Washington sentinel., 1853-12-17

In case Of the marriage or death Of said wi
dow, the orphan child or children of such de-
ceased person is entitled to receive the same
amount until they respectively arrive at the
age of sixteen years. The number Of widows
on this list is 43l ; amount of money required
to pay them annually, $s,9ls. The number
of orphans is 76 amount of money required to
pay them annually, 1892.
The business of this branch is up to date,
and the correspondence is promptly answered.
y.-BoUSTY LAND. s5
The business Of this class may properly be
considered under the following divisions:
|. That which relates to bounties given for
services in the revolutionary war and the war
Of 1912. In this division, during the year past,
FIVE warrants, of 100 acres each, and one addi-
tional of so acres, have been issued on account
of revolutionary services; "a warrants, Of 100
acres each, under the acts of December "a
1911, and January IL, 1872, and 2warrants, of
800 acres each, under the act of December 10,
1914, have been issued on account OF services
in the war of 1872. Nineteen new certificates
of right to locate warrants issued under the acts
of December "a, 1911, and January IL, 1872,
and one new certificate to locate warrant is
sued under the act of December 10, 1914, of
800 acres, upon which no patents had previous
ly issued, have been granted. A1E
One hundred and six applications for land
warrants for services in the war of 1872 are
now on file, having been examined and estab-'
lshed. The number of suspended claims in
this division is about 400. Besides these pend
ing applications, there are now outstanding
1922 land warrants for the single bounty Of
l60 acres each, and 80 warrants for the double
bounty Of 800 acres each, issued under the pre-
ceding acts, but not located. Before any Of
these warrants can be made available to the
owners, a certificate Of right to locate must
be issued from this Office 1t is also found that
many of the applications under the act of 1850
can only be admitted under some one Of the
preceding acts. No warrant, or certificate Of
right to locate, has been issued in this division
since the 26th day of June, 1853, the day when
the law expired by its own limitation, authoriz.
ing the issuing Of land warrants for services in
the revolutionary war and the war of 1872.
The amount of suspended business under the
various acts above mentioned demonstrates the
propriety, if not the necessity, of extending the
provisions of the act of June 26, lS48, another
term of five years, which is respectfully recon-
mended. a,6l jl ).
The following statement will show the num-
ber Of warrants issued under these various acts
to June 26, 1853, SO far as relates to the boun-
ty promised to the oficers..and soldiers Of the
war Of 1872: #a 7
Warrants forthe single bounty OF leo acres tt
each. -. ...... ....... 27,526
Warrants for the double bounty ofS20 acres
e each. ................ ................. ,0A
w Warrant issued by special act Of legisla-
ture for 4S0 acres. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Warrants issued to the officers and medi-
cal and other staff of the Canadian volun-
teers, amounting, In the aggregate, to
l7S72 acres. ........ 33
Warrants for $40 acres each 10 non-com- 3.
misioned officers and prvates. .......... l2l
Warrants for 1G0 acres each TO non-com-
missioned officers and privates. 119
The total number of acres issued as above is
4,S23,952 fcIH
2. That which relates to bounties under the
act of February H. lS47. a
The whole number of applications under
this act for the year'endng September 80,
i 1853, inclusive, is. s..................... 3lG9
The number of applications for money, in s3
lieu Of land, ............... 10
Total. al............... ................. 3I7g
These applications have been disposed
of as follows: a &.isbl...
Warrants for lG0 acres each, issued. 2,0l0
| Warrants for 40 acres each, issued. 49l
Total. ........ Observation-Disclosures. 2,54o
Certificates for 500 money, in lieu of
| land d.............. ~. ft6#
| Applications suspended and rejected 632
t 639
Total ..... 3,179
| The whole number of claims presented 43its
under this act for land, 10 September 80 S
1853. inclusive, is. -. al,622
4 Applications for scrip or money, in lieu Of bi3
land Observation-Disclosures. 4,339
a 95,e6l
These claims have been disposed or as follows /:
Warrants for 100 acres each, issued .... rs, 729
! Warrants for 40 acres each issued. ...... 6,4S
Certificates for scrip OF 500 each, in lieu G
/ oil land. ........... .......... 2,269
Certificates for scrip OF $25 each, in lieu of fl
land OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400
| Certificates for money, SlO0 each, in lieu
OF land .......... .................,.. 449
| Certificates for money, S25 each in lieu Of
land .......... ......... ...... 50
Applications suspended and rejected ..,b 7,247
/ > -
Total. ......,............... e5,96l
/ The business in this division issup to date "a
| g. That which relates to bouptes under the act
Of September %, 1850, and March 90, 1852. 8Eaef
! The applications on hand under these acts, at
the date Of the last annual report, follows;
! Applications under the act Of $780,. 4,s3l
| Applications under the act Of 1882. 5,3lt
| Applications on suspended files, un-
/ der both acts. 35111
80 e5, ,25s
! Applications received and filed during
| the year TO September 80, 1858: ~ stetlA
| Under the act Of 1850. ...........2 52I sgif
4 Under the act Of 1852. ....,....... 4,9S3 M
a E --- 27,5O7
4
Total. ...................... e2,7e3
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\, These cases have been disposed of as follows;
/ Warrants issued on applications under the {
act of 1885,. ..................... 81 ,e4s
Warrants issued on applications under the
act OF 1852. ..................... e,7ss
| Applications in hands Of examiners, and
at rolls. ........... 3,oi9
Applications on suspended files under both
acts. ........! !...... ..... 50, 7i3
I fM@ "f"MM.f@I etl s' 'ls...# -------
aab 0imr ~ se 92,763
| The business in this division is nearly two
months in arrears.
! The following statement will show tho opera.
I tiOns under these acts Sanfember 20 lSaa Su