The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-17
FORM OF A DECLARATION To BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER


sTt caas OF OF ~
On this - day of -, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
before me, justice of the peace, Tor other officer
auL.2rised TO administer oans for general purposes
within and Tor said county and State aforesaid,
-, aged --- years, resident OF -----, IN
the State Of ---, who being duly sworn, accord |
lug 10 law, declares that he Is the identical --
who was --- in the company commanded by |
captain -, in the regiment Of -, COM |
nanded by -, in the with Great Britain, |
declared by the United States on the 18th day Of
June, 1872, Cor Other embraced in the act, de-
caring ,ciat rr) that he enlisted Tor volunteered
or uGs drottrd) at -, about the -- cay Of |
--, A. d. -, for the term of --, and |
was Lonoraby discharged at -, on the -- ---
original certificate Ct discharge here,cih prescnied.f
In addition the actual service above described,
he Chains for - miles from ----, at which he |
was enlisted, to -, where he was mustered into |
service, and Tor - miles from -, at which |
he was discharged, TO -, the said place of his
enrolment.
lie makes this declaration for the purpose of OBJ
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 22i
March, 1882 and that he ID not entitled TO, has
received. bounty land under any other act of Con.
gress.
signature of the claimant)
Sworn to and subscribed before 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.
signature Of the magistrate or other oficer.)
sIf the claimant was a regimental or staff officer,
the declaration mus vary according TO the facts Of
the case.
I II the discharge has been lost or destroyed the
words in facs will be omitted, and the iacts in re-
lauon to the loss of the discharge stated in lieu
thereof II the claimant never received a written
discharge, if discharged in consequence Of dis
ability, or If he was IN captivity with the enemy,
nc must vary his declaration TO Get forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT to make Land Warrants assignable and
for other purposes
BE u enacted by The Senate and House IF Repre-
stntaipes Of he Uniief States Of Aneriod in Con
grsa oS,ernLl,d, That all warrants for military
bounty land, which have been may hereafter be
issued under any law Of the United States, and all
valid locations Of the which have been or
may hereafter he made, hereby declared to be
assignable, by deed or instrument Of writing made
and executed after the taking effect OF this act
oording 90 such form, and pursuant 10 such regu-
lstiOns "a may be prescribed by the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, ms To vest the as
signce with all the rights Of the original owner Of
the warrant or location: PrOrtded, That any per-
entitled TO presumption right 60 any land shall
be entitled TO use any such land warrant in pay
mcnt for the same, at the rate Of ono dollar aud
twenty hvc cents per acre. for the quantity Of land
therein specified: Pror,ded, That the warrants
which have been, or may hereafter be Issued IN
pursuance Of said lave or Of this act, may be To-
Gated according 20 the legal subdivisions Of the
public lsnds, IN one body. upon any lands OF the
United States, subject TO private entry at the time
OF such location, at the minimum price; Prorided
f,HD.o, That when said warrant shall be located
lands wh.ch subject 10 entry at greater
minimum than one dollar aud tventy. FIVE cents
per acre the locator Of said shall pay TO
the United States in cash the difference between
the value Of such warrants at dollar and TWEEN
n % o. -
on.
SEC. 2. Ind be u further enaeied, That the re-
gstcrs and receivers OF the land Offices shall here
after be scycray authorized TO charge and receive
for their services in locating all military bounty
land warrants Issued sinco the eleventh day Of
February, eighteen hundred and forty -scven, the
same compensation or per ccntage 20 which they
arc entitled by Law for Gales OF the public lands for
cash, at the rate Of one dollar nd twenty five cents
per the said compensation % be hereafter paid
by the assignecs or holders Of such warrants.
Ssc 3. ind BE- u further enacted That registers
and receivers, neither IN out Of office pas
sage Of this act, their legal representatives. in
case Of death, shall be entitled to receive from the
treasury Of the United States for services hereto
fore performed in boating military bounty land
warrants, tho same rate OF compensation provided
in the preceding section for services hereafter TO
be performed after dcductinr the amount already
received by such officers under the act entitled
"An act 20 require the hoiiefs Of military land
warrants to compensate the land officers % the
United states for services IN relation 10 the oca
q
eighteen hundred and forty eight Pr0rrdod That
register or receiver shall receive any compensa
ton out Of the treasury FOR past services who has
charged and received illegal fccs Tor tho location
81 such Warrants And Jrovided, further. That no
register or receiver shall receive FOR his services
during any year greater compensation than the
maximum now allowed by Law
SIC. Ind be u (prDtT snaottd. That In all
cascs where the militia Or volunteers State
troops Of any State or Territory we're called into
military service, and whose services have been
paid by the United States subsequent 90 the eigh-
tcenth u June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
officers and soldiers Of such militia, volunteers,
troops shall be entitled 10 all the benefits Of the
act entitled can act granting bounty land to GER
tain ofnccrs aud sOlders Who have been engaged
ira the military service Of the United States" az
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun.
dred aud bty, and shall receive lands for their
services according g. tie provisions Of said act
upon proof Of length Of service therein required
aud that the last prOyisO u the ninth section II The
act Of thc eleventh Of February, eighteen hundred
and forty seven, be, and the same is hereby re-.
pcaled: Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land to those who have here
tofore received or become entitled 10 the same.
SEC 8. 1ad b,u (ufhcr erocted, That where a ny
company, battalion, or regiment, IN an organized
form, marched more than twenty milcs - tie place
where they were mustered into the service OF tht
United Statos, OF were discharged more than TWEEN
~ miles from The place where such company, bat
talon or regiment organized; ia al such
IN computing the length Of service u tho oficer
and soldiers Of any such company, battalion OF
regiment, with a view 10 determine the quantity o.
band any officer soldier is entitled ~ under SAFE
at, approved twenty eighth Of September, cgh
teen hundred and fifty, there shall be allowed on,
day for every twenty mites from The place where
TIE company, battalion regiment vas organ
ized, % the place where the same mustered in
~ the service Of the United States; and also on,
day ior every twenty miles from the place wher,
such company, battalion or regiment die
charged, totne place where il was organized, an,
from whence y marched, 20 enter the service
Approved, Msrch2l, 1852,
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