Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-21
UNITED STATS ARMY.
Bounty Lands for Recruits.

II VIE attention OF the Young Men of Wiscon
L sin is invited to the following section of the
Act OF Congress, recect!y passed, for raising an
additional military force, tog the war with Mexico
- SEC. 3, And be it further enacted, Z la
each non commissioned officer, musician, or pri.
vAte enlisted or to be enlisted in the regular ar.
my, or regularly mustered in any volunteer com
pany. for period Of not less than Twelve months,
who has served or may serve during the present
with Mexico, and who shall receive en- hon.
orabie discharge, or who shall have been killed
or died OF wounds received sickness incurred
in the course Of such service. or who shall have
been discharged before the expiration of his term
OF service IN consequence oil wounds received OF
sickness incurred in the course of such service,
shall he entitled To rece;ve certificate or war.
rant from The War Department for the quantity
OF one hundred and sixty acres, and which NAV
be located by The warrantee or his heirs at law al
any land Office Of the United States, in one BODY,
and in conformity to the legal subdivisions OF the
public lands, upon any of the public lands in
such district then subject to private entry; aud
uron the return Of such certificate or warrant.
with evidence ofthe location thereof uavng been
legally made to the General Land Office, a la.
ten; snail be ISSUED therefor. That IN the event
OF the death of any such non commissioned oiiI.
Ger, musician or private, during service, or az
ter his discharge and before the issuing OF a Ger.
thcate or warrant as oIesaid, the SAID certii
cate or warrant shall be issued IN f vor and inure
TO the benefit, of his fam y and relatives accord.
ing t. the following rules: .tirsf to his widow and
to his children; second, his father; third, his mo
thcr. And in the event OF his children being
minors, th.n the legally constituted guardian of
such minor children snail. in conjunction with
such OF the children, II any, may be of full age
upon being duly authorized by the orphans or
other cougl having probate jursdi, ton. have pcw.
TO SELL and dis pose OF such certificate or war.
rant for the benefit of those interested. And all
sales, mortgages. powers, or other instrume is
OF writing. going to atiec; the tile OF claim 10 any
such bounty right, made executed prior TO the
issu- OF such warrant or certificate, shall be rull
and void TO all intents and purp ises whatsoever
nor shalt >uth clam 10 bounty right be in anywise
affected by. or charged with, or subject TO, the
payment OF any debt or claim incurred BY the
soldier prior to the issuing of snch certificate OF
~ar'ant. Provided, That no land warra Mt issued
under the provisions of this act shall be LAID upon
any lands OF the United StaIe< to which there sha H
be pre- empiion right, or upon which the re shall
he A actual settlement and cutivat on. Provided
turhcr, Thai every suth pCn commissioned OIL
Ger, musician, and private who may be entitled.
under the provision of this act. TO receive certi
ICnte or warrant for one hundred and sixty acre,
OF land, sail be allowed the option TO receive sucf
certificate or warrant, a treasury scrip for one
hundred dollars, and such scrip wheneve- it !:
preferred shall be issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury TO such person or persons as would he
authorized to receive such certificate or warrants
tor lands; said scrip to bear an interes of 6 pei
cent per snnum. payable semi annually, redeem
able at the pleasure of the government. And thai
each prlva {. uon commissioned officer, and mn.
slclan, Mo shall Ina been received into the ser.
wee OF the United States, since the commence
mcnt Dt the war with Mexico Tor less than twelve
months. and shall have served for such term. or
until honorabIy discharged, shall be entitled to
receive a warrant for 40 acres Of land. which ma '
be subject to private entry, or twenty five doa RS
IN scrip preterred and in the event of the dea III
OF such volunteer during his term of service or
after an honorable discharge, but before the pas.
&c OF this act, then the warrant for such land or
scrip, shall issue In the wife, child or children II
there be any, and If none, then TO the father and
u there be father. then 10 the no'h-r of such
deceased volunteer: Provided That nothing con-
tanned IN this section shall be COZ strued TO give
bounty lands TO such volunteers as we've accepted
into service. and discharged, without being
marched 10 the seat Of war"
Persons wishing to avail themselves of he
above iibe.al offer make application at the
RECRUITING RENDEZVOUS, CITY HO
TEL, SOUTHPORT, orto the Undersigned, at
the-City Hotel. Milwaukee.
As the ranks OF the army arc fast illinc up.
those young men who wish to provide themselves
with good farm upon easy terms had better
apply soon or the opportunity may he lost.
4. W. WRIGHT,
End Lieut.. 18th l.. q. Inrv,
Recruiting Officer.
Milwaukee, W. T., Jan :, ls4s. u2S