The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-06
PgNsIoN OrFIor, Mnrch 4 10.

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IN order carry into effect the provisions of the Oil ~
of the act of the lth February, 1917, the SecTei,u
War has directed that The following regulations shall b
served:
Ii will be observed, ON reading the 9th section or
which accompanies these regulations, that there a,s
classes of persons provided for, viz; ="
l. Those nonconmissioned officers musicians and
Yates of the regular army who have served may s
in Mexico during the present war with that country
who have served out the full period of their enlistment
have been honoably discharged, or who may have bs
may be, honoraby discharged before the expiration o
period OF their enlistment, in consequence of wound
ceived, sickness incurred, in the course of such ~
vice. vi
q The representatives of such persons as are meD,o
in the preceding paragraph, who may die in the sery
after being discharged, and before the issuing of ce1S
8. Non-comlnissioned officers, musicians and piv,,
who have been mustered, may be mustered for paI
months, in any volunteer company, who have served
may serve, until the end OF the with Mexico and b
BEEN may be, houonby discharged by of The AZ
piraton Of their enlistment, in consequence of dba
from wounds received, or sickness incurred, in said
vice
The Representatives, designated by the act of @
volunteers, shall have died, may die, service
after having been honorably discharged and before The
suing of a warrant certificate.
5. Volunteers received into the service since the com
mencement OF the Mexican tor less than twelve months
who shall have marched TO the seat OF and shall a
served until honoraby discharged.
8. The representatives, designated in the act of yop
teers received into the service for less than three month";
and who may have died in the service after having been
honoaby discharged and before the passage OF this act
In order substantiae a claim for land scrip und.
the provisions of the foregoing section of the act the r
described IN the class OF these
send to- depose with, the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city, evidence of enlistment service and hon
orabe discharge, required by law. The best evden
on these points is held To be the original discharge Of L
applicant which must, in all cases, be produced, if ED
lstence accompanies by the applicants affidavit, seunJ
forth that he is the identical person mentioned in the All
charge and in OF the loss, destruction, of d
discharge, the applicant will make oath the fact am
produce the affidavit of some credible witness in corro
ton of his The claimant must set forth the @
iment and company which he belonged the time Of e
terng the service the time place and manner of his
inc he howl Inv ,y,
missioned officer that he was honorably discharged
In the claimant should desire scrip, instead Of land
he must make his request in writing, according the form
marked A, accompanying these regulations.
The rules IN the paragraphs immediately preceding are
applicable to volunteers mentioned in classes No. and
The representatives of deceased soldiers and Others \,
mentioned in classes and g, produce evidence
the enlistment, service and death of the original claimant
If the soldier discharged the discharge must be p
duced, if in existence. If not, the proof will be n
CURED in other of lost discharges and if he died
in the SERVICE the certificate of his captain, other ote
who commanded the company to which he belonged must
The persons who may claim must produce evidence ~
their relationship the deceased and show the degree Of
consinguny they bore him. This proof must be drawn
in conformity with the form marked Il, and may be taken
before any court having probate jurisdiction In case the
father claims, he must show that wife child of the
ceased is living; and in the mother claims she must
is living. ]. l.. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
led Am act 10 RAISE for limited lime, additional m
ry force, and for other purposes"
SEC 9. And be ii further enacted That each
stoned officer, musician, private enlisted or to be
enlisted in the regular army, or regularly mustered in
twelve months, who has served or may serve during
the present war with Mexico, and who shall an
honorable discharge, or who shall have been killed
died of wounds received sickness incurred in
the course of such service, who shall have been
discharged before the expiration of his of service
OF such service, shall be entitled receive certificate
warrant from the War Department for the quantity oioe
hundred and sixty and which may be located by the
warantee. or his heirs at law at any land office the
United States, in one body, and in conformity the legal
subdivisions of the public lands upon any of the public
lands in such district then subject to private entry
upon the of such certificate warrant with evidence
of the location thereof having been legally made the
eral Land Office, patent shall be issued therefor That
the event OF the death OF any such officer
musician, private during service after his discharge
and before the Issuing of certificate aforesaid
the said certificate shall be issued favor
inure to the benefit, of his family relatives according
the following 5 rules st to the widow and to biz
in the event of his children being minors then the
legally constituted guardian of such minor children
any, as may be of full age, upon being duly author.
lied by the orphans other court having probate jurdG
ton, have power SELL and dispose of such certificate
for the benefit of those Interested And all sales
mortgages, powers, other Instruments of writing, going
to affect the title or claim to any such bounty right made
or executed prior to the issue OF such cerh
cate shall be null and void to all nten and purposes what
soeve nor shall such claim bounty right be in anywis
affected by, or charged with, subject to, the payment
any debt claim incurred by the soldier prior the iu
ing OF such certificate warrants Prordcd That LAM
warrant issued under the provisions of this shall be a
upon any lands OF the United States which there shall
presumption right upon which there shall be actun
such non-comnissioned officer musician and private VIII
may be entitled under the provisions of this act recev
certificate or warrant for hundred and sixty
land si,il De allowed the option to receive such certificate
or warrant or treasury scrip for hundred dollars
such scrip whenever it is preferred, shall be issued by tn
would be authorized receive such certificates or wal
rants for ands said scrip TO bear interest of ST
TAT the pleasure of the government And that eac
private, non-commssioned officer, and musician VIII
shall have been received into the service of the Unite
states, since the commencement of the wit
Mexico for less than twelve months and shall have
for such term until honoraby discharged shall be end
to receive warrant for forty of land which
subject to private entry twenty dollars in scrip pre-
erred and in the of the death such dur
ing his of service after an honorable discharge bu
before the passage of this act then the for s
land scrip, shall issue to the wife, child children
there be any and if none then to the father and if there
be father then to the mother of such deceased volunteer
Propded, That nothing contained in this section shall be
construed al to give bounty lands TO snoh volunteers as were
accepted INTO service and discharged without being march
ed TO the seat of q
(DArE)
SIR request that my claim TO bounty land under tn
sh section oil the act OF the llth of February 1884, enue
An net to raise for limited time additional miiaT
force, and for other purposes may be examined and
am entitled to land, wish relinqush and do hereb
elnqush my right thereto, and in lieu thereof receive
treasury scrip for one hundred dollars.s
am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
10 the Commissioner of Pensions Washington city.
b.
II is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has
hiblted before the for the county of
in the State OF by the aildavits of
and who are persons entitled to credit, tba
80 ana the only surviving
children of who wasa in ii
United States service.
In testimony whereof have set my hand and seal
orce thls day OF in the year
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
Or twenty-five dollars, rs the may be.
The evidence may be taken before any officer or trbn