The
decision of the Secretary shall be in duplicate and the same shall be transmitted with said record to the Commissioner of Pensions for action in accordance therewith.  [Copy of decision to be sent to appellant or his attorney.  Limitation as to filing.]  One copy of the decision shall be transmitted by the Commissioner to the appellant or his duly accredited attorney.
   Rule III. -- No appeal will be entertained unless filed within one year from the date of notice of final action or order of which complaint is made.

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   RULE IV. -- No appeal will be entertained from the refusal of the Commission of Pensions to recognize [Will not lie for refusal to recognize attorney in case where law prohibits fee.] attorneys or agents in prosecuting claims for pension or bounty land under any law wherein the payment of a fee for such service is prohibited.
   RULE V. -- In each appeal, the name and service of the [Grounds to be specified.  see Rule XI.]  soldier, on account of whose service the claim is based, must be stated, together with the number of claim, the law under which the claim is prosecuted, and the date and
substance of the action from which the appeal is taken.
   RULE VI -- An appeal by an attorney will not be entertained [Attorney; when recognized in case on appeal.] unless he has filed a duly executed power of attorney for this purpose from the appellant, or is entitled under the rules to recognition.
  RULE VII -- An appeal taken on behalf of a claimant [Attorney, suspended or disbarred; appeal by, not entertained.] by or through a suspended of disbarred attorney will not be entertained.
   RULE VIII -- No appeal pertaining to the allowance of a fee [Attorney fee; refundment of.] when the refundment has been called for will be entertained unless refundment as required shall have been made.
   RULE IX -- The Commissioner of Pensions shall return [Commissioner of Pensions to return defective appeal to appellant.] to the appellant any appeal not in conformity with the provisions of Rules III to VIII, inclusive, stating wherein the appeal is defective.
   RULE X -- In proceedings before the Commissioner in [Appellant may apply to Secretary for order directing Commissioner of Pensions to certify record, etc., to Department for consideration when said Commissioner has decided adversely to appellant's right to appeal.]  which he shall decide that the party has no right s appeal to the Secretary or that said appeal may not be entertained under the provisions of the foregoing rules such party may apply to the Secretary for an order directing the Commissioner to certify said action together with the record in the case to the Department; and such application shall be in writing, under oath, and shall fully and specifically set forth the grounds upon which the same is based.
   RULE XI -- Each appeal must contain specific assignments of the alleged mistake or error of the law or of fact in [Appeal must contain specific assignments of alleged mistakes of fact or errors of law.  (See Rule V.)] the adjudication of said claim by the Commissioner of Pensions; and any appeal insufficient in this respect may be dismissed by the Secretary.
   RUL XII. -- A motion for reconsideration of any departmental [Reconsideration of departmental decisions, motions for; limitations.] decision may be filed with the entertained by the Secretary, in his discretion, if filed within six months from the date when such decision was rendered.  It must be shown in said motion that some material features
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of the case has not been considered in said decision, or that there was error of law or of fact.
   RULE XIII. -- Upon the adjudication of a claim for [Division of pension, act Mar. 3, 1899; practice; limitation.] division of pension under the act of March 3, 1899, in the Bureau of Pensions, both parties will be promptly notified
by the bureau, by registered letter, of the action taken. Each party will, in the absence of waiver, be allowed thirty days from receipt of said notice to appeal from said action, the appeal to be accompanied by due proof of service of a copy thereof upon the appellee, as
required by rule 14. Unless such bureau action is appealed from within thirty days from receipt of said notice, the bureau action shall be deemed to be final to the extent that all payments of divisions of pension in accordance with such bureau action will not, in the absence of fraud or mistake of fact, be disturbed: Provided, The unexplained failure of a pensioner to appear, answer, or in any way plead to the claimant's application, after due notice thereof by the bureau, will be deemed a waiver of his right to appeal to the extent
that, if the claim be allowed, final orders for division of pension may issue at once.
   RULE XIV. -- Appeals from bureau action in cases under the first, second, and third provisos of the act of March 3, 1899, should be accompanied by due proof of service of a copy of the appeal upon the appellee or his or her attorney of record.  [First, second, and third provisos of act Mar. 3, 1899; proof of service of notice on appellee prerequisite.]   
   Proof of service must be such as will satisfy the Commissioner of Pensions that the appellee has been informed of the appeal and the contents thereof, and may consist of first, a written acceptance of service by the appellee or his or her attorney of record; or, second, a postal registry return receipt card, signed by appellee or attorney of record, accompanied by an affidavit, showing that on a certain date a copy of the appeal was mailed in a registered
letter, post paid, to the appellee or the attorney of record, addressed to a certain post office ( naming it), that the card was returned in acknowledgment of the receipt of such letter; or, third, an affidavit showing that on a
certain day and at a certain place a copy of the appeal was personally delivered to the appellee or his or her attorney of record.
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but will be promptly returned to the appellant, or his or her attorney of record for compliance with this rule.
   RULE XV. -- Appeals from Bureau action in cases under he first, second and third provisos of the act of March 3, 1899, [During pendency of appeal payment of one-half of pension suspended; limitations as to period for filing answer.]  when accompanied by due proof of service of a copy thereof upon the appellee, will be filed, and the appellant and appellee promptly notified thereof. The appeal will
operate to suspend further payment of the one half pension in controversy until a decision shall have been rendered therein by the Department, and the appellee will be allowed thirty days from the date of filing the appeal in
which to file an answer, brief or argument, in opposition to the appeal or in support of the bureau action appealed from.
   RULE XVI. --  Appeals from the Bureau action in cases  [Appeals under act Mar, 3, 1899, not to be joined with appeals under other laws.] under the first, second, or third provisos of the act of March 3, 1899, should be confined to cases under that act, and not joined with an appeal from action in an invalid claim or claims under other acts of Congress, and when perfected by due proof of service of a copy of the appeal upon the appellee, as required by rule 14, should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions. This appeal
should state the post office address of the appellant and appellee, and the certificate number and the service company and regiment, etc. ) of the pensioner, and should
briefly, but specifically, state the error of law or fact complained of and the grounds relied upon for reversing or modifying the bureau action appealed from.  
   No additional evidence upon the merits of the claim [Evidence.] should be filed by either appellant or appellee, or considered
on appeal.
   RULE XVII. -- Motions for review of departmental decisions in cases for division of pension under the act of March 3, 1899, should be addressed to the Secretary of the Interior and refer to the docket number of appeal, stating the names of the parties.  [Review of departmental decisions in cases for division of pension, motions for; to be addressed to Secretary; specifications; proof of service.]  The motion should briefly, but specifically, state the error of law or of fact in the decision sought to be reversed or modified and clearly indicate
the grounds relied upon for reversing or modifying the decision, and may be accompanied by brief or argument in support thereof. The motion should be accompanied
with due proof of service of a copy of the
motion upon the opposite party, or his or her attorney, as indicated in rule 14 of practice.
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The opposite party will be allowed thirty days in which to reply to said motion, if desired, by answer, brief, or argument, and thereupon the motion will be promptly considered by the department, and a copy of the departmental decision or order, on the motion for review, will be duly forwarded to the parties or their attorneys by the Bureau of Pensions.
payment only
No motion for review of a departmental decision under Department's & guid act shall operate to suspend payment of one-half the pension in controversy unless expressly directed by this
department. The requirements of rules 14 and 16 of practice, as to applicable appeals, are applicable to motions for review under said
Rule elective.
Repeal, The above rules, governing the practice in appealed claims before the department, bounty lands, shall become effective on and after Septem- ber 1, 1011, and all rules and orders heretofore promul- gated inconsistent with the foregoing are hereby abro-gated.

