The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-12-20
SECTION OF BOUNTY LANDS
Uar Urhavfmens,

Whereas, by documents exhibited at this Office IN
support Of applications for Land warran,s, IL sp
pears that many persons disrsyarG or ~iseonss1..
the Information heretofore published, relative 10 lhs
proceedings requisite il ell CASES where he srigaa
elaifaGni does NOT personally apply this dep.r
Ill IS therefore deemed expedient TO elucidste the
several points alluded above, by the following ob-
| SCI vatians f~ 20,
IN regard to the power of Attorney directed TO
nc execute in the eases abovemr ntoned is deeu,
ed sf PRIMARY importance, that it be joery a. lae-v,
saysd before Magistrate and that this arknQwi-
eoBeneni be H5se'ibed by the person VINO has dtei
gates has authority To another, a. we'll as c0rh red
ny soM or s5srsafie, an presence OF The ss 5
rstc, who ther ATTEST the execution of his form aiy
Every Depesi'oa or !b;desaiough 20 be sutscri-
ceaby the Defocreso or perasn krg us Nsc.
hrmedb by his oaih or ornn;sr;snd should ,hcn b,
tested IN due form by the magistrate beicle whom
Is made II is particularly, required that those in
divdials who .l,psse TO the iaieafi,y Of ano,her,
sho''d subscribe their deposition 20 render the iden-
tificaton VALID.
made authentic in very few words, ard may be in.
sGribed on the original power. fa suii .ient space
tor the purpose be there found; If executed on
separate paper, is 10 be attached 10 tic orr igina
Instrument III the usual manner and secured By the
Asforial Seal la application for Land Warrants
the following simple firm will be admitted, VIZ
Know all men by these presents, that l, A B. At
torney OF T. ID, by the annexed power duly constiut-
cd and appointed, do, by virtue of the power Of
substitution with which am thereby expressly in.
vested, make, constitute and appoint T. F. Of -,
my lawful subslilele and At,oiney, for the purposes
therein mentioned and do hereby authorize him 10
do and perform all acts aud things necessary in and
shout the premises, as largely and amply might
or could do. it l were PEI sonally present
In witness whereof. n have hereunto set my hand
and seal at-,lis-dsy of-A. D.
lSgneG) 8. ABB TSeal
I. G Il. Notary Public. &c:
do hereby declare and make known, that the above
substitu'ion was daily executed By the aforesaid g.
D. before me. In testimony whereof, I have heres
unto affixed my Official seal and signature, at -
this - day of ----. A. ID 1871
NJ B As there are many sections of the United
States where Notary Public does no, commonly
ofhciAe--'he aforesaid substitution shall be egalE
ed " the CG'eial attesteton of the Clerk Of the
County Court
In the information heretofore published, rela.
tive to ascertsinny a legitimate heir al iar," who
may apply tor tlintary Bounty Land, in right Of
deceased soldier, the expre ssion certificates from
competeat authority" has been thought by some
not sufficiently explici--,o remove therefore, all
doubt on this point in future, be it known that this
insertion OF the term "competent authority" arose
from representations of long standing at this Office,
conrmatve OF the fact, that in diIcreat state scon
ponent parts of the American Union. the legal mode
of proving "Llershb' for the purpose of nheriting
Ke0t Estate, IS dfferen, from that practised in 9TH
er states is obvious, therefore, that the meaning
and intention Of the Secretary of War in ssnctoning
the term 'competeit authority" is, that person
so pretending to be Legitimate heir at law" should
be required first to exhibit his proof Of it 10 that
Tribunal Civil Officer. tha, is authorized by the
Constitution and Laws Of the Stale wherein he re-
sides to take cognizancc of the point in question,
for local or other purposes. dolly authr nticated
Certificate from that tribunal or public Officer, has
ever been, and will continue to be deemed at this
office conclusive evidence in such case. Thus an
official certificate decarativc Of the fact, that such
an one is ga legitimate heir at Law" Of such an
one. issued by--A Court Of Record, An Ordinary,
Judge oi Notwithstanding 10 the laws and uss-
ges OF different States, have ever been deemed G.
qual!y admissible at this Office.
II should be observed, huwe,er, that in cases of
pssfkurnons claims TO the Military Bounty Land,
thorizcd by act Of Congress of the 10Th Decem-
ber, 1914, II is essential that the claimant should
establish. not only that he is Legitimate Heir at
Law" but also the particular degree Of eonsaigui1-
~ Inc bore to the deceased soldier, in whose right he
claims
Although the rule will be adhered to, not 10 |
Issue Land Warrant TO an Executor, nor to All Ad.
yet in all cases where the "legitimae
heirs at Law are minors, a Guardian constituted |
and appointed in conformity The Laws OF the state
where the said minors reside, may obtain . Land
Warrant in trust for tbem his exhibiting At this
Once official credentials proving his said quality.
~ The pri &;rs authorized to publish the laws |
OF the United States, src requested to insert the
hove times. Dec l3
NOTICE.