The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-13
" AR DEPARTMENT.. :,

\ for Military Bounty Land under the Acts Of the
Gath December, 1871 l, the Ii,h January, 1872 and
of the 10th December, 1914. all Persons interested
are invited to attend to the followlos
INFORMArION:
1s.. Every Person whose services entile him 20
hand Warrant. and who personally applies for il.
VIII be held to produce at the War Department his
original Discharge, which ought to express ,ae datc
OF Enlistment, fbe Term for which the Pcrson was
Enlisted, that tie has |aifttshy scrrcd the United
states during that Term, and that he is hoaora6ty
D.sch0rged. The Phraseoogy of Discharges fer
Disabilities necessarily differs fiom ordinary Dis.
charges; but IN these thsterm "hoaorcbly dsscharge
is deemed tantamount 10 the Certificate OF faithful
service required by law.
I'd. In Casscs where tho original Claimant shall
not personally apply for his Land Warrant, his sry-
anal DischGrsr must be transmitted to the War De-
partnent. accompanied by n Power of Attorney, duly
executed. Of the following form wiz.
KNOW ALL MEN Nv THESE PRESENTS,
IhatL late in Captain
Company, in the Regiment Of
who was enlisted the day Of one
thousand eight hundred and 70 serve.
and honorably discharged from the army Of
the United States, on the
day ssy Of 1ns ,sS,S Ss ssh. hundred
ina discharge hereunto annexed, RAVE. and by
these presents DO. nominate, consti'e anG appoint
my true and lawful attorney for me and in my
nalne and in my behalf to procure and receive from
such officer, person or persons, as shall be legally
authorised to grant the same, a Warrant for the
quantity of land to which, entitled for the ser.
wees rendered by me asa in the army of the
United States, during the late war, pursuant 10 the
law Of the United states in such case made and pro.
yided And do further hereby empower the said
10 do and TO perform all such acts and things,
and TO give such receipt or receipts, or execute
such instrument or instruments in writing as shall
be required IN as full and ample manner as could
,...t. Il . -
ther empower hin ~ constitute and appoint an at.
iGrney or attorneys under him tor the said purposes,
an' ALTO y. pea,ureto revoke the same. And do
ipllhcy hegeby ralty and confirm whatever my said
premises. -"h,ilv do in -
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my hand
day of ono thousand eight hundred asd
Signed, S,aied and Dei.vered
in preseaec f )
ana s'a't County % IF S"
being duly sworn, doth dispose and
say, that he is the same person described in and Who
executed the above power OF attorney, and that the
is his free and voluntary act, for the pur-
poses mentioned therein
S'''rH 70, and 81, ;Es'ss,ssa s.s,a. @i' a'y@}
sss Sss't cssn,y ss Of g..
and being duly sworn, dispose
and say. that they and each Of them personally
acGsaiated with the above named aud well
known him to be the person described m the above
power of attorney.
sV'rn 70. Cd ,ss'e,issd ni' asy sf2
l9l bejbre me,
sa% sr%'t cssr,v 81 o, &"
certify that the above named and
are credible witnesses. Dated at
the day of 1sl
Clerk Of The County OF
c. e Of -
before whom the above afIidavits appear 60 haze
been made, is acting under the authority
Of this State, aud that the above IS his signature.
In testimony whereof have here.
CcOLO) unto set my hand and affixed the
: sEAL seal of the said country &C.
(ONIN this day Of, &c.
N B IL those instances where the Power Of AZ.
torney in Question is executed before Notary Pnb
lie, and OF course, attcstcd by his official Seal and
Signature, the above Certificate Of County Clerk o,
each Instrument will be dispensed with but in such
Case il will be required that One separate Official
Certificate from the .Ifunfetpai State .Auflority
shall attest the quality and signature Of Such Notary
which !Sings Certificate shall be admitted as The
sanction of all such Holariai Acts that accompany IL
Nh All subs,hu,iors Of such esuer rrHss b
made before .Ntary Pu5lie. in legal form. /,
Sd. In cases where the original Caimnnt is dead
and Heir applies in his Right. he or she will be
held TO ascertain by legal proof that the Peson IN
whose Right the application shall be 50 made, did
ehisf in such or such Company or Crps, on sreh q
day and for such term and that he was s'ajn by
the Enemy. or did oberwse die while in the service
OF the United States, at such a tine and Place
Next, the actual Claimant will be held 10 addvce
legal Certificates from competent authority TO sseer
tain that he she tnus claiming Lard Warrant, Is
legitimate Heir az Lev and Of fIawfui age y which
case, although other Heirs may exist, y. the War
rart will be issued IN the name Of the Heir 50 prov
ing, adding thereto the wards" and Ms oas AsiIs
at L0x of--s.c. &c.
Land Warrant viii nsi be Issued 70 an Eyecn.'r.
nor to an .7duisi,sroterThe Government OF the U.
States has not authorised any rerson 20 act ss an
Agent for tie purpose Of trsnsscng arr part OF the
business relative TO the obtaining manafy l.a1d
warranis which wil as usual, be isseed gratis al
the war Department, nor does J, ,recognize any pre-
tended Land Oce for svcb n1yfeses, nor any cJer
.sysaeg Of ths, na,u,s, Ia any State o. the American
Union. ATf u HIo.
GJ'The printers appointed 10 publish the laws OF
the Uai;ed sls,es viii insert The above three iimes