The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-27


presentation. but will be placed upon the fes
with others Of the same description. to be taken up
and acted upon In the order Of the dotes Of their au-
tkenticati0m Agents aud claimants will be prompt
ly informed by letter of the action Of this Office.
A. G. ALLEN, Navy Agent.
8F Treasury DEpARrmEnr,
SEcoHD CoMPrRoLLER's OFFICE,
s 1 TF July 8. 1853.
S,n: The duty Of paying che claims for extra
compensation, authorized by tho acts Of August
81, 1854. and March 3, 1853, to persons engaged
in the naval service upon the coast OF California
and Mexico, in the Pacific ocean, during the Mex.
lean war and subsequently, thereto, having been
devolved- upon you, the following revised instruc
tons. designed for the prevention of frauds, are
to- yos5 IN all cases
Az tho statements Of claimants and the certif-
Gates to their identity may be verified, or other
wisc, to great extent, by the recruiting and de-
scriptive records at the Navy Department, you are
enjoined to make a thorough comparison with
these records of all not exhibiting undoubted
evidence Of authenticity n ~ f4 a
No blank vouchers. though properly signed, will
Payments to officers may be made, as hereto
fore, on their receipts.
No voucher on which alterations or erasures APP
pear will be admitted evidence, or recognised
in any way as valid.
The official character of the magistrate must be
certified, under seal, by the clerk of some court Of
record. g5pais ss rs "a lEsgcg ,3 LII
claimants signature, he will compare it with his
signature on the rolls In the Fourth Auditors Of
fee. ts.a 100 ,,.t.,s $50 "
If the agent shall have reason to suppose that
any papers presented in support of claim are
false or fraudulent, he will send them at once to
tho Fourth Auditor, with statement of the case,
for investigation by the proper officers of the trea
sury.
Extracts from the laws of March 8, 1923, July
%, 1876, and February &c, 1858. are appended to
these instructions for the Information of claimants
and others.
j. M. BRODHEAD, Comptroller.
To ALBERT G. ALLEN, Esq
Navy Agent, Warrington, D. C.
r M a I. M agl oa
Form for person claiming, as petty officer,
seaman, ordinary seaman, landsn,an, or bon,
acho is not IN the naval service, but aoho pro
duces certificate Of discharge.
l.. do solemnly swear that am the
identical who served by that name as
on board the United States ship, !,
in the Pacific, on the coast Of California and Mex
named sS H in the certificate of who
sented and surrendered. also solemnly swear
that am now years Of age, am native
vessel abovenamed, performed my duty on board
the having been transferred from the
rendezvous, where enlisted on or about
the day OF IL Unto the grade
(ro be signed by claimant.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
day of "A. d. Is And l hereby
be about the age stated by him; that he is about
$3.50 feet inches in height; of
complexion, hair, and eyes.
lTo be signed by authenticating ofHcer.)
Form Of Receipt Of Claimant
Doca;vcd thia dav IF "a 4
of !, Navy, Agent at Washington, D. C.,
the sum of dollars and cents, in full
for services rendered by me on board the United
Of Mexico and California. in the years
for which services extra pay is granted by the act
Of Congress entitled San act making appropria-
tions the naval service for the year ending June
(To be signed in duplicate by claimant3
Form Of Acknowledgment Of Receipt.
STATE OF &,
County Of
before 4n .n me Wy "a : in and for aDI the
county and State aforesaid, personally appeared
IN y and certify he
the same y who claims to have served on
board the United States ship /, in the Pa
cic. on the coast of Mexico and California, in the
ITO be signed by authenticating oficer.)
Form of Certificate Of Identity by an Officer.
certify that the above receipt, in duplicates was
signed in my presence by A. whose person 20,
is we'll known to me; and the said did
afix to the original thereof his discharge aa
from The United States ship
and know him to be the identicaiperson named
in said discharge. @
(To be signed by the officer, subioinng his rank.)
If the certificate of some commissioned ioarrant
officer cannotb obtained the claimant tcI state or
oath, gvng The reasons and the affidavit Of t,co ere
ble and disinttresttd witnesses ci be required in
stead, asJouoto'' ~
Form Of 1Gdarit for f,oo Witnesses
STATE OF D..
County of
me, a in and for the State and county
aforesaid, duly qualified to administer oath'' per
sonally appeared residing
an. .,Si. employed as and e nnd s,sd as re-
who are known to me as credible Witnesses, resid
ing and employed stated, and who, being duly
employed as aforesaid; that they have persona
knowledge of i, who signed the foregoing
receipts In their presence and that he is the iden
teal who served on board the Unte'
to and who is named in the discharg
dated and signed by which
he affixed in their presence to this original receipt
that their knowledge of him was obtained lher
state fully ho.p obtained ,ceter from serving tcit
him on board ship, ofheripisel And they furthe
depose that they have no interest in the claim G
the said for extra pay. eg# Uf0sl
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year abov
written. Before me
ITO be signed by the authentcating oficer.)
III. 81
Rules for persons not in the naual seruice at til
date of their application for ertra pay, an
aeho haze no certificate Of discharge.
ure.tbe claimant take the oath of identity as