Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-24

Jcretary Tor the Department Of War, for the time
! issue 10 the persons entitled thereto, by the two
LAST mentioned acts, or either of them Pro,-ezed
af''ays, that such warrants shall be issued only
Ine names OF the persons thus entitled, and be BY
rnem or their representatives applied for within
nve years after the said persons shall have be.
come entitled thereto; and the said warrant
sa1l not he assgnable or transferable in any
manner whatever. ~
Sec. 3. mi BE- IL .fia.ther- enacted That ev.r,;
person IN whose favor such warrant shall have
oeen issued, SHALL on delivery of the same at thu
once o, the Secretary ofthe Treasury, or of such
Vher oncer as may at the same time have. bv
iaw' tne superintendance Of the General land Of.
nee OF the United States, at the seat of govern.
ment' De entitled to draw by lot in such manner
- .ne o,ncer, at the head ofthe land Office, un-
der the direction of tie President of the Trn;,s,
states, may prescribe one of the quarter section,
surveyed by virtue Of the first section of this
Ao.' !" e,'her OF the said territory which the ,er
son IN whose favor such warrant has issuetl ma,
aes'snate. And patent shall thereupon be gran.
'eu 10 sucf person, for such quarter sect,on
wisnout requiring any fee therefore.
G. a. -. INA oe % tnrthcr enacted That no claim
tor the military land bounties atoreso;d I'LL S,Li
assignaoe or transferable, lin any whatevsr
uii.il aI,er patent shall have been grained n
the manner aforesaid. All sales. mortp,gas 80, -
u"SS' U. agreements, of any nature wbataver
u'aae prior thereto, for the purpose, or with in,
'eh. Oh alternating, pledgng or mortrap;no anu
suSn cian are hereby declared and shalt be boi3
~ ",e yoia nor shall any tract of land, grant.
W as AFORESAID, be liable to be taken in exeo,,t;o,
OF soid on account of any such sale. mortsso,
cohract, or agreement, or on account of apv AZ
So,,.racteu prior to the date of the patent .;,ho
0y tne person originally entitled to the l,nS =.
oy ms heirs or egalrepresentatives. or bv vr,',
co,r; .i p,os' OF suit at law, or judgment of
,oo. ss ns' person entitled to receive his pa.
III. CLAY.
Speaker q the House of Rebre,e,,.
JOHN GAILLARD.
- Presfdem ofthe Senate bro t-,n,o..
May 6, 1812.-AprRovrD. F' 'e'"p0re'
JAMES MADISON
FROM Tue provisions of the foregoing act :. :.
'Aahiiest mat no Patent can issue until the W..
,an' Is presented to the Commissioner of The
nanu oihce-t is therefore the interest ne IL
PERSONS entitled to Military Lands tb,t .,.a:
warrants should, Immediately after thew ore :"
sued, be deposited in the Office from ,yLens.
their Patents are to be obtained. Th;s 800
Will preserve them from the various acc;derta 80
whlch they may be subjected in the hands of N =
OWNERS or Agents who may have been aptbor;
seu W oo'ah thern. 1t IS also manifest that ali
G .1 ior the Sale OF, or incumbrance upon
these Lands prior to the issuing of the b.. apo'
are illegal and void. AS it is ippss;hla 80,
PERSONS possessed of Powers of ATTORNEY for ok
tanning Military Land Warrants can have Az, uW
legitimate interest distinct from their Pr;nc;raIsy
Warrants hereafter issued will be deno.;,sI =,
the General Land Office and Cert6cste os ,hn ~
act VIII be given to such Attorneys if rec,,;.aS
| Copy OF this proceeding will be Forwarded -
every Person in whose name Warrant sbaII ;s
sue, not only to counterfeit any misrepreseniaton
OF the object of this Regulation, but 10 rI,c th.
Soldiers OF the late Army upon their en,rd -
gainst the devices which have already bee, a. ..
may hereafter be, practised by unprine;nJeJ az
designing men to deprive them of the Reu, anJ
which is SO justly due to their meritorons ..
4 vices. nus sur
| Land Warrants will continue n ba ;s., :,
the War Department upon the presentation of n.
| oaisFAL HONORABLE DISCHARGE" which NIL
remain there upon File, as heretofore /. but No
other document will be required, to accomn,m,
1t excepting the address of the original Cis;npan;
m order that ne may be duly nots of RE- ,,,4
her and date of the Land Warrant that viii ;.s,,
| i'll his name. IA issus
In cases where The original Claimant, ar. ,..J
| TAE LEGITIMATE HEIRS AT Law" must snb,tan
| now in use. suiHsiohS
| February 10Th, 1916
/ % The Printers authorised to rrb,;sb Al, .
| Laws OF q. States are requested 10 insert ,hs s
| above three times ais
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