Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-13
WAR DEPARTMENT.
SECTION OF BouNTyIANns

Whereas by documents exhibited at this Office Il,
support ofapp!cations for Land Warrants, it an
Pesrs that many persons Disregard or niscor,s.te
the Information heietoftre published, relative TO
the proceedings requisite in all Cases where the
Original ClaisGat does not personally apply at this
Department. 1t IS therefore deemed expedient to
eucidste the several points alluded to above lJy
the following observations '"''l'
L.. In regard to the Power of Attorney tlirected
TO be executed in the cases above mentioned. Il
is deemed PRIMARY importance, that it be for.
nGAy &cknaaeedy ed before a Magistrate, and hat
ths acknowledgment be subscribed by the Person
who thus delegates his authority to another, AS
we'll as confirmed by oath or Affirmation, in pre-
sence of the said Magistrate who then att ests the
execution Of this Formally.
2. Every Deposition or .qlrGnzit ought 10 be
subscribed blythe tDeponent, or Person making
rs well as confirmed by his oath or .idffmation
and should then be attested in due form bv the
Magistrate before whom it is made 1t is part
clilarly required that those individuals who de-
Pose to the identity of another should subscribe
their deposition to render the Identification valid
5. A snjstfahisn of q Power of Attorney may
be made authentic in very few words, and nav be
incribed on the original Power, il a sufficient
space for the purpose be there found: If execu
ted on separate paper, is to be attached 10 The
original instruments IA the usual manner, and Sc
cured by the .NotItidl Seal. In applications for
land Warrants, The following simple form VIII
be admitted, viz: $50 We +"
Know all men by theses Presents, that I. A p.
Attorney ofC d. lry The annexed Powerfully con,
stituted and appointed, do, bvvirtue of the DOW
er Dissatisfaction with which / AM tfere5y ey
pressly invested, make, constitute and apooint +,
+ oE--&c my lawful Sub titilte and Attorney.
for purposes therein mentioned /; and do hereby
aiithorise him TO do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises. as
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were personally present. ''t
In witness Whereof have hereunto set nv
hand and seal at--this-day OLA. D..
- (Signed) Alb. rseall
I,G II, Notary Public, Sc.
Aohereby declare and hnake known. that the A.
b0ve substitution was duly executed by the a.
foresaid b, before me. In Testimony whereof
1haye hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sig
nature, at-@this-day Of, A. D. 49,.
y. y. As there are many Sections of the u
States where Notary Public does not commonly
oficiatethe Aforesaid substitution shall be there
legalized by the Official attes,ation of the Clerk
Of the County Court ~
a. IN the information heretofore published rel
latve 70 asCertainlig "fe1tiArate he7i. at Iy''
who uiay apply for Military Bounty Land in
Right of a deceased Soldier, the expression.
" Certificates from competent authority has
been thought by some, not sufficiently exoLcit
future, be it known that this insertion Of the term
competent authority" arose from representa-.
tions oflong standing at this office, confirmatiye OF
the fact that in differentStat es component ,art ~
oftheAmerican Union, the legal mode of proving
+" Heirship" for the purposes of inheritnr Real
Estate, is different from that prsctised in other
States it is obvious, therefore, that the meaning
and intention Of the Secretary of War in sancti.
oning the term |" competent authortvn is that
he 60 ,rnf~f 10 he a. l.. ~
Heir at Law" should be required FIRST to exhibit
lis proof Of it 10 that Tribunal, or Civil Officer
that is authorised by the Constitution and avs
of the State WHEREIN eresides to take copnizarce
ofthe point in question, for local or other purpo.
ses. duly authenticated Cert fcate from tina,
Tribunal, or Public Officer, has ever been. and
will continue TO be deemed at this Office co,,cIt,
sive Evidence in such Case. Thus, an Official
Certificate decaratiye Of the fact chat such M
ore is a" legitimate Heir at Law" Of such am one
issued by CoURT Of REcoHD, Az ORDIyAnY. ,
JUn6E on Notwithstanding TO the Laws and
usages OF different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at tms Office.
It should be observed, however, that in cases oi
posthumous Claims to the Military Bounty Land
authorised by an Act Of Congress OF the iOtb ol
december, 1914, it is essential that the Cla,uan,
should cstnbfsh, not only that he is 60 legitimate
Heir a. Law" but also the particular decree OF
consaiguini,y he bore TO the deceased Soldier in
whose Right he claims.
5. Although thc Rules win be adhered to. NOT
90 issue q Lard Warrant TO an Executor. nor IN
an Administrator yet in all cases whcre {" the
legitimate Heirs at Law" are Minors, a Guardian
contributed and appointed inconGormity with Inc
Laws of the 5tGtc where the seid Minors reside
may obtain Land Warrant in Trust for them. on
bis exhibiting at this Office Official Credentisl,
proving his said quality.
NoJcm5cr %, 1919.
0TThe Printers authorised 90 publish tho
Laws of the I. States are requested to insert Ia,
above three tines.