Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-17
A. j. DALLAS,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
SECTION OF BOUNTY LANDS.


Whereas, by documents exhibited at this Office in
support of applications for Land Warrants it APP
pears that mary persons disregard RiiSco,tstres
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 expedient to
eiucidate the several points alluded to above by
the following observations
1. inregard 10 the Power Of Attorney directed
TO be executedin the cases above mentioned, it
Is deemed of primary Importance, that it be for
RidEy acknowledged before Magistrate, and that
this acknowl alignment be subscribed BIZ the Person
who thus delegates his authority TO another, as
we'll as confirmed by oath or affirmation, in pre-
sence of the said Magistrate, who then ests the
execution of this formality.
2. Every Debosition or .96rdauit ought TO be
subscribed by the Depsnent, or Person making
as we'll as confirmed by his oath or Affirmation
and should then be attested in due form BY lile
Magistrate before whom it is made 1t is parti
cularly required that those individuals who de-
pose to the identity of another, should subscribe
their deposition to render the identification valid
8. A Substitution of Power of Attorney may
be made authentic in very few Words and may be
incribed on the original Power, II sufficient
space for the purpose be there found if execu
ted ON separate paper, It'll to be attached to the
original snstraelcnf ll the usual rnsnuels and sc
cured by the .NolaTiat Seal In applications for
be admitted, VIZ:
Know all men by theses Presents, that T. A. h.
Attorney OF G. ID, by the annexed Power duly con-
stitited and appointed, do, bv virtue of the pow
e. ofsubs ,tution with which am thereby ex-
pressly Invested, make, constitute and appoint Il
4 of--s;c. my lawful Substitute and Attorney.
for purposes therein mentioned; and do hereby
authorise him 10 do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises, as
largely and amply as might or could do If I
were personally present.
IN witness wIlcfeofi have ereunto set my
hand and seal at-ths--dsy OLA. D..
(sIgNed} ALB. [sealI
LGh, Notary Pubic, &c.
doherebydeclare and make known, that the a.
ouve Substitution was duly executed by Uie g.
1oresaid y, before me. In Testimony whereof
4 have hereunto affixed my Official Seal snd Sig
mature, at-ttis--day Of, a. D. 49,
n. b. as there are many Sections of the U.
States Were Notary Public does not commonly
oificiate-ihe aforesaid substitution shalt be there
of the County Court
In the information heretofore published re-
iatlye to ascertaining "ieq7timdtc heir at La7v'
who may apply for Military Bounty Land in
Right Of a deceased Soldier, tie exprS5sion,
So Certh,c.asS from competent authority" has
been thought by some, not sufficiently explicit I:
10 remove, therefore, all doubt on this point il.
future, be it known that ibis insertion OF the term
% competent authority arose from representa-
sions oflons standing &C this Office, oonfrmative OF
shc fact that in diilerentSate component parts OF
oftho American Union, tho legal mode of proving
:" Heirship" for the purposes Of iaheriting Real
Estste, is different from that practised in other
States il IS obvious, therefore, that the meaning
and intention of the Secretary of War in sancti-
oning the term " competent authority is, that
the Person SC pretending 20 be q +" legitimate
Jier at La~" should be required first TO exhibit
his proof Of il 70 that Tribunal or Civil Officer,
that is authorised by the Constitution and Laws
of the State wherein he resides TO take cognizance
OF the point IN question, for local or other purpo.
ses. A dWy authenticated Cert 6cate from that
Tribunal, or Public Officer, has ever been, and
will continue to be deemed 1T this Office comclu-
Give Evidence IN such Case. thus, an Official
Certificate declarative OF ils fact that such an
one is " legitimate Iieirat Law" Of such an one
issued by a COUR'e OF RECON-, Az OHmSAHY, A
JUDCs o. PBoDaYB-accordiug to he Laws and
usageg of different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at this Once.
It should be observed, however, that in cases Of
posthumous Claims to the Military Bounty Land
authorized by en- act Of COg,ess Of tiie IOtb a.
December, 1914, it is essential that the Claimant
should cstnbiish, not only tbat he IS ~ legitimate
Heir at law" but also the particular degree Of
c0nsanguinity he bore 10 Cue deceased Soldier in
whose Right he cisims.
;. Although tie Rules viii be adhered to, not
o. is-Ue i4id Warrant 70 an Executor, nor 20
an Adm'r.sualor, yet in all cases where " tic
ie!rtuuate ilsrrs az Law" ere Minors, aGuardiai
constituted and appointed IS conformity with tire
Laws OF the State where the sed Minors reside
may Obtain Land. Warrant in Trust for them, Oh
his exihsthg AZ tbs ciicc Official Credentials
proving his 5lid qVaaty.
.Noteaitef -, 1918.
0F1he Piint4rs s.thorised to publish The
Laws Of the U..jsieo are requested 70 insert the
s5sYe Svee taaes,
Dec. G. s.,