Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

,n., = an oineial notice but learn from him that
49,, NO appropriation TO meet the expense. am con-
santy receiving the subject and BY inserting
' % 10 your paper, you will enable the volunteer
"PPv, without the necessity Of employing agent.
am very respectfully, your oodt servant,
Messrs- CHArMANs & SPASN. w. j. BROWN.
Pension orrrcE. March 4, ls47.
In order to into effect the provisions Of the 9th
~ - e act Of the lin of February, 1884, the Secretary
observed: ~ ~
will be observed, reading the 9th section Of the law
.neh accompanies these regulations, there are six
classes OF persons provided for, viz:
- Those nOn-cOmmssiOned officers musicians and pri-
saes The regular army who served or may serve
Mexico, during the present with that county, and
VINO nave served out the full PERIOD Of their enlistment
oe honoraoy discharged before the expiration of the
period oil their enlistment in consequence of wounds
OF sickness incurred the of such service
= Inc representatives of such persons mentioned
IN the preceding paagath who may die in the service or
being discharged and before the issuing of certificate
g. NoncOmmis.ioned officers musicians, and privates
who have been mustered may mustered for twelve
MONTHS any volunteer company who have served or NAV
serve, until the end Of the with Mexico and have
OF may De- honoraby discharged BY Of the expiration
Of their enlistment, or in consequences Of disability from
The representatives designated by the act, of such
volunteers shall have died, may die in the service
alter having been hOnOTaby before the
ing of warrant sestifcaie
D. Volunteers received into the service since the
mencement OF the Mexican war; for twelve months
VINO shall have marched 10 the seat of and shall have
served untii honOrably discharged
untees reces ntO the service for less than thee months
and who have died after having
hOnOsby discharged and before the passage Of this act
10 orde- 10 substantive claim for land scrip, under the
provisions Of The foregoing Of act persons
described in the frseass ihese regulations will send to,
or deposit with, the Commissioner OF Pensions Washngto
City, evidence Of enlistment service honorable discharge
required by leg, The best evidence points
held to be the inal discharge the applicant which
mu'n all sases be produced If in existence accompanied
by the applicants affidavit setting forth that he is the den
ea PERSON mentioned in the discharges and in Of the
Tho
oath IN the fact, and produce ths asav of credible
witness in cOrrobOatiOU OF his statement The claimant
must set fOfh the regiment and company which he be-
Onged; the time Of entering the services the time, place.
aud manner Of his leaving the saneand ne must show by
the testimony Of commissioned officer that he honora
bly, discharged.
In the claimant should desire scrip instead of land,
he must make his request in writing according to the form
marked A, accompanying these regulations
The rules in the paragraphs Immediately preceding are
RR.eabIe TO vouneeas mentioned in classes No and o.
representatives Of deceased soldiers and Others
mentioned in classes A. aud g. must produce evidence Of
the enlistment, service and death Of the claimant
II soldier discharged the discharge must pro-
duced, il in existence If'no the proof will be re-
ed IN other o lost discharges; and il he died in
"a he certificate Of his captain other officer who
Gdrse company TO which he belonged, must be pro-
The person who may claim must produce evidence Of
their relationship the deceased and show the degree Of
conssnguiny they bore hun This proof must be drawn in
conformity with the form marked II, and may be taken be-
fore any court having probate jurisdiction In the
father claims, he must show that wife child Of The de-
ceased Is living and in the claims, she must
show that neither the wife, child father Of the deceased
Is living. J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
.0pV Of the 9th section Act february H. IS47
eataled Al act to raise for liMitsd pc additional
:. sssary force and TO- other GR,2eSss.0
g. At further enacted, That each non-com-
missOned officer musician, private enlisted TO be
enlisted IN the regular army or regularly mustered in any
volunteer company for period Of MOI less than twelve
months, who has served may during the present
with Mexico, aud who shall receive honorable
discharge who shall have been kilt died of wounds
received sickness ineuu the of such service
who shall have been discaged before the expiration oil
his term Of service in consequence % wounds received OF
sickness incurred in the Of such service shall be
entitled to receive certificate rprrant
Department for the quantito hundred and sixty
and which may be located BY the wasnee his heiS al
law, any land office of the United States in one body
lands upon any of the public lands in such district then sub
jcct to private entry and upon the such certificate
been legally made, Land Ose patent shall
be issued therefor That the event Of the death Of any
service or after his discharge and before the Issuing OF
certificate aforesad, the said certificate
shall te issued in G nd inure to The benefit "
his family rssuuuuur 10 the following rules:
first, 20 The second, his father !;
1 the event Of his children being
ID lhe-S instituted guardian Of such minor
childen coa5ancOn with such Of the children if
any. r. - -ul age, upon being duly authorized by
the orphans or court having probate jurisdiction have
power to sci dispose Of such certificate warrant for
those Interested. And all sales mortgages
p1wsfs or Instruments Of writing. going effect the
psf Oh warrant certificate, shall be null
<&<s and purposes whatsoever, shall
20 bounty night be in auywise affected by,
NSfsea win, or subject TO, the payment Of any debt
eainl ic1Hed by the soldier prior the issuing Of such
cesiF-ste PrOrided, That no land warrant
Ssue under the provisions Of this upon
lands oil the United STAKES which shall pre-
emPlOn gh or which there shall be
meat and cultivation: PrOvidd frher every such
non commissioned officer musician, aud private who may be
entitled under the provisions of this receive
tihcate aEAnt for hunded aud sixty land
shall DC allowed the option receive such certificate or
rant or asUTy scrip for hundred dollars scrip
IS preferred, shall be issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury such person persons would be auho
rzed TO receive such certificates Cor lands said
scrip to bear interest of six annum payable
semannully Tedeemabe at the pleasure of Govern
ment And that each private, non-commissoned officer
musician who shall have been received the Of
the Uned States since the of with
Mckee Tor less than twelve months, and shall
to fr ios les Of land, which may be
subjsd isale ~ % twsn y-6ve dollars scrip if
Pfef@S aad .ie SQfe1he death Of such volunteer
during g fem Of sefVe oxe honorable discharge,
bul BET - passage ofhis act then warrant for such
there be any, and Il nome the father, and if there
be father hese The mother Of such deceased volunteer:
Proride stshR Scoptained in this section shall be
accepted into service and discharged without being marched
to the seat Of war.
sIz-I request ny claim TO Bounty Land under the
9Th ecfiJn Of the Of the 18th Of February lS47 eni-
tIee An to raise for limited time additional mill
tay force aud for other purposes may be examined and
il am entitled to Land, wish to relnquish and do hereby
renqush my right thereto and thereof receive
Treasury Scrip for one hundred dollars.s
/, sQgye specifically, your ob't servant,
Tott;C <nmissoner Of Pensions,