The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14

BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER
sr1 coys of OF s."
On this - day of -, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and --, personally appeared
before me, justice of the peace, Tor other officer
authorised TO adninister oots for general purposes
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
-, aged -- years, a resident of -, in
! the State of --, who being duly sworn, accord
ing to law, declares that he is the identical ----
captain --, in the regiment of -. COM
manded by -, in the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States the 18th day of
June, 1872 Tor Other embraced in the act. de-
claring tchat tcay;) that he enlisted Cor vOlneered
-. A. b. -, for the term of 49,, and
was honoraby discharged at -, on the --
original certfeat Of discharge hers,ciM presented
In addition to the actual service above described
he claims for -- miles from -, at which he
service, and for -- 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 to 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, 1882 and that he ia not entitled to- nor has
received, bounty land under any other act of Con-
gress.
(Signaturc of 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 aforesad, and that he is Of the age above
stated.
(Signnture of the magistrate or other officer.)
III the claimant was regimental or staff officer,
the declaration must vary according to the facts of
the
II the dscbarge has been lost or destroyed, the
words in ttdiics will be omitted and the facts in
Iation to the loss Of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof. II the claimant never received n written
discharge, or if discharged in consequence Of dis
ability, or if he was in captivity with the enemy,
he must vary his declaration to set forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants ASST nablc and
for other purposes.
| BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
stntaipes Of the United States Of Anerica IN Con-
gress assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been may hereafter be
issued under any law OF the United States, and all
Wa aid locations of the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, arc hereby declared to be
assgnable, by deed or instrument Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect of this
| cording TO such form, and pursuant to such regu-
lations may be prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, TO the as.
sgnee with oil the rights Of the original owner of
the warrant or location: Prorided, That any per-
son entitled TO presumption right to any land shall
be entitled to any such land warrant. in pay
mcnt for the same, at the rate Of one dollar and
twenty five cents per ncre, for the quantity of land
| therein specified: Provided, That the warrants
which have been, or 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 Statcs, subject to private entry at the time
of such location, at the minimum price: Provided,
further, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which are subject to entry at greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, the locator of said sbal pay to
the United States in cash the difference between
the value OF such warrants at one dollar and TWEEN.
ty five cents per and the tract OF land located
On.
Sac. q And be IL further enacted, That the re.
gisers and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be sevcrally authorized to charge and receive
for their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants issued since the eleventh day Of
February, eighteen hundred and forty -scven, the
same compensation or per ccntage 10 which they
entitled by law for saJes of the public lands for
cash. at the rate Of one dollar end twenty five cents
per acre. the said compensation to be hereafter paid
by the aseigpees or holders of such warrants.
Sac. 3. And BE- further enacted, That registers
and receivers, whether in of office at the pas
sage OF this act, or their legal representatives in
case of death, shall be entitled TO receive from the
treasury Of the United States for services hereto.
fore performed in locating military bounty land
warrants, the same rate OF Compensation provided
in the preceding section for services hereafter to
be performed, after deducting the amount already
received by such officers under the act emitted
IAN act To require the holders of military land
warrants to compensate the land officers OF the
United States Tor services in relation to the loca
ton OF those warrants" approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty eight; Prorided That
register or receiver shall receive any compcnsa
ton out of the treasury for pact services, no has
charged and received illegal fcca for the location
of such warrants: 4ud proridrd, further, That no
register receiver shall receive for hs services
during any year greater compensation than the
maHimum now allowed by law.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enaefed, That in all
cases where the militia volunteers, or State
troops Of any State or Territory were called into
military service, and whose services have been
paid by the United States subsequent to the cieb-
| teenth Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve the
officers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers
troops shall be entitled to all the benefits Of the
act entitled IAN act granting bounty land to GER
tain officers and soldiers who have been engaged
in the military service of the United States" ap.
| proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun.
bred and fifty, and shall receive lands for their
services according TO the provisions Of said act,
upon proof ofcpgth OF service as therein required,
and that the lsst provso Of the ninth section of the
act OF the eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty scvcn. be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed; Procidsd, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land to those who have here
toore received or become entitled to the Same
SEC. 8. And BE- II fwyfher snnefed, That where any
company battalion, or regiment, in an organized
form, marc bed more than twenty mn lee to the place
where they were mustered into the service of the
United States, or were discharged more than TWEEN
ty miles from the place where such company, bat
talon or regiment was orRanixed; in all such cases
in computing the length Of service Of the officers
and soldiers OF any sucb company, battalion or
regiment with a view 10 determine the quantity OF
land any officer or soldier IL entitled TO under said
act, approved twenty eighth of September, eipb
teen hundred and fifty, there shall be allowed one
day for every twenty miles from the place where
the company, battalion or regiment wac ofNan.
lied, to the place where the m ustered in.
to the service of the United States; and also one
day for every twenty miles from the place where
such company, battalion or regiment was dis
charged, To the place who're II or r. nixed and
| from whence il marched. 10 enter the service
| Approved, March ~, 1882.