Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-25

Sh:-YOu will perceive by the accompanying pro-
position, that we o0sr To act ss Agents for those who
may own Military Land Wsrrsnis on the Virginia
State and Continental Establishment, or United
States Revolutionary Bounty W srrsnts; and NO re-
quest tho favor Of you TO enclose this 10 such Of your
acquaintance as may be interested in those claims.
with suoh recommendation Of w a. you may think
VIC merit.
With srea. respect.
Your obedient servants,
JOSEPH DUNCAN.
Nv. ST. CLAIR CLARKE
For tho full information of Claimants. we subjoin
AD ass fer tho relief Of certain oecsrs and soldie,s Of the Viz
gina State Lima during the Revolutionary war
tho Uunsd States Of Am.dea, IN Ceusre.s assembled, Ths, tho
officers aud soldiers. sailors aod marines, Who were IN the ser.
evolutionary war. and who were sn.iled to mlita land bouo-
ties, by tile laws and resolutions Of that State, ,hsr hems ssd
to tho Secretary Of the Treasury Of Tho United States, sueh q
their warrants for the said land bounues as shali remain uusa
for tho same. at any time beGts the first day of January, in the
year ono thousand eight hundred and thirty two; which eeI,6
by him, aud coun,ers.snsd by the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office, in the following manner, that 10 W say Ehers
The Time Of issuing The same, be- equal to tho tnvo minimum
price Of each quantity Of eighty acre. OF land due BY such war
rant, and remaining: unsauShcd at tho time Of sucn s%urendei;
and a like certificate or scrip for such sum Is, al the time, shall
DO equal to the minimum p,ce Of the quantity that shall 20 re-
tho amount INTO quantities Of eighty acres And whore sny
.ucb warrant 'nall havs been lost or misiaid, by time and acei
oSht. ~ sHui ahi be dWih, W ue pdNy ue9iIln8 o tuTTun-
der the nns. to surrender an official copy ,bereof, certified uoder
tho seal Of tho Land Office Of vigiuia, with the shidav, Of the
such warrun, la. BEEN lost or mi,laia, and that the osi.in.i
hath moi bosn sold or Nansferred, to The knowledgc OF belief Of
To. party so surrendcIing, or his OF her guardian.
Sec 2 And bs it further enacted, Tina, it shall be Ito duty
Of the Commissioner of ihs General Land Office 10 request the
Executive oil Virginia TO furnish hun with . statement OF ell
such warrants, within the purview Of this act, ~ have already
Issued showing the numhet and date Of each wstrsp,. aud tho
quantity ofaeres granted by each. and aso a monthly statement
Of the sanie description, showing the nu,.ber. date, aud quaint.
iy, Of such warrants as shall hereafter be granted. Add NO war
shall hereafter he granted. unlcs, tho Executive OF Virginia shall
cause a csrt'ccats to be endorsed thereon, signed by sone pro
per officer, stating that the PATTY 10 whom such warrant shall
he so granted, bis, her. or their ancestor. or deviscr. was eai
tied thereto by 'one law or resolution of thu said State, in force
at the date OF the decd of cession, by the State Of Virginia, 10
tho United States.
Sec. s. And he i, further enacted, That, b.forc the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall issue the scrip required By the pro.sion,
Of this bill. the applicants shall prohu.e to him the certificate,
Of .hs Resis,ss Of the Land oecc of Kentucky. and The csr:;B-
cate f,he Surveyor of the military bounty lands Of tho Virginia
line, that The warrants (when tie original is presented, or ibe
COPY, when the original has been lost or destroyed.) has mol
been located, surveyed, or patented, III Kentucky, atlssted by
the seal Of his office.
