Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-27
WAR DEPARTMENT.
SECTION OF rO,IyTvr.[oc

Whereas, by documents exhibited at this Office =,
support ofapp'ications for Land Warrants, il an
pears that many persons disregard or ,niscon,t.,,c,
the information heretofore published, relative to
the proceedings requisite in all Cases where the
Original Claimant does not personally apply at this
department; it is therefore deemed expetlent to
elucidate the several points alluded to above bv
the following observations
l. In regard 20 the Power of Attorney dir srtetY
to be executed in the cases above mentioned. 4:
IS ceemed OF PRIMARY Importance, that it be fo,.
rpaHy acknowledged before Magistrate. and that
this acknowledgment be subscribed by the Person
who thus delegates his authority to another. as
well as confirmed by oath or affirmation, in pre-
Sence OF the said Magistrate, who then attests the
execution of this Formally.
2. Every Deposition or .g6raapit ought to be
subscribed by the Deponenf, or Person making
as well as confirmed by his oath or affirmation
and should then be attested in due form Sy the
Magistrate before whom il is made. II s mart;
cularly required that those individuals who re.
pose to the identity OF another, should subscribe
their deposition 10 render the identification valid
s. substitution ola Power of Attorney NAV
be made authentic in very few words, and nav he
incrbed on the original Power, if sufficient
space Tor the purpose be there found: if execu
ted on separate paper, it is to be attached to the
original instrument in the usual manner, and sc
cured by the .NotGriGl Sea-. In applications for
Land Warrants, the following simple form viii
be admitted, viz
Know all men by theses Presents, that Ar
Attorney of c ID, by the annexe ed Power dulv con-
stituted and appointed, do byyirtue of the ,,o,,,
er of substitution with which am there's ~,
pressiy invested, make, constitute and app0ipt =.
+ ot--&c. my lawful Substitute and Attorney
Tor purposes therein mentioned /; and do hereSv
authorize him 10 do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises. nc
largely and amply as might or could do In
were personally present.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and seal at--this--day OLA D..
(Signed) Ar tS.al,
I, q II, Notary Public, &c.
10 hereby declare and make known. that the n
oove substitution was duly executed by the A.
iCresaid A ID, before ME. In Testimony whereof
nave hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sig.
nature, at-this--day Of, A. d. 49,.
N ID. AS there are many Sections of the II.
states where Notary Public does not commonIy,
ofiiciate-the aforesaid substitution shall be there
iegalized by the Official attestation of the Clerk
of the County Court.
a. In the information heretofore published re.
atlVe to ascertaining ''leeItimate heir at Lf1y,1
who may apply for Military Bounty Land in
Right of deceased Soldier, the expression
" Certificates from competent authority" has
been Thought by some, not sufficiently explicit:
to remove, therefore, all doubt on this point IN
future, be it known that this insertion OF the term
competent authority arose from repres enta.
tons oflong standing at this Office coniirmative OF
the tact that IN dtterentStates component parts OF
OF tine American Union the legal mode of prov yc,
fIeirship" for the purposes of inheritinp RcSi
Estate, is different from that practised in other
states 1t IS obvious, therefore, that the meaning
ana intention or the Secretary Of War I'm sanct-
onng the term " competent aulhority." is. that
the Person so pretending TO be u " lee.itimotc
Her at Law, should be required first to exhibit
ms proof OF it to that Tribunal, or Civil Officer.
that is authorised by the Constitution and I.aUg
of the State wherein he resides TO TAX cotn;zancl.
OF the point in question, for local or other purpo
ses. duly authenticated Certificate from that
Tribunal, or Public Officer has ever been and
viii continue to be deemed at this Office conclu.
sve Evidence in such Case. Thus an Official
Certificate decorative Of the fact that such ar,
one IS a"legitimate Heir at Law of such am one
issued by CoUIr Of Rrcogp, An Oapr~Auy. =
JUD9E or PnoBATE-accorline to the law, aud
usages of different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at this Office.
IL should be Observed however, that in cases Of
posthumous Claims 20 the Military Houuty Land
authorised by an Act Of Congress of the 10th og
December, 1914, it is essential tIat the Claimant
should estnbiish, not Only that he is "a legitimate
Her at Law" but also tie particular degree Of
consequently he bore TO the deceased Soldier ~
whose Right I've claims.
D. Although the Rulci will be adhered to, not
to issue Land Warrant to an Executor, nor To
an Administrators, yet in al cases where the
legitimate Heirs at Law" are Minors, Guardian
constituted and appointed in conformity with the
laws OF the State where tie scid Minors reside,
may obtaina Laud.W@raot in Trust tor them, ON
ms exhibiting at this Oll,cc Official Credentials
proving his sad quality.
yNotcm6cr Do, 1875
GJIbc Printers authorised 10 publish tho
avs o. TIC y. states are.cqueste,l 20 insert the
Dec. 6. St.
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