The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-16
Teeuusy Land HILL.

This act being one in which great many
persons are interested, We insert copy oil II Fl
in advance Of the official publication, as FOL a
laws:
r, Il enacted by the Senate rad House Of Rep
,essnfatires of the United Stetts Of America IN
Congress assembled That each Q. The surviving OF
he " dow or minor children of deceased commits,
stoned and non, commissioned officers musicians, OF
priyates whether of regulars, volunteers, snges,o
militia who performed military service IN any regi
mcnf company or detachment, in the service oil
IT., limited Stais- in tie war with Great Britain.
deolalea by the United states on The loth DAY Oh
Juar 1912, or il any Of the Indian wars since
1850 and each of the commissioned oihcefs VINO
was engaged in the military service oil me oh,.u
states in The lat war with Mexico shall DO entitled
to land as follovs: Those who engaged 10 serve
twelve months or during the war, and actually ser
vel nine months shall receive one hundred ana sA'
tvatres and Il ose who engaged 10 serve SIX months'
and actut Y served four months, shall receive eieaV
acres; ard tlose who engaged 10 serve Tor any, OF
an indefinite period. and actually served one Iaon'h,
shall receive forty acres Provided, That wherever
any tfFieer or soldier, honorahly discharged III
consequence of disability in the service before tue
expiration Of his ssrvce he shall receive the amount
Ia which he would have been enttled 1t he had ser
= ved the full period 70. which be bad engaged TO
serve Prorided That tie person SO having been
IN serviee shall not Teceve said lands, or any pan
thereof il sha appear by the muster tolls OF ms
regiment or corps that lie deserted, or was d'shoh-
orabiy discharged from service, or II be sfeceiFea
or is entitled to any land bounty under any act oil
Congress heretofore passed.
b SFc .. And be il further enacted DC That tho
pericd d ing which any officer so,aof may have
fenat IN captivity with tie enemy shall be esii-
mated and added to the period oil his actual service
and lie person detained IN captivity sha receive
= land under the provisions OF this act IA The same
L.. dad N HlsN
manher that he would be eht",eu' III easu ~ "l1
. entered tile service for the Whole term made up BY
l,ho addition OF the tius of l.s captivity, and had
served during such ttrm.
J SIC g. And be il further enacted, DC. That
D each commissioned aud noneoumssloned o'hcer
s musician and private for whom provision Is nisde
hy The first Sc CT on hereof shall receive eerilhcate
or warrant from the Department Of the Interior for
The anartily Of land to whoh lie may be entitled and
3 which may To located by the aarrantee or hts heirs
rs at law at any land bhise Of tie United States IN
h one hodg and in conformity to the legal suodivis
. ions Of tile public lands. upon the return oil sn'h
district ten to private entry aud upon the
return oil such certificate warrant Win evidence
is Of the location thereof having been legally made, ia
- the GeHeF4l Land Office. patent shall DO Issued
therefor In The event OF tie death Of any eomnis
- stoned OF non commissioned oiicer, musician OF fF
lh vae prior subsequent TO the passage ei ths ae
~ who shall have served acresalt. and Who snail
4 not have received bounty land tor SAID services
- Uks cert heale OF warrant shah Ls Issued ~ favor
and enqrc TO the tau. fit Of his widow. Who shall re-
wv cehe cue bundfel aud SKY acres OF land IN eas'
he her husband va killed IL battle, but not to her Aers
nd pror!Gsd Sko unmarried at the date oil h.r ap
er pIicsion. Prorided further That no land warrant
issued under the provisions OF tbs act shan be taie
:" uuo any land OF the United States 10 which there
- shall be pre- cnpuon right, or upon winch there
ho shall be actual settlement and cultivation exeeP
with lie consent Of such settler to DC saistaetor,
ef proven to TIVE proper land officer.
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