The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-26

FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER
sFt coas OF OF 3"
On this - day Of A. D. one thousand md
before me, JUSTICE OF the peace, (or other 'Beer
authorized to administer oatis for general purposes
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
-, aged --- years, resident OF --, IN
the State of -, who being duly sworn, accord
ing 10 law, declares that he is the identical ----
who was a in the company* commanded by
captain --, in the regiment OF -, COM
manded by -, in the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States the 18th day of
June, 1912, Tor other ,cnrs embraced in the act, de-
clarins tohat ,oar) that he enlisted Tor volunteered
drgftsd) at - about the - cay Of
-, A. ID. --, for the term of ---, and
was honurnbiy discharged at --, on the ---
day Of -, A. d -. iciH appear By his
original cert feaie IF discharge hers,ciA presented
In addition 10 the actual service above described,
he claims Tor miles from -, at which he
enlisted to -, where he was mustered into
service, and Tor miles from -, at which
he was discharged, to ---, the said place of hs
enrolrne Mt
He makes this declaration for the purpose Of ob,
tanning the bounty land to which he may be entitled
under the "act granting bounty land 10 certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged In the
military service of the United States" passed 22d
March, 1852, and that he is not entitled to, has
received, bounty land under any other act of Con
2ress
(Slgnature OF tne 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 VINO
served aforesaid, that he s of the age above
stated
(Sgnnture of the magistrate or other oficer.)
If the claimant was regimental or staff officer,
the declaration must vary according to the iacts Of
the
I 1t the discharge has been lost destroyed. the
words in italics will be omitted, and the facts in
ialion to the loss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof 1.-THE claimant never received written
discharge, or If discharged in consequence OF dis
ability, or if he was in captivity with the enemy,
he must vary his declaration 50 as to set forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants assignablc and
for other purposes
BE IL enacted bg the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntaiues Of the United States Of Aheriea in Con
gress assembled, That all warrants Tor military
bounty land, which have been or may hereafter be
issued under any law of the United States, and all
valid locations Of the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared to be
assignabe, 10y deed or instrument of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act
cordinR to such form, and pursuant TO such regu-
lations "a may be prescribed by the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, 50 as 10 vest the as.
signee with all the rights Of the original owner Of
the warrant or location: PTouided, That any per-
SON entitled TO 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: Prorided, That the warrants
which have been. may hereafter be Issued in
pursuance Of said lave 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; Prouided,
further, That when said warrant shall be located
lands which subject TO entry at a greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty hve cents
per acre. the locator of said wsrrants shall pay 10
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants at one dollar and TWEEN
ty five cents per acre and the tract Of land located
SEC 2 Ind be Il further enacted, That the re-
gisters and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be severaly authorized to charge and receive
for their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants issued since the eleventh day oi
February, eighteen hundred and forty -seyen, the
came compensation or per centnge TO which they
entitled by law for sales Of the public lands for
cash, at the rate Of dollar nd twenty hve cent?
per acre the said compensation 20 be hereafter paid
by the assigneos or holders Of such warrants.
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted, That registers
and receivers whether in or out OF office at the pas
sage Of this act, their legal representatives in
case Of death shall be entitled 10 receive from the
treasury Of the Tn ted 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 10
be performed after dcducting the amount already
received by such officers under the act emitted
can act 70 require the holders OF military land
warrants to compensate the land officers Of the
United States for services Ia relation to the oca.
ton OF those warrants, approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty eight: PTOridtd, That
10 register receiver shall receive any compcnsn-
ton out Of the treasury for past services who has
charged and received illegal fees for the location
Of such warrants: And propidsd, JurDu, That no
gister receiver shall receive for bis services
curing any year a greater compensation than the
maximum now allow by law.
SEC. 4 Ind be Il fu,thr enacted. That in all
cascs where the militia or volunteers, or State
To- o. "A
military service, and whose services have been
paid by the United States subscquentto the eigh-
tccnth Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
otiicers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers,
or troops shall bc entitled 10 all the benefits Of the
act entitled "An act granting bounty land to GER
tain officers and soldiers who have been engaged
in the military service Of the United States" ap
proved = pteinber twenty eighth, eighteen hun
bred and fifty, and sball receive lands for their
services according TO the provisions OF said act,
upon proof Of length Of service therein required
and that the ast prOvso Of the ninth section Of the
act fthc eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, be, and the came 10 hereby re-
peaed: PTocid,d, That nothing herein contained
snail authorize bounty land 20 those who have here.
toiore received or become entitled 20 the same
ssc s. And bet Jwttr enacted, That where any
company, battalion, or regiment, IN an organized
form. marched more than twenty miles 90 the place
where they were mustered into the service Of th
United States, or were discharged more than twcn
~ miles from the place where such company, bat
talon regiment was organized; in all such cases
in computing the length OF service Of the ofhccr
and soldiers Of any such company, battalion o
regiment, with vie 70 determine the quantity o
land any oficer or soldier il entitled to under SAT-
act, approved twenty eighth Of September, eigh
teen hundred aud nifty, there shall be allowed on
day for every twenty miles from the place wher
tue company, battalion OF regiment WIS organ
red to the place where the sane wac mustered in
e. the service Of the United Statrs; and also on
day Tor every twenty miles from the place wher
such company, battalion or regiment die
charged to the place where IL was organized, an
from whence it srched. to enter the service.
Approved, March ~, 1852.
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