Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-07
WAR DEPARTMENT..

SECTION or HoUNTIv,L LANDS.

D..
n 4 $780,
SECTION or. BoUNT'y,I.ANDS.
Wilereas,hy Documents exhibited at THIS office;n
support OF e2p,,cat;ons fpr Land Warrants, il ap-
pcars that mlrv persons ds;yrflrd or
lhe information heretrfre published, relative TO
die proceedings rciiiis:te " at Cases where the
Original Cie;miir. des,,Nt pcrsorqty apply at this
Department. Il is there fore deemed expcdien, TO
slacidate Tie sevcra, points alluded TO aooyc by
tii- following o5scrva,ians,: Wy
/ II rcgsrd to the Pow e. oe Attorney i;rec.es
to he cS,c'iteiin the cases above mc,t:o,,e... Il
i deemed oil, primary Importance, Chat il be f5r.
nGNy Acknowledged before Magistrate, and tina,
this acknowledgements be ssJscf6cri lev tie Perso,
who thus delegates bis authority tn another, a.
rcll as confirmed by osti or aR'rmptigh, in pre-
scce of the said Magistrate, WHO then attes,s i,a
execution Of this fr,nal,v.
2 Every Defos;fiou or .9SGsiarh ought to be
subscribed BY the DePonenf, or Person nakiag
as well as confirmed by his oath or affirmation
and should the, be attested in, dce form by the
Magistrate before whom il is male. Ii is part
cul;,rly required that those individuals Who de-
BOSE To the identity OF another, should subscribe
their deposition to render the identification v2tid
S. A subsiihttion Of Power Of Attorney may
be u,ade authentic in very few words, and max be
incribed en- the original Power. it sufficient
space fer the purpose be there found il execu
original instrument in tlle usual manner, and Sc
cured by the ,11'arial Sal In applications for
Lad Warrants, the f,liowing simple form vii,
be admitted, VIZ:
Know all men BY theses Presents, TINT l. A. II.
Attorney OF c D. BY the annexed Power duly con.
stiiu,ed and appointed, d., VIRTUE of the pow
e: ofsubT fiction With which am thereoy ex-
pvessly invested, make, constitute and appoint L
+ of--&c. my lawful Substitute and Attorney.
for purposes therein mentioned and do here!;T
authorise him to do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the promises, as
largely and amply as might or could do Il
were personally pr sent. sg
In witness whereofI have hereunto set my
hand and seal at-this--tlay OLA. D..
(sigusD Alb. [seail
do herely declare aud make known, that the :
cove substitution was duly executed by the a.
't,ressid a Il, before me. in 1cstimony whereof
thaye hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sg-
nature, at-ths-day Of, A, ID. ie1-.f
N. ID. AZ tdere are many Sections Of the e.
States where Notary Pubic does not carnnunlv
ofhciate- the aforesad subst tuition shall be there
iesazed by the o,tGciai attestation of the Clerk
of the County Court.
4. Inithe information heretofore published re-
latiye to ascertsming a."heatinate heir at La1u''
who may apply for Military bounty Land in
Right of a deceased Soldier, the expression,
Certificates from competent authority has
been thought by some, not sufficiently explicit:
Ito remove, therefore, all doubton tins point IN
future, be Unknown that this insertion ofthe term
Z" competent authority arose from representa-
lions oflong standing at his office, confrnative of
the fact that in derentStstes, component parts of
ofthe American Union, the legal mode OF. proving
" fieirship" for the purposes of inhe.iting Rea
Estate, is different from that prsctised In other
SAFES il is obvious, therefore, that the meaning
and intention OF the Secretary of War in sanct-
oriing the term " competent authority" IS that
the Person so pretending to be /" legitimate
Heir at Iew." should 5ercqured first 10 exhibit
ms proof of il to that Tribunal or Civil Officer
that is authorised bysthe Constitution and avs
OF the s. ate wherein he resides 20 take cognizance
OF the point in question, for local or other purpo
ses. a duly authenticated Certificate from that
Tribunal, or Pabiic Officer, has ever been, and
viii continue to be deemed at this Office. concur
siye Evidence IN such a Case. Thus, an Official
Certificate declarative of the fact that such an
one - T" legitimate iIeirat Law OF such an one
issued bFA CoV"T % REcOED, AN ORoISARY,
jrpsE OF PEoEATE-accOrdHg to the Laws and
usagcs oe different State, have been deemed
eGually admissible at this Office.
4 Should be observed, however, that in cases @
posihumotis Claims to the Military Bounty l.sHdf
authorised by an Act Of Congress of the 1Oth OF
December, 1914, il is essential that the Claimant
should estnblish, not only tha; he is ga Legitimate
Heir al Law" but also the particular degree of
he bore to the deceased Soldier IN
whore Right he claims.
S. Although the Rules viii be sdhe cd to, not
to issue Land Warrant to an Executor, nor to
= Admpsirator, yet in all cases where the
legihmate Heirs StIaw" are Minors, Guardian
constituted asA appointed 10 conformity with the
laws of the State where the seid Minors reside,
may obtain land. Warrant IL Trust for them OH
''is exhibiting al this Office Official Credentials
proving ms said quality.
.Norenbe,. %. 1915
GJ'The Printers authorised 20 publish tie
Laws OF the Y States arerequested TO insert The
tbove three times.
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