The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-14
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SECTIU,. OF BOUNTY LANDS.

due 10 the soldiers oil the late AZ my ot he
United States, are requested 10 take Partic-
nlar notice of the above CAPTIoN or Tp-
TILE, 10 order TO distinguish between me
intor that issues f,om IHIs OFFICE
and the instruction given by the Conafnis-
sioner Of THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
attached TO the TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
from whence the PATENTS, or DEFINiTIv8
TITLES 10 the land here spoken of, as well
as of all oiher lands sold and ceded by the
CUited States, must issue.
The present notice appears to be ne.
ccssaiy, from errors tha, have frequently oc-
CURED Of 'aIc in the proceedings OF persons
who have Ids,, or pretended to have lost, an
HtN RApLE DIscHAnGE," or the evidence
OF d MILITARY LAND WARRANT which has
pecn Issued upon such Discharge.
A spt ciai law was made by Congress
for the relief Of persons who have bona
.fde sustained sulh loss as was contemplated
10y this law The executive rules and regn.
lali,.ls applicable 10 nwetc duly promulgated
SO long ago as July, 1916; OF course, accor-
dog 20 The generol tenor Of all laws OF that
class, ,l.,, is, the execution of which is di-
reced TO be sccording to "sueh rules and
regulations as he President Of the United
SIases ShaH hrescri6e," rules became
ed, OF altered by The same iine Of authority
through which they were first established;
excepting, indeed, the SovEREIGs authority
should in1eife
In several instances recently presented at
this Office, individuals who probably, may 30
entitled TO the ben, Il of the law above cited,
have enormously confounded their proceed
ings with those directed by late regulation
proceeding from 1HE GENERAL LAND Or
rIcE, where blank declarations, ready to te fil.,
led up, have been distributed throughout the
United States, for other laudable purposes
but which are no, calculated to serve in
compliance with The law relative to LosT
WAnRAaTs and Dr. CHARGES in the execu.
tioD OF which it is not INTENDED that any limo.
valion shall be sanctioned.
For The Information Of all persons interest
ed in such cases,is is though, proper TO re-
print the following correct copy Of the rules
and regulations in question, from which nc
dstiation can be pei mi,ted.
Rules and regulations to govern in appli-
Cation at the SECTION OF Bounty LANDS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, 10 Cases OF LOST WAR
RANTS and of Losr DISCHARGES.
TYar Department.
The octs Of Congress Of the 26.h OF April
IrARr LAND WARRANTs shall be lost or
destroyed, upon due proof hercof to tho sat
| isisction of the SEcRETARY'oi Wan, a Pa
| !eut shall issue 10 ,he same manDc, as II tbo
Warrant was produced and when the same
proof shalt he produced, that any Soldier Of
the Regular army has lost his DIscHARGE
! and Certificate of fsilhiul service, the Sec
rciaiy of War shall Cause papers to be fur
| nishcd .eSth soidcI as will cn,t,c him 10 lis
| Land Warrant and Patent: To enable Ill
| persons nprehended by the provisions OF
! the said act, 10 avsii themselves Of the relief
intended TO be granted, ,he Secretay for The
Department uf War has directed that, in case
! OF Military Land Warrants, which huve been
los! or destroyed, the party shall, upon oath
| 10 writing, state the time, place and msnner
| OF such loss or desttuciion, the do,e and
hnNbcr OF The Warrant, oed the company
/ and regiment to which the Soldier belonged
| st the time of his discharge; and also ,he
State, country and township in W hieh he re-
| sides. The eaM mHsf be made before an Of
| Erer dniy qualified 10 o6n,inister H, and rte
oGIriol character ana signature Of Such eBFeer
nfHsi be certified by Me Cfrrk Of the County,
the Mayor.cj Ihe Cay or by such other c6feer
as is required by !he M~ and nSoges If The
STATE where IL rs made. Every application
will be advertised one month in the papers Of
the Stale where the applicant, resides. before
nny decision will be made in the case by the
Secretary of the department. Evidence in
| corroboraIion of ,hs, of ,he patty viii! Le re-
requred, where il Is not satisfactorily shewn
TO Ue out OF his power to produce il.
In the case Of lost DISCHARGES, tho
deposition, in addition TO tae time place and
manner of The loss or destruction Of the DIS
CHARGE, mus, set forth fhe time and ttace
| Of eShsfmenf, fhe eemhany ana regiment 10
a0hieh fhe Soldier belonged at ne nme Of his
dsschargs, ne date of the discharge, end ,ons
and name cf fse officer who signed I'LL;
u'us, also state whether the discharge con.
tanned the certificate Of faithful sc.yiee 20.
| CURED hy law, or The words {" "HONORABLY II
DlSCHARGED,' or words OF iba, imnor.
The deposition OF Distinguished witness. a,
To the service aod discharge Of the annI;r,,,