Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-02

With great respect,
Your obedient servants,
JOSEPH DUNCAN.
NV. ST. CLAIR CLARKE.
For the full information of Claimants we subioin
the act:
An act for The relief Of certain officers and soldiers of the Viz
gi'a State Line, during the Revolutionary war
De enacted 10y the Senate and House of
the United states of America Conscss assembled hat the
officers and soldiers sailors AID who in the
wee OF Virginia on her State establishment during
voniiouaIy and who entitled military land boun
ties by the laws and revolutions of that State. their heirs and
assgns shall be- aud they hereby surrender
90 the Secretary Of the Treasury United States such of
their for the said land shall rcna in un.a
s'eu III who'e o ~ rd and TO receive certificates scrip
!o' the tame beiole The day January
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty fve which cerd
aes OF scrip shall be sstei by the sad Secretary aud signed
by him. ad counerscne by the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office, IN tha following manner, to shy There
shan e separate certificate scrip for such SHALL
The Time OF ISSUING the lie equal then minimum
price Of each quantity OF eighty of land ny such ar
ram and remaining unsa',sei NJ the time Of such surrender
ami like Certificate scrip for such time sha
equal 10 the minimum Of the quantity shall 80
main unsa,sed, of any warrant Of such subdivisions of
the amount into quantities OF eighty And where any
such warrant shall have been lost misoid and acc
dcn shall and may he fu party desiring to surrn
Der the same To surrender official thereof certified
the seal OF the Land Office OF Virginia aida il of IN.
parry enuoeu upon OF accompanying the same, stating that
such warrant has been lost mslad, the original
hath no, been sold or transferred knowc or belief of
'ne parry so surrerderipg or has or her guardian
sec And ne further enacted, That shall DO the duty
81 The Commissioner of the General Office 10 rccne The
Necu'Ve {" Virginia to furnish him with statement Of nj.
s"c wa Tans, wiihm the OF this have already
md ,I.
Iuy granted by each. aud al,o monthly statement
OF we same description, showing the number date and oauti
W. oi such warrants shall hereafter granted And no war
s we taken TO be within the provisions of this act whr
snh hereafter he granted unless the of virginia shall
oe certificate to he endorsed thereon signed nv some pro
pei occr stans ha tie party TO whom such shall
De so granted his, har or their devsor was emit,
cu thereto by some law resolution the State in fro
the United Siaros. " s'A' '"
Sec And ne ,rhc enacted, That before the Sccrc,a,
OF e reasny shall issue the scrip required by the provisions
o. ms b' the applicants shall produce the certificates
OF te Register OF the Lend Office of Kentucky. cert
cate Of the Surveyor OF the military ony lands the Virriu
ne that tie warrants wben the original presented the
copy when the original has been destroyct has no,
the seal Of his office - =
Sect, d. And he it further enacted Tha, the certificate, q,
SCRIP 10 DC issued by virtue OF this act shall he
Payment for lands hereaer be purchased private sale
amer The same shall have been offered public sale and shall
remain un DID, at any OF The land offices of the United States
established TO he established in the Ohio Indiana
and Illinois And all such certificates scrip shall be %
cd by virtue OF this shall he asyigshe nv enforcement,
thereon arrested by two Witnesses Provided, That ce6
Gates or scrip be issued in warrant hereafter
10 he granted, sn be the party originally SMILED
,hereo or hs he'll or heirs cvsee devees the case NAV
De-
Sec. And he further enacted Thu, the rcvis;,e NJ hi.
ec, shall be deemed and taken all such officers
folders Sailors marines chapans musicians Surgeons and
nses III 'he land or sea Of the State Vr
enla during the revolutionary war; and generally to every
Pcrs IN whom The state had engaged pay land bounty 70,
services in that any description by any law mr. resolution
passed befre and IN force the date said deed of ces
o I'D me reservation contained in the Of cesson
IN favor OF the officers and soldiers State on Conf
The provisions oi this shall the rer 20 enter or
purchase any settled occupied lands without the written
ing said lands the the same shall he entered or an
ied or: And provided also, That the of land thus
located sha ro exceed two hundred and sixty thousand arres
Sec And be further enacted That the provisions Of III.
rsi and ouh sections of this shall embrace
III SATISFACTION OF Claims for bounty land for urin, the
revolutionary war and that the laws heretofore enforced pro-
vdiDg for Tie issuing SAID warrants are hereby revival
continued ia force for years ~
Sec And be further enacted, Thatc provisions Of this
ao' shall also be deemed and taken the uats
beu warrants OF the Virginia army Continental establish
cn' Provided That the quantity thereof shall not exceed
ny thousand acres, IN addition the hundred and sixty
State line. - WV"
We propose to receive the original warrants, and
transact all business a, Washington and Kentucky
cessafy to perfect the scrp-to se-or locate i, on
lands in Illinois or Indianna. the following terms VIZ
For procuring scrip on these which do not
require to be sent to Kentucky TO perfect, one
cent per acre; and, f sold, five cents per acre nj
ditiOnal, on payment Of the amouDt of sale:
For procnring the certificates in Kentucky and the
scrip at Washington, free Of cost, five cents per
aue and for selling and pay ing over the money
five cents additional, per acre:
FOR procuring the scrip and locating it in Illinois or
Indiana one fifth Of the land so located to be mart
ed a2h divided by lot, after location.
Persons DESTROYS to have services will TRANSMIT,
OF deliver their warrants TO ,lr. Clarke in Wasbng
ton, with full directions, in writing, stating in whose
name the scrip is issue, and i'm what State The ar
are to be located.
The character in which the party acts-whetber n
sole heir, or -devisee-executor-
&c.-must be set forth, and i'm.
'neoiately the necessary papers, according to the
reqson OF the Treasury Department, will be either
sent on, or accurately described. ,
IL The scrip is to be located the necessary power of
Attorney will be sent or, and when returned the
whole WI be Immediately transmitted to Mr.. Duncan
who will enter, personally and by competent agents
without delay, upon the best land, which his iudr
nent and extensive acquaintance with the country IN
winch he has resided nearly all his life, will enable
him TO do
10 those who desire TO locate, or intend to SELL We
would suggest the propriety of perfectne their scrn
as soon as possible as the best lands will be taken first
and the amount Of scrip for sale will be very consd
cradle IN the estimation Of well informed
persons, the limit Of the act Of Congress
Very respectfully, &c.
JOSEPH DUNCAN, Of Illinois
INV. ST CLAIR CLARKE, Of Washington
June LIST, $50. l.
NOTICE.
ID HOUSTON-DEN7I respectfully informs
y the ladies' and gentlemen of Virginia, that he