Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-10-17

captivity with the enemy shall be es,i-
mated and added 10 the period Of bis
actual service. and the person so detain-
ed in captivity shall receive land under
the provisions of this oct in the same
manner that he would be entitled, in
case he had entered the service for the
whole term made up by the addition Of
the time Of his captivity, and had served
during such term.
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted, 3-c.
That each commissioned and non.com.
missioned officer, musician and private,
for whom provision is made by the first
section hereof, shall receive certificate
or warrant. from The department Of the
Interior for the quantity Of land to
which he may be entitled, and which
may be localed by the warranty, or his
heirs at law, at any lend Office in The
United States, in one body, and in con.
formily TO the legal subdivisions Of the
public lands. upon any of the public
lands in such district, then subject TO
private entry; and upon The return OF
such certificate or warrant. with evi
dcnce Of The location thereof having
been legally made 10 the General Land
Office, o patent shnll be issued therefor
In the even, Of the death of any Gem
missioned or non. Commissioned officer,
musicisn, or private, prior or suqse.
; quent 10 the passage of this act; who
shall have served as aforesaid, and who
shall not have received bounty land for
said services, o like certificate or war.
ran, shall he issued in favor ard enure
10 the benefit of his widow. who shall
receive l6O acres of land, in case her
husband was killed in ba,lle, but not
her heirs. Provided, She is unmarried
al the date of her application. Provi'
ded further, That no land warrant is.
sued under the provisions Of this ac'
shall be laid upon any land ofthe Uni
ted States TO which there shall be pre-.
4 emp,ion right, or upon which there
shall be an actual settlement and cult.
, walton, except with the consen, of snct
settler, to be satisfactorily proven ts
!, the proper land officer.
SIC. 4. And be it further enacted DC
That all sales. mortgages, letters Of al
torney, or other instruments Of writing
going 10 affec, the title or claim to an!
warrant or certificate issued, or an!
land granted, or to be granted, unde
:, the provisions of this act, made or ex
~ eculed prior 10 the issue, shall be nu
and void, 10 all inten,s and purpose
y whatsoever; nor shall such certificate o
! warrant, or the land obtained thereby
be in anywise affected by, or charged
) with, or subjsc, to. the paymen, Of an!
deb, or claim incurred by such officer
or soldier, prior ,e the issuing Of tn
n patent: Provided, that the benefits
e this act shall no, accrue 10 any perso'
y who is member of The present Con
&c gress: Provided further, Tuat it shall b
II the duty of the Commissioner of tn
:. Genera! Land Office, under such regu
G. la,i ons as may be prescribed by III
= Seer etary Of the interior. to cause TO b
u located. free Of expense, any warrar
'e which the holder may transmit TO th
&c neral Land Office for that purpose
re in such State and land dislric, as III
'' said holder or warraniec may designate
at anA upon good farming land. so far
Or The same can be ascertained from tn
n maps. plats, and field notes Of the SUI
u veyor, or fiom any other informa,io
3, in the possession Of The local; Office. an
r upon the location being made, as afor'
ut aid, the Secretary shall cause pater
ce to be submitted TO such warranle
IN And provided further, that no pater
ed issued under ,his &C, shall be deivere
2, upon any power Of attorney or agree
10. ment dated before the passage of III
re act; and tina, all such powers Of alto
no neys or agreements be considered an
~ treated as null and void.
=" PUBLIC NOTICE.
a. TINE undersigned takes this method IF il
l. forming The public, that my wife Elvil
M. Cooper. left my Bed and Board, on the 6
w inst. therefore forwarn all persons not
|ly credi: her on my account, as ! will not
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