Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-27
IN COUNCIL.
April rs, 1907.

FOR the information of these rersons who are
entitled 10 lands in that part of the state of
Ohio reserved 10y the legislature of Virginia, in
their act of cession, for satisfying bour,es due
to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line,
on continental establishment; 1t is advised, thar
so much OF The act Of the last session of Congress
as relates to the granting of further time for 10.
eating those warrants. be published by The prn.
ter Tor the commonwealth, at least once a week
IN ms paper tor three months; and also once a
week Tor two weeks in all the other newspapers,
published in Virginia and in the dis,ric, of Co.
lumbia.
II Is also advised, that the rules adopted by ,he
executive in relation TO the evidence TO he ad,Iu.
ced by Claimants for military land warrants. and
to the amount of allowances to be made Their,
IN Certain cases be in like manner and for the a.
beve periods published in the said papers-which
rules as follows -
In ali cases where certificate or military SER
vices Is adduced IS evidence of claim for land
bounty the s'gnafure of the person certifying
must be authenticated by his Acknowledgements
before some magistrate, or 5y the affdavits OF
two witnesses, AT least; and where a ceruncate
OF the same nature is granted by 4 person not
a commandant of a corps, the same must be We
'iied by the affidavit Of such person, accompanied
oy Certificate OF his credibiity from the court
OF the county or corporation in which he resides,
or from some msgs,ra,e thereof.
I'd Any officer soldier who has served for
longer period than six years, is entitled to ad.
ditonaI land bounty in proportion to the time
which ne may have served beyond the six years.
although the said additional service may fall short
Of o. exceed one year.
Extract from the Journals OF Council.
DANIEL L. HYLTON, CHerk
Of re CctAoif.
BE It enacted BY tie Senate ana House If Re
fresentauVes Of t5e United States of america in
Cong ess A'sen'5ed, That the officers and soldiers
OF tie Virginia line Continental establishments,
their heirs assigns, entiIlcd 20 bounty lands
within the tract we'd by Virginia, between
the little Miami and Scoto rivers, for satisf lug
the legal bountes to her officers and sodic.s upon
continental establishment, shall be Howell fur.
t.reE time of three years, from the twenty third
OF March next to complete their locations. and
further time of five years from the said tys enty
thih OF March next, TO return their surveys and
warrants or certified copies of warrants, TO the
Office of the secretary of the war department, 4.
ny thing In the act entitled a. An ACT to ascer.
tain the boundary of the lands reserved by the
state ofViiginia nonh west oF the river Ohio.
for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers on
continental establishment, and limit the peri
Cd for locating the said IAnd'," to the contrary
notwithstanding P5Cvided, NJ locations as a.
fcresaid, I'll after the passing of this act. be
made on tT-cts of land for w>ch patents had pre-.
vously been issued, or which had been previs
ously surveyed, and any patent which may never.
thsless be obtained for land located con rary to
the provIsious OF this section, shall be considered
as null and void.
-. The several printers in Virginia, and in
the district of Columbia, are rogue ted to insert
the shove in their respective papers, once a week
for two weeks, and tsansnit their accounts to
ID L HYLTON.