CARMI A. THOSIPSON,
Assistant Secretary.
AGUST 15, 1911. RULES OF PRACTICE BEFORE THE BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Authority to prosecute claims. RuLe 1. A person appearing of record in the Bureau of Pensions as having complied with the regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Interior for the recogni- tion of agents or attorneys before the Department of the Interior will be held authorized to prosecute any claim for pension or bounty land, in which the law does not prohibit the payment of an attorney's fee, on filing a power of attorney from the claimant: Provided, however, That the Commissioner of Pensions, in his discretion, may recognize such person without compensation in any claim for pension or bounty land heretofore filed, or that may hereafter be filed, in which the law prohibits the payment of such fee.
Transfers of attorneyship. RuLe 2. Transfers of attorneyship will be governed
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ister oaths for general purposes, whose official signature is certified under seal.
   RULE 6. -- Articles of agreement,[ Fee agreements; pension, claims, forms, requirements] to be recognized as valid by the Commissioner of Pensions, must be in duplicate and in the form prescribed by order of July 8, 1884, (1) and have printed upon the reverse:  "This Agreement is permissible under the law, but not compulsory," and a copy of the act of July 4, 1884.

   (1) The following is the form of fee agreement 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,                      , late a                      in company          of the             Regiment of            Volunteers,  war of                 , 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 agree to allow my agent,                          of            . a fee of         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 said agent, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and that the same shall be paid to
in accordance with the provisions of sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes United States.

[Signature of claimant]
[Post-office address]
[Signatures of two witnesses.]

State of                 , County of              , 88:
   Be it known that on this -- day of A. D.1 personally appeared --   the above named, who, after having had read over to --
in the hearing and presence of the two attesting witnesses, the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily
signed and acknowledged the same to befree
act and deed
[L. S.]                                   [Official signature.]

   And now, to wit, this -- day of A. D. accept the provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will to the best of ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises hereby certify that have received from the claimant above named the sum of dollars, and
no more: -- dollars being for fee, and the sum of ---- 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.
   Witness -- hand the year and day above written.
                                  [Signature of agent.]
   
STATE OF --- County of -- 88:
   Personally came -- whom I know to be the person represents to be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same to be -- free act and deed.
[L. S.]                       (Official signature.)

Approved for - dollars, and payable to ----
of, -----the recognized attorney.

                             Commissioner of Pensions.


