Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-10-24

This act being one in which great many
persons are Interested. we insert a copy of
it below, together with the circular of the
Secretary ofthe Interior, explaining its pro-
visions, &c.
BE at enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatires Of the United States Of America IN
Con gTeSS assembled, That each of the stiryiy.
ing, or the widow or minor children of de-
Ceased commissioned and non commissioned
officers, musicians, or prvates, whether OF
regulars, volunteers, rangers or militia, who
performed military service IN any regiment,
company or detachment in the service OF
the United States in the war with Great
Britain, declared by the United States, Oh
the 18th day OF June, 1912, or in any OF the
indian wars since l7S0, and each of The
commissioned 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 served nine months, shall receive
one hundred and sixty acres; and those who
engaged 10 serve six months, and actually
served four months, shall receive eighty
acres, and those who engaged TO serve for
any, or an indefinite period, and actually serv-
ed one month"; shall receive forty acres: Pro
rided, That wherever any officer or soldier
was honorably discharged in consequence of
disability in the service before the expiration
OF his period OF service, he shall receive the
amount to which he would have been enti-
tied If he had served the full period for
which he engaged to serve; Propided, The
person SO having been in service shall not
receive said lands, or any part thereof, if it
shall appear by the muster rolls of his regi-
ment or corps that he deserted, or was dis
honorably discharged from service or if he
has received, or is entitled TO any military
land bounty under any act of Congress here
tofore passed.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, dc.,-
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 service, and the per-
son SO detained IN captivity shall receive
lands under the provisions OF this act 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 it further enacted, de-
That each commissioned and non commits
stoned officer, musician, and private, for
whom provision is made by the first section
hereof, shall receive a 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 warran;ee,
or his heirs at law, at any land office of The
United States, in one body, and in conforms
ty 10 the legal sub divisions Of the public
lands in such district then 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 he issued
therefor. In the event of the death Of any
commissioned or non commissioned officer,
musician or private, prior or subsequent TO
the passage OF this act, who shall have serv-
ed as aforesaid, and who shall not have re-
ceived bounty land for said services, like
certificate or warrant shall be issued in fa>
vor and enure to the benefit of his widow,
who shall receive one hundred and sixty
acres os land, in case her husband was Kill
led in battle, but not to her heirs. Provided,
She is unmarried at the date of her applica.
ton. Prorided further, That no land war
rant issued under the provisions of this act
shall be laid upon any land of the United
States to which there shall be pre-emption
right, or upon which there shall be an
actual settlement and cultivation, except with
the consent Of such settler, to be satisfacto-
riIy proven to the proper land officer.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, 9e,-
That all sales, mortgages, letters Of attorney
or other instruments Of writing gong 10 al
feet the title or claim to any warrant or cer-
ti6cate issued, or to be issued, or any land
granted, or 10 be granted, under the provis-
ions of this act, made or executed prior TO
The issue, shall be null and void to all intents
and purposes whatsoever, nor shall such