The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-19
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE !
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL |
DER

FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER
s't coas OF OF is:
On this - day Of -, A. d. one thousand
before me, justice of the peace, Tor other 4ficey
authorized 10 administer oauts for genera! pnposes)
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
-----, aged ----- years, a resident of -, in
the State Of --, 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
manded by -, in the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States on the 18th day Of
June, 1872, Cor Other ,odrs embraced IN he act, de-
claring oiai icar;) that he enlisted Tor pounieed
or 'cas drgtsd) at -, about the --- Gay Of
--, A. ID. --, for the term of ---- and
was honorably discharged at -, on the -
day of --, A. ID. --. as ,ctN appear by has
original cert fcdte Of discharge here,ch presented.t
In addition to the actual service above described,
he claims for - miles from -, at which he
was enlisted, 70 -, 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 oh.
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 ODD
March, 1852 and that he Is not entitled TO, has
received, bounty land under any other act of Con.
gress.
(Signature ofthe 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 aforesaid and that he is of the age above
stated.
signature of tie magistrate other oliicer.)
If the claimant was a regimental or staff officer
the declaration must vary according to the facts Of
the case.
II the discharge has been lost or destroyed, the
words in ta!ies will be omitted and the facts in
lstiOn TO the loss OF the discharge stated IN lieu
thereof. If the claimant never received written
discharge, if dischar ged in consequence Of dis
ability or if he wac in captivity with the enemy,
he must vary his declaration 90 10 set forth the
facts Of the case
AN ACT to make Land Warrants assignable and
for other purposes
Be a enacted Gy le Senate and House Of Rsure
stntGirts Of the United States Of Antricd in Con
gress assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been or may hereafter be
Issued under any law Of the United States, aud all
valid locations Of the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared 10 be
assignable. by deed or instrument of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act
cordIng 70 such form, and pursuant 20 such regu-
lations may be prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, so 70 vest the as
sgnee with all the rights Of the original owner OF
the warrant or location: Prorided, That any per-
Lon entitled 10 presumption right 10 any land shall
be entitled to use any such land warrant in pay
fncnt for the same, AT the rate Of one dollar and
twenty i've cents per acre, for the quantity Of land
therein specified PrOClded, That the warrants
which have been, or may hereafter be issuCd 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 states subject to private entry at the time
Of such location, at the minimum price: Prou.ded,
fuuDo, That when said warrant shall be located
ON lands which are subject to entry at greater
minimum than one dollar aud twenty-five cents
per acre, the locator Of said warrants shall pay 10
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants at one dollar and twcn-
tyhye cents per acre and the tract Of land located
SEC. q 8nd BE- 10 frsGssr enacted. That the re-.
gGters and receivers Of the land Offices shall here
after be seyeraly authorized to charge and receive
for their services in locating all miitlry bounty
land warrants issucd siBce the eleventh day 81
February, eighteen hundred aud forty-seven, the
same compensation or per ccntage 20 which they
entitled by law for sales Of the public lands for
cash. at the rate Of one dollar nd twenty five cents
per acre the said compensation 10 be hereafter paid
by the assiRnees Or holders Of such warrants.
SIC. 3. And b. further enacted, That registers
and reCeivcrs whether In out Of office az 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
he performed, after dcductng the amount already
received by such officers under the act entitled
IAN act to require the holders Of military land
warrants 20 compensate the land officers Of the
United Staes FOR services IA relation TO the Ocn.
ton Of those vsrrants approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty eight: Pf0rided, That
no register receiver shall receive any componsa
ton out Of the treasury for past services, who has
charged and received illegal fees for the location
Of such warrants: Ind prouided, fwtiu, That no
register receiver shall receive for his services
curing any year a greater compensation Than the
maximum nov allowed by law.
SIC. Ind be u fuihr enacfsd, That IN oil
cases whore the militia " volunteers. or State
troops # any State or Territory were called into
military service and vhOse services have been
paid by the United States subsequent 90 the eigh-
teeuth Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
officers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers,
troops shall be entitled to all the benefits 81 the
act cnutied IAN act granting bountyland 20 GER
tam 0iiIccrs md soldiers Who have been engaged
in the military service Of the United states," ap
proved September twenty. eighth, eighteen hun.
dred and hity, aud shall receive lands for their
services according to tho provisions Of said act,
upon proof Oilength q service therein required,
and that the last proviso Of the ninth section of the
act ofthe eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, be, aud the came il hereby re-
pca led: Bropided, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land 10 those who have here
to'ore received or become entitled TO the same
SIC 8. Ind ben further Enacted, That where any
company, battalion, or regiment, in an organized
form, marched more than twenty miles 10 the plac
where they were mustered into the service Of th
United States or were discharged more than tvcn
y miles from the place where such company, bat
IN cD regiment was organized; in all such cases
and soriing the length Of service Of the officer
yepiment, y Of any such company, battalion 0
Lind any Cficcf view 10 determine the quantity o
- approvcd twtnJdier is entitled TO under sai,
Ten hundred and fry, ~ Of september, eigh
HaJ ,o,,,nv battalion OF The ulsc, yybcr
W to.the place where the sa lns,',. yae organ
Ss5 Si o s' very twenty ss from regiment S
sasn comp5Sy' I Sa,'1 wGsre il was orgsni.ed
charged 70 tnt rPpaScbed. TO enter the service
Approved, March "a, lSoE'
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