The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-07
Hlar D<sartmrat.
SECTION or BOUNTY LANDS.


due 10 the soldiers Of the late A my Of the
United States, are requested 20 take partic-
ular notice OF the above CAprioN OF Il.
TIE, 10 order to distinguish between he
information that issues from TINS OrrIcB
and the instruction given ny thc C,mms.
siooer OF THk CfNERAL LAND OfFIcg,
a,,sched 10 the TnEAsvRy DEpARvMENr,
from whence the PATESTs, OF pEFIsrrIvs
TITLES TO the land here spoken OF, a. well
as OF ell o,her lands sold and ccded by tho
United States, must issue.
The present notice appears to be no.
ccssaiy, from errors that have frequently oc-
Cured OF late In tho proceedings Of persons
who have lost, or pretended 10 have lost, an
HosoRAsLE DiscRAReE," or the cyide nce
OF . MILIrARy LAND WARRAhr which has
peen issOed upon sue Discharge.
a special law was made by Congress
for the relief Of parsons who have 6onu.
tide sustained such loss as was conte mpia,ed
by this law, The executive rules and fceu.
lations applicable TO it were duly pr, =. gated
so long ago as July, lsis Of course, acccr-
ding - he general tenor Of all laws Of thas
class, that is, the execution of which 10 di.
rected TO be according to such ruies and
regulations as ihe Pyesidens Of the United
States shall nrescribe,"- ,"--,hose rules became
q part Of the law, and arc only TO be sbrogat.
ed, or altered by the same ine Of authority
through which they were first established :
excepting, indeed, the SoyERxIen authofirr
should interfere.
10 several Instances recently presented a.
this ofice, individuals who probably, may bo
entitled TO the benefit Of the law above cited,
have erroneously confoUnded their procoeds
ings with those directed by late regulation
proceeding from IHE GENERAL LAND Or.
FIcE, where blank deetor aTons, ready to be isA
led up, have been distributed throughou, tho
United States, for other laudable purposes 3
but which are not calculated to sesve in .
compliance with tho law relative TO Losr
WARRASrs and DIscHARoEs In The cxccus
ton OF which il Is not intended that any limo.
va,ion shall be sanctioned.
For the Information Of all persons intcrcs6s
cd in such cases, IL 10 thought proper TO roe
print the following correct copy Of the rules
and regulations 10 question, from which NO
deviation can be permitted. Ass
Rules and regulations TO govern In apple
cation q, the SEcTioN OF BOUNTY LANDS,
WAR DnrARrMHnr, In cases OF Lost WAN
RAMS and Of Losr DIscHAR0Es.
Mar DEPARTMENT.
The acts Of Congress Of the 26,h OF April,
ITARY LAND WARRANTs shall DO los, OF
desu Dyed, upon duo proof thereof to the sats
isfaction Of the SECRETARY OF WAR, o PaS
tent shall issuc in the same manner - II the
! Warrant was produced |. and when the some
proof shsli Be produced, that sDy Soldier a
the Regular army has Lost his DIseHARoD
and Certificate of faithful service, the Sec
retery Of War shall cause papers 10 be hrt
nishcd such soldier ~ viii cntitlc him 10 hie
Land Warrant end Patent: To enable all
! persons comprchended by tho provisions OF
| tho said act, 10 avail themselves of the relief
intended to be granted, the Secretsy for tho
Department Of War has directed that, In case
OF Military Land Warrsn,s, which have bccu
los, or destroyed, the party shall, upon oath
in writing, state the limo, place and manner
of such loss or destructioS, the date sD6
number of the Warrant, and the com pADy
and regiment to which the SoIdie' belonged
at tho time Of his discharge and also tho
STATE, country and township IN which ne roe
sides. The oafh musf BE- made 6efoys an of
fcsv duly qualified 10 adnunisfer f, and me
o6Ieiof character and sisnasnrs cf such offer
must be certified by the Clerk Of The Connfys
fhs Mayor u he CRY or BY sueh ofber Office
as 10 required BY me icw and Dsoges 9fshs
State waeve IL IL made Every application
will be advertised one month In the papers Of
the State whore the spplicaot resides, before
any decisiop will be made in the case by tho
Secretary oE.she department. Evidence in
corrobors,ion Of that Of the party will be 70.
/ required, where II 10 not satisfactorily shewn
10 be out Of his power TO produce II.
In the case Of lost DISCHARGES, the
deposition, 10 sdditIos to the time place and
) msnser of the loss or destruction Of the DIS.
CHARGE, must set forth the nine and piece
Of enGstnlenf, the eonihany and regiment -
which fhr Soldier belonged 90 fhs Gse V 6fs
distharge, the dase Of The discharge, and ronk
and name Of he officer wbo signed Hs--ls
must also state whether the discharge eoo-
taiued the certificate Of fsiibfol sesvice re-
| quired by Law. or the words EOEORABLr
DISCHARGED" or words Of that import.
| The deposition Of Distinguished witsess, as
to Ahe Sc, vice and discharge OF the applicants
| il required in corroboratioD of his own testis