Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-09

I stituted and appointed, do, byvrtue of the pow
~ OF substitution with which am thereby ex
pressly invested, make, constitute and appoint r
| I ot----SSc. my lawful Substitute and Attorney
| Tor purposes therein mentioned and do hereb,
au'tforise him to do aad perform all acts am
,iiings necessary in and about the premises, a
lars ely and amply as might or could do if
were personally present
In Witness whercofI have here,nto set m,
hand and seal at-this-day OLA. D..
(S:gned) = A. n. rsesl
4, eli, Notary Public, &c.
do hereby declare aud make known, that the a
Dove substitution was duly executed by the a.
ioresa.d ID, before me. In Testimony vi hereof
liaye hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sig.
nature, at-this--day Of, A. d. 49,. -
N. u. As there are many Sectisrs of the u.
STATES where Nc,1ry Pubic does not cornrionly
otnciate--the aforesaid substitution shall be there
ieghiized by the ORfeiat pttes;ation or the Geek
OF the County Court
4. In the information heretofore nublshed re.
iative to ascertaining "leg1sinate heir az Law
Who may apply for Military Bounty Land in
htght OF deceased Sold er, the expression,
Csrtificates from competent authority" has
oeeh thought by some, not sufficiently exp, cit
TO remove, therefore, all doubt on this point in
talure sc IL known that tins Insertion of the term
competent authority" arose from representa-.
lions oil long standing 1t this Office confrmatiye OF
tue TACT that in diieretStates, component parts OF
OF the American Union, the legal mode of proyii,,r
tteirslnp" for the purposes of mheritinlc Real
Estate, - different from that practised in other
otaoss II is obvious, therefore, that the meaning
and intention OF the Secretary of War in sancti.
onlng the term competent authority" is, that
the Person so pretending to be 50 legitimate
Hsr at Law" should be required first to exhibit
ms proof OF To that Tribunal, or Civil Officer.
that IS authorised by the Constitution and Laws
OF the State wherein :. resides to akecognizance
OF the point in question, for local or other purpo
ses. duly authenticated Certificate from that
Tribunal, or Public Officer, has ever been. and
VIII continue TO be deemed at this Office coacIu-
give Evideace in such Case. Thus, an Official
Certificate declarative OF the fact that such an
one Is q" legitimate Heir at Laws of such an one
issued by COURT of REcoRD, An OnDISARY, A
JUDGE OF Notwithstanding to the Laws and
usages of different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at this Office.
Ii should be observed, however, that in cases of
posthumous Claims to the Military Bounty Land
authorised by an Act Of Congress of the 10Th of
December, 1914, it is essential that the Claimant
should estnblish, not only that he is ga legitimate
Heir at Law" but also the particular degree of
consanguinity he bore TO the deceased Soldier in
whose Right he CLAIMS
,. Although the Rules will be adhe ed to- not
to issue Land Warrant to an Executor, nor tn
an Administrator, yet in all cases where " the
legitimate Heirs at Law" are Minors, Guardian
constituted and appointed in conformity wnh the
laws OF The State where the seid Minors reside.
may obtain Land. Warrant in Trust for thsm, on
his exhibiting at this Office Official Credentlals
proving his So d quality.
November %, 1915.
Orhe Printers authorised TO publish the
Laws of the U. States arerequestsd to insert the
above three times.
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