Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-07
United States Army,
GOUNTY lands FOR RECRUITS

BOUNTY LANDS FOR RECRUITS
The attention of the Young Men Of Wiscon.
sim i invited to the folio wing section OF the Act
uI CONGRESS. recently passed, for raising al add
uoual military force for the war with Mexico.
Sec 9, And be IL further enacted, That each nom
commissioned officer, musician, or private enlist
ed or TO be enlisted into the regular army, or reg
ul,rly musfered in anv volunteer company, for a
orrlod of NOT less than twelve months, who has
served or may serve during the prescat war with.
Mexico, and who shall receive an honor able dis
charge or who shall have been killed or died OF all
wounds received or sickness incurred In the
roprsc of such service, shall be entitled to receive
s rer,;6cote or warrant from the War departmet
tor he oueutity of one hundred and sixty acres,
and which NAV be located 10y the warrantee, or
his heirs at law at any land office of the
United States in one body, and IN conformity to
the legal sub, divisions OF the public lands in such
district tn; II subject 10 private entry; ana upon
the return of such certificate or warrant, with ev-
llrnce of the location thereof having been legal
ly made 10 the General Land Office, patent shall
he issued therefor. That in the event OF the death
Of any such non commissioned officer, musician.
or private during service, or alter his discharge,
and before the issuing OF certificate or warrant
as Aforesaid the said certificate or warrant shall be
issued in favor, and lnure to the beneht OF MS
family or relatives, acordng to the following rules
First. 10 his widow and to his children: second,
hts father, third his mother And in the event OF
Bus children being minors, then the legally constr
tu,ed guardian OF such minels children shall IN
conjunction with such of the children II any, as
may be of full age, upon being duly authorized by
the orphans or other court having proper urlsdtc-
Hon. have power to sell, and dispose of such certi
f.ate or warrant for the benefit OF those interested
Aud all sales, mortgages, powers,or other tnstru-
ment ofwrting; going tUe!l CT the title or ,lal m
20 any such bounty right, made or executed prior
10 the issue of such warrant or certificate shall
I've null and void to all intents and purpose what.
soever, nor shall such claim to bounty right be In
anywise affected by, charged with or subject
TO, the payment of any debt or claim incurred by
the soldier prior TO the issuing OF such certificate
OF warrant. Provided, That no land warrant IS.
sued undet the provision of his act shall De lad
upon any lands OF the L. States 10 which there
shall be pre-. emption right or upon which there
shall be an aCtuel settlement and cultivation
Provided farther, That every such -con'mlss-
loaed officer, musician. ana private who may be
ea,uIed under the provisisn OF this act, to re-
cytye 4 certificate or warrant for one hundred and
ky acres Of land shall be allowed the option 10
r"c-,ye ch'ceruuI otes OF warrants or a reasu'
IS scrip for one hundred doitJrs, 6"d such script
whenever il Is preferred, shall be issuc1 of The
Secretary oi The Tr,a-Csr 60 such r,.s2a or ~