The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-28
Pay Due TO Deceased Officers and Soldiers


SECOND AupIroR's OFFICE, Oct "a, l546
To enable those who have claims the United States
rendered by deceased officers and soldiers whether re-
guars or volunteers to draw such balances with the
least dimcuy and delay the following information is
ospsR or CLAM-where letters testamentary or Of
tative will have preference. Where the sum due ex.
ceeds hundred dollars 1t will be paid the legal
preventative alone no matter who may be distrisutee
first to the father second, to the mother third to the
brothers and sisters collectively and lastly. to the heirs
general; each class flaming where those prece ling
are dead.
Il the deceased had been married. then the following
will be the order Of claim First. the widow second
the child or children. at minors the guardian third
the father fourth, the mother fifth, brothers and
sisters collectively and lastly, the heirs general
or heir general should the money be due one of thoe
taken out " ~ S'e'' W
PRoaI Asp AvIHrSrrcArros-To satisfy the account.
s mar me person claiming is entitled to the
ney the uepositoos OF two witnesses be proou.
red 10 be takea before Judge or justice OF the peace
sho shall certify TO their eredbiliy) that the person 30
De child that Of and the only child or il
90 1 pro, OF sister or general heir that the
and that the Claimant is Of lawful age ana said deno
mems shall make oath tina, they disin.erested
The certificate Of the clerk Of the court To which .,a
Judge or justice belongs accompanied by the seal of his
onos, il he has one, and if not by eertiacsts Of the
fact must be annexed to said deposition " ~
Where letters testamentsry or OF administration ar.
forwsded they must 20 proven to be copies by the
he saal
annexed as above, or It's absence accounted for
Mooe OF PAYsEsr.-Paym snts will be made by an
order from the accounting Officers on the paymaster
most to the residence of the claimant such
order Will command the money at par every
town IN the United states Such order will require the
signature OF the claimant its face before will be
pad.
MODE OF PaEsESrISo CL.INs.-All claimants wishing
70 OBTAIN information to present claims commune.
cate with this ONCE by mail and will receive speedy
reply as the force OF the Office will allow The govern
ment pays all postages such unc whether
received or transmitted by this Office
tue Claimant wishes that the money due shall be paid
shy other person, an order TO that effect endorsed
smsSce sper OF the claim properly sttessd will be
osn1 The trouble and expense OF a formal power of
~''ornsy are unnecessary "
nrano | with the above rules will ensure a
~ ee''n am pa Inent Of all such dues
'ohN VI. MCALL 4, second Auditor
.., eNIhs OF aNEscAS CITIZENS ABROAD -Infor-
natyu has D.en received at the Denar,p,n, az
S.s from F. Bush, ESQ., Consul Of the EJa;,sn ss, .,
AZ hong Kong oil toe decesse wiinin the ln,i, - 49,.
eonsl,so since tho first of January last of the son
american citizens. via Alexander I,na IL. my
81 the raul Jones', OF Boston, Masssch,ss,,s
ELIAS Elwell, Of Boston, Commander OF se . nsp.sn
'us OF that port. samuel H. Roch, ESQ Of po,,p H,ss
'nssr 10 the Arsstus crtgp. "V''n' pas