Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
OFFICIAL.
prssIos orrrcr, MAacn 81, 1852.

p0ses published IN connexon with the act itself This
form is only far variant from that prescribed under the
act Of 28h September 1850 to adapt to the recent
act Of March 22d.
The Declaration must be to before justice Of
the peace other officer authorized to administer oaths
for general purposes who must certify the same
The official character and signature Of the who
may administer the oath must be certified by the Clerk Of
proper Court Of record Of his county under the seal Of
the Court Such certificate must accompany euey
1t win be perceived that in the 4h section Of the act Of
the ed instant provision is made for widows or minor
children but only for the party who rendered the service
The service contemplated by the act is that rendered
under call by the authorities Of any State to repel ap
pretended hosttes from any foreign Government OF In
danbe and whose services have been paid for by the
United States subsequent to the 18th June, 1872.
It should be specially noted that whose sery$e
was recognised by any previous act claim under this
except where his mileage has not been allowed in the DOM
putaon Of his service Hence if the soldier has render
ed such service would entle him to forty OF any
other amount under previous law, he cannot clai Az
increased quantity for other services first recognises by
this act. MI
If the applicant desires to avail himself of the 5hsec
ton Of the act he his declaration state the ace
at which he was enrolled with his company the distance
thence the point At which he mustered intoser
vice the place at which he discharged and t dis
tancl thence to the place Of his original enrolme ~
must also be clearly shown by the testimony Of prisons
certified to be credible that his statements in these
spects are rue and the witnesses should specify
| nsr in which they obtained their information.
j. B. HEATH, Commissioner Of PensoAss Il
Form, OF a declaration to be made By tie surmOing
officer or soldier.
STATE OF -, COUNTY Or, IS.
On this 49, day Of $1,000. A. D. one thousand eight
tcs s peace os sl aaloy.S % adt oa
for general pupoe within and for said county and State
aforesaid, --, aged -- years, resident Of ---,
in the State Of -, who being duly sworn, according
| q - in the companyx commanded by Captain --
in the regiment Of -, commanded by ---, in the
war with Great Britain declared by the United States
the 18th day Of June 1872 or os, vars embraced IN The
act declaring scha that he enlisted Tor volunteered
uas drqfted) at $3.50, about the -- day of --, A. D.
, for the term Of 49,, and was honorably discharged
at --, on the - day Of --, A. D. 49,, as riH
appear By his original certificate Of discharge herewith pre-
sentedf
addition to the actual service above described he
claims for 49, miles from - at which ne was enlist
- miles from --, at which be was discharged, to
-, the said place Of his enrolment.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty 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 I'D March, 1882 and that he is not ent
| of Congress [Signaturc 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 afore-
| said and that he is of the age above stated
/ Signature of the magistrate, or other ohcer.l
If the claimant regimenta staff officer, the deca
ration must vary according to the facts of the
If the discharge has been lost destroyed the words in
italics will be omitted and the facts in relation to the loss of
the discharge in lieu thereof the claimant
Il
disability if he in captivity with the enemy, he must
his declaration so as to set forth the facts Of the case
AN ACT to make Land Warrants asgnable and for Other
Il purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
cfthe United States Of America in Congress assembled Tina
all warrants for military bounty land which have been
may hereafter be issued under any law of the Untet
States and all valid locations of the which have beer
may hereafter be made hereby declared be assign
after the taking effect Of this act according to such form
and pursuant such regulations may be prescribed BY
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
the assignee with all the rights Of the original owner
the location Provided That any person emit
tied presumption right any land shall be entitled
any such land warrant in payment for the same, al
the Of dollar and twenty-five cents per fol
the quantity of land therein specified Provided That the
warrants which have been may hereafter be issued in
pursuance Of said laws Of this act may be located
cordng the legal subdivisions Of the public lands in
body upon any lands of the United States subject to pr
vate entry the time of such location, the minimum
price: Provided further That when said warrants shall be
located on lands which subject to entry at greater
minimum than dollar and twenty cents per
the locator of said shall pay the United Statet
in cash the difference between the value Of such warrants
dollar and twenty five cents per and the tract
4 of land located N Hft
Sec q And be further enacted That the registers and
receivers Of the land Offices shall hereafter be severaly
authorized to charge and receive for their services in
eating all military bounty land warrants issued since the
eleventh day Of February eighteen hundred and forty
seven, the compensation per centage to which
they entitled by law for sales Of the public lands for
cash. the rate Of dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre. said compensation be hereafter paid by the
/ assignees holders of such warrants. Isl t
Sec g. And be further enacted That registers and re-
cever whether in out Of Office at the passage of this
act their legal representatives in of DEATH shall
be entitled receive from the Treasury Of the United
States for services heretofore performed in locating mill
tary bounty land warrants the rate of compensation
provided in the preceding section for services hereafter
be performed after deducng the amount already reccv-
ed by such officers under the act entitled act to re-
qure the holders Of military land
the land officers of the United States for services In rea
ton the location of those warrants approved May
seventeen eighteen hundred and forty-eght Prorided
That register receiver shall receive any compensa
ton Of the treasury for past services who has charged
received illegal fees for the location Of such warrants
And prooided further That register or receiver shall
receive for his services during any year greater
| pensation than the maximum allowed by law.
Sec And bet further enacted That in all where
the militia volunteers State troops OF any State or
Territory were called into military service and whose
services have paid by the United States