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   RULE 7. -- When a claim for bounty land has been allowed [Fee agreements; bounty-land claims.] and the warrant issued, one approved copy of the articles of agreement will be forwarded to the agent or attorney of record and the other preserved in the files of the claim. The bounty-land warrant will be forwarded direct to the party entitled to the possession thereof.
   RULE 8. -- An agent or attorney may request and receive [postage.] from a claimant a sum not exceeding fifty cents for postage in the prosecution of any one claim, original or increase , but compliance with such request of the agent or attorney is optional with the claimant.
   Agents and attorneys are not allowed to demand a sum for postage as a right, or to refuse to prosecute a claim where the request for postage is not complied with.
   RULE 9. -- When in the adjudication of any claim for pension or bounty land in which articles of agreement have been or may hereafter be filed, it shall appear that the claimant, [Fee agreement; attorney to stipulate amounts received.]  prior to the execution thereof, had paid to the agent or attorney any money for fee, postage ( other than as allowed by rule 8 ), or expenses in connection with the prosecution of the claim, and the amount so paid is not stated in the acceptance of  agreement by the agent or attorney, then every such claim shall be adjudicated as
if the articles of agreement contained no stipulation as to a fee, and from the fee of ten dollars allowed by law such sums as are shown to have been paid to the agent or
attorney shall be deducted.
   RULE 10. --No power of attorney or articles of agreement will be accepted as valid wherein the claimant's [Attorney not act as notary, etc., or attesting witness.] acknowledgment is taken before an officer who is the agent or attorney named therein, or where the agent or attorney acts as one of the attesting witnesses to claimant's signature to such instrument.
   A declaration, affidavit, or any paper, requiring execution, or acknowledgment, in connection with a claim for pension or bounty land, must be executed or acknowledged
before an officer duly authorized to administer
oaths for general purposes, who is not interested in the prosecution of the claim to which said paper pertains, and the jurat must so show.
   An agent or attorney who shall file any paper containing in the jurat a false statement that the officer before whom such paper was executed, or acknowledged, is not interested in the prosecution of the claim, or any state-
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ment equivalent thereto, when in truth and in fact, such agent or attorney has entered into a contract, agreement, or understanding, with such officer, by virtue of which said officer is to receive compensation, or a commission, from such agent or attorney, in the event of the allowance of the claim, will subject himself to suspension or disbarment from practice before the Bureau of Pensions.
   RULE 11. -- All articles of agreement in claims for pension [Limitation: date of filing.] or bounty land that conform to the requirements of the law and regulations will be accepted if filed prior to
the date of the issue of the certificate or of the bounty land warrant.
   RULE 12. -- No request of an agent or attorney for consideration [Limitation; title to fees] of his title to a fee will be entertained unless the same is filed in the Bureau of Pensions within three years from the date of issue of the certificate upon which such fee is claimed.
   RULE 13. -- [Same; estoppel.] If an agent or attorney is disbarred pending [Disbarment; effect on payment of fee] the adjudication of a claim, and if, while such disbarment is in force, the claim is adjudicated and the certificate issued without certification of a fee by reason of such disbarment , and if thereafter said agent or attorney is restored to practice, and if claimant has not, by reason of such disbarment, canceled or revoked the  authority theretofore
existing upon such restoration as aforesaid the
lawful fee will be certified and paid to such agent or attorney.
   RULE 14. -- When a claimant during the disbarment of his agent or attorney of record employs another, who prosecutes the claim to final adjudication, no fee will be certified the disbarred agent or attorney upon his restoration to practice, but his disbarment will operate by way of estoppel to bar any claim for fee.
   RULE 15. -- [No fee to guardians.] No fee will be allowed to a guardian who prosecutes the claim of his ward, nor to a firm of attorneys
of which the guardian is a member.
   RULE 16. -- [Failure to furnish evidence; estopped]  When an agent or attorney is called upon by the Commissioner of Pensions to furnish evidence in any claim, he will be allowed ninety days within which to furnish same or to give reasons why he fails to do so.
Provided always, That before such agent or attorney is dropped or another recognized, at any time within one year, he shall be given thirty days' notice to show cause why he is not guilty of laches. In the event that such

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answer be not filed within thirty days from the mailing of such notice, or that the answer thereto be held by the Commissioner of Pensions to be insufficient claimant
shall be notified of such failure and may file the same, either by himself or by such other attorney as he may elect; and upon the recognition of such other attorney ,the former agent or attorney will be stopped from claiming any fee.
   RULE 17. --[Call slips] To call up a case will not be held of itself a substantial compliance with any specific requirement of the Commissioner of Pensions, 
   RULE 18. -- [Effect of neglect.] An agent or attorney will be required to exercise due diligence in all cases in which he is recognize. Neglect to prosecute a claim for one year will be held, in default of cause shown, conclusive evidence of the abandonment of a claim by the agent or attorney, and claimant will be so advised.
RULE 19. -- [Rejection; reconsideration; appeal] 
 Upon the rejection of a claim for pension or bounty land the agent or attorney of record will be notified of such rejection and the reason therefor, and will be allowed ninety days from the date of such notice within which to file a motion for reconsideration, supported by material evidence, or within which to enter an appeal to the Secretary of the Interior; and on his failure to do either he will be held to have abandoned the case, and the claims
tant may employ any other duly qualified agent or attorney further to prosecute the claim. 
   RULE 20. -- [Order of consideration of claims]  No claim pending in the Bureau of Pensions will be considered out of its regular order upon the request of an agent or attorney, or any other person whomsoever, except for good cause shown and upon the order
of the Commissioner of Pensions.
   RULE 21. -- [Circular letters, etc., to be approved by Commissioner before use.] Every agent, attorney, or other person recognized by the Department of the Interior as entitled to practice before the Bureau of Pensions, shall submit to the Commissioner of Pensions copies of all proposed advertising matter framed and intended to solicit business before the Bureau of Pensions, and if the same be
not disapproved by the Commissioner of Pensions and the agent or attorney so notified within ten days from the date of filing them, they will be held, prima facie, approved.
   Advertising matter may contain clear, correct, and explicit statements of the law, the name and address of
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the attorney, and the information that he prosecutes claims for pension and bounty land.
   The use by an agent or attorney of the characters "U. S." or the words, "United States," as a part of his title or of the title of his business is misleading and will
not be permitted.
  RULE 22. -- [Increase claims not in prohibited class.]  A claim for increase of pension will not be considered or held as a claim pending within the prohibition of Section 190, Revised Statutes of the United States.
   RULE 23. -- [Solicitation of services of U.S. officers in aid of prosecution of claims, prohibited.] Every agent, attorney, or other person, who , directly or indirectly, request of any member of either House of Congress, or of any United States Government official or representative ( other than one whose duty it is under the law to supervise and administer the laws, rules and regulations governing the granting of pensions and bounty land ) aid or assistance in the prosecution of a pension or bounty land claim, or who shall, directly or indirectly request or advise a claimant to seek
such aid in the prosecution of a pension or bounty land claim, will be held to have abandoned the claim as agent or attorney and will thereby forfeit his agency or attorneyship
in such claim.
   RULE 24. -- [Penalty for violating above rule.] Every agent, attorney or other person recognized by the Department of the Interior as entitled to practice before the Bureau of Pensions who shall violate the provisions of Rule 23, above, will be held thereafter
incompetent to prosecute claims before said Bureau within the meaning of section 5 of the Act of July 4, 1884, and will thereby subject himself to suspension or disbarment from practice before the Bureau of Pensions.
   RULE 25. -- [Itemized accounts of expenses to be filed before demanding or receiving payment] Where an agent, attorney, or other person incurs any expense in the prosecution of a claim before the Bureau of Pensions, he must file a sworn itemized account of such expense with the Commissioner of Pensions
and secure the approval thereof, before demanding or receiving reimbursement from the claimant or pensioner.
   RULE 26. -- [Accrued claims; fee limited.]  In a claim under the act of March 2, 1895,
for the accrued pension due in an admitted case from the date of last payment to pensioner's death, the agent or attorney of record is permitted, upon the allowance of the
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pension paid; but in no event will such agent or attorney be permitted to demand, receive, or retain a fee in excess of ten dollars in any one claim.
  RULE 27. -- [Attorney must refund fee erroneously paid.] Where, through a mistake of fact, on the part of an agent or attorney, a fee to which he is not entitled has been paid to him he will be required to refund the same on demand by the Commissioner of Pensions; and his failure or refusal to refund, after such
demand, will render him liable to suspension or disbarment from practice before the Bureau of Pensions.
   RULE 28.  -- [Increase claims; neglect to furnish evidence called for, effect of.] When in an invalid claim for increase the Commissioner of Pension issues a call for evidence to show that claimant's disability has increased, as a prerequisite to a medical examination, and no evidence is filed in response to such call within ninety days, or thereafter before there is presented on behalf of claimant another declaration for increase, then the claim in which said call was issued is to be held rejected without ordering a medical examination, unless there was on file in the
claim at the time of the issue of said call, medical evidence which has not been considered, tending to show that the
claimant's disability had increased.
   Any declaration for increase filed within ninety days from date of a call, under a prior declaration, for evidence to show increase of disability, will be held a duplicate of such prior declaration.
   RULE 29. -- [Repeal.] All rules and orders inconsistent with the foregoing are hereby abrogated.
J.L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Approved:
CARMI A. THOMPSON,
Assistant Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
July 12, 1911.
REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS.

