The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25
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MsrcA 1, Is47.

MsrcA f, lei7. Ix order to carry into effect the provisions of the 9th section of lhe act of the l lth of February, lS47, the Secretary of War has directed that the following regulations shall be observed
 It will be observed, on reading the 9lh section of the law, which accompanies these regulations. that there are six classes of per- sons provided fol-. viz:
 l. Those nof-commissioned officers, musicians. and privates of the regular army who have served, or may serve. in Mexico. during the present war with that country, and who have served out the full period of their enlistment, and have been honorably discharged, or who have been, or may be. honorably discharged before the expiration of ihe period of their enlistment, in conse- quence of wounds received, or sickness in- cured, in the course of such service
 ?. Thesrepresentatives of such persons as arc mentioned in the preceding paragraph, who may die in the service, or after being discharged, and before the issue of cerlifi- cate or warrant.
 5. Non-eemmissioned officers, musicians and privates who have been mustered, or may be mustered, for twelve months, in any volunteer company, who have served, or may serve. until the end of the war with Mexico, and have been, or may be, honora- ply discharged by reason of the expiration Of their enlistment, or in consequence of disability from wounds received, or sickness incarret, in said service
 1. The representatives, as designated by the act, of such volunteers as shall have died, or may die, in the service, or after having been honorably discharged, and before the issuing of warrant or certificate.
 ,. Volunteers received into the service since the commencement of the Mexican war. for less than twelve months, who shall have marched to the seat of war, and shall have served untll honorably discharged. 6. The representatives. as designated in the act. ol volunteers received into the ser vice for less than three months, and who may have died in the service. or after having been honorably discharged, and before the passage of this act.
 In order 10 substantiaie claim for land or scrip, under the provisions of the foregoing section of the act, the persons described in the first class of these regulations will send to, or deposit with, the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, evidence of en- listment, service and honorable discharge. as required by law. The best evidence on these points is held to be the original dis charge of the applicant, which must, in all cases, be produced, if in existence, accom- panied by the applicants affidavit, setting forth that he is the identical person mention ed m the discharge; and in case of the loss, or destruction. of the discharge. the applicant will make oath to the fact. and produce the affidavit of some credible witness in cor roboration of his statement. The claimant must set forth the regiment and company to which he belonged; the time of entering the service; the time, place and manner of his leaving the same, and he must show by the testimony of commissioned officer that he was honorably discharged
 In case the claimant should desire scrip, instead of land, he must make his request in writing, according to the form marked A, ac- companying these regulations.
 The rules in the paragraphs immediately preceding are applicable to volunteers men toned in classes No. 5 and }
 The representatives of deceased soldiers ObhClS4 dS HCuhOutd iit CAoSSSN anu 6 must produce evidence of the enlistment. service and death of the original claimant If the soldier was discharged, the discharge must be produced, if in existence. If not, the same proof will be required as in other cases of lost discharges; and if he died in the service, the certificate of his captain, or other officer who commanded the company 10 which he belonged, must be produced.
 The persons who may claim must pro- duce evidence of their relationship 10 the deceased, and show the degree of consan- guinity they bore to him. The proof must be drawn in conformity with the form mark cd B, and may be taken before any court having probate jurisdiction. In case the father claims, he must show tha, no wife or child of the deceased is living; and ia case the mother claims, she must show that neither wife, child or father cf the deceased is living.
 J L. EDWARDS,
 Commissioner of Pensions.