Sect 4 And he it further enacted, Tia, the certificate, o,
scrip, TO be issus1 Ivy virtue Of this act, shall he received ia
Paynen, for any lands hereafter to he purchased at private sale
after the same shall Rave been offered at public sale, and shall
established. or to be established, in the States Of OHIO, Indiana
and iniuois. And all such certificates or scrip as shall he i,su.
ed by virtue Of this act, shall be assignaiile, by endorsement
thereon, atesfed by Two witnesses: Provided, That all cetId
Gates or scrip TO be ISSUED in virtue Of any warrant hereafs,
to he granted. shall be issued to the parry originally entitled
thereto, or his heir or heirs, devisee or devis-es, az the case ma,
So \. u NC ~ 'u'h.O sS' A""' ~ VI 'i
act shall be deemed and taken TO extend 10 all such officers
soldiers, sailors, marines. chaPlans, musicians, surgeons, an,
ginia, during The revolutionary war, and, generally, to every
person to whom the state had engaged to pay a land bounty to
services in that war, of any description, by any law or resolutior
passed before, and IN force al the date Of tito said deed Of ces
sion: except only s"ch persons as are mentioned in, and provid
ed tor, IN the reservation contained in lhe said deed Of oeeeioI
IN favor of the officers and soldiers Of the aid State 90 Cont
. nS'' PROVISIONS .haOns9 ar hi. s r.os .ss1 sni i 1 aS. ' hoiae nss 80 en, r1I o.
puTchase any settled or occupied lands. Without The writer
consen, Of such settlers or occunants as NAV he ao,ually resid
ing on aid lands at The time the same shall b0 eut0Ied Or an
Piied for: And provided, also, That the amount Of land thIn
located shall rot exceed two hundred and sixty thousand acres
Ssc G. And he II further enacted, That tho provisions Of rht
first and fourth sections of this ect shall extend to and embrace
owners OF military land warrants, issued hy the United State,
in satisfaction OF claims for bounty land for services during the
revolutionary war: and tia, the mos heretofore enforced, pro
vidfns for tho issuing said warrants, are hereby revived apt
continued in frrce FIR Two years
Scr. J. And be it further enacted, That the provisions Of ihi
fed warrants Of the Virginia army on Cor,insn,ai establish
meut: Provided, Phet tha quasriy thereof shall not excrrG
thousand acres heretofore authorized 10 be located by ,hef
State line
I've propose TO receive the original warrants, and
transact all business a, V %ashiug'on and Kentucky, ne
cessapy to perfect the scrip-to sel-or locate it or
lands in Illinois or Tndanna, on the following terms, viz
J|r procuring scrip on these warrants which do not
require to be sent to Kentucky to perfect, one
cent per acre; and, If sold, Eve cents per acre all
ditionaI, on payment of the amount Of sale:
For procuring the certificates in Kentucky and the
scrip AZ Washington, free Of cost, five cents pei
acre; and for selling and paying over the money,
FIVE cents additional, per acre:
For procuring the scrip and locating it 10 Illinois, ~
Indian, one eth Of the land so located, to be part.
el and divided by lot, after location.
Persons DESTROYS TO have our services, will transmit
or deliver their warrants TO Mr.. Clarke, in Washing.
ton, with full directions, in writing. stating in whose
name the scrip is to issue, and in what State the lands
are TO be located.
The character in which the party acts-wI,ether a
sole heir, or OF
-trnstee-guardian &c.-must be set forth, and i'm.
mediately the necessary papers, according to the
| re1uisition of the Treasury Department, will be either
sent on, up accurately described.
If the scrip is to be located, the necessary power o
Attorney will be sent or, and when returned, the
whole will be Immediately transmitted TO Hr. Duncan,
who will enter, personally ard by competent agents
without delay, upon the best land. which his judg:
ment and extensive acquaintance with the country. in
which he has resided nearly all his life, viii enable
him to do.
To those Who desire to locate, or intend to sell, We
you'd suggest tho %propriety Of pcrfecting their scrip
as soon as possible, as the best lands will be taken first,
and the amount Of scrip for sale will be very consid.
cradle exceeding. in the estimation Of wei informed
persons, the limit Of the act of Congress.
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