1. Applications. -- An application for bounty-land warrant may be made by anyone entitled under the law to such a warrant. The party entitled should execute the application personally unless he be legally incompetent,
in which event his duly appointed guardian may make the claim. When an application is signed by a guardian
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and filed in the Bureau of Pensions, it should be accompanied by a certified copy of the letters of guardianship.
       When several minors, or brothers and sisters, are jointly entitled, the application may be made by any one of them in behalf of all, for which authority in proper and legal form, duly witnessed and executed under oath, must be
given by the other children, and such authority must be filed in the Bureau of Pensions. The warrant will be issued to all jointly.
        Blank forms of application will be furnished claimants upon request therefor. They will not be sent to agents or attorneys in bulk but sample forms will be furnished on application.
       2. Applications and affidavits, execution of. --All applications for bounty-land warrants, and affidavits filed in support thereof, must be made before a court of record, or some officer of such court having custody of its seal, or before some officer who, under the laws of the United States or of his State, city, or county, has authority to
administer oaths for general purposes.
      Where an application or affidavit is executed before an officer authorized as above but not required by law to have and use a seal to authenticate his official acts, he shall
file in the Bureau of Pensions a certificate of his official character, showing his official signature and term of office, certified by a clerk of a court of record or other proper officer of the State as to the genuineness thereof; and when said certificate has been filed in the Bureau of Pensions his own certificate will be recognized during his term of office.
     Applications and other papers of claimants residing in foreign countries may be made before a United States minister or consul or other consular officer, or before some officer of the country duly authorized to administer
oaths for general purposes, whose official character and signature shall be duly authenticated by the certificate of a United States minister or consul or other consular officer.
     The officer before whom an application or affidavit is executed must certify in his own handwriting as to his knowledge of the credibility of the witnesses. If they sign by mark the signatures must be attested by two witnesses who can write, and the officer must certify that the contents of their depositions or affidavits were read over to them before he administered the oath.

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An application for bounty-land executed before an officer who is claimant's attorney is accepted by the Bureau of Pensions as good and valid, but under the practice such magisterial act vacates any rights which may be conferred upon him by the power of attorney therein embodied.
     Evidence executed before an officer who is claimant's attorney, or before any person who has a manifest interest therein, will not be considered. It is held by the Secretary of the Interior, however, that evidence so executed, wherein the certificate of such officer contains a clause setting forth that "he is in no wise interested in the claim now concerned in its prosecution," is good and valid, but the rights such officer may have had in the case are there by abandoned. All certificates of executing officers should certify that they have no interest in the claim.
     It is desirable that affidavits should be free from erasures and interlineations. When an alteration is made in an affidavit, or an addition is made thereto, it must appear by the certificate of the officer who administered the oath that such alteration or addition was made with the knowledge and sworn consent of the affiant.
     The official certificates of judicial officers using a seal, or of commissioned officers of the Army or Navy in actual service, will be accepted without being sworn to; all other witnesses must testify under oath.
     3. Evidence, character of. --Every fact required to be proved should be shown by the best evidence obtainable.
     Wherever it is indicated in these regulations and instructions that a fact may be proved by more than one kind of evidence, the classes of evidence are named in the order of their value. Evidence of a lower class will not be accepted unless it be shown that none of a higher class can be obtained. Copies of records should be certified by the officer having custody thereof; and if he has no seal by which to authenticate his signature, the certification should be under oath.
     4. Evidence from prior claims, or records. --All evidence already on file in the Bureau of Pensions or in any other office of the Government of the United States may be made available in a claim for bounty-land if a particular and definite description of the matter in which it has already been used be furnished the Bureau of Pensions.
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5. Witnesses.- Witnesses should not merely confirm the statements of other parties, but should give a detailed statement of the facts known to them in regard to the matter concerning which they testify, and should state how they obtained a knowledge of such facts.

