Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-12

Dr. detachment in the services of tho United
States, in the war with Great Britain declar-
ed by the United States on the eighteenth
day Of June, 1912, or in any Of the Indian
war since 1890, and each of the commisen-
ed officers who was engaged in the military
service of the United States in the late war
with Mexico, shall be entitled to lands, as
follows Those who engaged TO serve twelve
months, or during the war; and actually ser
we'd nine mon tbs shall reiceye one hundred
and sixty acres; and those whou engaged 10
serve six months, and actually satved four
months, shail1eceive eighty acres; and those
who engagedfo serve for otahyor an'indefnite
period, and actually served one. month, shall
receive forty acres, Provided. That where
ever any officers or soldier, was honoraby
discharged in consequence Of disability in the
services before the expiration of his period o'
service, he shall receive the amount TO which
he would have been entitled if he had SER
we'd the full period for which he had engaged
to serve. Provided, the person so having
been in service shall not receive said lands.
or any part thereof, il it shall appear by the
muster rolls of his regiment of corps that he
deserted, or was dshonorably discharged
from service, or if he had received or is en-.
titled to auy military land bounty under any
act of Congress heretofore passed. ...-,a
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That the period during which any officer or
soldier may have remained in captivity with
the enemy, shall be estimated and added to
the period of his actual services, and the per-
son so detained in captivity shall receive
land under the provision of this act in the
same manner ahat 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 8. And be it further enacted, &c
That each commissioned and non commission.
officers, musician, and private, for whom
provision is made that 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 located BY the warrants, or hi.
heirs at law, at any Land office Of the United
States, in one body, and in conformity TO The
legal subdivisions of the public lands, ,upor
any Of. the public lands in such district the
subject to private entry and upon the return
of such certificate or warrant, with evidence
of the location thereof having been legally
made, to the general land Office, a patent
shall be issued therefor. In the event of The
death of any commissioned or non commission.
ed officer, musician, or private prior or sub
sequent 10 the passage of this act, who shal
have served as aforesaid, and who shall moi
have received bounty land for said services
like certificate or warrant shall be issuet
in favor, and enure to the benefit Of his widow
who shall receive one hundred and sixty acre:
of land, in case her husband was killed il
battle, but not to her heirs, Provided, she il
unmarried at the dale of her application
Provisions of this act shall not be laid upon any
/ land of the United States 10 which their shal
be an actual settlement and cultivation, excep
with the consent Of such settler, 10 be salts
tactorily proven 10 the proper land officer,
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, &c.
That all sales, mortgages, letters of attorney
Or other instruments of writing going 10 effec
the title or claim to any warrant or certificate
issued, or 10 be issued, or any land granted
or TO be granted, under the provisions of lh
act, made or executed prior TO the issue, shall
be null and void, TO all intenis and purpose
whatsoever nor shall such certificate or war
rant, or the land obtained Thereby, be il
anywise affected BY, OF charged, With or sub
iect to, the payment Of any sdept, Or CLAIM
incurred BY such ofieer or soldier prior 10 th'
issuing of the patent Provided, That tn,
benefits Of. this act shall not accord 10 an,
person who is almember of the present Con
gfess, Provided, further, That ii shall be hi
duty Of the Commissioners ofihe General Ian,
Office, under such regulations as may b.
prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior
10 cause TO be located, free Of expence, an,
warrant which the holder may transmit to th
General Land office for that purpose, in sucl
State and land district as the said holder o
warrantee may designate, and upon goo
farming land, SO as the same can be ascer
tanned from the maps, plates and field note
OF the surveyor, or from any other information
in the possession of the local office and upo
the location being made as aforesaid, tn
Secretary shall cause patent to be transmit
Ted TO such warrantee: And provided, furthe
That no patent issued under this act shall b
delivered upon any power, Of attorney {
lagresment dated before the passage Of thl
act, and that all such powers of attorney {
agreements be considered and treated as nu
and void