Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07
From he Boston Sentinel.
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GIVE have received from a friend who has re-
Gently returned from Texas, the following Official
Document. The magnificent offers made by the
Government Of Texas TO emigronts who cner the
service ofihe country, wllwe have no doubt be he
means of inducing many Of the hardy sons Of Ncy-
England TO leave their naive bills TO obtain posses
sion of the rich and fertile plains OF Texas. 10 ad
ltion to the bounty in land, all who enter the
vice receive the same pay officers and priyaes in
tho u. S. army
WHsREAs many individuals from the U. Srsres
and elsewhere, have left their homes Of peace and
comfort 10 volunteer in The service of this country
and endured the hardships aud peris of war, ~ its
struggle against Mexican tyranny and have by
their generous patriotism aud gallant conduct IN the
field, earned our warmest gratitude,
Tnoefare Rtsoipcd That boDniies Of land be
granted and are hereby granted to said volunteers
as follows, Viz -
To all who are nov in service, and shall con
time in ice faithfully during the 1850
To all who have served faithfully, or who shall
have served faithfully, for period not six months
$40 ae.os-
70 all who have served faithfully, for a period
not less than three months, 800 acres.
To all who shall enter the service previous to
the first day of next Jolly and shall continue IN
vice faithfully during the war, provided the var
shall continue for a period more ,hnn six mouths,
900 acres.
To all who shall enter the service after the Is
day of next July, quantity propor.iooed to their
services, and 10 be hereafter determined.
ResolveJ That the lawful heir or heirs of all
such volunteers may have fallen, may here.
after fall IN the present contest with the MeSIan
Government or who may have died, or may here
after die from any accident, whilst IN the service Of
tho country du:ing the war, shall be granted the
quantity Of land which would have been due the de
ceased under the colonization laws as established
by the laws of the land had he survived that Is Ia
say, one league aud labor (t604 acres) for man
of family. and one third Of league (lf,O ncres)
for a single man also that the sad heir or heirs
shall receive, in addition to the land granted A.
AFORESAID, a bounty of Gao acres as decreed by The
council at San Felipe, on the llth day Of Decem-
Der, 1885.
Resoired, That every applicant for land under
these claims, shall present certificate from tie
proper officer under whose command he served, oi
the time OF his service faithful discharge. &c. anC
such further evidence as may be considered suiiici
en, and that the said evidence shall be presented
10 a land commissioner, or such proper agent a.
NAV be established BY law to establish the correct
ness of the caims--ako that these claims may b,
located on any unsppropHated and vacsnt land II
the country, bat no single grant shall be located
in more than a single body, nor ans grant OF l2st
acres in any other form tLorn two equal cree; no
any gan, Of 900 in any other form than
square ofGiO acres, and anorher square Of 32t
acres; nor any grsot OF go acres 10 any otbe
form than a squars; nor any grant OF 32O acres u
any other form than square. Tho expenses "
surveying, cilice fees, &c. shall be borne by ih
+ claimant.
Resoir,d That no bounty Of land, as here speci
fed shall be constructed 80 as 10 ATTEST the night
and privileges TO lands under the colonization Laws
as established by the laws Of the land Of sny
the land Of any OF said yolunecrs.any more than
II hsd not been granted
Resolyed. That said volunteers shall, case the
: by error locate any Of the said clsns upon land
previously held by legal titles or possession be o.
lowed to lift sad location and again locate sal
: claim upon any vacant land in the Repuhnc'
The above lie copy from the records oi the Cor
vention.
SAM. r. CARSON, See'y Of State.
: Give at Harrisburg this 29'h day Of hsrcb.
one thoussn nd ghi hundred and thirty six.