It is desirable that the facts required to be proved in the adjudication of a bounty-land claim should be shown, if possible, by the testimony of persons other than near
relatives of the claimant.

Every witness should state his age, whether he has any interest- direct or indirect- in the prosectution of the claim in which he may testify, and should give his post-office address, with street and number, or rural free delivery route, if any. A claimant should promptly notify the Bureau of Pensions of any change of residence during the pendency of his claim.

6. Service.- Service, to give title to bounty-land, must have been rendered prior to March 3, 1855, for a period of at least fourteen days, or in a battle; and if in the Regular Army or Navy, must have been in some war in which the United States were engaged.

Where no record evidence of the service for which a bounty-land warrant is claimed exists, parole evidence may be admitted to prove the service performed, but in
no case will parole evidence be admitted to vary or discredit the length of any service shown by the rolls.

Where service was rendered by a substitute, he is the person entitled to bounty-land, and not his employer, unless the latter also served the requisite period to give title to bounty-land and then furnished a substitute, in which event- if both employer and substitute served the length of time required by law- each might be entitled for his respective term of actual service.

7. Identity.- In all cases the identity of the claimant as the person, or the heir of the person, who rendered the service must be shown by the best obtainable evidence.

8. Evidence in widows' claims.- Claims by widows must be supported by satisfactory proof of the marriage of the claimant to the soldier on account of whose service her claim is made, of his death, and of her widowhood- that is, that she is unmarried- at the time of making the application.

Marriage.- The marriage of the claimant to the person on account of whose service and death the application is made should be shown
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(a) By a duly verified copy of a public or church record; or
(b) By the affidavit of the clergyman or magistrate who officiated; or
(c) By the testimony of two or more eyewitnesses to the ceremony; or
(d) By a duly verified copy of the church record of baptism of the children; or
(e) By the testimony of two or more witnesses who know that the parties lived together as husband and wife, and were recognized as such, and who shall state how long, within their knowledge, such cohabitation continued.

The widowhood of the claimant at the time of making application must be shown by the testimony of credible witnesses who have personal knowledge of the fact.

9. Evidence in minors' claims.- In addition to the proof required in widows' claims, applications in behalf of minors must be supported by proof that they are the legitimate children of the person on account of whose service the claim is made, that the widow is dead, and that they are the only surviving children of such person who were under the age of twenty-one years on March 3, 1855, or were born subsequest to that date. [footnote 1]

To establish the legitimacy of the children, the marriage of the mother to their father and the births of such children must be proved.

The dates of birth of children should be proved-
(a) By a duly verified copy of the public record of births, or the church record of baptisms; or
(b) By the affidavit of the physician who attended the mother; or
(c) By the testimony of persons who were present at the births, who should state how they are now able to fix the precise dates.

10. Evidence in claims of fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters.- In a claim by a father, mother, or brothers and sisters, the relationship to the person on account of whose service the claim is made must be clearly established, and the death of all persons who would, under the law, have a prior title to the bounty-land, must be proved.

11. Evidence to complete claims of deceased persons.- In completing the claim of a deceased person leaving no

[footnote] 1 Ruling of Commissioner of Pensions as to birth subsequent to March 3, 1855.
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successor to whom the title would descend under the bounty-land laws, the legal representatives must furnish proof of the death of the claimant; and if he died intestate, proof of heirship will be required, which proof must show the name, age, and post-office address of each of his heirs at law, and their relationship to the deceased; and where a will is left a duly certified copy of it, with letters of probate, must be presented; and in either case full authority must be given by the heirs or devisees, if adults, or by their guardians, if minors, for the delivery of the warrant to some designated person. If an executor has been designated by will, the claim should be completed by him. If there be no executor, a duly appointed administrator of the estate of the deceased may be recognized to complete the claim.

12. Duplicate warrants, rules governing the issue of.- First. Whenever a warrant has failed to reach the hands of the party entitled to receive it and to whom it was sent, or has been lost or destroyed after having been received, in order to present the issuing of a patent to a fraudulent holder of the same the actual owner must at once file in the Gneral Land office a caveat in the form of an affidavit, duly authenticated, setting forth the nature of his title to the warrant and the particulars as to its loss or destruction, and giving his post-office address; and these facts must be established by satisfactory evidence filed in the Bureau of Pensions.

Second. He must give public notice of the facts in the case at least once a week for six successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published at or nearest the place to which the warrant was directed, or where the loss occurred. In such publication (a copy of which must be furnished to the Bureau of Pensions with the affdavit of the publisher as to is due appearance) the intention must also be expressed of applying to the Commissioner of Pensions for a reissue of the lost warrant, which must be minutely described. [footnote 1]

Third. The filing of the caveat in the General Land Office and the advertisement of the loss being only preliminary steps toward the observance of the regulations,

[footnote] 1 FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT OF LOST WARRANT.
Notice is hereby give that I, --- ---, am the legal owner of bouty-land warrant No. ---, for --- acres, issued under the act of --- ---, in the name of --- ---, and that said warrant having been lost (or destroyed), I intend to make (or have made) application to the Commissioner of Pensions for a duplicate.

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the owner of the lost warrant must file in the Bureau of Pensions, as soon after the discovery of the loss as practicable, his declaraion, under oath, duly authenticated, setting forth fully and distincly the time, place, and circumstances of the loss, and that he never sold, assigned, nor voluntarily parted with his right to the warrant in question.

