Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-26
CIRCULAR.

CIRCULAR. 60. ..-.
WAsHIreTor, Juss I, io0o.
Ssr'-You will perceive b. the accompanies pso-
position, that oGer To set a Agents s thoss shs
may own Military Land Wssrsnis On The Virsinia
State and Continental Estabiishment, % USited
States kevelstiohsry Bounty warnnts; and 20 re-
quest the favor Of You eseiose this 20 such u yosr
acquaintance % may be interested 10 those elsims,
with such Recommendation Of u % you may think
With great respect,
Your obedient servants
JOSEPH DUNCAN.
INV. ST. CLAIR CLARKE.
the act:
IN ae' 10, 'hs s, Q. eesan Sesn and soldiers Of Tho VII
Bs enacted BY the Senate end Houss Of sPsssvss Of
officers and soiG sailors md msSisss Who VEN n a. ssr
wee Of Virginia her State establishment duue ths 10
@ BY the laws rs.os.on. q ,sst s..s. H.: heir. ..s
Assn ms shall be- and they are hereby. susendss
.e s.d land boss,Ies .s sha sss;p .s.s
tshed IN whole or m Pss and eersiessss 90 s
thousand es. hundred md thirty Eve wSsS os.,
Gates OF scrip shall be issued BY the said Secsest seped
Land oace. ths following manner that . 70 nv Tbefs
shah be ecrhcae scrip for s,,s = ss q
quantity eshy acre. Of .nd due BY such ~sr
rant ind remaining uusashed Of such surrene
be equal the quantity that hail 50 n
main unsa'sed, Of such sueh sudivsous OF
such shall misis ~ tim. s.S .ee
lIen shall and be Law full psny i.g y ssn
the seal of the Land Office Of Virginia. de s1.,h Of tho
parry sndonet upon. or accompanying Dc 49, s'mg
hath no' hen sold transferred tsow ledge or el:e Of
the sI party 50 .n r, o, h,. Or se eu.'su
OF the Commissioner of the General Las Cce request IN,
Executive Of Virginia to furnish him with s.aGmen. OF all
SUCH warrants, within the Of already
issued showing the nusass srd each warrant aud t,
9a.nty oaees granted ~ each snd also uny Statement,
ts
w. OF such ~snan,s ss hereafter be granted Ard no war
fani snail DC take" 70 b ~s'' 'e provisions q; this
shall hereafter b. granted vaess s Execuge Virginia shall
cause Certificate be endos.ed eou ssred y some rTo
e or . s ws.% 'S &
lied thereto by Lao ,ss in force
at me date OF te deed Of ceason The State Gsina
Sec And ne f,,,les enacted That, hcSos The scesc,a,r
Of ,h. n the applicants shall psad Ia him the &c
OF the Register OF The Laud Oce Kentucky. and ;h. ce
of,he Surveyor military ouny lands Of ,r v,u;
line that vhen rixna is presented or the
copy, when the original has lost dcroyed ha. moi
been surveyed, or patented in Kentucky by
Sect And lie further enacted That the certificate, o.,
for any lands hereafter he purchased a, prvs,s a
after the shall have been offered public sale and shall
unsold of the offices Of The United S,a,es
established established in the State. Of Ohio Indiana
and illinois, And al such certificates scrip lie iss
ed BY virtue of this oct, shall assignnbe by edoremen,
thereon, at,esed by Provided, That all cer,
Gates or scrip to be issued in virtue Of hereae,
to be granted shall be issued the party originally entitled
ieres his heir heirs deyisec aevees case may
ho
Sec And further enacted Tia, the provisions of hi,
oct shall be deemed ard taken exaend o5cers
soldiers sailors cisplans musicians surgeons and
surgeons mates Of the State of Viz
sna during the revolutionary war, and. generally to every
HON the State had engaged pay bounty fos
passed before Of the said dead OF cas-
sion: except only such provid
ed the reservation contained said eessp
favor OF the oscsr and soldier Of the said State Cou
mental Provided Th.. no Grip Issued ands
purchase any settled occupied lands without written
eonsen. OF such settlers or occupants be actually es
on SAID ands al the time the shs or ap-
Ped tor And provided also That the Of land thus
.ha r exceed two hundred and thousand
Scc And be further enacted That the provisions Of a.,
ars and fourth sections of this shall 10 and embrace
ownsis o. military land issued BY the United States
war and that the laws heofoss enforced
mms nI The issuing SAID warrants are hereby revived and
Sec And ba further enacted That the provisions of hi,
hed the Virginia army o., Coineo,ai e.,sh,;
ment Provided. That the quantity thereof not exceed
hy thousand acres in addition the hundred and sixty
toand acres heretofore authorized located by their
State line. - ~
| We propose to receive the original warrspt, sn,l
transact si business At Washington and Kentucky,
cessary to perfect the scrip-to sellor locate il ON
lands IN Illinois or Indiana, the following terms viz
For procuring scrip on these which do no,
require to be sent to Kentucky to perfect, one
cent per acre; and if sold, FIVE cents per acre adj.
ditional, on payment of the amount of sale:
For procuring the certificates in Kentucky and tho
scrip at Washington, free Of cost, five cents per
acre; and tor selling and paying over the money!
five cents additional, per acre:
For procuring the scrip and locating il in Illinois, or
Indiana one fifth of the land so located to be part
ed and divided BY lot, after location.
Persons DESTROYS to have our services, will transmit
OF deliver their warrants TO Mr.. Clarke, in Washing.
ton. With full directions, in writing stating in whose
name the scrip to issue, and in what State the lands
are to be located.
! The character in which the party acts whether a
sole heir, or many-devisec administrator
Trustee guardian, &c.-must be set forth, and i'm.
uiediately the necessary papers, according to the
requisi,ion OF the Treasury Department. will be either
sent on, or accurately described.
the scrip to be located, the necessary power Of
Attorney will be sent or, and when returned, the
whole Will be Immediately transmitted to Mr.. Duncan
who will enter, personally and by competent agents,
without delay, upon the best land, which bis judg.
mcnt and extensive acquaintance with the country in
which he has resided nearly all his life, will ensbl,
| him TO do.
TO those who desire to locate, or intend to SILL We