The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-16
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE.
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER

sTt cogs of OF -.Sm
On this - day Of -. A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
before me, justice Of the peace Cor otier oGicer
0aLhorised 10 administer ools for general purposes
within and for said county and State Aforesaid,
---, aged ---- years, resident OF -, In
toe State Oft, who being duly sworn, accord
ing 10 law, declares that he Is the identical -
Who was -- In the company commanded by
captain ----, in the regiment OF -, com
handed by -, in the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States the 18th day OF
June, 1912, Tor Other embraced the act de-
caring hat oar;) that he enlisted Tor rolunteered
or 'a' aTGtt'd) at - "a about the - cay q
honorabIy discharged at --, OH the -
day Of --, A ID ---. as lriu appear by has
original certificate II discharge her1rih presenIed
In addition TO the actual service above described
he claims for - miles from -, at " hich he
vas enlisted, - -, where he was mustered into
service, and 'or - miles from -, at which
he wss discharged, 10 -, the said place Of hs
curDimen
lie makes this declaration for the purpose of OBJ
aiming the bounty land 10 which he may be entitled
under The "act granting bounty land to certain
OIllcets and soldiers who have been engaged In the
military service ot the United States" passed 22i
March, l,52, and that he is not entitled to- nor has
received, bounty land under any other act of Con.
gress.
(Signature Of the claimant)
Sworn TO and subscribed before the day and
y
believe the said -- 10 be the identical man mo
served aforesaid and that he is Of the age above
stated
(sgnature Of the ma gstrate or other officer)
= If the claimant a reginental or staff officer
the declaration must vary according to the facts OF
the case
I II the discharge has been lost or DESTROYED the
words in iLoics will be omitted and the facts in
lafion TO the loss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof II the claimant never resolved a written
discharge, If discharged in consequence Of dis.
ability, or if he in captivity with the enemy,
he must vary his declaration 10 get forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT 10 make Land Warrant. assiguabe and
for other purposes
BE a enacted ~ the Senate and House cJ Repre-
sfafatUos If hs United States Of dne,ica an Con-
CTess assembled, That all warrants Tor military
bounty land, which have been may hereafter be
Issued under any Law VI the United Statcs. and all
valid locations Of the which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared to be
azsignable, by deed or instrument of writing made
aud executed after the taking effect Of this
cording to such form, and pursuant 10 such regu-
latons as may DC prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, 20 TO vest the as.
sgnee with all the rights OF the original Of
the warrant or location: PTouiaed, That any per-
sOn entitled 10 presumption right 10 any land shall
be entitled TO use any such land warrant, in pay
nent for the same, at the rate Of one dollar and
twenty hive cents per acre. for the quantity Of land
therein specified: Prouided 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 tho
public lands, Ia one body. upon any lands Of the
United stst,s subject 10 private entry at the time
Of such location, at the minimum price; ProUided
fuDau, That when said warrant shall be located
lands which subject 20 entry at a greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty five cent?
per acre. the locator Of said warrants shall pay
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants at one dollar and TWEEN
tyve cents per acre and the tract Of land located
ssc. 2. And be II Gptiey enacted. That The re-.
gisters and receivers OF the land offices shall here
after be seycrally authorized 10 charge and receive
Tor their services In locating all military bounty
land warrants Issued sincc the eleventh day Of
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, tho
same compensation or per centage 10 which they
entitled by Law for sales Of the public lands for
r,sh, at the rate Of dollar nd twenty Eve ceuts
per acre, the said COnpcnsaion % be hereafter paid
. by the assignces or holders Of such warrants.
SIC dnd b. IL further enacted, That registers
and receivers, Ubether in out 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 Tn ted States for services hereto
fore performed ia locating military bounty land
warrants, the same rate Of compensation provided
an The preceding section for services hereafter 10
be performed, after deducting tho amount already
received by such officers under the act entitled
IAN act 10 require the holders Of military land
warrants To compensate the land officers Of IN,
United states Tor services In relation 20 the lOca
ton II those warrants. approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred and forty eight Proridcd, Tia
no register receiver shall receive any compensa
ton out Of the treasury for pact services who has
charged and received illegal iees for the location
- such warrants: find yTOvided, furfbcr, That nc
register receiver shall receive for his services
curing any year a greater compensation than the
maximum nov allowed by law.
SEC. Z. Ind be u fu,D.r enacted. That in all
cases whfre the militia or volunteers, or State
troops Il any State or Territory called into
military service, and whose services have beer
nv ffe MI ted All In c cto
tcenth q June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
officers and soldiers of such militia, volunteers
Dr troops shall be entitled 10 all the benefits Of the
act entitled IAN act granting bounty land TO Ger
tain oficcrs and soldcrs 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 thci
services according 10 the provisions Of said act
upon proof Of length Of service as therein required
and that the last proviso Of the ninth section oI th
act ofthe eleventh Of February, eighteen hundre,
and forty seven, be, and the same IL hereby r.
pealcd: Brovtdsd, That nothing herein containo
snall authorize bounty land to those Who have here
to'o-e received or become entitled 90 the same
SIC g. dHd be ~ further ,nact,d, That where an
company, battalion, or regiment, in an organize
form, marc he'd more than twenty miles to the plaC
where they mustered into the service Of q
United s,ates, or we're disc barged more than twer
~ mice from the place where such company, ba
talon or regiment vas organized: in all such case
in computing the length Of service II the Office
and soldiers Of any such company, battalion
regiment, with a view 70 determine the quantity
land any officer colder j. entitled 20 under
act, approved twenty eighth Of SEPTEMBER eig
ten hundred and ffty there shall be allowed OF
day for every twenty miles from the place whc
the company. battslon or regiment vas orga
ized. 20 the place where the same was mustered j
tothe service Of the United States and alsO o.
day Tor every twenty miles from the place VIE
such company, battalion or regiment was q
charged. 60 the place where il vss organized, a
from whence Il marched 20 enter the service
Approved. March ~, 1852.
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