Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
WAR DEPARTMENT.
SECTION OF BouNTY LANDS

Whereas, by documents exhibited at this Office in
support ofapplicatons for Land Warrants, it APP
pears that many persons disregard or misconstrues
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
elucidate the several points alluded 10 above by
the following observations
!. In regard TO the Power of Attorney directed
to be executed in the cases above mentioned. It
10 deemed Of primary Importance, that it be for
annHy acknowledged before Magistrate and that
this acknowledgment he subscribed by the Person
who thus delegates his authority to another. as
well as confirmed by cath or affirmation, in pre-
sence of the said Magistrate who then attests the
execution Of this formRlity.
2. Every DEPOSITION or .9GRGtlt ought To be
subscribed by the DebOnent, or Person making
as web as confirmed by his oath or affirmation
-aa1 should then be attested III due form hy the
Magistrate before whom it is made Ii is parti
cularlyrequired that those individuals who de-
pose to the identity OF another, should subscribe
their deposition To render the identification valid
3. A Substitution Of Power of Attorney may
be made authentic in very few words, and may be
incrbed on the original Power, 1t sufficient
space for the purpose be there found il eXecu
ted separate paper it is TO be attached to the
original instrument in the usual manner, and Sc
cured by the .Nefariol Seal In applications for
Land Warrants, tie following simple tSrn viii
be admitted, viz:
Know I'll men by theses Presents, that 7, A, B.
Attorney of c ID, by the annexed Power duly con-
stituted and appointed, do, by virtue of the pow
er ofsubstitution with which am thereby ex
pressly invested, make, constitute and appoint z
y of--Sec. my lawful Substitute and Attorney.
for purposes therein mentioned and do hereby
authorize him to DO and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises, as
largely and amply as 1 might or could do if
were personally present.
In witness wlereofI have hereunto set my
h and and seal at--this-day OLA. D..
(signsd An. lseall
! ohereby declare and make known, that the a
owe substitution was duly executed by the a.
( oresaid B, before me. In Testimony whereof
J have hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sig
nature, at-this--day Of, A. d. 49,.
N. 70. AS there are many Sections of the U.
States where Notary Public does not commonly
oiicate-the aforesaid substitution shall be there
legalized by the OGc;Gl attestation of the Clerk
OF the County Court
u In the information heretofore published re-
latiVe to ascertaining "Leg1fimate heir Ld4p''
who may apply for Military Bounty Land in
Right of a deceased Soldier, the expression,
Sc Certificates from competent authority" has
been thought by some, rot sufficiently explicit /:
Ito remove, therefore, all doubt this point in
future be it known that this insertion of the term
&c competent authority" arose from represents
tons oflong standing at this office, conrmative OF
the fact that in different States component parts OF
ofthe American Union, the legal mode of proving
90 IIeirship for the purposes of nheriting Real
Estate, is different from that practised in other
States it is obvious, therefore, that the meaning
and intention Of the Secretary Of War in sancti.
oning the term Z" competent authority" is that
the Person so pretending TO be " legitimate
Heir at Law" should he required first to exhibit
his proof Oft 20 that Tribunal or Civil Officer
haf &c htr of,I
of the state wherein he resides 10 take cognizance
of tins point in question: for local or other purpo
ses. a duly authenticated Certificate from that
Tribunal or Public Officer, has ever been, and
viii continue to be deemed at this Office conclu.
sive Evidence IN such Case. Thus, an Official
Certificate declratiye of tbs fact that such an
one is a"lcgitimate Heir at Law Of such an one
issued by CoURT Of RECON-, AN OnDISAnY, 4
JUDeE OF PHoBvrr--according to the Laws and
usages OF different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at u,is Office.
II should be observed, however, that in cases oil
posthumOus CLAIMS to the Military bounty Land
authorised by an Act Of Congress of the 10th OF
December, 1915, 1t Is essential that the Clsiman,
should establish, not only that he is "a legitimate
Heir al Law" but also t,e particular degree OF
consangunuy he bore 10 the deceased Soldier in
whose Right he claims.
s. Although the Rules will be adhered TO- moi
TO issue a Land Warrant TO an Executor, nor to
an Administrator yet in all cases where the
legitimate Heirs at Law" are Minors, Guardian
constituted and appointed IN conformity with the
Laws Of tlle State where the sed Minors reside
may obtain a Land. w arrant in Trust for them, on
his exhibiting at this Office Official Credentials
proving his said quality.
November %, 1915.
GTThe Printers authorised to publish She
Laws Of the U. States aiereque ted to inser, ,h'
above three tines.