Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-24
A. ]. DALLAS.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
SECTION OF po,rNTy ,s,-ne


SECTION OF BOUNTY LANDS.
Where's, by documents exhibited at tlns Office IN
support ofappiIcations tor Land Warrants It an
pears that many persons ossresar or ,,iscp,,,fr,es
the Information heretofore published, relative 10,
the proceedings requisite in ail Cases where the
o'7S'ndf Ch'iadnf does not personally apply at this
department; It rs therefore deemed exped;eht In
e'ucldate the several points alluded to above -
the following observations
l. In regard to the Power OF ATTORNEY, d;rec.eJ
TO DE executed IN the cases above rnentionei IL
IS deemed OF PRIMARY importance, that it b., fsy
aG"y acknowledged before Magistrate, and that
thls acknowledgment be subscribed I,v n. persI,,
WHO thus delegates his authority to another, "a
we'll as confirmed by oath or affirmation, in pre-
sence of the said Magistrate who then attests tn,
execution of this formalty.
2 Every Deposition or .i6feia,it ought to be
subscribed by the Debonent, or Person inaking
rs wen as confirmed by his oam or Affirmation
ana shouid then be attested in due form by the
Magistrate before whom it is made It's nart;
cuiary required that those individuals who ~.
pose 70 the identity of another, should subscrib.
their deposition TO render the identification valid
). substitution off Power of Attorney NAV
be made authentic in very few words and nav he
ncrlbed on the original Power, II a sufficient
space Tor the purpose be there found ife
ted on separate paper it is to be attached to the
original instrument III the usual manner. and Sc
cured by the ,Notariai Seal In applications Eo-
Land Warrants, the following simple form will
DC admitted, viz:
Know all men by theses Presents. that IAR
Attorney OF = ID, by the annexed Power duly con.
stituted and appointed, 10, byvirtue of the now.
err ot substitution with which am the.e3v eY-
pre5sy invested, make, constitute and apDoint p,
r oi-----Slc. my lawful Substitute and AttoYna,,
Tor purposes therein mentioned; and do hereby
authorize him to do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises. as
lnrrr at,r n
largely and amply as might or could do if I
were personally pr sent.
In witness whereofI have hereunto set my
hand and seal at--this-lay OLA D..
(Signed) A. r. rsesy
], & IL, Notary Pubic, &C.
iohereby declare and make known, that the a.
ooVe substitution was duly executed BIZ the a.
toresald A b, before me. In Testimony y,hcreoF
l have hereunto affixed my Official Seal and Sig
nature, this-day Of, A. o, 1871.
N. ID. As there are many Sections of the U.
states where Notary Pubic does not co,nmonl,
oifclate-the aforesaid substitution shallbe there
legaiized by the 0bfciGl attestaton Of the Clerk
OF The County Court.
4. In the information heretofore published re.
iGtNe 10 a5certaimng "isg4!i,rGte tsir N Jo,,,S
who may apply for Military Bounty Land IN
Right Of decea2cd Solder, the expression.
" Certificates from competent authorjty.'' bas
been thought by some, not sufficiently exDiicit.
to remove, therefore, all doubt on tbs point IN
future, DC 1t Known that thls insertion Oh tie term
Competent authority" a,ose from rer,rese,,.
tons OF long standing at this Office, cou.i.oati;e R
tie TACT that IN different tates conpon et ts-t of
1.-THE American Union, The legal mode of pruv,pp
heiFsilP lor TIE purposes of inheritmr Real
Estate, IS different from that pYactiscd in otber
states 1t IS obvious, therefore, that the re4nips-
and intention Of the secretary Of War in sanc;i.
ocInlng the term IS competent authority" is, that
the PERSON so pretending TO lie a {" lep,firnote.
Her at Law" should be required first 10 exhibit
ms proof OF It 70 that Tribunal, or Civil OFF .er
tlat rs authorised by the Constitution and laws
oil the State wherein lac res,ies 10 take cocl,iZance
OF the point IVA questions, for local or Other PURGE
SEES. duly authenticated Cert iieate f.oTa that
Tribunal, or Pubic Officer has ever besf, go
will continue 10 he deemed at this Office corcl,f-
s'e Evidence IN such Case Thus, an Official
Certificate decialtttise OF Aa fact that strch N,
ono is a" Legitimate lIcirat Law Of such ~, ,.
issued by CoURr Of aCoao, AZ O7tbiNAar.
JuDsE 9f tnoE.fA-accoriing 20 tie Laws and
usages OF daicteft States, haze hcon deemed
equally admissible at this Office
Il should be observed, howcga.. that IN rasss,c
Posthumous Claims 20 Tie Iilituj coanty land
a'it'oi lst,i by an Act Oi Congress ~ tie i0u -
ilece'Gber, lGl ), 1t is essential tiSt the fis,naos
should estnosh, not only thai h { is 80 legitimate
Her al Law" but also Tie par .cuar decree og
consaHgunity lac bore 70 tue deceased Soi1lisr in
whose Right nc claims. "
. Although the Rules win be adhered To. NOT
TO issue Land Warrant 70 an Executor. nor 10
an Administrator, yet IN all cases where (" the
legitimate Hers at Law" are Minors, q Guardian
constituted and appointed IN conformity with the
Laws OF the State where The seid Minors reside.
may oot9ina Land Warrant in Trust for them, ON
his exhibiting at THIS Office Official Credeatials
proving has SAID quality.
NoUcDibsr %, 1915.
az The Printers authorised to publish the
Laws OF The u. States arereldested to insert lie
aDoye three times.
ne.. & e.