Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-20
WAR DEPARTMENT.
SECTION OF BOUNTY LANDS.


Whereas, by documents exhibited at this Office in
support ofcpPlc2tions for Land Warrants, ii ap-
pears that many persons disregard or misconstr.ue
the information heretofore published relative TO
the proceedings requisite in all Cases where the
Original Clainaant does not personally apply at this
Department; it 10 therefore deemed expedient to
eiucdate the several points alluded to above by
the following observations
1 In regard to the Power of Attorney directed
to be executed in the cases above mentioned il
is deemed of primary importance, that it be for.
z1cHy acknowledged before Magistrate, and hat
thia acknowledgment be subscribed by the Person
who thus delegates his authority to another, as
well as confirmed by cath or affirmation, in pre-.
sertce of the said Magistrate, who then attests the
execution of this Formally.
2. Every Deposition or Affidavit ought to be
subscribed by the Dep0aent, or Person making
as well as confirmed by his oath or affirmation
and should then be attested in due form by the
Magistrate before whom it is made. 1t is part
cularly required that those individuals who de-
pssc to the identity of another, should subscribe
$heir deposition 20 render the identification valid
3. spbstitufioa Of Power of Attorney NAV
be made authentic i'll very few words, and may be
inc lbed on the original Power, II a suffic ent
space for the purpose be there found Il execu
ted on separate paper, it is to be attached 10 the
original instrument in the usual manner, and sc
cured by the Nofarial Seal In applications for
A'"iiN e''eo3 SA~ SlitiHlG AOTH VIII
be admitted, VIZ:
Know all men by theses Presents, that :. A. r.
Attorney Of d, by the annexed Power duly cor,
stituted and appointed, do, bvvIrtue of the DOW
er Dissatisfaction with which am thereby ex
pressly invested, make, constitute and appoint F.
y of--&c. my lawful Substitute and Attorney
for purposes therein mentioned {; and do hereb,
authorize him to do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises, as
largely and amply as might or could do If
were personally pr sent.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set nv
hand and seal at-thls--day OLA D..
(SIgned) Al. Gseall
l, q II, Notary Public, &c.
do hereby declS and make known, that the a.
bove subsiitu ION was duly executed by the a.
foressld b, before me. In Testimony whereof
have he eunto affixed my Offic al Seal and Sig
nature, at-th!S-dav Of, A. -. 1871
". u. As there are many Sections of the u
States where Notary Public does not commonl,
oficate-the aforesaid substitution shall be there
IegalIzed by the Official attestation of the Clerk
OF the County Court.
4. In the information heretofore published re-
lative to ascertaining "tes7timats heir at La4v'
who may apply for Military Bounty Land IN
Right of q deceased Soldier, ,he expression.
Certificates from competent AUTHORITY" has
been thought by some, not sufficiently explicit ::
Ito remove, therefore, all doubt on this point in
future, be 1t known that this insertion of the term
IS competent authority" arose from represents
tons ofong standing at this office, confrnatlve of
abe fact that in component parts of
oftbe American Union, the legal mode of proving
" Heirshp' for the purposes of nheriting Real
Estate, is different from that practsed m other
States it is obvious, therefore that the meaning.
and intention OF the Secretary of War in sanct,.
OlIng the term " competent authority" is. that
the Person so pretending to be legitimate
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his proof Of It to that Tribunal, or Civil Officer
that is authorised by the Constitution and Laws
OF the State wherein he resides to take copnizance
OF the point IN question, for local or other purpo.
SEES A duly authenticated Certificate from that
Tribunal, or Public Officer, has ever been, and
will continue to be deemed at this Office conclu-
sive Evidence in such Case. Thus. an Official
Certificate declsratiye of the fact that such an
one is q" legitimate Her at Law of such an one
issued by Court OF RgConD, AN ORDINARY, A
JUDoE or PRoBATE-accOrdiDg to the Laws ard
usages OF different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at this Office
IL should be observed, however, that in cases of
pOsthumous Cams to The Military Bounty Land
authorised by an Act Of Congress of the 10th OF
December, 1914, 1t IS essential that the Claimant
should estnbilsh, not only that he IS ga legitimate
Hen al Law, but aisoAse PARTICULAR degree OF
consequently he bore G. the deceased Soldier m
whose Right he CLAIMS.
5. Although the Rules will be adhered to, not
10 issue a Land Warrant 10 Am Executor, nor to
an Admins fator, yet in all cases where the
legitimate Hers at Law" are Minors, a Guardian
constituted and appointed IN conformity with the
Laws of The State where the seid Minors reside
may obtain Land. Warrant in Trust tor them, ON
his exhibiting at thus Office Official Credentials
proving his said quality.
November %, 1915.
01FThe Printers authorised to publish the
Laws of the U. States are requested to insert the
above three tunes.