Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-06

Sereea The United Sta,esduiing lhat Term,
and that heis hoaordbly Discharged. The
of Discharges for Disabii.iy
necessarily differs from ordinary Dischar-
ges: but ia those the term g honora5ig dis.
charged" is deemed tantamount to the
Certificate offaithful service required by
law.
Cd. In Cases where the original Claim
ant shall not personally apply forhi Land
Warrant. his original Discharge must be
transmitted to the War Department, ac.
companied by a Power of Attorney, duly
executed, of the following form viz.
kRo,y all men By these presents, That
|, late in Captain Company,
in the Regiment of who was en-
listed the day of one thousand
eight hundred and to serve and
honorably discharged from the army Of the
United States, on the day of ono
thousand eight hundred and as will
more fully appear by my original discharge
hereunto annexed, HAVE, and by these
presents DO, nominate, constitute and APP
point my true and lawful attorney for
me and in my name, and in my behalf, to
procure and receive from such officer, per-
son or persons, as shall be legally autho-
'rised TO grant the same, Warrant for the
quantity OF land to which / am entitled
for the services rendered by me asa in
the army of the United States. during the
late war, pursuant to the law of the United
States in such case made and provided
And do further hereby empower the said
to do and to perform all such act. and
things, and to give such a receipt or re-
ceipts, or execute such instrument or In.
struments in writing rs shall be required.
in as full and ample manner as could
myself do were i personally present.
And do further empower him to consti-
tute and appoint an attorney or attorneys
under him for the said purposes, and also
at pleasure to revoke the same. And do
further hereby ratify and confirm whatever
my SAID attorney or his substitute shall
lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and seal, at this day
OF one thousand eight, hundred and
Signed, Sealed and Deliuered1
anPreseace Of
and County Of S.
being duly sworn, doth de.
pose and say, that he is the same person
describedin and who executed the above
power of attorney, and that the same is his
own free and voluntary act, for the mr.
poses mentioned therein.
lSacorR to, and subscribed this dayofn
Isl before me,
State of
and being duly sworn,
depose and say, that they and each of them
are personally acquainted with the above
named and well know him to be the
person described in the above power Of at
torney.
'swori, to,am subscribed this dpy of2,
1s1 before me,
a 'ssf' cS CT IS.
l certify that the above named and
are credible witnesses. Dated at
the day of 1s1
Clerk of the COUNT of State
of co hereby certify that before
whom the above afidavits appear to have
been made, isa acting under the AN
thority of this State, and that the above IS
his signature.
- In testimony whereof have
SEAL hereunto set my hand and af-
fed the seal of the said
u County, &c. this day
of, &c.
n. b. In those instances where ths
Power of Attorney in question is executed
before Notary Public, and, of course at.
tested by his official Seal and Signature
the above Certificate of County Clerk on
each Instrument will be dispensed with
but in such Case it will be required that
One separate official Certificate from, the
Municipal or State authority shall attest
the quality and Signature of Such Notary.
which Single Certificate shall be admitted
as the sanction of att such Notarial Acts
that accompany it.
N. B. All Substitutions of such Po,cl
er must be made before Notary Public,
in legal form.
Sd. In cases where the original Claim
ant is dead, and an Heir applies in his
Right he or she will be held to ascertain
by legal proofs that the Person in wfost,
Right the application shall be so made, did
enlist insack on such Company or Corps.
on such a dag, and for such term and
that he was slain by the Enemy. or did
other1gise die while in the service of the
United States, at such time and place.
Next, the actuaL claimant will be held 70
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