Fourth. In cases where a reissue of a warrant is sought on the ground of the nonreception of the original warrant, the agent or person to whom it was sent must united with the warrantee or make a separate affidavit as to its nonreception.

Fifth. If the applicant for the reissue is not the person to whom the warrant was issued, but claims to be the owner thereof by purchase for a valuable consideration, he must give the name and residence of the warrantee, the name and residence of the person on whom he bought it, and, as far as he may known or can ascertain, the names and residences of each of the several parties through whom the title of the warrant descended to him from the warrantee, and adduce satisfactory evidence in proof of each and all his statesments in reference thereto.

Sixth. The identity of the applicant must be satisfactorily established, and the credibility of each and every affiant must be duly certified by the magistrate administering the oaths, and his official character and signature must be duly authenticated as hereinbefore indicated. No warrant will be reissued under these regulations until after the expiration of three months from the date of the filing of the petition in the Bureau of Pensions, and not then if it shall appear that the original warrant is in existence.

The foregoing regulations will be strictly enforced for every instance.

13. Inquiries and additional evidence.- All inquiries addressed to the Bureau of Pensions and all additional evidence filed therein should contain a description of the particular claim concerning which the inquiry may be made or in which the additional evidence is to be used, viz.: the number of the claim, the name, residence, and post-office address of the claimant, and the name of the person on account of whose services the claim is made together with his company, regiment. and the State from which he enlisted.
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14. [italics] Records, information from.[end italics]--Information will not be furnished from the records relative to service in cases where a title to bounty-land is supposed to exist. The law will be explained, upon inquiry, but no opinion can be given as to title of individuals to bounty-land until their claims are properly before the Bureau of Pensions. 
     Parties in making application for bounty-land warrants should state as fully as possible all the facts known to them relative to the service of the person through whom the claimant derives title, giving the personal description of such person and his places of residence at the time of service and since; the Bureau of Pensions will then apply any evidence found in any Department of the Government of the United States to the settlement of the claim. 
  15. [italics] Originals or copies of papers.[end italics]--All papers or exhibits filed as evidence in a bounty-land claim become a part of the record. Neither the original nor a copy, duly certified, of any essential paper, except a certificate of discharge from the military or naval service of the United States, filed in a claim before the Bureau of Pensions, will be furnished except upon the call of a court or a department wherein the same is to be used as evidence; and if for use in a court upon the following conditions: 
   The Bureau of Pensions should be advised of the nature of the suit, the name of the parties thereto, and in what court the action is pending. 
 The party who desires to use the certified copy or copies should state what he expects to prove by the same, and make oath in due form that this evidence is material to his cause; that the object of its use can not be attained by the substitution of any other evidence; that without it he may suffer irreparable injury, and that the United States are not involved as parties to the action not interested in the result thereof.
  With such affidavit he should file a request from the judge of the court in which the action is pending for the production of the certified copy or copies.
  The papers of which copies are desired should be clearly specified and the name of the person on whose service the claim was based, the designation of the organization in which he served, and, if possible, the number of the claim or of the bounty-land warrant should be stated, in order that the case may be identified and unnecessary delay avoided. 

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16. [italics] Discharge certificates, copies of.[end italics]--Certified copies of original discharge certificates on file in the Bureau of Pensions will be furnished upon the application of the person to whom the same was issued, or to his widow of descendants. Such an application should be made in the form of an affidavit setting forth a full description of the person to whom the certificate of discharge was issued, viz., his age at the time of enlistment, his occupation, birthplace, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion; and giving the date and place of his enlistment or muster into the service, and the date and place of discharge. 
  17. [italics] Assignment and location of warrants. [end italics] --Inquiries relative to the assignment and location of bounty-land warrants should be addressed to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C.
   18. [italics] Soldiers' and sailors' homestead rights.[end italics]--All communications in regard to the homestead rights granted by law to the officers, soldiers, seamen, and marines, who served during the civil war, the war with Spain, or in the Philippine insurrection, should be addressed to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. 
  19.[italics] Bounty in money.[end italics]--Communications relative to backpay, extra pay, and bounty in money, for army service, should be addressed to the Auditor for the War Department, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.; and for extra pay, prize money, etc., for naval service, to the Auditor for the Navy Department, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.
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AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS -- Continued. Articles of agreement- 
Before whom executed. 22, 29 
Fee, amount of, to be stipulated. 22 
Fee, amount of allowable, if none filed. 23
Form and requirements as to 30 
May be rejected by Commissioner of Pensions, when 24 
One of, approved, to be sent to agent or attorney on allowance of bounty-land warrant.  31 
Should be filed in duplicate. 22, 30 
Fees -- 
Amount allowed. Act July 4, 1884. 22, 23 
By whom paid. 22, 23 
Oath -- 
To be taken by Section 3478, Revised Statutes. 21 
Form of  21
Penalty for violating law relating to fees. Act July 4, 1884. 23 
Postage to limited. 31 
Prohibition against certain persons acting as Section 190, Revised Statutes . 21
Rules of practice -- 
Before the Bureau of Pensions. 28  
Before the Secretary of the Interior in appeal cases.  24 
Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations governing. Act July 4, 1884. 23 
APPEALS: 
To the Secretary of the Interior, rules and regulations. 24 
APPLICATIONS: 
Blank forms of furnished by Commissioner of Pensions on request. 1, 36 
Execution of regulations as to  35 
ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES: Officers in actual service, certificate of accepted without being sworn to 37 
Officers and men; title to bounty land. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14 
ATTORNEYS. (See Agents and attorneys, supra.) 
AUTHORITY FOR PUBLICATION: 
of printed forms, etc. Section 4748, Revised Statutes 1
BOUNTY LAND: 
Applications for execution of Act July 1, 1890, and joint resolution September 1, 1890 17
Additional grants. Section 2435, Revised Statutes. 8 
Attorney's fee in claims for 22, 23 
Clerk to sign name of Commissioner of Pensions to warrant; provision for Section 473, Revised Statutes. 1
Commissioner of Pensions to furnish printed instructions and forms free of charge. Section 4748, Revised Statutes. 1 
Deserters not entitled. Section 2438, Revised Statutes. 9
Discharge certificate; certain omissions in, not to deprive soldier of right to Section 2440, Revised Statutes. 9
Disloyalty, bar to. Section 3480, Revised Statutes. 16 
Disloyalty, bar removed. Act March 11, 1898. 16 
Evidence to establish claim may be filed by legal representative. Section 2445, Revised Statutes. 11
Evidence requisite to give title. Sections 2432 and 2435, Revised Statues 7, 8 

