The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-22
OFFICIAL.

sion Offce Tor county fdid, uDue1 the ACT OF 22C
March, 1852, entitled An. act to make bounty
land warrants assignnble and for other pur
| poses" is published in connection with the ac
itself This form is only 80 far variant from
| that prescribed under the act of 2Sth Septem
Der, 1850, as TO adapt it to the recent act o
| March 22d.
The Declaration must be sw@n to before
some justice of the peace, or other officer au
thorized to administer oaths for general pur
| poses, who must certify the same.
The official character and signature of the
| magistrate who may administer the oath must
be certified by the clerk of the proper court OF
record of his county, under the seal of the
court. Such certificate must accompany eUery
| case.
1t will be perceived that in the 18th section
of the act of the % instant, no provision is
made for widows or minor children, but only
for the party who rendered the service.
The service contemplated by the act is that
rendered under a call by the authorities of any
State, to repel apprehended hostilities from any
foreign Governments or Indian tribe, and whose
services have been paid for by the United States
subsequent to the 18th June, 1912
1t should be specially noted that no one
whose service was recognised by any previous
mileage has not been allowed in the computa-
tiOn of his service. Hence, if the soldier has
rendered such service as would entitle him to
forty acres, or any other amount under pre-
viOus law, he cannot claim un Increased guam
tity for other services first recognised by this
act
If the applicant desires to avail himself of
the 9Th section of the act, he must in his decla-
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with his company; the distance thence 10 the
point at which he was mustered into service :
the place at which he was discharged. and the
distance thence to the place of his original en-
rolment. II must also be clearly. shown, nv the
testimony of persons certified to be credible,
that his statements in these respects are true
and the witnesses should specify the manner in
which they obtained their information.
j. +. HEATH,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
FORM OF a DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE
SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
State Of -, County of --, S.
On this - day of -, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
before me, justice of the peace for other Off
Ger authorized to administer oaths for general
purposes within and for said county and State
aforesaid, -, aged - years, and a resi-
dent of -, in the State of --, who,
being duly sworn, according to law declares
that he is the identical - who was a
- in the company* commanded by Cap
tain -, in the regiment of --, COM
manded by -, in the war with Great
Britain, declared by the United States on the
18th day of June, 1912, Tor other wars embra-
ced in the act, declaring what war that he
enlisted or volunteered or was drafted at
-, about the - day Of -, A. D..
-, for the term of -, and was honora-
bly, discharged ut -, on the - day of
-, A. d. -, as sctH appear by has origi-
nal certificate Of discharge, herewith presentedt
In addition to the actual service above de-
scribed, he claims for - miles from -,
ut which he was enlisted, to -, where he
was mustered into 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
obtaining 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, 1852, aud that he
is not entitled TO, nor has received, bounty land
under any other act of Congress.
Signature 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 identi
cal man who served as aforesaid and that he
is of the age above stated
Signature Of the Magistrate or other Officer
Ii the claimant was regmcntal or staff officer
the declaration must vary according to the facts oil
the case.
If the discharge has been lost destroyed, the
words in ofics will be omitted and the facts in rea
ton to the loss of the discharge stated in lieu thereof
IL the claimant never received u written discharge
if discharged in consequence of disability if he
was in captivity with the enemy, no must vary his
declaration to set forth the facts OF the