Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second COnnfrOllpr,S Office LILLY Q ISl3

SIR: The duty of paying the claims tor extra cont
pens atom, authorized by the acts of August 81 1852.
and March s. 1853, TO persons engaged in the naval
service upon the coast of California and Mexico in
the Pacific ocean, dufing the Mexican war and sab
se1I':enty thereto having been dcvoivct upon yolr
the f00win. revised instructions. designed for the
prevention OF frauds, prescribed for your guidance
LII all cases authenticated after the .itli instant.
As The statements OF claimants and the certificates
to- their identity may he verified, otherwise to
great extent, by the recruiting and descriptive records
al the Navy Department, yOu are enioiupd 10 make
a thorough comparison with these records, of all
cases not exhibiting andoub;cd evidence OF aucnti
CITY.
No blank vouchers, though properly signed, will
be received.
Payments to officers may be made, as heretofore,
on their receipts.
No voucher which alterations or er:,>r,rrs an
pear will be admitted evidence, or recognized III
any way : valid.
The official character of The magistrate must he
certified, under SEAL by the clerk of su.c court Of
record
When the agent doubts the gpnuineness Of the
claimants signature, he will compare with his sig
nature on the rolls iii the Fourth Auditors office
Ii the agent shall have reason lo e.c thai any
papers presented III supppTt of Il crim false or
fraudulent. he will send them once To he Fourth
AUDITOR with statement Of The casc for iuy.+toa
ton by the proper officers Of the treasury.
Extracts from The laws of March j. 1893 July 90
ioio ann February 26 1888, are appended p these
instructions for the information OF claimants and
others.
Respectfully, your obcdicni servant
j. NJ EEbDHEiB,
Comptroller.
To ALBERT G.. ALLEN. E-J..
Navy Agent. Washington, ID. e.
FORM FOR A PERSON CLAIMING A.. PETTY
OFFICER. SEAMAN. ORDINARY SEANtN
OR boy, WHO Is NOT IN THE NAVAL. SER
VICE, BUT WHO PRODUCES A CERTIFi-
CATE OF DISCHARGE.
L. do socmniy swear that
dl inc ihehticu who served
by that name Is on board the limited
! States ship . in the Pacific. on line
coast OF California and Mexico from 10
Is aud who is named in tie Ger
tificate OF discharge dated is g, signed
by (which is herewith presented and
| surrendered. l also solcmIy swear tn, | am
| now years OF age. and 4 native OF
.and that before inv service in
| the vessel above named, | performed my duty on
| hnardthe having been trans.
| iered from The rendezvous, where
enlisted Oh or about the day Of
,lo into the grad4Df
| and by the name OF
(To be- sigflef by caiman..)
Sworn 10 and subscribed before this
day of "A. ID. Is And hereby
certify that the above named deponcn appears to be
about the age stated by him; that he is abou;
| fee; inches i'll height OF
complexion, hair. and ewes
| Go be signed by auilenticating ofiicer)
Form Of Receipt of Claimant.
Received this day of
|
ton ID. c., the sum of dollars. md
cents, in full for rendered by ne on b, tie
| United States ship . IN the Pacific. on
] the coast OF Mexico and California. IN the wear
e, for which vices extra nay *
granted by the act Of Congress entitled ''An act
making appropriations for the naval service fof the
| year ending June 50. Isl -
60 be- signed in duplicate By ciainIant)
Form Of Acknowledgment Of Receipt.
Comfy of SIS.
I'm Giis day o! A. ID. Is :.
4 before IA, lar
the county and State aforesaid personally a,reared
! VINO si.,icd the foregoing
reccip', In duplicate, lii my presence; and certify
! tids Ht il tiie same " 10 claims 10
have served on hoard the T. = ship
in the Pacific, on the coatof Mexico anu California
| III the year
! Go be signed by authentic lting o.lieer1
Form of Certificate Of identity ty an Offer.
certify that the above receipt in duplicate was
signed III my presence ny nhos..
person is well keown tn me; and the SAID
dd aix to the oTisnd thereof his DISCHARGE IA 7
| Hohilue T.. - snip and
know him TO be the Identical person named il said
/ discharge.
! Dated ISJ
| Ito be signed by the officer, suioiuin. his rankl
If the certificate of commissioned or ;c.,y,ert
officer ccnnot be cHainei. The tiiit ,rH so state On
Doth, giring the reasons. and ne aia,tot Of iyo cc,i
bic and distcTested raesscs riN be required i,stca4
| Is folous:
Form Of .4EdApu for tro ui'ncsscs.
! STATE OF
| County of SS'
On Tins day Of
! l85 before me,a in and for the State
ana county aforesaid duly qualified 10 administer
oa'is' p"'aoiia''y appeared residing
ut and employed a..
ana also resid:.,g at
and employed As who m. t,o,,,n
10 me a credible witnesses, residing and enployed
as stated, and who, being duly sworn depose and