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rendered under call by the authorities of any
State to repel apprehended hostities from any TO
! reign government or Indian tribe and whose
vices have been paid for by the United States sub.
sequent to the 18th june 1912.
IL should DO specially noted that no one whose
service was recognised by any previous act can
claim under this, except where his mileage has
not been allowed in the computation of his vice
Hence, if the soldier has rendered such service
would entitle him to forty acres, any other
amount, under previous law, he cannot claim an
increased quantity for other services first recog
Missed by this act.
| II the applicant desires to avail himself of the
9th section of the act he must, in his declaration,
state the place at which nc was enrolled nth 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. 1t must also be
clearly shown, by the testimony of persons certi
he'd to be credible, that hs statements in these
spects true, and the witnesses should specify
! the manner in which they obtained their infor ma
| ton. J. E. HEATH
/ Commissioner Of Pensions.
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
| BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
| DER.
sFt covs or or OF $751;
! On this - day of ---, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
before me, justice OF the peace, Tor other officer
authorised TO administer oaths for general purposes
I
-, aged 49, years, resident OF -----, in
the State of --, who being duly sworn, accord
/ ing to law, declares that he s the identical -
, who ----- 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 Tor Other embraced in the act, de-
ciaying iphat toarj) that he enlisted Cor uoteered
or toas drafted) at -, about the --- cay cf
-. A. D. ---, for the term of -, and
was honoraby discharged at -. on the
original certificate Of discharge here,ciM presenied
in addition to the actual service above described
he claims for -- miles from -, at which he
was enlisted, to ----, where he mustered into
service, and for -- miles from - at which
he was discharged, to -, the said place Of his
epromC Mt.
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 22d
March, 1852, and that he is not entitled to- has
received, bounty land under any other 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 and that he is of the ge above
stated.
signature of the magistrate or other ofiiccr.)
*If the claimant was a regimenal or staff officer
the declaration must vary according to the facts of
the
If the discharge has been os. or destroyed the
words in italics Will be omitted and the facts in re-
lation TO the loss OF the discharge stated in lieu
thereof II 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 to set forth the
facts of the case.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants assignable and
Tor other purposes.
BE u enacted By the Senate and House Of Rspre
stntarres Of me United States Of Anerica in Con
gress assembled, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been or may hereafter be
iseucd 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 10 be
assignable, by deed or instrument of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act nc
cording 10 such form, and pursuant to such regu.
latons as may be prescribed by the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, to vest the as.
sgnee with all the 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
ment for the same, at the rate Of one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre. for the quantity of land
therein specified: Propided, That the warrants
which have BEEN may hereafter be issued in
pursuance Of said laws 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: Provided
JtHfhr, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which are subject 70 entry at a greater
minimum than one dollar and twenty five ccnts
per acre. the locator OF said shall pay 10
the United States IN cash the difference between
the value OF such warrants az dollar and TWEEN
tyhye cents per acre and the tract Of land located
SEC. 2. dnd be ~ further endcfed That the re.
gisters and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be seyeraly authorized to charge and receive
Tor their services IN locating all military bounty
land warrants Issued since the eleventh day Of
atyftf htaYa r.A IL
came compensation or per ccntagc TO which they
are entitled by law for saes Of the public lands for
cash, at the rate Of dollar nd twenty five cents
per acre the said compensation 10 be hereafter paid
by the assignees or holders Of such warrants.
SEC. 3 dnd be nftTiter enacted, That registers
and receivers whether in or out Of Office at the pas
cage OF this act or their legal representative in
case OF DEATH shall be entitled TO receive from the
treasury Of the Tn ted Statcs, for services hereto
fore performed in locating military bounty land
warrants, the same rate Of compensation provided
in the preceding section for services hereafter 10
be performed, after deductng the amount already |
received by such officers under the act entitled |
"An act TO require the holders Of military land /
warrants to compensate the land officers Of tho |
United states for services in relation 10 the loca-
ton Of those warrants" approved May seventeenth
eighteen hundred and forty e gnt: Prouided That |
no register receiver shall receive any conn ensa
ton oct OF the treasury for past services, who has
charged and received illegal icos for the location
OF such warrants: And prOvided fmtier, That no
register or receiver shall receive for bis services
rurlnR any year a greater compensation than the
maximum now allowed by law.
SEC. And be II fwthu enacted, That. in all
cases where the militia or volunteers or State
troops OF any State or Territory we're called into
military service, and whose services have been
paid by the United States subsequent TO the eigh.
tccntb Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
ofhcers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers,
or troops shall be entitled TO all the benefits Of the
act entitled IAN act granting bounty land TO Ger
tain ofhccrs and soldiers who have been engaged
ia the military service Of the United States" ap-
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun.
drcd and hlty, and shall receive lands for their
services according 70 tho provisions Of said net,
upon proof ofleng,b Of service therein required,
and that the last proviso Of the ninth section Of the
act OF the eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, De, and the came is hereby re-
pealed; Pfocided, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land those who have here
ioore received or become entitled 20 the same
SIC. 3. drd belt urihr Enacted, That where any
company, battalion, or regiment, in organized
orm, marched moro than twenty milcs 10 the place
where they were mustered into the service OF the
United States, were discharged more than TWEEN
y miles from the place where such company, bat
alton regiment organized; in all such cases,
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