The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13
b,vs,o. Ovp,cr Mnrch A. 1871.

Pension OFFICE, March 4, 1871
I'm order carry into effect the provisions OF the S seo
of the of the llth February lS47, the Secre'ay o.
War drec ted that the following regulations shai oe oo
twill be observed reading the 9Th section OF the law
which accompanies these regulations, that uere are s
classes of persons provided for, VIZ
Those non-commissoned officers, musicians and pr
of the regular who have served or may serve
who have served the fun period OF their enlistment and
have been honob OF whI may have oee
erod of their enlistment IN consequence OF wounds re-
oeived, sickness incurred, IN the course oil such ser
q The representatives Of such as are mentioned
in the preceding paragraph who die IN the service
after being discharged and before the issuing of certif
warrant
months, any volunteer cornpany, who have served, OF
may serve until the end Oh the with Mexico and have
BEEN or may honoraby discharged by of the
pation of their enlistment or IN consequence OF disability
A. The representatives designated by the act such
after having been honoraby discharged, and before the is
suing OF warrant or certificate. f
g. Volunteers received into the service since the COM
of the Mexican for less than twelve months
who shall have marched to the of and shall have
served until honoraby discharged.
g. The representatives, designated inJthe OF voun
received into the service for less than three months
and who may have died in the service after having been
honoraby discharged and before the passage OF this act
In order to subs,antae claim for land Or Scrip undeI
the provisions OF the foregoing section OF the act the per
described in the hrst class OF these regulations will
~ 1d e on service and hons
orsble discharge required by law The best evidence
these points held be the original discharge of the
applicant which in all cases be produced if in
iscnce accompanied by the applicants affidavit setting
charge and in case of the loss or distinctions the
discharge, the applicant will make oath to the TACT and
produce the affidavit of credible witness in corroboa
lion his statement The claimant set forth the reg
and company which he belonged the time OF en-
ing the sane and he show by the testimony Off
mlssioned officer that he was honorably discharged
the claimant should desire scrip instead of land,
he must make his request writing according TO the form
marked A. accompanying these regulations
applicable to volunteers mentioned in classes No and
mentioned in classes 2 and must produce evidence OF
the enlistment, service and death OF the original claimant
u the s9ef was tne osSnage 9s DC b pro
CURED other of lost discharges and if he died
in the service, the certificate of his captain, other officer
who commanded the company which he belonged, must
be produced
their relationship the deceased and show the degree OF
consauguiny they bore to him. This proof must be drawn
before any having probate jurisdiction In the
father claims he must show that no wife child Of the de-
ceased living; and i'll the mother claims she
show that neither the wife, child father Of the deceased
is living. ]. l.. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
copyef the 9th section Of the of February H. ls47 emit
4ry force, and for other purposes
SIC. 8. nd be further enacted That each
stoned officer musician private enlisted to be
enlisted in the regular regularly mustered in
any volunteer company, for period of not less than
the present war with Mexico and who shall receive an
% aI Of or sa IN
the course OF such SERVICE or who shall have been
owonds received or sickness inculed IN the
ofsuch service shall be entitled receive certificate
from the War Department quantity ofone
hundred and sixty and which may be located by the
Warrantee, his heirs at law at any land office Of the
subdivisions of the public lands upon any of the public
lands in such district then subject to private entry; and
upon the of such certificate warrant with evidence
OF the location thereof having been legally made the Gen
era Land Office patent shall be issued therefor That in
the Of the death of any such officer
musician, private during service, after his discharge
and before the issuing of certificate aforesaid
the said certificate warrant shall be issued in favor and
nure to tue benefit OF his family relatives according to
the following rules first 10 the, the widow js and TO his
in the 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
ton have power to SELL and dispose Of such Certificate or
warrant for the benefit of those Interested And all sales,
TO affect the title claim to such bounty right, made
or executed prior to the issue of such warrant or cei-
soever, shall such claim bounty right be in anywse
affected by charged WITH subject to, the payment of
ing Of such aericate or warrant Provided That no land
warrant issued under the provisions of this act shall be laid
apre-enpton right upon which there shall be actual
settlement and cultivation: Provided, further, That every
csrtieate or warrant for one hundred and sstv acres of
land shall be allowed the option receive such certificate
or warrant or treasury scrip hundred dollars and
such scrip whenever Preferred shall be issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury to such person persons
would be authorized such certificates
rants for lands; said scrip bear interest of six
cent per annu, payable semi-annualy redeemablc
at tine pleasure OF the government. And that each
private, non-commissioned officer, and mnslcian who
shall have been received into the service OF the United
States, since the commencement of the with
Mexico for less than twelve months and shall have served
Tor such until honoraby discharged shall be entitled
to receive for forty Of and which may be
subject private entry twenty five dollars in scrip if pre-
ferred and the of the death of such volunteer dur
ing his term of service, after honorable discharge but
before the passage OF this act then the warrant for such
there any and if none, then the father and if
be no father then to the mother of such deceased volunteer
Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall be
construed bounty lands such volunteers
accepted into service and discharged without being march
ed to the seat of war. 4ar
A.
9th section of the OF the lth of February, Is47 entitled
An raise for limited time additional military
force, and for other purposes be examined and If
am entitled to land, wish relinquish and do hereby
Ienqush, right thereto, and in lieu thereof to receive
treasury scrip for hundred dolars*
4 am, respectfully, your obedien servant,
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington city.
1t is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been
hibited before the Tor the county OF
in the State Of by the afiidavs of
and who are persons entitled to credit, that
and the only surviving
children of .ar.et who in the
In testimony whereof / have my hand and seal of
Office this day of in the year
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
Or twenty-five dollars as the case may be-