Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-03
WAR DEPARTMENT..
SECTION OF BOUNTY LANDS.


Whereas, bv documents exhibited at this Office in
support of applications fer Land Warrants, il APP
pears that many persons Disregard or niScosfrttes
The information heretofore published, relative TO
tlie proceedings requisite in all Cases where the
Cyigi1as Claimant dc es not personally apply at this
Department; it is therefore deemed expedient to
elucidate the several points alluded to above by
the following observations
/. In regard to the Power of Attorney directed
20 he executed in the cases above mentioned, il
is deemed of primary Importance, that II be far
NAH, 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 te said Magistrate, who then attests the
execution of this Formally.
q Every Deposition or .l6IGarit ought to be
subscribed by the j1eboieat, or Person making
as well as confirmed by his odh or affirmation
and should then be attcsted in due form by the
Magistrate before whom il is made. 1t is part
aularly required that those individuals who de-
pose to the identity of another, should subscribe
their deposition to render the identification valid
g. A substitution ofa Power of Attorney may
be made authentic in very few words, and raay be
incriped on the original Power, it sufficient
space for 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 .NotafiGl SEAL. In applications for
Land Warrants, the following simple form will
he admitted, viL:
Know all men by theses Presents, that T. A, B,
Attorney OF C ID. by the annexed Power dull con-
stituted and appointed, do, BY virtue Of the pow.
err Dissatisfaction with which / am thereby ex-
pressly invested, make, constitute and appoint r
J. of----slc. my lawful Substitute and Attorney,
for purposes therein mentioned ; and do hereby
authorize him to do and perform all acts and
things necess ny in and about the premises, As
largely and amply as L might or could do fl
were personally present.
In witness whereofi have hereunto set my
hand and seal at-this--day OLA. D..
(signed) Alb. GseaII
&c II, Notary Public, &c.
1ohereby declare and make known, that the a.
Dove substitution was duly executed by the q
toresald n d, before me. In Testimony whereof
have hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sig
Dature, at--this-day Of, n d. 49,.
N y. As there are many Sections Of the U.
Sts'rS where Notary Public does not commonly
officiate-the aforesaid substitution shall be there
legaliZed by the OEcia! attestation of the Clerk
of the County Court
4. In the information heretofore published re-
1ative to ascertaining "ieqi,imate heir at Lar
wlo may apply for Military Bounty Land in
Right Of deceased Soldier, the expression,
I" Certificates from competent authority" has
been thought by some, not sufficiently explicit:
Ito remove, tbfsefore, all doubt on this point in
Z" competent authority arose from representa-
tous ofiong standing at this Office, confrmative of
thc fact that in dItiereBSt component parts of
ofthe American Unlon, the legal mode of proving
Z" tleIrship" for the purposes Of mheritlng Real
Estate, is different from that practised in other
States il Is Obvious, therefore, that tho meaning
and intention OF the Secretary Of War in sancti-
oHing the term competent authority" is, that
The Person so pretending 20 be legitimate
Heir at Law" should be required first to exhibit
his proof Of il 10 that Tribunal, or Civil Officer.
that authorised by the Constitution and Laws
Of the Stats wherein he resides TO take cognizsnce
Of the point IN question: for local or other purpo.
'ses. a dul y authenticated Cert fcate from that
Tribunal, or Public Officer has ever been, and
viii continue TO be deemed Of this Office conciu-
slYe Evidence in such Case. Thus, AN Official
Certificate declaratye of tlIs fact that such an
one is a legitimate Herr at Law Of such an one
issued by COURT Of RECUHD, AK ORnINARr, A
JUDoE oP Notwithstanding 10 the Laws and
usagcs Of different States, have been deemed
equally admissible at this Office.
ltshould be observed, however that ~ cases Of
posthumOus CLAIMS TO The Miluary Bounty Land
authorised by All Act Of Congress OF the 10th Of
December, 1914, il IS essential that the Claimant
shoud estnblish, not only that he IS ga legitimate
Heir At Law" but also the particular degree of
eonsaug'unty he bple 10 The deceased Soldier in
whose Right he claims.
D. AlUOuBb TIE huieS WA be adhered To-, not
~ ISSUE a Land Warrant 10 Az Executor, nor To
an Administrators, yet in al cases where " the
legitimate hcirs at Law" are Minors, Guardian
constituted and appointed in conformity with the
Laws Of the STATE Where the seid Minors reside,
may obtain Land. Warrant in Trust for them, on
bis exhibiting at this Office Official Credentials
proving his sald quality.
November %, 1915,
0JFhe PRINTERS authorised to publish the
Laws OF the y. States msrequested TO insert the
SRsye three tiss-s
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