Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-26
RICHARD BhCllE.
Chief Clerk War Department

Extract from HSruciiGaS ISSUED tr0m the DtpGtlcri IF
Var Of the Republic If TL!GS IL The PHYm0siGr las u.
Oren for Tic T0'uatccrS, Feiusc9, :!GM J"pe, 1886
s.A! officers and soldiers receive the pay
and emolumcns those Of the rank in the u.
States When discharge is presented you viii re-
cord it III book kept for that purpose you will then is
sue two certificates the for The Of land dIc
him. The other for the amount Of money: and endorse up
the back Of the discharge, Certificates issued, and
sign your cjEciaHy, and return it to the holder.
The following the law III relation to bouny taad$ gi-
volunteers in which will also be hat the hcirs
of those who should have hecu unfortunate 10 lose
their relatives the Of Texas whether by accdfnt
in baUc amply provided for. And Also that should
the soldier ce so fortunate as to survive and become
citizen Of the country for whose liberty he has proudly
fought and achieved lie has, in addition, his privileges
10 land under the Colonization Law, which will be
by reference the last resolution but below
Whereas many individuals from the United States,
and Others have lett their homes Of peace and comott to
volunteer in the service of this country, uud endure the
la ships and pers Of in It's struggle against Mexi-
Tyranny, and have by their generous patriotism and
gala conduct in the field earned our uIr uta:llup.
Thcrcfars, RcSurcd, That buunes Of land be granted
and hereby granted TO said volunteers follows,
viz:
To all who are in service and shall continue in
service faithfully during the war, 1850 acres.
& To all who have served faithfully who shall lave
served faithfully, for period not less than six months,
Gao
"1o al who shu have served faithfully for period
not lrss than three months. 800 acres.
" To all who shall have entered service previous to the
first day Of July next and shall continue in service faith
fully during the war; provided The shall Continue
for period mure than six months, ECU
To all who shall enter the service after the first day
of next July, quantity proportioned to their service
and 10 BE- hereafter determined.
ReSolrcd That the lawful heir or heirs of such 20
lunteers, may have fallen may hereafter fall in The
present contest with the Mexican Government or who
may have died or may hereafter die. from any any acct
dent while in the service Of the country during the war,
shall be granted the Quantity of land which wund have
been due the deceased, under the Colonization Laws
established by the Laws Of the land, had he survived
That is to say: league and lahore (4GO4 acres) for
Of family, and third Of league (ld76 acr2s)
for single man Also, that the said heir or heirs
shall receive in addition TO The land granted aforesaid
bounty Of G40 acres, decreed by The Council OF San
Felipe, on the lltL day Of December, 1885.
Resolrcd, That every applicant for land under these
cans shall present certificate from the proper officer
Under whose command he served, of The of his
vices allItunesS. discharge, nc and such further evil
dpnce may be cnsde sufficient shall be presented
land Commissioner or such proper agent may be
labl'shed by law to establish Tie correctness Of the
claims. Also. that these claims may he located in any
unapprupIIatcd and vacant land in the country but no
single grant shall be located in than body nor
any grant OF l2oO acres IN any other form than their
equal squares nor any grant Of 500 in other
form than in square Of G40 acres and another square Of
800 acres any grant of GAO acres any other form
than square, any grant Of $50 in any other
form than square. The expenses Of Surveyin Office
fees. &c, shall be borne by the claimant
RcSorCd, That no bounty OF land as herein specified
shall be construed to affect the rights and privileges
to lands under the Colonization Laws, established BY
the laws of the land OF said volunteer, any than if
it had not been granted.
Rrsored, That said volunteers SHALL in case they
by locate any said claims upon lands previously
held ty legal titles possession, be allowed TO lift said
location and again locate said claim upon any
land in The Republic
certify the above to be true copy from the original
RICHARD BACHE
Chief Clerk War Department.
Yeasco, 25th June, 1886.