Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
UNITED STATES ARMY.
Bounty Lands fer Recruits.

ENIIE attention of the Young Men of Wiscon
/ SIN Is invited to lhe following section Of the
Act OF Congress, rccert!y passed for raising an
additional military force, tot the war with Mexico.
- SEC. 8, And be 1t further enacted, That
each noa commissioned officer, musician, or prI-
va'e enlisted or to be enlisted in the regular ar.
my, OF reguiary mustered IN any volunteer com
pGny. for period OF not less thau tW eye months
who has served or may serve Guriug the prcscn;
war with Mexico, and who shat. receive an hon.
ordbIe discharge, or no shall have been killed
or died OF wounds received or sickness incurred
ia the course OF sn,h service, or who shall. have
been discharged before the expiration O! his term
/ OF service in consequence Of wounds. received or
sickness Incurred IN The course of such service
shall he entitled To receive a certificate or war
rant from The War Department for the quantity
al one hundred and sixty acres and which may
be Iocl'ed by The warrantce or his heirs law at
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
upon the return f such certificate warrant
with evidence OF The location thereof wing been
legally made 20 the General Land Office, Il pa
ten; shall be issued therefor. That IA the event
Of the death Of any such non comm ssioned 9th
GER MUSICIAN or private, during service, or at
ter his discharge, and before the issuing OF GER
t6caie or warrant as aforesaid the sad cer,ii
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60 the benefit OF his family and relatives, accord
ing t. the follow ing rues: first, to his vi low and
TO his children; second, his father: third, his mo
Their. And in the event OF his children being
minors, tatn The legally constituted guardian OF
such MINOR children snail. IN conjunction with
su Il OF the Caldren, II any, az may be OF tul agc.
upon beng duly authorized by the orphans or
other coGT having probate juriSdi, lion, have pow
or to sell, and DIS pose OF such certificate, or way
rant for the benefit of those interested. And all
sales, Mortgages. powers. or other instruments
OF Wrting. going to aeC; the tile OF claim 10 any
such bounty right, made or executed prior 10 The
lSsu" at such warrant or certificate, shall be Lul
and I'd 70 ali lntents and pup }ses whatsoever,
nor shall ~ h clam to bounty right be in anvwise
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 certiiicae or
warrant. Provided, That nc land warrant issued
under tie pro, ~ions Of ths act shall be land upon
any LANDS OF the United States to which there shall
be pTe-empiIon night, or upon which there shall
be "A actual settlement and cultiyat on. Provided
further, Ihat every such rcu commissioned OIL
Ger, MUSICIAN, ami private who NAV be entitled,
under the provision Of this act. receive certif-
Icate or warrant tor one hundred and sixty acres
at ian3, snail be allowed the option 10 receive such
cefNuyaie or warrant, or treasury scrip for one
hun red dollars. aud such scrip Whenever it Is
preferred, shall be issued by the Secretary Of The
rta~N:y 10 Such person or persons as would be
authorized 10 receive such certificate or warrants
Tor lands SAID scrip to bear an interest of per
cent per 4nauuI. payable semi annually, redeem
able at the pleasure otthe government. And that
each prlva'e, tOn commissioned officer, and mu-
STEFAN. who shajl ha e been received into the ser
vice Ui the United States, since the commence
menl Of the war with Mexico, TOR less than twelve
months and shall have served fnr such term, or
until honorab.y dis harrpd, shall be entitled to
receive warrant for so agTes Of land, which may
BE subject to private entry, or twenty five dollars
IN scrip u preferred; and IN the event of the death
OF such volunteer during his term of service. or
after honorable discharge, but before The pass
age Of Tins ACT, then the warrant tor such land or
scrip, sha.! issue to the vile, child. or chdrea, if
there be- any, and 1t none then 70 the father. and
a there hr no father teen 10 the mo'hcr OF such
deceased volunteer: Provided. Tia, nothing con
taIaedin this section shall be COZ s.rued 10 give
bounty lands 10 such volunteers as wee accepted
INTO service, and discharged, without being
marched 90 the sea. of war"
Persons wishing to avail themselves Of he
above h5e..l offer can make application at the
RENDEZVOUS, CITY no
TEL, SOUTHPORT, OF to the uadersgned, at
lhe.CIjy Hotel, Milwaukee.
As the ranks OF the army r. fast Hing M.
those Young men wto wish 10 provide themselves
with a good farm upon easy terms. had better
apply soon or the opportunity may be lost.
y. ". WRIGHT.
2ad Lieut. I5'h L. :. Infv,
Recruiting Officer.
Milwaukee, w. T., Jan s, ISIS. u25