The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-24

FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER.
s't cogs 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
aathori. ed to administer oaU.s 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 -
who was - 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, Cor Other embraced in the act de-
Glazing traat ,rar) tina, he enlisted Tor volunteered,
was drafted) at --, about the ----- cay #
A. d. -, for the term of -. and
was honoraby discharged at -, on the ---
day of =, A. ID -. triN appear by has
orgna! certificate q discharge hsre,eih presented
In addition to the actual service above described,
he claims for - miles from , at HIGH he
was enlisted. 10 - where he was mustered into
service and Tor - miles from -, at which
he vas discharged, 10 -, the said place of his
enrolment.
He makes this declaration for the purpose Of ob
tanning tie bounty land TO which he may be entitled
under the ''aot granting bounty land TO certain
Officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the
military service Of the United States" passed 22d
March, .52, and that he is not entitled to- has
received, bounty land under any other of Con
Eress.
signature of the claimant)
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written. And ! hereby certify, that
believe the said -- tu be the identical ma who
served aforesaid, and that he is of the age above
stated
signature of the ma istratc other ofiicer.)
IF the claimant wac regimen,a or staff officer.
the declaration must vary according to the facts OF
the case
Ii the discharge has been lost or destroyed, the
IL al.
lation the Toss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof. 1.-THE claimant never received n written
discharge, or If dischar yed in consequence Of dis
ability, or If he was in captivity with the enemy,
he must vary his declaration as to set forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants asa enable and
for other purposes
BE IL enacted BY the Senate and House + Repre-
ssntaiues Of the United Slater Of iAsSicd in Con
grsss assembled. That all warrants for 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
Ass-grsols, ~ deed or instrument Of writing made
AZ sEec1ted after the taking effect Of this act
u1-1-zE - sSch form, and pursuant 70 such regu-
tlz31os AZ nay - yrescri5-t ~ the Commis=iOner
q -. Os5srEl L41c O1rs, - as TO vest The a.
fsE1sss VIII L.s r1srlE u tie original owner Of
lie p-hr-lr1 O. sscau1,f PTO-,seS That any per-
ci-s- .. s-s-s1< ylson rirti 70 any land shall
~ srlslIsc - A1y Fo-k a&nd ~arrsni. IN pay
Eusrl ias lts SAFE. re rate Il one dollar and
sI1T ire pr k-fe ~ the quality q land
-isf-t-I s5s-l1sr5- PrO5s1<s, Th.t the warrants
u-tsc1 tars u.E1, O. May hereafter b. issued ia
rs-s1s.cs q szlo axe or Of this act, may be H.
Gated Accor5iax 10 the legal subdivisions Of the
public iancs, IA one body. upon any lands Of the
United States, subject 10 private entry the time
OF such location, at the minimum price; Preceded,
futA,r, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which are subject TO entry at greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty Eve cents
per acre, the locator Of said warrants stall pay
the United States in cash the difference between
the value OF such warrants at one dollar and TWEEN
~ hive cens per acre and the tract oil land located
src. 2 dnd be Il further enacted, That the re.
gsters and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be severay authorized to charge and receive
for their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants issued .since the eleventh day 81
Febysary, eighteen hundred and forty -seyen, the
sarDs clsay@nsatiDn or per centage 70 which they
entitled ~ las Tor sales II the public lands Tor
cash, toe Of one dollar nd twenty FIVE
per acre, TIE said compensation to be hereafter paid
by the assignees or holders Of such warrants.
SEC B. And be Al further suaofsd, That registers
and receivers neither in out Of office at the pas
cage Of this act, their legal representatives in
Of death, shall be entitled 70 receive from the
treasury Of the 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 TO
be performed, after deducting the amount already
received by such officers under the act entitled
IAN act TO require the holders Of military land
warrants TO compensate the land officers Of the
United States for services in relation TO the oca-
ton Of those vsrrants," approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty eight: Provfded, That
no register receiver shall receive any compensa
ton Of the treasury for past services who has
charged and received illegal fces for the location
Of such warrants: lind yropided, fwO0, That no
register receiver shall receive for his services
during any year greater compensation than the
maximum now allowed by law.
SIC. 4 Ind be IL fWLtsr enacted, That in all
csses wbcre the militia volunteers, State
troops 81 any State or Territory were called into
military service, and vbose services have been
osid by the United States subsequent TO tho cigh-
tecnth Of juno eighteen hundred and twelve, the
offcers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers,
or troops shall be entitled TO all the benefits OF the
act entitled can act granting bounty land 10 GER
tain officers nd soldiers who have been engaged
ia the military service Of the United states," sp
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun
bred and fifty, and shall receive lands Tor their
services according TO the provisions OF SAID act,
noon proof Of length Of service therein required,
and that the las pfoyso Of the ninth section Of the
act Of the eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, be, and TIE same u hereby re,
pealed: BSocid.G, That nothing herein contained
sbaH authorize bounty land to those who have here
toore received or become entitled TO the same
ssc s. ind b. IL |1L.sr enacted, That where any
company, battalion, or regiment IN an ORGANIZED
form marched more than twenty miles TO the place
gha re they we're mustered into the service OF the
United States, or were discharged more than twen-
~ miles from the place where such company, Dat
talon or regiment Was ofgsnlZSo, lh ~ 80"
10 computing the length Of service Of the ofcers
sod soldiers u any such company, battalion or
regiment, With vicU 10 determine the quantity OF
Land any officer sOlder IL entitled 10 under said
act, approved twenty eighth Of September eigh
ten hundred and fifty, there shall be allowed one
day Tor every twenty miles from the place where
tle company battalion or regiment vac organ
red 10 the place where the same was mustered in
O. tbs service of the United sistes; and alec one
day C,y every twenty miles from the place where
su-h rompauy, battalion or regiment was dis
cbA,gfd q the plscs where IL was organized, and
from Whence II marched, 10 enter the service.
Approved, March ~, 1852,
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