The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-20
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER


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On this 4- day of ---, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and --, personally appeared
before me- justice of the peace, Tor other c6cer
authorised 10 administer oats for general Purposes
within and Tor said county and State Aforesaid
-, aged --- years, 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
mandcd by -, in the with Great Britain,
declared by the United States the 18Th day Of
Juue, 1872, Tor otaer oars embraced the act, de
ciarng rhat trar) that he enlisted Cor roiuneered
Or ca' a's'dl eo- about 3sto the ef cay yn Of
honoraby discharged at - on the --
day of --, A. ID -. ,cia appear by his |
original certificate Of discharge here,oia presented
In addition To the actual service above described
hc claims for - miles from --, at which he
was enlisted to ---, where he wac mustered into
service, and Tor mica from -, at which
he was discharged, 10 -, the said place of his
enrolment.
tie 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 22i
March, 1852 and that he is entitled to- nor has
received, bounty land under any other act Of Con
gress.
(Signature ofthe clamant) e.,
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.
(signaturo Of the ma gs,ratc or other oficer.)
. Ii the claimant was rcgimental staff officer,
the declaration must vary according to the facts Of
the case.
II the discharge has been lost or destroyed, the
words In ,taics Will be omitted, and the facts in
iaou 10 tho loss of tho discharge stated in iicG
thereof. II the claimant never received a written
dlscharge, or If 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 case.
Az l,DI 20 ufaSe l.,,Iu =, teu,s assn, ,.eo., uu
for other purposes
BE it enacted bg the Senate and House # RSprs
sfptaiues Of Tie UHitsd States Of dnerioa an Con
grcss assembled, That all warrants foo military
bounty land, " Inch have been or may hereafter toe
issued under any Law OF the United statcs, and all
valid locations Of the same which have been OF
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared 10 he
a-siguable, by deed or instrument Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of thIs act
cOrding TO such form, aud pursuant TO such regu-
latiuns as may be prcscribcd 10y the CORNERSTONE
OF the General Land Once, 80 TO vest the
siCnec with al! the rights OF the original Of
the warrant or location: PTOrtFed, That any per-
entitled 10 presumption tight 20 any land sha II
be entitled 20 use any such land warront ia pay
ment for the Bamc, st the rate Of one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre, Tor the quantity Of land
therein specihed PrOrtdcd, That the warrants
which have been, OF may hereafter be issued IA
pursuance OF said Laws or Of this act, may be To-
Cat"i according TO the legal subdivisions Of the
public lands, IN one body, upon any lands of the
United Statcs subject to private entry at the time
OF such location, at the minimum price: Pr0uided,
fuL,r, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which arc subject 10 entry at greater
minimum than dollar and twenty ave cents
per acre, the locator Of ssid warrants shall pay
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants at one dollar and TWEEN
ty five cents per acre and the tract Of land located
on.
SEC. 2. And be II further enacted That the re-.
gsiers and receivers Of the l,nd Offices shall here
after be scvcraly authorized 90 charge and receive
Tor their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants issued Fince the eleventh day Of
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, the
same compensation or per ccutagc 10 which they
entitled by law Tor sslcs # the public lands fJr
cash, the rate Of dollar nd twenty FIVE cents
per acre the said compensation - be hereafter paid
by the asEiguccs or holders Of such sarrants.
SIC. Ind be II further enacted, That registers
and receivers whether in out Of Office at the pas
cage OF this act or their legal Representatives ia
Of death shall be entitled ~ receive from the
treasury Of the I'm ted Siatcs, Tor services hereto
fore performed in iocatiug military bounty land
warrants, the same rate 81 compensation provided
m the preceding section " services hereafter a.
BE performed, after drducling the amount alread y
received by such oliccrs under the act on,itl,f
IAN act to require the holders OF military land
warrants 20 compensate the land officers of tb,
United states Tor services In relation o. The pc1
ton Of those warrants, D." approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred and forty eight: PrOridsd, TIA
register receiver shall receive y coInpeusa
charged and received illegal fees for the location
Of such warrants: Ind prOuided, JUthcr, That NJ
register or receiver shall receive for his service,
during any year greater compensation than ia,
maximum now allowed by law.
SEC. 4 Ind Je u Tr0r ,nacisd, That in al
Cases whore the militia volunteers. ur Stat,
troops u any State Territory were called int,
military service aud whose services have beer
paid by the United States subsequent 10 the ciph
tccnth VI June, eighteen hundred and twelve, th,
odlccrs and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers
troops shali be entitled to all the benefits of To,
act entitled "An act granting bounty land 70 Ger.
tain Ohcrrs and soldiers who have been engaged
IA the military service Of the United States" ap
proved September twenty. eighth. eighteen hun
drcd and nifty, and shall receive lands for thci,
services according g. tho provisions of paid aC
upon proof oi length Of service as therein required
and that the last proyIsO Of the ninth section Of tb,
act the eleventh 81 February, cirhtcen bupdrr,
aud forty seven, be, and the same il borebv re
pcaled: PrOvid,d, That nothing herein couisino,
shall authorize bounty land TO those who have here
tO'yrc received or become entitled 20 The same
SEC 5. lind bet ftptder enacffd, That VIII, re a "a,
company, battalion, or regiment, in IN organize
form, marched more than twenty milcs TO the plac
where they were mustered into the service Of th
United Stat,s, or were discharged more than twcu
~ mcs from the place where such company, bat
talon Or regiment Das organized; in all such
in computing the length Of service Of the Officer
and soldicrs Of any such company, battalion q
regiment, with yiCV o. determine the quantity ,
hand any officer or soldier Is entitled to under sal
at approved twenty eighth Of September ciph
teen hundred and fifty, there shall be allowed on
Jay Tor every twenty miles from the place whcr
thc company, battalion Or regiment was organ
lzSd, 60 the place where the same was mustered in
10 the service Of the United Statcs; and also on
day Ter every twenty miles from the place whcr
sum company, battalion regiment die
charged, 70 the place where It was organized, an
from whence u marched, TO enter the service.
tpp'oEed, March y, 1862.
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