Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15
J.L. EDWARDS, Com'f Of Pens.

Copy of.he 9th Section OF the Act Of
February l L, 1917, entitled "An A ct
to raise for imitedtime an additions
al military furce, and for other pur-
poses.
50. And be further enacted. That,
each non,commissioned officer, musician
or private, enlisted or 10 be enlisted in
the regular army, or regularly mustered
in any volunteer company, for period
ofnot less than twelve months, who has
served or may serve during the present
ERar with Mexico, and who Shall receive
AN nshonorable discharge. or shall have
been killed or died Of wounds received.
oEsiekness incurred in the course of, such
service, WIN shall lsha9G Saeead disc
ii The expirali0L his term
tEdIn6s re.
9eelved'of sickness inclrreGini1he course
'EsSlsl.snch hservica, shah be entitled tore
Eceiye certificate on warrant fom: the
War Department for the quan ity Of one
hundred and sixty acres, and Which may
be located by the warranlee, or his heirs
AT law, al any Land Office of the Uni.
ted States, in one body, and in conform,
ily to the legal subdivisions ofthe lands,
upon any D! the public lands in sucl
district then subject to private entry :
and upon The return Of such certificate
or warrant, with evidence OF the Ioca.
tion thereof having been legally made tc
the General Land Office, patent sha
be issued therefor. That in the event o.
the death of any such nom commissioned
officer, musician or private, during ser.
vice, or after his discharge, and before
the issuing of a certificate or warrant a.
aforesaid, The certificate or warrant shdl
be issued in favor aud inure 10 the bene
fit Of bis family or relatives, according t.
the following rules; first, TO tho widow
and to his children; secund, his father
and third, his molher. And in the even
OF his children being minors, then thu
legally constituted guardian of such mi
MOI children, if any, as may be Of full
age, upon being authorized by the or
pIlans' or other court having. probaIt
Jurisdiction, have power to sell, aud dis
pose Of such certificate or warrant tu
the benefit Of those interested. And al
sales, mortgages, powers or other instru
mens Of writing, going to affect the till
or claim to any such bounty right. made
or executed prior to the issue Of sucl
warrant or certificate, shall be null ant
void to all intents and purposes whatso
ever. nor shall such claim'!o bounty rigll
be in any wise affected, by or charged
with, or subject to, the payment Of an,
debt or claim incurred by the soldie
prior TO the issuing Of such certificate o
warrants. Provided, That no land war
rant issued under the provisions of thi
act shall be laid upon lands OF the Uni
ted States to which there shall be
preemplion right, or upon which there
shall be actual settlemen; and cultiva
lion: Provided, further. That ever.
such hnon-commission officer, musician
and private who may be entitled, unde
the provisions OF this act to receive,
certificate Or warrant for one hundred
and sixty acres Of land, shall be allowe
the opium to receive such certificate, o
warrant, or treasury scrip for on
hundred dollars, and such scrip, when
ever it is preferred, shall be issued b
the Secretary of The Treasury TO sue
person or persons as would BIZ author
lied to receive such certificates or war
rants for lands, said scripto bear an in
terest of six per cent. per annutn. paya
BILE somi,anuually, redeemable at til
pleasure Of the Cove rnment. And tls
each private, commissioned Officer
} and musicians who shall have beenEre