Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-03

l ginia Line and Mavy, Of the Continental .arn.y
[BY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE
FIRST SESSION OF THE rwENTY-FIRsr CONGRESS.
lPUBLIc-No 81
AN ACT for the relief Of certain officers and soldiers
Of the Virginia line and Navy, and of the coniuen.
tai Army, during the Revolutionary war.
Be IL enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre.
sentdtives of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the officers aud soldiers sailors
and Marines who were in the service of Virginia on
her own State establishment during the
war; and who entitled 10 military land bouuties
ny the laws and resolutions Of that State, their heirs
70 surrender TO theSecreary Of the Treasury of tho
United States, such Of their for the said land
ooonues as shali remain unsased in whole in part,
and TO receive certificates scrip the same at any
time before the fret day of January in the wear one
thousand eight hundred and thirty which certi6.
Gates for scrip shall be issued by the said Secretary and
signed by him and led by the Com mi
Of the General Land Office, in the following manner
that 10 to say: There shall be a separate c.r6c.. n.
'crip Tor such sur as shall at the time Of issuing the
same, be equal TO the then minimum price OF each
quantity OF eighty of land due by such warrant
and remaining u1sas6ed al the time OF such
and like certificate scrip for such sum as at the time
shall be equal to the minimum price Of the quantity that
shall so -emain unsa,ished of any such warrant after
such subdivisions OF the amount into quantities Of egh-
ty acres And where any such warrant shall have been
lost or mslaid, by time and accident 1t shall and NAV
be lawful Tor the party desiring surrender the same
to surrender an official copy thereof certified under the
seal OF the land office of Virginia. with the affidavit a.
the party endorsed upon, or accompanying the same
stating that such has been lost or mislad and
mat the original hath BE sold to the
or her guardian.
SEC q find be it further enacted. That IL shall be
the duty OF commissioner OF the General Land Office
10 request the Executive Of Virginia. to furnish him
with abatement OF all such warrants within The pur,
view Of this; act, as have already issued, showing
me nuhoer aud date Of each warrant, and the quantity
acres granted by each, and also monthly
The came description, showing the number date and
quantity, oil such warrants shall hereafter he grant.
cd And ,,taeh aIlt.
provisions OF this act which shal berea be granted
unless the Executive Of Virginia shall cause ceri6
cate TO be endorsed thereon, signed by proper of
hcer stating that the party whom such shall
De so granted his, her their or de visor was
entitled thereto by some law resolution of the said
State in force the of the deed of ce bv the
State OF Virginia, 10 the United States
SEC. 3. find be Il further enacted That before the
Secretary of the Treasury shall the scrip equred
Sy ,he proysoHs OF this b the applicants shall pro-
duce him the certificate OF the Register of the Land
oce in kentucky, and the certificate of the Surveyor
oil The military lands OF the Virginia line that the war
rants (when the original is presented, or the copv
when the original has been LOST or desroyed) has nos
been located surveyed or patented, In Kentucky at.
tested by the seal of his office.
SEC. A. find be it fither enacted That The c.r,is
Gates or scrip to be issued by virtue OF this act shall be
receivable in payment for any land hereafter TO be pur
eaasea a, private SALE alter the same shall have been
offered at public SALE and shall remain unsod al any of
the Land Offices OF the United Stats established or 10
be established, in the States of Ohio, Indiana and Il
nos AND all such certificates or scrip shall be
sued oy virtue OF this act, shall be assgnable by en-
dorsements thereon, atested by two witnesses Pro
r'ded That all certificates scrip be Issued in viz
tue oil any warrant hereafter TO be granted shall he ia
SUED 10 me party originally entitled thereto his heir
or heirs, devisee or devsees, as the case may be-
SEC o. ;dnd De 1t further enacted That the pro-
visions OF this act shall be deemed and taken Ia extend
10 all such officers, soldiers, sailors marines chapairs
musicians, surgeons and geons mates in the land
or sea service OF the State of Virginia during the Re-
vouuoDary war, and generally to person 10 whom
me o'ae mad engaged to pay land bounty for services
~ hat war oil any description by any law resolu-
oh passed oeiore and in force at the date of the said
ueeo OF cesson; except only such are mem
toned in and provided for, by the reservation contained
IN the said deed Of ceson in favor OF the officers and
soldiers OF the said State continental establishment.
Provided, That scrip issued under the nrov;sons
oil this act shall entte the holder to enter or purchase
any seued or occupied lands without the written CEN
residing on said lands at the time the same shall be en-
terea or applied for: find provided also, That the
amount OF land thus located shall not ed two brn
dred and sixty thousand acres.
SEC. o. IND De 1t further enacted. That the proyi-
sons OF the hrt and fourth sections this act shall ex
70 anu emprace owners OF military land warrants,
ny 'he Onhed States, in satisfaction of claims
Tor bounty for services during the Revolutionary
war; and that the laws heretofore enacted providing for
tnued in force for two wears
SEC. q. ma De al further enacted That the provi.
SONS oil ms act shall also be deemed taken to ex
tend to all the unsatisied warrants Of the Vrpni, a.,
my, on continental establishment: Propided That The
quantity thereof shall exceed 6ity thousand
I'd ADDITION to the two hundred and sixty thousand acres
heretofore authorized to be located by their State lines
A. STEVENSON, ~
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
j. &. CALHOUN,
pice President of the United STATES nnd I,,.
Sident Of the Senate.
ANDREW JACKSON.
APPROVES: May 30, 1890
The provisions OF the fore law point ont 90 clear
~ and distinctly the documents that are to be procursd
and The measures that be taken by the boIdsrs
oil the Virginia Military Lend Warrants who wish IN
surrender and obtain scrip for the same that is deemed
TO give any other instructions i'm exnlana
i'on oil tile law except on The following points:
FIRST. AS 10 assignments OF Virginia military war.
rants OF every description:
lhese warrants under the law are made assgoabIe.
out no particular mode of assignment having been d.
sgnated, the practice in Issuing patents bv the Unsd
States Tor Virginia Military Land Warrants. located in
oho has been TO require the stesaon of one or mor
witnesses as to the assighment-And this rule will be
apphed TO The warrants issued TO the Oairers and Qo
dieIs In the State Line and Navy.
Where the transfer is made by the Heirs mr. 5evisess
regularly authenticated evidence OF heirsbip or an
authenticated copy OF the will, must be furnished
WheTe The transfers have heretofore been made of the
eh'fe warrant, and part only Of The warrant has
Deen eauned, certified copy Of the transfer from the
Register OF the Land Office Richmond or FranLfor,
as ,ne case may be, will be sufficient evidence of title
III there be no such Office az the "Survevor of ths
Lands OF the Virginia Military Line as designs,ed in
he 81 Section OF the ACT then the certificate Of The
hegls'eroi the Land Office at Frankfort Kentrky will
De considered as sufficient evidence The par,v arr
rendering the warrant should make an affidavit before
Justice oil the Peace, that he is the heir devisee or
The last Assignee, as the case may be.
NO scrip will be granted for warrants issued altar ,b
passage OF the Act except 10 the warrantee