The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-12

Hence, ii the soldier has rendered such service IA
would ehtitle him TO forty acres, or any other
| amount, under previous law, he cannot claim q
increased quantity for other services first recog-
Missed by this act
If the applicant desires to avoil himself of the
9th section of the act, he must in his declaration,
state the place at which he enrolled with his
company, the distance thence to the point at which
he was mustered into service, the place at which
he was discharged, and the distance thence to the
place OF his original enrolment. II must also be
clearly shown. by the testimony Of persona certi.
fled to be credible, that his statements in these
spects are true, and the witnesses should specify
the manner IN which they obtained their infoI INA
ton. j. F. HEATH,
! Commissioner Of Pensions.
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
| DER.
sTt cous 0r OF - m
On this - day of A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
authorized to administer oots 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 to law, declares that he is the identical -
/ who was - in the company* commanded by
/ captain -, in the regiment of --, com
manded 10y -, in the war with Great Britain
declared by the United States on the 18th day Of
June, 1872 Cor other embraced in The act, de-
ciartns ,chat tcar;) that he enlisted Tor counfee,ed
or ,cas drctted) at -, about the cay Of
-, A. d. -, for the term of --, and
was honorably discharged at -. on the -
day OF -. A. ID -. as tciA appear by his
original certificate Of discharge herewith presented
In addition to the actual service above described
he claims for - miles from -, at W hich he
was enlisted, TO -, where he ustered into
service, and Tor - miles from -, at which
he was discharged, to -, the said place Of bis
onrolmt mt.
lie 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 10 not entitled to- has
received, bounty land under any other act of Con-
gress.
signature of the claimant)
Sworn 10 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.
signature of the magistrate OF other oficer)
*lf the claimant was a regimental 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 ifalics will be omitted and the facts in
laion TO the. loss OF the discharge stated in lieu
thereof. If the claimant never received a written
discharge, or II discharged in consequence OF dis
ability, or II he was in captivity with the enemy,
be most vary his declaration to set forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT TO make Land Warrants assignable and
Tor other purposes.
BE IL enacted Jy the Senate and House Of Reue-
s,Htaires Of The United States Of Ansrica in Con-
gross assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been or may hereafter be
issued under any law Of the United States and all
valid locations Of the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared TO be
assignable, by deed or instrumcn "a Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act ac-
cording 10 sueh form, and pursuant to such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, so as TO vest the as.
signee with all tho rights OF the original owner of
the warrant or location: Preceded. That any per-
son entitled TO presumption right to any land shall
be entitled To use any such land warrant. in pay
mcnt for the same, at tho rate of one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre, Tor the quantity Of land
therein specified: Propsded, That the warrants
which have been, or may hereafter be Issued in
pursuance Of said laws or Of this act. may be 10.
Gated according to the legal subdivisions OF the
public lands, ia one body. upon any lands of the
United States, subject TO private entry at the time
u such location, at the minimum price: PROVIDED
fphO, That when said warrant shall be located
on londs which subject TO entry at n greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, the locator 81 said warrants shall pay TO
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants al one dollar nd twcn-
~ i've cents per acre aud the tract Of land located
on.
SEC. 2 Ind b, u (tufLer enacted, That the re.
riserB and receivers Of the land Offices shall here.
after be scvcraiiy authorized 10 charge and receive
Tor their services ia locsting all military bounty
land warrants iesucd since the eleventh day OF
February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven the
same compensation or per ccntage 90 which they
are entitled 10y Law for ssles Of the public lands for
cash, at the rate Of ono dollar nd twenty five ccnts
per the said compensation to be hereafter paid
by the assiRnees or holders Of such sarrants.
Sac 3 d'ld be II furiiy enacted, That register.
and receivers, whether IN out Of Office at the pas
cage of this act, their legal representative in
case Of death, shall be entitled 10 receive from the
treasury Of the I'm ted 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
be performed, after deducting the amount already
received by such officers under the net entitled
IAN act 70 require the holders Of military land
warrants 20 compensate the land ofhrers Of the
United states for servces in relation 10 The loca.
ton Of those warrants" approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred md forty eight: Propi.fed That
20 register receiver shall receive ny compcns,
ton cot OF the treasury Tor pact services, who has
charged and received illegal fces for TIC location
Of such warrants: And prouided ftrfh,r, That no
register or receiver shall receive for his services
curing any year greater compensation than the
maximum now allowed by law.
SEC. 4 Ind 10 Jutier ENACTED, Tha, in all
cases where the militia or volunteers, or State
troops n any State Territory we're called INTO
military service, and whosc services have been
paid by the United States subsequent 20 the eigh-
icenth ofJono, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
officers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers,
Or troops shall be entitled 90 all the benefits Of the
act entitled "An act granting bounty land 10 GER
tain officers and soldiers who have been engaged
In the military service Of the United States" ap.
proved September twenty-eiqhth. eighteen hun
drCd and hity, and shall receive lands for their
ScVccs according 10 the provisions Of said act,
upon proof ofengih Of service therein required,
and that The last provso Of the ninth section Of the
act Of the eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, be, and tho same IL borcby re-
pealcd: PT0cidsd, That nothing herein contained
she'll authorize bounty land to those who have here
to'oro received or become entitled TO the came
SEC 5. And beu ftpfieT enacted, That where any
company, battalion, OF regiment, in n organized
form, marched more than twenty miles g. the place
where they we're mustered into the service Of the
United States, or were discharged more than TWEEN
~ miles from The place whore such company, bat |
TALON regiment orga nized; In all such cases
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