The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-20

PENSION Orrrcr, March 4, 1871.

Pension OFFICE, March 4, lS47.
order 10 into effect the provisions of the 9th section
of the act othe llth February, lsi7 the Secretary
War has directed that the following regulations shall be OBJ
served;
1t win be observed reading the 9th section of the law
which accompanies these regulations, that there six
classes OF persons provided for, viz;
l. Those non-commissoned officers musicians and pri-
Yates of the regular army who have served may
in Mexico, during the present war with that country, and
who have served the full period of their enstnen and
have been honoaby discharged who have been
may be- honoaby discharged before the expiration of the
period of their enlstmen in consequence Of wounds
vice.
g. The representatives of such persons are mentioned
the preceding paragraph who may die in the service
after being discharged, and before the issuing of ce-
cate warrant.
who have been mustered, may be mustered, for twelve
months in any volunteer company who have served, or
been may be- honoaby discharged by of the
paton of their enlistment in consequence of disability
from wounds received or sickness incurred, in said ser
vice. FOL
L. The representatives designated by the act, of such
after having been honoraby discharged, and before the is
suing of warrant orrertfcate.
g. Volunteers received into the service since the com
of the Mexican for less than twelve months
who shall have marched to the of war, and shall have
g. The representatives as designated the act of volun
received into the service for less than three months
and who may have died in the service or alter having been
honoraby discharged and before the passage OF this act
In order substantiate claim for land or scrip, under
described in the first class of these regulations will
send to- deposite with, the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city, evidence of enlistment service and hon
orabe discharge, required by law The best evidence
these points is held to be the original discharge of the
applicant, which must in all cases. be produced II IN ex
sence accompanied by the applicants affidavit, setting
forth that he is the identical person mentioned in the dis
discharge, the applicant will make oath to the fact and
produce the affidavit of credible witness in corrobor
iment and company which he beonged the time of
terng the services the time place and manner OF his eav
ing the same, and he must show by the testimony OF com
missoned officer that he was honorably discharged.
In the claimant should desire scrip instead of land
he must make his request in writings according to the form
marked A, accompanying these regulations.
The rules in the paragraphs immediately preceding are
The representatives of deceased soldiers and Others,
mentioned in classes and must produce evidence OF
II the soldier discharged the discharge must be pro-
duced if in existence. NOT, the proof will be
qured in other OF lost discharges and if he died
the service the certificate OF his captain, other officer
who commanded the company which he belonged must
The persons who may claim produce evidence o
their relationship the deceased and show the degree OF
in conformity with the form marked b, and may be taken
before any court having probate jurisdiction In case the
ceased is living; and in the mother claims, she must
show that neither the wife, child father OF the deceased
is living. j. l.. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
lied Am act 10 Tor iifsa time, additional militia
~ force aud for other purposes
SEC u DC " JWther lnat
stoned officer musician. or 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 receive an
or died of wounds received or sickness incurred in
the course of such service, who shall have been
fwounds received sickness incurred in the
ofsch service shall be entitled to receive certificate
hundred and sixty acres and which may be located by the
warrantee, his heirs at law at any land office OF the
of the public lands, upon any OF the public
lands in such district then subject to private entry and
Of the location thereof having been legally made, to the Gen
eral Land Office patent shall be issued therefor That III
or private during service or after ms
and before the Issuing ola certificate warrant as aforesaid
innre TO the benefit oil hls family or relatives according
the following rules: first, to the widow and to ms
in the event Of his children being minors, then the
legally constituted guardian OF such minor children y
any, as may be OF full age, upon being duly aitior
lied by the orphans or other court having probate
warrant for the benefit of those Interested And all Sales
mortgages, powers, or other Instruments OF VIKING gong
or executed prior to the issue OF such warrant OF celt
cate shall be null and void to all nens and what
shall such claim to bounty right be in anywsc
affected by charged with subject to, the payment oil
an5 debt or claim incurred by the soldier prior TO he s
issued under the provisions of this act shall be lad
upon any lands OF the United States TO which there shall be
right upon winch tneTe siiii DC aot'
settlement and cultivation: Provided, further, That every
such noncommissoned officer, musician, and private VINO
be entitled under the provisions OF tins ACT 10 receive
certificate warrant for hundred and sixty acres Oh
land shall be allowed the option to receive such cerhcae
warrant, treasury scrip for one hundred dollars ana
such scrip Whenever it preferred shall be issued by the
Secretary OF the Treasury such person or persons as
would be authorized receive such certificates or war
rants for lands; said scrip to bear an interest OF SIX
per per annnm, payable semi-annualy redeemable
at the pleasure OF the government Ana That each
private, non-comnssioned officer, and musician, VINO
shall have been received into the service OF the onea
States, since the commencement OF the war WIN
Mexico for less than twelve months and shall have served
such until honoraby discharged shall be entitled
receive warrant OF land, which may be
subject to private entry, or twenty-five doiafs IN scrip pre-
erred and of the death of such volunteer dur
ing his term SERVICE after honorable discharge Dut
before the passage OF this act then the warrant ior suc
land scrip, shall issue To the wife, child, or chdren
any, and if none, then to the father, and II there
be father the mother OF such deceased volunteer
construed to give bounty lands such volunteers as were
pied into service, and discharged being hach
ed 10 the seat OF
Sin request that my claim bounty land under the
9th section of of the 18th of February 1871 entitled
An raise for limited time an additional hluuy
orce and for other purposes" may be examined ana II
am entitled land, wish relinquis, and DO hereby
enquish right thereto, and in lieu thereof 10 receive"
treasury scrip for one hundred dollars I'D
| am, respectfully, your obedent servant
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington CITY,
Il.
hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been ex
nibited before the for the county OF
IN the State of by the affidavits of
md who are person entitled credit, that