The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-01


the manner in which they obtained their iniorma-
ton. j. E. HEATH
Commissioned of Pensions.
FORM OF A DECLARATION TO BE MADE
BY THE SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOL
DER.
SFt coss of OF g."
On; On this s,, 80 day of 1900. A. D, one thousand
before me, justice of the peace, Tor other officer
authorized to admnster oots for general poses)
within and for said county and State aforesaid,
the State aas OF n
ing to law, declares that he is the identical ---
who wasa -- in the company commanded by
captain tam 49, in the regiment of ,, com
declared by the United States the 18th day of
June, 1912, Tor other embraced an the act, de-
cl0ring 'chat ,oa) that he enlisted Cor roluntccred
.0a. s A. s. for ,h s09 'el the Of yad Of
was honorabIy discharged at -. on the --
original certificate f discharge herewith presented
In addition to the actual service above described,
he claims Tor -- miles from -, at which he
was enlisted, to --, where he was mustered into
service, and for 49, miles from -, at which
he was discharged, to --. the said place Of bis
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
engaged
military service Of the United States," passed 22d
March, 1852, and that he is entitled to, nor has
received, bounty land under any other act Of Con-
grcss. -
(Signature Of the dOSn1ant)
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.
(Signaure of the magistrate or other oficcr.)
III the claimant was regimental or staff officer,
the declaration must vary according to the facts of
the case.
II the discharge has been lost or destroyed, the
words in italics will be omitted. and the facts in
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 SO 10 set forth the
facts Of the case.
AN ACT 10 make Land Warrants assiguabc and
Tor other purposes
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
stntaiuss Of the United States Of -dmerica in Con-
gress 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 VI the which have been or
may hereafter be made, arc hereby declared 10 be
assignnble, by deed or instrument of writing made
and executed after the taking effect Of this act ac-
cording to such form, and pursuant to such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, as TO vest the as
signee N all the rights of the original owner of
the warrant or location: Prorided, That any per-
entitled to presumption right TO any land shall
be entitled " use any such land warrant, in pay
ment for the same, Mt the rate Of one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre, for the quantity Of land
therein specifed: Prorided, That the warrants
which have been, or may hereafter be issued in
pursuance Of said laws or 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: Propidsd.
jtufhr, That when said warrant shall be located
on lands which are subject to entry at a greater
mi nimum than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, the locator OF said warrants shall pay to
the United States in cash the difference between
the value OF such warrants at one dollar and TWEEN
live cents per and the tract Of land located
on.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the re- |
gisers and receivers Of the land offices shall here
after be severaly authorized to charge and receive
Tor their services In locating al military bounty
land warrants Issued snce The eleventh day OF /
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, the /
same compensation or per centage 10 which they |
entitled by law for sales OF the public lands for
cash. at the rate Of one dollar nd twenty five cents
per the said compensation to be hereafter paid
by the assignees or holders Of such warrants.
SEC 3. Ind b. Il further enacted That registers I
and receivers, whether in out OF office the pas
sage Of THE act, their legal representatives in
case Of death, shall be entitled receive from the
treasury OF the United States, for services hereto
lore performed In locating military bounty land
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 act entitled
'An act to require the holders of military land
to compensate the land officers of the
United states Tor services in relation to the loca
lion OF those warrants" approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty eight: Provided, That
no register or receiver shall receive any compensa
lion out OF the treasury for past services who has
charged and received illegal fces for the location
oi such warrants: lind provided, further, That no
register receiver shall receive for his services
during any year greater compensation than the
una xinum now allowed by law.
SEC. 1. And be IL (tuihu enacted, That in all
cases whore the militia or volunteers, or State
troops Of any State or Territory called into
military service, and hose services have been
paid by the United States subsequent to the eigh-
centh Of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, the
officers and soldiers of such militia, volunteers
DR. troops shall be entitled to all the benefits Of the
vet entitled IAN act granting bounty land to GER
tain officers md soldiers who have been engaged
IN the military service of the United States" ap-
proved September twenty eighth, eighteen hun.
ired and fifty, and shall receive lands for their
'crvices according to the provisions Of said act,
upon proof OF length Of service therein required,
md that the laet provso of the ninth section of the
,ct Of the eleventh of February, eighteen hundred
Ind forty seven, be, and the same is hereby re-
oeacd: Prouided, That nothing herein contained
shall authorize bounty land to those who have here
otore received or become entitled to the same
SEc. o. -fnd be IT, further enacted, That where any
company, battalion, or regiment, in an organized
orm. marched more than twenty milcs to the place
VII re they were mustered into the service of the
United States, were ged more tba u TWEEN.
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