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BOUNTY LAND -- Continued. 
False affidavits, penalty for filing Act July 7, 1898, amending section 4746, Revised Statutes. 18
Forging, etc., bounty-land warrants. Section 73, act March 4, 1909 -Criminal Code. 19
Forging power of attorney, etc.; penalty. Section 29, act March 4, 1909 Criminal Code. 19
Indians, provisions of law extended to Section 2434, Revised Statutes. 8
Instructions and regulations relative to 35
Lost warrant -
Advertisement for form of 40
Patent to be issued, when Section 2439, Revised Statutes. 9
Militia, volunteers, etc., serving between 1812 and 1852. Section 2420, Revised Statutes. 5
Minors, who considered such. Section 2430, Revised Statutes. 7
Not subject to payment of any debt, etc. Section 2436, Revised Statutes. 9
Relocation by settler, in case of error. Section 2446, Revised Statutes. 11
Sales, etc., made before issue of warrant, void. Section 2436, Revised Statutes. 9
Service -- 
In War of 1812, various Indian wars, and War with Mexico. Sections 2418 and 2419, Revised Statutes.  3,4
Proof of, how made. Section 2431, Revised Statutes. 7 
Termination and discharge, War with Mexico. Joint resolution June 16, 1848. 14
Time in captivity added to actual Section 2422 Revised Statutes. 5
Time for travel from home to place of muster or discharge, counted in period of Section 2433 Revised Statutes 8
Subsequent marriage of widow; effect on title. Section 2429, Revised Statutes. 7  
Title - 
In whom vested-
Under sections 2425, 2426, and 2427, Revised Statutes. 6
Regulars or volunteers; 12 months' service, etc., in War with Mexico. Section 9, act February 11, 1847. 11
Persons in the Marine or Ordnance Corps, War with Mexico. Resolution August 10, 1848. 14
Heirs of soldiers of the Revolutionary War and the war of 1812. Section 2443, Revised Statutes. 10
In whom not vested. Section 2421, Revised Statutes. 5
Line of succession -
Under sections 2418 and 2419, Revised Statues.3,4
Under section 2428, Revised Statutes.7
Under act February 11, 1847 11
Of privates, etc., not barred by promotion. Act May 27, 1848. 13
Term " relatives" defined. Act May 27, 1848. 13
When claimant dies after filing proof and before issue of warrant; who entitled. Section 2444, Revised Statutes. 11
Warrant -
And patent, when to issue. Section 2423, Revised Statutes. 5
For, to be located by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Section 2437, Revised Statutes. 9
Located at $1.25 per acre, excess paid in cash. Section 2415, Revised Statutes 2
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Heirs:              Page.
    And legal representatives of deceased soldiers and sailors; title of. Sections 2443 and 2445, Revised Statutes....... 10,11
INDIANS:
    Title to bounty land. Section 2434, Revised Statutes........   8
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT:
    Rules of practice before, in appeal cases..... 24
INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS:
    Relating to bounty-land claims.......35
LEGITIMACY:
    How established........ 39
LOSS OF BOUNTY-LAND WARRANT:
    New, how obtained. Sections 241 and 2442, Revised Statutes....... 10
    Provisions for issue of patent. Section 2439, Revised Statutes...... 9
    Regulations relative to securing new issue of...... 40
MARRIAGE:
    How proven...... 38
    Subsequent, not to affect widow's title if she be a widow at time of making application. Section 2429, Revised Statutes..... 7
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
    Not to take fee in claims against the United States. Section 113, act March 4, 1909 -- Criminal Code......  20
MINORS:
    Bounty land, when entitled to Sections 2418, 2419, 2425, and 2428, Revised Statutes; act February 11, 1847..... 3,4,6,7,11
    Guardian of, may prosecute claim for.....35
    Legitimacy of, how established......39
    Regulations and instructions relative to claims filed by.....39
    Word "minors" defined. Section 2430, Revised Statutes......7
MOTHERS:
    Title given-
        Sections 2418 and 2419, Revised Statutes....3,4
        Act February 11, 1847......11
    Evidence required in claims of.....39
OATHS:
    In execution of applications and other papers; before whom taken. Act July 1, 1890, and joint resolution September 1, 1890......17
    Of allegiance, to be taken by persons prosecuting claims, either as attorney or on their own account. Section 3478, Revised Statutes....21
    Of allegiance, before whom to be taken. Section 3479, Revised Statutes.....21
    Of allegiance, form of. Section 1757, Revised Statutes.....21
OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES:
    Former, not to act as attorney in certain cases. Section 190, Revised Statutes.....21
    Not to prosecute claims against the United States. Section 109, act March 4, 1909 -- Criminal Code.....20
    Not to take fees in claims wherein United States are parties. Section 113, act Mar. 4, 1909 -- Criminal Code.....20
ORIGINAL PAPERS:
    Regulations relative to securing copies of, etc...42
PATENT:
Issue of, when bounty-land warrant is lost. Section 2439, Revised Statutes.....9


