The daily union., 1846-10-31
PAY DUE TO DECEASED OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
S,ro,d 4idilor,x Ofie,

Second auditors Office, d,
October "a, 1886.
To enable those who have claims on the Unieed
States treasury for money due account of mill
tary services rendered by deceased officers and SOL
ders, whether regulars volunteers, to draw such
balances with the least difficulty and delay the fol-
lowing information is published. ....
H.7 ORDER OF CLAIM. 'rtf.
Where letters testamentary or of administration
are legally granted, such legal representative will
have preference. Where the sum due erceeds one
hund,sd dollars, il will be paid to the legal represent
alive alone, no matter who may be distributed. X
If the deceased died unmarried, payment will be
made first, to the father; second, to the mother;
third to the brothers and sisters collectively; and
lastly the heirs genera each class claiming where
those preceding are dead. ..
If the deceased had been married, then the follow
ing will be the order Of claim First, the widow sec
ond the child or children (f minors, the guardian
third the father fourth, the mother fifth, the BROTH
ers and sisters collectively and lastly the heirs gen.
eral. p.
If there be more than one brother, or sister, or
child or heir general, should the money be due to
one Of those classes, letters Of administration must,
in all cases, be taken out. "'2' .G'
PROOF AND AuTHENTICATIoE. wv. ~
To satisfy the accounting officers that the person
claiming is entitled to the money, the dispositions OF
two witnesses must be procured, TO be taken before
aiudge justice Of the peace, (who shall certify to
their crsdibty) that the person SO claiming is the
widow or child, &C., of the deceased; and if 1t be
child that it is of age and the only child or if II be
brother or sister, general heir that the deceas-
ed left no other BROTHER or sister, or general heir,
and that the claimant is Of lawful age, and said depo-
nenis shall make oath that they disinterested
The certificate of the clerk of the court TO which
said Judge or Justice belongs, accompanied by the
seal Of his Office If he has one, and if not, by GER
tfcae of the fact, must be annexed to said deposi
ton. A.+..,l.
Where letters testamentary or Of administration
are forwarded they must be proven TO be true
copies by the clerk of the court officer granting
them, with the seal annexed, az above, or its alb,
sence accounted for. ... 1T
I7a y % ~ NODE 6S PAYMENT. s' "i
Payments will be made by an order from the nc.
counting officers, on the paymaster most convent
emf 10 the residence of the claimant. Such order
viii command the money at par in almost every
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 tc
present claims can communcate with this Office by
mail, and will receive as speedy reply the force
Of the office will allow. The government pays al
postoges on such communications, whether received
or transmitted by this Office.
Ifthe claimant wishes that the money due shal
be paid to any other person. order TO that effect
endorsed upon some paper OF the claim, properly at
tested, will be sufficient The trouble and expens,
| of formal power Of attorney are unnecessary.
| A compliance with the above rules will ensure J,
prompt and certain payment Of all such dues.
| I NNaf 90 alp JOHN M. McCALLA, Is
| r .. H.. #.. Second Auditor