The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-10
Pension OAice, March ~, 1862.

Pension OAice, March ~, 1861.
rT,HE sUBJOlNED FORM OF A DECLA-
L RATION, to re observed by all persons APP
plying to the Pension Office for Bounty Land, IN
der the act OF 22d March, 1862. entitled IAN act
to make Bounty Land Warrants assignable, and
for other purposes" is Published in connexion
with the act itself
This form is only so far variant from that pre-
scrbed under the act Of 18th September, 1885, as
to adapt It 10 tfc recent act of March 22d.
The Declaration must be sworn TO before come
Just &c OF the peace other officer authorized to
administer oaths FIR general purposes, who must
certify the same.
The official character and signature Of the
gstratc who may administer the on tn must be
tined by the clerk of the proper Of record of
us county, under the seal Of the court.
SUCH certificate must accompany erery case.
II VIII he perceived that in the 4th section of the
act OF 22d March, no provision is made for widows
or minor children, but only for the party who rem
dercd the service.
The service contemplated by the act is that
rendered under call by the authorities Of any
State TO rcpel apprehended hostilites from any TO-
reign government or Indian tribe, and whose SER
vices have been paid for by the United States sub
seqnent to the 18th June, 1912.
IL should bc specially noted that whose
service was recognised by any previous
claim under this, except where his mileage has
not been allowed in the computation of his service
Hence, If the soldier has rendered such service
would enStle him TO forty acres, or any other
amount, under previous law, he cannot claim
Increased quantity for other services fret recog-
nised by this act.
II the applicant desires to ayril himself of the
9th section Of the act, he must, his declaration,
state the place at which he was enrolled with his
company, the distance thence TO the point at which
lie was mustered into service the place at which
he was discharged, and the distance thence to the
place OF bis original enrolment 1t must also DO
clearly shown, by the testimony of persons certi-
fled TO be ble, that his statements in these
spects are true, and the witnesses should specify
the manner in which they obtained their infolina-
ton. j. E. HEATH
Comrnis sinue of Pana;ona
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO DE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER
sT1 cous Of or }m
On this -- day Of --. A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and $1,000. personally appeared
before me, justice Of the peace. Cor other officer
auttorizedto administer oats for general urposcs)
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
- -, aged - years, resident Of ---, in
ing to law, declares that he is the identical --
who was ---- in the company* commanded by
captain, -, in the regiment Of -, com
declared by the United States on the 18th day Of
June, 1912, Tor Other embraced in HE art, de-
caring chat loar;) that he enlisted Tor volunteered,
Or '0a' aTGfi'dl g. "a about out the e, cay Of
was honorab'y discharged at -. on the
original certificate Of discharge here,ciM presented
10 uic dCtual SeTViCe ABOVE OeeCIlDeQ,
he claims for -- miles from -, at which he
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 OBJ
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 22d
March, 1852, and that he is 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
year above written. And hereby certify, that
believe the said - to be the identical man who
served aforesaid, that he is Of the age above
stated.
(Signaturc of the magistrate or other officcr.)
. II the claimant was a rcgimcntal staff officer,
the declaration must vary according 10 the facts Of
the case.
I II the discharge has been Loaf or destroyed, the
words in italics will be omitted, and the facts IN
lation 70 the loss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof. II the claimant never received n written
discharge or il discharged in consequence Of dis
ability. or if he was in captivity with the enemy,
he must vary his declaration to set forth the
facts Of the Gaze.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants nssignable and
for other purposes.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House # Repre-
senfafres IF the United States of America ia Con
gress assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been may hereafter be
issued under any law OF the United States. and 81