Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-03
IN grtut respect,
Your obedient servants.
JOSEpH DTTN(sAN

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four obedient servants, ~
sJOSEPH DUNCAN.-y ~
NV. ST. CLAIR CLARKE.
~ tue iuh information OF Claimants We subjoin
An act Tor the relief of certain officers and soldiers 81 M Viz
giuia State Line, during Rsvoiu,,onsrv va =,
the United Of America in G0nss.s q
officers and soldiers sailors marines who yrrs III IN
evolutionary war; and who entitled 10 military land hun
ties by the laws and resolutions that State their herr ,a
to the Secretary Of the Treasury OF the United States ,ueb Of
their warrants for the said land bountes as shall remain n
for the same time before day Of January IL se
year one thousand egh, hundred thirty which css
6y him and counrsgned by the Commissioner Of The C;enes1
Land ohce IN the following manner, that to saw There
shall be separate certificate scp for such sim, -:
the time OF issuing the be equal to The then nn;n,
price Of each quantity ofeghy by such
an ana remaining unSashed the time such srren,Ie,.
and like certificate scrip for sum as al The time hsi,
70 ,Ee minimum Pce of the quantity that shall so re-
main unsatished Of such warrant of such subdiv;s;, &c
the amount into quantities OF eighty And vhere sn
such warrant shall have been los, mislaid BY and acct
cent shall anc be law full the 10
DER the same tosuender official thereof cers,6e
me sea- Of the Land oce of Virginia with of tho
such warrant has been lost mslad and Thai the s;.;s
hath sold or transferred 10 line
the party so surepderng his her guardian : -
sec And be further enacted, That it shall be the duv
Executive Of Virginia furnish him with me ,
sucn warrants within The Puvlew OF this have alreadv
issued showing the number and date of warrant and he
quantity ofacres granted by EACH and also on,hi, me
OF the same description, showing the number date and oan
rant shall be taken be within the provisions this aet ch
shs hereafter De granted unless the Executive Virginia sal
cause certificate thereon signed Inv u
per officer stating that the party to whom such vsrrsn, KIN
be so granted his her their ancestor dev.or was ,
tied thereto by law resolution of the said STATE ~ s
at the date Of the deed of cessiou by the State of virginia
Sec And he further enacted That before The ss.,.
OF the Treasury shall issue the scrip required BIZ the
OF THIS pill the applicants shall produce him the eeos,a
OF the Register Of the Land Office Of Kentucky and the
cate Of the Surveyor ofthe military bounty lands
e, ns .ne warrants (when the original presented OF he
Tesn ,a suyeyed Pasned Kenue ssie.sd BY
Sect a. And be IL further enacted That the ce;fc.,.
onp, 10 De uei by virtue Of this shabe n
after the same shall have been offered at public ,as sS
unsold at of the land Offices Of The Uni,sd
OF 10 be established in the States Of Ohio Inis
and Illinois And all such certificates or scrip as snail h
ed by virtue of this act, shall be assignahe by
Gates or scrip be issued in virtue Of any wa,ran,
TO be granted shall be issued party oreina
o ms ne OF nes' dev'see ordevees case may
Sec. And be further enacted, That the
sna oe deemed and taken TO extend all such
soldiers Sailors marines plains
surgeons mates in the land service Of the .s,s ~
person TO whom the State had engaged to nav land ~
services IN that war of any description by any " or
SON. except only such persons mentioned In and ,ov;
ca or in the reservation contained said deed OF re
mental establishment Provided That no scTp issued s
the provisions Of this act, shall ente the holder 10
purchase any settled or occupied lands without The r;s
consent Of such settlers occupants as NAV be
ng on sad lands at the time the shall be entered or
coated shall rot exceed two hundred and sixty al
sec g. And be u further enacted That provisions Of he
r and fourth sections Of this shall extend 10 and
owners OF military land warrants issued by the Uped
o. Claims Tor bounty land for services during tho
vons Tor the issuing SAID warrants hereby revived pra
continued IN force for years $3.50 ahe
Sec 2 And be II further enacted That the u
act shall also be deemed taken 10 extend 10 an liz
hea warrants OF The Virginia army Continental esiahis
The fifu flo.ro
hhy thousand acres in addition 20 the two hpnIrei s
noosand acres hereofoe authorized to located by heir
We propose to receive the original v.rs.,,. 3,
transact all business AZ Washington and ne
cessary TO perfect the scrip-to sell-or iora,e - r.
ana n W Illinois or Indanna on the following terms viz.
orProcuring scrip on these Warrants which slo not
require to be sent TO Kentucky to perfees one
cent per acres and If sold, FIVE cents per acre Adj.
ditIonal on payment OF the amount OF sale. -
For procuring the certificates in Kentuok y an,,,h
scrip at Washington, free of cost, five centa ,,er
acres and for selling and paying over the money.
five cents additional. per acre: -
For procuring the scrip and locating Il In Illinois a.,
Indiana one nth OF the land SO located 10 be mart.
ed and divided by lot, after location
Persons desrous 10 have services will
or deliver their warrants TO Mr.. Clarke, in Washing
ton, with full directions, in writing stating in bos
a"e ne soFp ls 70 ISSUE and IN what State the lands
The characterin which the party scts-- ,sbetbc,.
sole her, or many deyisee executor adrnnstrator
trustees guardian, 6c.-must be sci forth and Inn
'-....y VIC necessary papers, according TO tho
requson OF the Treasury Department. win Be either
sent on, or accurately described
II the scrip to be located the necessary power OF
attorney WI be sent or, and when returned the
whole VIII be Immediately transmitiedto Mr. Duncan,
VINO wiz enter, personally and by competent agents.
without delay, upon the best land, which his judy.
ment ana extensive acquaintanoe with the country In
which he has resided nearly all his life, will ensbio
him 70 do.
TO those who desire to locate or intend to sell We
would suggest the pfoprrty Of perfectng their scrp
as soon as possible, the brs lands win be rsi
and the amount Of scrip for sale will be very consd
persons, the limit Of the act Of Congress-
Very respectfully, &c.
JOSEPH DUNCAN. Of Ilinoi,
NV. 81 CLAIR CLARKE, or Washinr,an.