Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-21
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PAY DUE TO DECEASED OFFICERS
AND SOLDIERS.

| TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
| Second auditors Office,
| October "a, 1916.
| To enable those who have claims on the
United States treasury for money due on
| account of military services rendered by
deceased officers and soldiers, whether regu-
lars or volunteers, to draw such balances
with the least difficulty and delay, the fol-
lowing information is published.
| ORDER OF CLAIM.
| Where letters testamentary or of admin.
ista,ion are legally granted, such legal rep
resentative will have preference. Where
the sum due exceeds one hundred dollars, it
will be paid TO the legal representative
alone, no matter who may be distrbutee.
| II the deceased died unmarried, payment
will be- made first, to the father; second, to
the mother; third, to the brothers and sis
tiers collectively; and lastly to the heirs gen.
eral; each class claiming where those pro.
| ceeding are dead.
II the deceased had been married, then
the following will be the order OF claim:
First The widow; second. the child or chill
dren; q, minors, the guardain) third, the
father; fourth, the mother; fifth, the brothers
and sisters collectively; and lastly, the heirs
general.
Il there be more than one brother, or sis.
ter, or child, or heir general, should The mon.
ey be due to one of these classes, letters Of
administration must in all cases, be taken
out.
| PROOF AND AuTHENTIcATIoN.
To satisfy the accounting officers that
the person claiming is entitled to the mon.
ey, the dispositions of two witnesses must
be procured, to be taken before Judge or
justice Of the peace, (who shall certify to
their credibility,) that the person SO claim.
ing is the widow or chlld, &c. Of the de.
ceased; and il it be child, that it is Of age,
and the only child or if it be brother, or
sister, or general heir, that the deceased
heir, and that the claimant is of lawful
age, and said deponent shall make oath that
then are disinterested.
The certificate OF the clerk of the court
to which said judge or justice belongs, ac.
companied by the seal OF his office, il he
has one, and if not, by certificate OF the
TACT, must be annexed to said deposition.
Where letters teslamentary or OF admin.
istration are forwarded, they must be pro.
ven to be true copies by the clerk of the
court or officer granting them, with the
seal annexed, as above, or It's absence &C
counted for.
| MODE oE PAYMENT.
Payments will be made by an order from
the accounting officers, on the paymastel
most convenient TO the residen OF the
claimant. Such order will 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 it will be paid.
MODE OF PRESENTING CLAIMS.
All claimants wishing to obtain in!orma
lion or to present claims, can communicate
with this office by mail, and will receive a
speedy reply as the force OF the office viii
allow. The government pays all postage
on such communications, whether receive,
: or transmitted by this office.
Ii the claimant wishes that the money du
shall be paid to any other person, an orde
70 that effect, endorsed upon some paper 6
the claim. properly atlested, will be suificien,
The trouble and expense of a formal Powe
o attorney are unnecessary.
A compliance with the above rules wi
a ensure prompt and certain payment {
Il ali such dues. .a...
JOHN M. McCALLA,