The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-23
FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER.

sTt ooss of OF $751;
On this day of , A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and ----, personally appeared
before me, justice Of the peace, Cor other 9Gicer
authorized to administer oatis 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 10 law, declares that he Is the Identical -----
who wac - in the company* commanded by
captain --, in the regiment OF ---, com
manded by - III the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States on the 18th day OF
June, 1912, (0r other embraced IN the act de-
caing ,chat ,odr) that he enlisted Tor volunteered,
o, ea' d'9{'d) at e, "a about the cay n Of
was honorabiy discharged at - on the - -
day of , A. d -. as uiH appear by has
original certificate Of disch~ge here,oih presented
In addition TO the actual service above described,
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 oh
tanning the bounty land 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, 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 me the day and
believe the said - to be the identical man who
served aforesaid and that he Re of the age above
stated.
(signa,ure of the magistrate or other ofiicer.)
eff the claimant was a regimenta or staff officer,
the declaration must vary according to the facts OF
the case
III the discharge has been lost destroyed. the
words in itaiics will be omitted and the facts in
ation 10 the loss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof IL 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 as TO set forth the
facts OF the case.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants assgnabc and
for other purposes
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House If Repre-
strtaipes of the United Slater of Anericd IN Con
gress assembled, That all warrants FOR military
bounty land, which have been or may hereafter TIC
issued under any law OF the United States. and all
valid locations of the same which have been or
may he1after be made, are hereby declared TO be
assigpsble, by deed or instrument Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act
cording TO such form, and pursuant TO such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the Commissioned
of the General Land Office, 80 10 vest the as.
sgnee with all the rights OF the original owner OF
the warrant or location: Pror,dod. That any per-
entitled 10 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 PROVIDED, That the warrants
which have been. may hereafter be issued In
pursuance Of said laws or OF this act, may be To-
Gated according 10 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; Providsd
firLher, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which are subject TO 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 twcn
EvgF and he trart ol md 81
ssc. 2 md be If further Enacted, That the re
gisers and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be sevcrally authorized TO charge and receive
for their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants Issued since the eleventh day @
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, tn,
same compensation or per oontage TO which they
are entitled by law for GALES Of the public lands III
cash. ut the rate Of one dollar nd twenty FIVE cent
per acre the said compensation - be hereafter PAID
by the assignees or holders Of such warrants.
SEC. 3. And be uf,ptbe enacted, That register
and receivers neither in or out OF occ at the pas
sage Of this act, or their legal representatives "
case Of DEATH shall be entitled to receive from th'
treasury Of the Tn ted States, for services hereto
fore performed in locating military bounty lanc
warrants, the same rate Of compensation provided
in the preceding section for services hereafter 4
be performed, after deductiug the amount ALREADY
received by such officers under the act n.ite'
IAN act 10 require the holders Of military lane
warrants to compensate the land officers OF th'
United slatos for services in relation 20 the loca
ton Of those warrants, approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred and forty -eight:' Pror,ded, Tina
no register or receiver shall receive any compensa
ton Out of the treasury Tor pact services, who ha
charged and received illegal fees for the location
OF such warrants: Ind yrOu,ded, further, That n
register or receiver shall receive for his service
during any year greater compensation than th
maximum now allowed by law.
SEC. 4 ind be u ftpthr enacted That in al
cases where the militia or volunteers, or Stat
troops Of any State or Territory were called int
military service, aud whose services have bee
paid by the United States subscquentt TO the eigt
tecnth Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, Oh
officers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteer
or troops shall be entitled TO all the benefits Of N
act entitled "Sn act granting bounty land 70 cei
tain officers and soldiers who have been engage
la the military service Of the United ststes," ar
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hur
dred and hity, and shall receive lands for the
services according to the provisions Of said &c
upon proof Of length Of sefvce therein required
and thatth Last proviso Of the ninth section Of th
act oftho eleventh Of February, eighteen hundre
and forty seven, be, and the same is hereby r,
pealed Brocided, That nothing herein contain,
shall authorize bounty land TO those who have her
tolore received or become entitled 20 the same
Src g. 1nd be- IL further Enacted, That where an
company, battalion, or regiment, in an organic
form. marched more than twenty rniles 10 the pla
where they were mustered into the service Of {
United States, or were discharged more than two
~ miles from the place where such company, b
talon regiment was organized; In all such cas
in computing the length Of service Of the ofic
and soldiers OF any such company, battalion
regiment, with a view to determine the quantity
land any officer or soldier is entitled 10 under a
act approved twenty eighth Of September, els
teen hundred and fifty, there shall be allowed {
day for every twenty miles from the place VII
the company, battalion or regiment was Org
ired, TO the place where the same was mustered
10 the service of the United States; and also
day for every twenty miles from the place VIII
such company, battalion or regiment was {
charged, TO the place where IL was organized,
from whence ia marched. TO en- ter the service.
approved, March ~, 1852.
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