The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06

Pension Once, March "a, 1854.
TTNHE sUBJOiNED FOAM OF DECLA-
i RATION, to ne observed by all persons APP
plying to the Pension Office for Bounty Land, un-
der the act Of 22d March, 1852. entitled "An act
to make Bounty Land Warrants assigpable, and
for other purposes" is published in connexion
with the act itself.
( This form is only 80 far variant from that pre-
scribed under the act of 2Sth September, 1850, as
to adapt it to the recent act Of March 22d
The Declaration must be to before some
justice OF the peace or other officer authorized TO
administer oaths for general purposes, who must
certify the same.
! The official character and signature of the ma
gistrate who may administer the oath must be :
tilted by the clerk of the proper court Of record of
his county, under the seal Of the court.
Such certificate must accompany cory
Ii will 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
dered the service.
The service contemplated by the act is that
State to repel apprehended hostilites 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 be specially noted that no 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 service
Hence, II the soldier has rendered such service as
would enttle him to forty acres, any other
amount, under previous law, he cannot claim an
increased quantity for other services first recog
nised by this act.
/ II the applicant desires to avail himself of the
9th section Of the act, he must in his decla ration,
/ state the place at which he was 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 persons CERT
fled to be credible, that his statements in these re-
spects true, and the witnesses should specify
the manner in which they obtained their nfor ma
ton. J. +. HEATH,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER.
STt cogs vt OF 5"
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 oos for general ptrposes)
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
80, aged - years, resident of -, in
the State of --, who being duly sworn, accord
ing to law. declares that he is the identical
who was a - 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, 1912, Tor Other embraced IN The act, de-
ct0rng icat tcar;) that he enlisted Tor poiunteeed
-. A. D. -, for the term Of -, and
was honorably discharged at -. on the -
original certificate Of discharge here,ciM presented
In addition to the actual service above described,
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 ia not 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 and that he is vi the age above
stated.
signature of the magistrate or other officer)
IF the claimant was regimental or staff officer,
the declaration must vary according the facts of
the
I II the discharge has been lost 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 a 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 get forth the
facts of the case