Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY. FIRST CONGRESS.
y tPUBLIc-No 81
AN ACT for the relief Of certain and
OF the Nirstna line and Navy, and OF tho continent
tai Army. during the Revolutionary war.
| Be IL enacted by the Senate and House nj R~,r.
senfdfipes Of the United States of 4e,iea il, Eon
gress assembled, That the officers and soldiers sailor.
and marines, who were in the service Of Virginia ON
her OWE State establishment during the Re vo1tion,,v
war; and who were entitled to military land bountie:
tue laws and resolutions Of that State their heir
to as shat, be- and they are hereby authorized
United States, such Of their warrants for the said ,sn
oounues as shall remain unsaished in whole or in part
time before the frs, day of January In the wear 81
thousand eight hundred and thirty live which rsr6
..nsd h n 'an n oe Issued ey the said Secretary and
OF the General Land Office. In the folio Viz. ...a
that 10 to say: There shall DO separate cer6c a.. ~
'crp Tor such sum as SHALL at the time of issung ~
same, he equal 10 the then minimum ptice ri .ssS
quantity OF eighty acres of land due by such warrant
aud remaining satisfied the time of su oh
anu IKE ce',hcate or scrip for such as al The me
shsll be equal TO the minimum price of the ,hs,
sha, so remain unsaished OF any such warrant after
such SUBDIVISIONS oil the amount into quantities of ryh
~ acres And where any such warrant .ha,I h,v. re-,
lost or msiaid by time and accident il shall and NAV
u or me party desiring to surrender the same
TO surrender an official cory thereof certe ed under th
zeal OF the land office of yrgnia with The adavit Of
ne party endorsed upon, or accompanying the, same
s,aing That such warrant has been lost or said and
mat the original hath been sold or 70 Ih
or belief otthe party surrendeng or his
SEC. 2. find be it further enacted rh,,,.,.u,
the duty OF Commissioners OF the General Land orr
10 request the Executive Of Virginia, to furnish him
with astaement OF ell such warrants within m.
view OF this: act, as have already issued sho,s;n
the number aud date OF each warrant and ,bs om.n,s
OF grarted oy EACH and also monthly statement
Of the came description showing the number date and
quantity, OF such shall hereafter he ,sn,
ed Aud no warrants shall be taken to DO within m,
provisons OF this act, which shall hereafter be
unless the Executive Of Virginia shall cause eer,i6
cate to be endorsed thereon signed by some propsr of
neer stating that the party TO whom such warrant shall
mr. th.ir
entitled thereto by some law or resolution Of m. said
State in iorce at the time of the of cesson by the
State oil virginia, 10 the United States
SEC. 3. Ind be it further enacted That he fore The
Secretary Of the Treasury shall issue the rcrip rrord
ny me provisions OF this BILL the applicants shall pro-
dnce to him the certificate OF the Register Of the Land
once In Kentucky and the certificate of the Survevor
oil the military lands OF tbs Virginia line tina, The war
rants (when the original is presented or IN, eonv
when the original hes been lost destroyed has moi
been located surveyed. or patented in Kentucky at
tested by the seal Of his Office -
SEC. T. find be it fiither enacted Tb,, ,b .,;sl
Gates or scrip to be issued by virtue OF this act h.
III payment Tor land hereaf err TO bo pur
ogssS private SAFE after the same shall have been
oereu a, public sae, and shall unsold al any Of
the Land Offices Of the United Stats established o1 ~
ne est@oiirhrd In the States OF Ohio, Indiana and ILL.,
hols And all such certificates scrip as shall BIO Ia,
sued by virtue OF this act shall he assipnabIe bx on
dorsemrn's thereon, atiested by two witnesses: Pro
va nat all c.rhca'es or ecrp 10 be issued, in v.