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PAY ( BACK AND EXTRA ):        Page.
    With whom claims for, filed......43
PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS:
    To be furnished by the Commissioner of Pensions free of charge. Section 4748, Revised Statutes.....1
RANGERS, OFFICERS AND MEN:
    Title to bounty land. Section 2426, Revised Statutes.....6
REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS:
    As to-
        Applications and affidavits.......35,36
        Character of evidence.....37
        Completing claim of deceased person.....39
        Duplicate warrants.....40
        Extra and back pay, etc.....43
        Father's mother's brother's, and sister's claims.....39
        Homestead rights granted certain soldiers and sailors......43
        Identity, proof .....38
        Inquiries made of Bureau of Pensions relative to status of claims......41
        Legitimacy, proof of......39
        Marriage, proof of......38
        Minors' claims......39
        Original papers, securing copies of......42
        Records, information from......42
        Warrants --
            Assignment and location of......43
            Lost or destroyed, procedure to secure new......40
        Widows' claims......38
        Witnesses......38
RELATIVES:
    Term defined. Act May 27, 1848.....13
REVISED STATUTES:
Sec.
  190. Persons formerly in the departments not to prosecute claims in them.....21
  441. Secretary of the Interior; duties of.....1
  471. Commissioner of Pensions; duties of.....1
  473. Commissioner of Pensions authorized to appoint person to sign his name to bounty-land warrants.....1
  2414. Military bounty-land warrants and locations assignable......2
  2415. Warrants located at $1.25; excess paid in cash......2
  2416. Location of land warrants issued in virtue of certain acts.....2
  2417. Time when above may be located.....2
  2418. Granting bounty-land warrants for various periods of service in the War of 1812, certain Indian wars, and the War with Mexico......3
  2419. Certain classes of persons in the Mexican War, their widows, etc., entitled to 40 acres.....4
  2420. Certain militia and volunteers entitled to benefits of section 2418.....5
  2421. Persons not entitled under preceding sections.....5
  2422. Period of captivity to be added to actual service.....5
  2423. Warrant and patent to issue, when.....5
  2424. Widows of persons entitled......5
  2425. Additional bounty lands, etc.....6
  2426. Classes entitled under last section specified......6
  2427. What classes of persons entitled under section 2425 without regard to
length of service......6
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2428. Widows and children of persons entitled under section 2425....7
2429. Subsequent marriage of widow; effect of....7
2430. Who are minors under section 2428....7
2431. Proof of service....7
2432. Former evidence of right to bounty land to be received in certain cases....7
2433. Allowance of time of service for distance from home to place of muster or
discharge....8
2434. Indians included....8
2435. Former evidence of right to a pension to be received in certain cases on
application for bounty land....8
2436. Sales, mortgages, letters of attorney, etc., made before issue of warrant,
void....9
2437. Warrants to be located, free of expense, by Commissioner of the General
Land Office, etc....9
2438. Deserters not entitled to bounty land....9
2439. Lost warrants, provision for....9
2440. Discharges, omissions and loss of provided for....9
2441. New warrant issued in lieu of lost warrant....10
2442. Regulations by Secretary of Interior....10
2443. Mode of issuing patents to the heirs of persons entitled to bounty lands....10
2444. Death of claimant after establishing right and before issue of warrant, title,
where vested....11
2445. When proofs may be filed by legal representatives....11
2446. Relocation of military bounty-land warrants in cases of error....11
3478. Oaths to be taken by persons prosecuting claims....21
3479. Who may administer oath....21
3480. Claims barred by disloyalty....16
4748. Commissioner to furnish printed forms and instructions free of charge....1
REVOLUTIONARY WAR:
Title to bounty land of soldiers' widows, etc. Sections 2418 and 2419, Revised Statutes....3,4
Title of heirs of soldiers, etc., in bounty-land cases. Section 2443, Revised Statutes....10
RULES OF PRACTICE:
Before the Commissioner of Pensions....28
Before the Secretary of the Interior....24
SERVICE:
Period of, how computed. Section 2433, Revised Statutes....7
Period of soldier's captivity added to actual. Section 2422, Revised Statutes....5
Proof of Section 2431, Revised Statutes....7
SUBSTITUTE:
Entitled to bounty land, when....48
SUCCESSION OF TITLE:
In bounty land claims. Sections 2418, 2428 and 2444, Revised Statutes, and act February 11, 1847....3, 7, 11
TERRITORIAL MILITIA:
Officers and men entitled to bounty land. Sections 2420 and 2426, Revised Statutes....4, 6
TRAVEL:
Time consumed in, when counted as service. Section 2433, Revised Statutes....8

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VOLUNTEERS:
Title to bounty land. Sections 2420 and 2426, Revised Statutes, and act February 11, 1847....5, 6, 11
WAGON MASTERS:
Title to bounty land. Section 2426, Revised Statutes....6
WARRANTS:
When to issue. Section 2423, Revised Statutes....5
Located by Commissioner of the General Land Office. Section 2437, Revised Statutes....9
Located at $1.25 per acre, excess paid in cash. Section 2415, Revised Statutes....2
Location of, for service in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Sections 2416 and 2417, Revised Statutes....2
Locations assignable. Section 2414, Revised Statutes....2
Lost, new to be issued in lieu of. Sections 2441 and 2442, Revised Statutes....10
Lost, regulations relative to....40
May be signed by person appointed by Commissioner of Pensions. Section 473, Revised Statutes....1
WIDOWS:
Title given. Sections 2418, 2419, 2424, and 2428, Revised Statutes....3, 4, 5, 7
Title, how affected by subsequent marriage. Section 2429, Revised Statutes....7
Regulations and instructions as to proof in claims filed by....38
WITNESSES:
Regulations and instructions relative to affidavits by....38
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