Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-23
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tBsape filfhfF pfodaee in Cunt il
''e sam aan 5s 15as. ia li.r ep,aioI If TIC soir,
t5ont 20 laae : ne md lne9ilwshieneo 10
.iln, Two peelabla persons lone Of whom should
u' tI ffafe. eiergyinsa, II oae lives in tho hn'c
tide sisaGy OF sne'i Applicant ~iie' can testify
from aeir acquaintance with hlso, thai they believe
be- uide pee lorep.esens, and that he Is reputed
ng1 htfittcd IL int neisliothuod TO have been
Revolutionary soldier and thu thew concur in that
opiniou Il ot.e Of lhcse petsons IS a clergyman,
ho eoiIf vii ~ certify, ad they viii also certify
"a tie eimso ter bud s,aodhg Of other persons, 81
VIM aaea catuheutea
Tic Evolutionary evidence Of service is deemed
ycrg important ~ tho atseAeo fuzzy dirVft proof,
cNceptthe declaration OF the party And fhe courts
arc requested 10 be very particular IN the enquiry
whether ihe heet Is general and whether any
doubts have etefrNisted upon the subject. Tore
guire ioul ting applicants positive proof ofscryico
nom u contemporary surs Hor, would, aficr tho
lapse Of $50 many years, be TO deprive many Of
theiitot the benefit of the law. And NJ no pfesunip-
ton ia raised against tbs Miiitinby the existence of
Rolqia tae Department, lhere is no good reason
Why this quesrion should be extended 10 them. On
The oef hand IN receive tie declaration Of the par
ties At n sur ieut gtoand orplecing tiaom upon tho
Pebson ltci without cerroboratng creumstan-
ccH, wenld ID TO open the Treasury 10 eroat
fraud iust medium seems to present lhs best
,ue lei carrying into eject the olJeets OF f,a-
srcts
lttde two persons, whose certificate is required,
eautot be produced IN count without too muGFlin-
convenience aud expense 10 the applicant, thsn tho
sto,emeli Of The facts nudopnons nboye mentions
cd vii bemadc onder onth fore some Judge or JUS
ucc oftbe peace and The certificate Of tho court to
the situation aud ered,b.liig otihe pe.son making
the statement viii he given.
Applicant unable 10 appear n Court by reason
ofhodily ln6cnit}, may mhke tho declaration be.
fore required ard submit the examination. before
judy justice al It court ii record Of the proper
county md the judge ofInatlec w execute the
duties which the court is herein requested TO per-
iol'o and will aso certify that the applicant can
no. from bodily hilfmity, attend the court
Whenever any official nc, is required to be conc
by JUDGE or justice oflhe court Of record, or Ivy
Justice Of The peaer Tie certificate oi The secretary
OF Sata or lenllery ar Il Ito proper Cerl. ofthe
totll County ad his ssal Of Office, W III be am
noxed sating tlal such PERSON - Judge or JUS
tlec Of n court Of record ora Justice Of the peace,
aud thai The signature annexed is genuine sigma
tufo
Persons sefsing in ile inadnc forces.
Indian sples.
Lash ol these two latter classes Of cases will pro-
lucc proof, rs nearly as may be, eonlornaby to
the preceding regulations, AID authenticated in
similar manner, with aleh yanstions as the differ
'nt naafe OF lle seIyee may require
payments eim b. muir q, account OF The ser
wees OF any per19l WI" may Java died before tho
inhihe tieio NE nct 81 Jano = le5s ana ~ caac
81 deat subsequent thereto and before the deeara-
ton ifteh rcWitad - made the parties Interested
"i1 transmit s4fA evidence as they can procure,
laN'n and authenticated heiorc court Of record
fhe"pe NC sdfieea Of the deeeased the PERIOD
el DIS deah the opinion II The cehbprhood respec-