'ue any warrant hereafter 10 he granted shall b.. ia,
seu 10 'he party originally entitled thereto or his hair
or S nsirs: deDsee or devsees. az the may be-
lhe
visions ci this act shsll be deemed and fken IN
10 all such officers, soldiers, sors marines ch,pair
." ss. surgeons anu sui geons mates in the land
OF sea service OF The State OF Virginia during thu Re
evolutionary war; and generally to every person 10 bon
we oa.e had engaged to land bounty for services
~ mat war; OF any descriptions by any law or resale
ion passed bore, and in foIc at the DAT, NJ Tho s,d
ueed OF session; except only such persons as mr..
m , ~ on, PROVIDED Tor by the reservation contained
IN Tue sald deed OF ceson in favor OF tho officers ri
soldier: OF the said Stale on connsn estabIishnsn,
If ,ni' co. inH, no scrip is;u.d under the provisions
any set"eu or occupied lands without the written CEN
sem OF such settlers occupants as NAV be ar,u,Iir
on sIid lands at the time The shall be en-.
'erru OF applied fo': find provided, also That the
amount OF land thus located shall not &c Ell t,o h
urea and sixty thousand acres.
DEC; o. -4nd te AZ further enacted That the nyovi
s VI we hrs' anu fourth sections Of This act shall ax
,enu 10 ana embrace owners of military land
ssued oy the United Staies in satisfaction Of claims
TOT ooun,y 'and Tor services during the Revolutionary
war; and that the laws heretofore euse,eJ nrsv;a;n ~
siu said warrants, are hereby revived and con.
tinued IN force for two years ~ W.
SEC. z. find be al further enacted. Tb., ,h.
os o ms ACT snail also be deemed and taken 10
ehd TO all Tho unsa!isfed warrants OF the Yirsin,
N.Y. on continental establishments Propifed TIT a.
quantity thereof .hall not exceed 6nv thousa,d -,
10 addition 10 the two hundr.d and sixty homssnd aess.
hsfe'o'ore authorized to be located by their State lines
Speaker Of the House IF Representatives.
Pee President Of the United State, and pre-.
Sidenf Of The Senate.
:, ANDREW JACKSON.
aPPR@VED; May 30, 1880.
Inc provisions OF the lore going law poin, mt a,
shu distinctly the d1cuIne Its tina, are to be r,curad
anu 'e measures that are 10 be taken by the hold.rs
oi the Virginia NJ lIitasy Land Warr.n,s nj" ;u
surrender and obtain scrip for tie same thsti. il ssS
unnecessary 10 give any other instructions in
ti'I oil the law except on the following points:
FIRST AS 10 Assignments of Virginia military vx,,
rants OF every description: ' war
Ihese warrants under the law are made a.s;o,.h,.
gu. no particular mode OF as igument having been de.
me practice IN Issuing patents by the Uni,sd
states Tor virginia Military Land Warrant. joe tel in
on'o ias been TO require the sesation of one or No.
Witnesses as 10 the assignment--And hi, tnle ,viIl A..
applied to The warrants issued 10 tho OiTeyr. AMI g.,
dIrts In the State Line and Navy
Where the transfer il made by tb. Hei,, or s.,i..
regularly authenticated evidences of hcir,hio' or an
authenticated copy of the wi must be f,rn,.bed
hhefe The traps;eTs have heretofore been m 81 %
entire warrant, and part only of the v.rrsn, 80
been fa'ished, certified ny Of The transfer fo ~
Register OF the Land Office al Richmond n, t,srI,,
as he case may be, will be sufficient evidence of ,us
III Mere be 80 such Office as the "Survevo, If ~.
Lands OF Inc virginia Military Line" az de.ign.ted in
,no % section Of the Art tten the certificate Of ,ha
hegisier OF the Land Office at Frankfort Ken,ckv Iii
DC con iuered as 'uiheien evidence. TIE party sur.
rendering the warrant should make an h.f.
Justice OF the Peace, that lie is the bgir dsv;ssa
The as' Assignee, as the case may be- f'N'
NO scrip vii tie granted for warrants iss,.d IT, 81
passage OF the Act except 10 the waTraptre ~
SEC"ND: As TO the Assignm Pts of Of IA. IT,;,.s
States Revolutionary warrants " oH'ee
Inc same rules aud regulations which eovs,, In o..
iaon to The Assignments Of the Virginia hTI;,,r, Ia
",ahs WI De observed ia the ssignme III OF In, "
niied states Revolutionary Warrans:
d. so9n as me information required by the End sec