The daily union., 1846-10-29
PAY DUE 10 DECEASED OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS

PAY DUE TO DECEASED OFFICE AND
SOLDIERS.
ThEAsURr DErARrn1sr,
Second .auditors Office,
October "a, 1886,
To enable those who have claims on the United
States treasury for money due on account of mill
ary services rendered by deceased officers and sol
diers, whether regulars or volunteers, TO draw such
balances with the least difficulty and delay, the fol-
lowing information is published
ORDER OF CLAIM
where letters iestamentary Of administration
are legally granted, such legal representative will
have preference. Where tho sum due sxeeed, ows
hundred dollars, II will be paid to the legal represent-
alive aions, no matter who may be distributee.
IL inc deceased died unmarried, payment will be
made hrst, TO the father second, to the mother;
third 10 the brothers and sisters collectively; and
lastly TO the heirs general each class claiming where
those preceding arc dead.
II the deceased had been married. then the follow
ing will be the order of claim: First, the widow; sec
ond, the child children, (if minors the guardsn)
third, the father; fourth the mother fh the BROTH
eral.
IL 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.
PROOF AND ADMINISTRATION.
10 sausiy the accounting officers that the person
claiming Is entitled to the money the depositions Of
two witnesses must be procured 10 be taken before
Judge or justice Of the peace. who shall eor'fy
their ersdbihiy) that the person 90 claiming is tho
widow or child, &c, Of the deceased; and il il be
child, that II Is Of age and the only child or IL il be
brother, or sister, or general heir that the dsceas-
cd leit no other brother or sister, or general heir
and that the claimant is Of lawful age and said dspo-
nsnts shall make oath that they are dsialersssd
The certificate OF the clerk Of the court Ia which
said Judge or justice belongs. accompanied by the
seal Of his Office, IL he has one and ifnot by cer-
cate OF the fact, must be annexed 10 said deposi-
lion.
Where letters testamentary or Of administration
are forwarded, they must be proven 10 be uus
copies by the clerk Of the court or Officer granting
them, with the seal annexed, above, or in abb
sence accounted for. -..--
MODE OF rkYnEsr. .....
Payments will be made by an order from the ac-
counting officers, on the paymaster most conyeni-
ent 10 the residence Of the claimant Such ordsr
VIII command tho money at Jar in almost everv
town in the United States Such order will REQUIRE
me signature OF the claimant on its face before il
will be paid F...l ....
MODE op PREsEsrNG CLAIMS.
hllselalmants wishing TO obtain information or IN
present claims, can communicate with this Office bv
mai, and wilIeeelve az speedy reply an the force
OF the oihce will allow. The government pays all
hostages on such communications, whether received
or transmitted by this Office.
1.-THE claimant wishes that the money due shall
be paid to any other person. order 10 that effect
endorsed upon some paper Of the caim properly a.
tested, will be sufficient The trouble and expenso
Of formal power OF attorney are unnecessary.
compliance with the above rules will ensure q
prompt and certain payment Of all such dues.
JOHN M. McCALLA,
Second Auditor.