Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-02

and that heis hoaorabiy DISCHARGED. 'rhs
Phraseology of Discharges for Disabilifu
necessarily differs from ordinary D;schar,
ges: but ia those the term Sc hoaora5Iu dis.
charsed' is deemed tantamount To- Tie
law. y
Cd: In Cases where the original Claim
ant shall not personally apply iorhis Land
Warrant, his original discharge must bo
transmitted to the War Department. ac.
compamed by Power of Attorney, duly
excnted, of the following form :-yiz.
Aho'o all men by these presents, That
1, late a in Captain COMPANY.
IN tho Regiment of who was en-. !
listed the day of one tbousand
eight hundred and to serve. ami
-honorably discharged from the armv IF Tho
United States, on the day of one
Thousand eight hundred and as will
more fully appear by my original discharge
hcreunto annexed, HAVE, and by these
presents DO, nominate, constitute and an
point my true and lawful attorney fo.
me and III my name, and in my behalf, to
procure and receive from such officer. ner.
son or persons. as shall be legally autbo-
rised to grant the same, a Warrant for the
quantity of land to which am entitled
for the services rendered bv me asa ;n
the army of the United States. tlu,-inp tba
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 ali such acts and
things, aud to give such receipt or re-
ceipts, or execute such instrument or in
struments IN writing as shall be required.
IN as sall and ample manner as could
myself do wereI personally present.
And 10 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
law fully 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 Dsiirered3
mPresence Of
sss County Of IS.
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 HE
own free and voluntary act, for the pur.
poses mentioned therein.
s'cor,n to, and subscribed this day Off
l8l 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.
t0rney.
Sworn to,and su5scriJedMis day of,
lsi before me,
and s,f' County 81 Of g..
1 certify that the above named and
are credible witnesses. Dated AZ
the day of 181
1 Clerk of the County of State
OF do hereby certify that before
whom the above afiidayits appear to have
been made, isa acting under the am.
thority of this State, and that the above is
his signature.
Ss+ ;s; 20 T S3i 5saa nd a' +
nCu tilc seal OF the SAID
- County, &c. this day
of, &c.
n. d. In those instances where the
Power of Attorney in question is executed
before Notary Public, and, of course at.
tested by bis official Seal and Signature.
the above Certificate of a County Clerk on
each Instrument will be dispensed with.
but in such Case it will be required thar
one separate official Certificate from the.
,unatciPat Or State authority shall attest
the quality and Signature of Such Notary.
which Single Certificate shall be admitted
as the sanction of all such Notarial Acts
that accompany it.
n. b. All Substitutions of such Po,c
er must be made before Notary Pa5Li,.
in legal form.
Sd. In cases where the original Claim.
ant is dead, and an Heir applies in HE
Right ne or she will be held to ascertain
by legal proofs that the Person in whose
Right the application shall be so made. did
enlist insach or Sacb Company or Coros.
on such a day, and for such term and
that he was slain by the Enemy, ord;I
other'ctse die while in tie service of t6e
United states, at such time and place.
Next, the actual claimant wilbe held ~