The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-22
A bounty Of TWELVE DOLLARs will !

A bounty Of TWELVE DOLLARS will be
paid to each recruit enlisted for the ARTILLERY or
Infantry arm.
Besides the monthly pay, as above stated, one
ration per day is allowed every soldier, which is
amply sufficient for his subsistence--also. large
supply of comfortable and genteel clothing. Good
quarters and fuel are at all times furnished; and
every attention will be paid To making those men
who may enlist, and are determined 10 serve their
country IN good faith, comfortable and contented
with their situation, The best medical attend
ance is always provided for the sick soldier: no
deduction Of pay is made during the period he is
unable to perform his duty. Should the soldier
be disabled in the line of his duty, the laws pro-
vide pension FOR him.
BY the above it seen that the pay and allow
ances are respectable, and that, with prudence
and economy, the monthly pay Of the soldier
may be laid up--as every thing requisite for his
comfort and convenience is furnished by the Go.
vernment, including his sugar and coffee. The
prudent soldier, therefore, may save from $500
to $1,000 during his enlistment of five wears
and at the expiration of the term he can. If he
chooses, purchase a small Farm in any of the
Western States, and there settle himself comfort
ably, on his own land, for the rest of his life
The sum of TWO DOLLARS will be paid to
any citizen, non-commissioned officer or soldier,
who shall bring TO the rendezvous an able bodied
recruit, who shall be regularly enlisted. The
citizen should present his recruit to abe Lieuten
ant or Captain, and not to the Recruiting Ser
geants.
"An Act to encourage enlistments In the Re-
gular Army.
"Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of America
In Congress assembled, That during the contin.
uance of the war with Mexico, the term of enlist,
ment of the men to be recruited for the regiments
of Dragons, artillery, infantry, and rifemen of
the present military establishment, shall be du-
ring the war;" or five years, at the option of the
recruit, unless sooner discharged.
"Secfion 2. And be II further enacted, That
there shall be allowed and paid to every able boz
died man who shall be duly enlisted TO serve in
the artillery or infantry, for the term of five years
or during the war; bounty of twelve dollars
but the payment of six dollars of the said bounty
shall be deferred until the recruit shall have Join
ed for duty the regiment in which he is to serve.
By the 9Th section of the act of Congress, ap-
proved February II, ls47, each non-commission-
ed officer, musician or private, now in service or
who may hereafter be enlisted duriug the present
war with Mexico, and who shall receive an hon.
orable discharge either by expiration of his term
of enlistment or for disability incurred in the
course of his service, will be entitled to warrant
for One Hundred and Sixty Acres
of Land, which he will be at liberty to locate
in one body, upon any public lands that may be
subject to private entry; or, he may, at his OPP
ton, when honorably discharged, receive treasu-,
ry scrip to the amount Of one HySDREp DOL
LARS bearing six per cent interest, payable semi
annually and redeemable at the pleasure of the
Government.
]. F. WADDEIL, Lieut.
Commanding Recruiting Station at Hills
borough.
April 10. 74-3w