The daily union., 1846-10-26
PAY DUE TO DECEASED OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS

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Second .fuditor's Q0es,
October "a, 1886
To enable those who have claims on the Uniies
States treacury for money due on account Of mill
lary services rendered by deceased officers and sol
ders, whether regulars volunteers, to draw suci
balances with the least difficulty and delay the fol
lowing information is published.
ORDER OF CLAIM.
where letters teslamentary or Of administration
are legally granted such legal representative will
have preference. Where the sum due s1essds ON.
handsa dollars, IL will be paid TO the legal represent
a'iye aioris, no matter who may be disiributee.
~ tns deceased died unmarried, payment will be
made hrsi, TO the father; second, to the mother
third, 70 the brothers and sisters collectively; and
lasuy 10 the heirs general each class claiming where
those preceding are dead.
III The deceased had been married. then the follow.
ing wll be the order OF caim First the widow sec.
ond the child or children, if minors, the GUARDIAN,
third the father; fourth the mother ffh the broth.
eral. :
II there be more than one brother, or sister, OF
child, or heir general should the money be due q
one Of those classes, letters Of administration must
IN all cases, be taken out.
.rar PROOF AND AUTHENTIC ALTON. ID.
To satisfy the accounting officers that the person
claiming Is entitled 10 the money, the depositions
TWO witnesses must be procured TO be taken before
Judge or justice of the peace who shall certify to
their ersdibiiiy) that the person so claiming is the
widow or child, &c, of the deceased; and II il be o
ehd that IL IS of age and the only child; if il be
brother, or sister, or general heir that the deoeas
ed leit no other brother, sister, or general heir
and that the claimant is Of lawful age and said dspo-
nsnts shall make oath that they are disinisresisd.
The certificate Of the clerk Of the court TO which
said iudge or inafra balance al "A "A.
seal OF his Office, II he has one, and il not by cor
icate Of the fact, must he annexed to said deposi
ton.
Where letters testamentary or Of administration
are forwarded, they must be proven to be true
copies by the clerk Of the court or officer granting
them, with the seal annexed, as above, or It's alb
sence accounted for.
E'F MODE oF PAYMENT.
Payments will be made by an order from the ac-
counting officers, on the paymaster most convent.
ent 10 the residence Of the claimant. Such order
town IN the United States. Such order will require
the signature Of the claimant on its face before il
will be paid.
MODE or PRESENTING CLAIMS.
All claimants wishing to obtain information or to
present claims can communicate with this Office by
mail and will receive speedy a reply as the force
OF the ofiice will allow. The government pays all
postoges on such communications, whether received
or transmitted by this Office .
II the claimant wishes that the money due shall
be paid TO any other person, order 10 that effect
endorsed upon some paper Of the claim, properly al
tested, will be sufficient. The trouble and expense
of a formal power Of attorney are unnecessary.
A compliance with the above rules will ensure q
prompt and certain payment of all such dues.
JOHN M. McCALLA,
Second Auditor.