The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-21

FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER
s't cogs 9r OF $751;
On this - day of f. A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
before me- justice of the peace, Cor other c0icer
author sed to administer oatts for genera al purposes
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
-, aged - years, resident of --, in
the State of -, who being duly sworn, accord
ing to law, declares that he is the identical -
who was - in the company* commanded by
captain -, in the regimen, of -, com
Inanded by -, in the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States the 18th day of
June, 1912, (or Other embraced The act de-
caring ,rhat rDar) that he enlisted (or volunteered,
o, 'oa' a'gtted1 e., "a about out, the e. cay q
was honorably discharged at --, on the -
day OF ---, A. ID --. as toiA appear by has
original certificate Of discharge hererciM presented
In addition to the actual service above described
he claims for - miles from -, at which he
was enlisted, to -, where he was mustered into
service, and tor - miles from -, at which
he was discharged, to --, the said place of his
enrolment
He makes this declaration for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning the bounty land 10 which he may be entitled
under The ''act granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the
military service of the United States" passed 22d
March 1852, and that he s not entitled to, has
received, bounty land under any other act of Con
grcss
signature the claimant)
Sworn TO and subscribed before me the day and
year above written. And hereby certify that |
believe the said - to be the identical man who
served aforesaid and that he is of the age above
stated.
signature of the magistrate other officer)
II the claimant a regimental or staff officer
the declaration must vary according to the iacts OF
the
words IN italics will be omitted and the facts
lation TO the loss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof. II the claimant never received a written
discharge or If discharged in consequence Of dis
ability, or II he was in captivity with the enemy
he must vary h's declaration 50 to Get forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT 10 make Land Warrants assignable and
for other purposes
BE II enacted by The Senate and House IF Rspre
stntaiues Of The United States Of Aherica IA Con.
gress assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been or NAV hereafter b.
Issued under any law Of the United States and all
valid locations Vt the which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared 20 De
sssignable, by deed or instrument Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of tins
cOrdlng to such form, and pursuant 70 such rcgu-
latIons as may De prcscribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, go as 10 vest the D g.
signee with ell the rights Of the original owner Of
the warrant or location: ProVrded, That any per-
entitled 10 presumption right 10 any land shall
be entitled to use any such land warrant, in pay
ment for the same, at the rate Of one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre, for the quantity Of land
therein specified: Proutd1d, That the warrants
which have been, may hereafter be Issued IN
pursuance of said laws or Of this act, may be To-
Gated according TO the legal subdivisions OF the
public lands in one body. upon any lands Of the
United States, subject TO private entry at the time
Of such location, at the minimum price; Pr0pided,
ftub.r, That when said warrant shall be located
lands which subject 90 entry at greater
cen q
per acre, the locator Of said warrants shall pay 10
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants at dollar and TWEEN
ty 1--WE cents per and the tract Of land located
on.
SEC. 2. Ind be Il further Enacted That the re.
gsters and receivers Of the land Offices shall here
after be scveraly authorized 20 charge and receive
FOR their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants issued since the eleventh day 81
February, eighteen hundred and forty -scyen, the
same compensation OF per ocntage 20 which they
entitled by Law for salcs Of the public lands f0r
cash, the rate Of one dollar nd twenty five cents
per acre the said compensation b. be hereafter paid
by the assigncos or holders Of such warrants.
SEC. 3 8nd 30 Il further enacted, That registers
and receivers, neither in Out Of office at the pas.
sage Of this act, their legal representatives in
case 81 death, shall be entitled ~ receive from TIC
treasury Of the Tn ted sates Tor services hereto.
fore performed ia boating military bounty land
warrants, the same rate u compensation provided
ia the preceding section Tor services hereafter 10
be performed, after deducting the amount already
under ~
IAN act 10 require the holders Of military land
warrants 10 compensate the land offi-ers # the
United States FOR services in relation 20 the Ora
tiOn Of those warrants, approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred and forty eignt ProUidtd That
no register receiver shall receive my cotnpensa.
ton Out Of the treasury for pact scrvices who has
charged and received illegal fees for the location
Of such warrants: Ind prorided, ftnlicr That no
register or receiver shall receive for hs services
during any year greater Compensation than the
MAXIMUM nov allowed by law.
SIC. 4. Ind Js u ftpDfr enactsd That in all
cases where the militia or volunteers or state
troops Of any State or Territory were called into
military service, aud whose services have been
paid by the United States subsequent % the oigh.
tcenth u June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
OifiCers and soldiers ri such militia, volunteers,
troops shall be entitled 10 ~ the benefits Of the
act entitled AN act granting bounty land to Ger.
tain ofhcers and soldiers Who have been engaged
IN the military service Of the United states," sp
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun.
dred and hty, and shall receive lands for their
services according ~ the provisions Of said act,
upon proof Of length Of service therein required
and that the last proviso Of the ninth section of the
act Of the eleventh Of February, eighteen bgndr.d
and forty seven, be, and The same ia hereby re.
pesled: PTor,ded, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land TO those Who have here.
tO,ore received Or become entitled 20 the same
SEC. 5. 6nd be- ftrfhfT enacfsd, That whore any
company, battalion, or regiment, in an organized
form, marched more than twenty miles 10 The place
where they were mustered into the service Of the
United Sa'cs, or were dice barged more than TWEEN
~ miles from the place where such company, bat
talon or regiment vas organized; in vi such cases,
in computing the length Of service Of the officers
and soldiers Of any such company, battalion or
regiment, With yeU ~ determine the quantity Of
land any offcer colder s entitled % under sajd
at, approved twenty eighth Of September, eigh
teen hundred and fifty, there shall Be allowed one
day iOr every twenty miles from the place where
the company, battalion or regiment uas organ
ired the place where the - ne vas rqrlstered in
% the service 81 the United State; and alec one
day fcr every twenty miles from the place where
such company, battalion or regiment was die
charged, 10 the place where il was org. nized and
rom whence i marched. to enter the service.
Approved, March "a, 1851.
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