Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-28

Second Commanders Office ImIv q Isa3

SIR: The duty OF paving the claims for extra com
pensation. authorized by the acts of August 81 lS:52
and March 3, 1888, to persons engaged i'll the naval
service upon the coast of California and McxIco in
the Pacific ocean, during the Mexican war and sub
sequentiy thereto. having been dcvOlycd upon YOU,
tue following revised INSTRUCTIONS. designed for the
prevention OF frauds, prescribed for guidance
In all eases authenticated after the 18th instant.
As the statements ~ claimants and tie certificates
to their identity may be verified. Otherwise a
great extent by the recruiting and descriptive records
al the Navy Department, you cnioincd to make
thorough comparison with these records. Of all
eases not exhibiting undoubtcd evidence oi autiicnti
city.
No blank vouchers, though property signed, will
be received.
Payments to officers may be made, as heretofore
their ieccip:S.
No voucher which alterations or era~rcs ap-
pear will he admitted evidence. or recognized i'll
any way valid.
The official character Of the magistrate must be
trIuneu; tiiGci sCui, tliC Cich
record.
When the agent doubts the ccnliincnrss al The
claimants signature he will compare il will his SO
nature on the rolls III the Fourth Auditors office.
II the agent shall have 10 suppose that any
papers presented IN supnprt oi claim false or
fraudulent. lie Will send them at to the Fourth
Auditor, with statement of the InVr>Ijra
ton by the proper officers of the treasury.
Extracts from the laws of March 3, IS23 July 90
1916, and February III. iS'. are appended To tbes,
instructions for the information OF claimants and
Respectfully, your obedicnt servant.
J. NJ. BRODIEAD.
Comptroller.
To ALBERT G.. ALLEN. Esq.
Navy Agent, Washington, ID. e.
FORM FOR a PERSON CLAIMING hs PETTY
OFFICER. SEAMAN ORDINARY SEAMAN
OR BOY. WHO Is NOT IN TI,t. NAVAI. SFr
VICE. BUT WHO PRODUCES \ CERTIFI-
CATE OF DISCHARGE.
/, do sp.emnIy swear that
! . am 'hc ideh'ich who served
by that on board the -n;,cd
/ States ship . in tha pIciiic ON thu.
coast OF California and Mexico, from 10
is and who Is Nance, ia the Ger
tfcatc of discharge dated Is signed
by (Which is herewith, presented and
surrendered. l also solcnny swear tint ] am
no" years OF age, and native of
land that before. my service in
the vessel above named, performed my duty on
hOardtie iiayin. been trans.
Ierfeh from the rendezvous, where |
enlisted on or about the day OF
is into the grade Of
and by the name of
(To b. >iancd by cIailiant.)
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me. This
day OF "A. ID. Il And hereby
certify that the above named denrn appears 10 bc
about the age stated by him; that he /: about
feet inches in height OF
| compeNon, hair, and eyes
Cro be signed by autiicl.ca,ing ofiiccr.)
Form Of Receipt Of Claimant.
| Received this day of
| 10 .W Navy Agent at Washing
toii. ". u. me sum m dollars and
cents, III illI Tor services rendered by on board Tie
United States ship . III the Pacific ON
the coast OF Mexico aud California in lie year
for which services extra pay l.
granted by the act Of Congress entitled .'An act
making appropriations for the naval service for thu.
year ending June -, lSJ -
60 be signed III duplicate by clailnant.}
Form Of Acknowledgment Of Receipt
|
County Of 8"
On this day OF "A. D. Is5 .
before me III and for
the county and State aforesaid pcr.nnally porarcJ
Who signed the foregoing
receipt IN duplicate, in my presence; and certify
that he i The same who Iai,rS f.,
have served on board the l.. x shin
IN the Pacific, on the coast u Mexico and California
/ in the year
Cro be signed Ey au,hentcatins oliccr.}
Form Of Certificate 0, Identity by IN ODFccr.
certify thai the above receipt, IN duplicate, was
signed III presence bv . whose,
person Is well keown 10 me AMI III" said
did ailiN To the ;iHai thereof Ills discharge a. a
from The L. :. ship and
know him TO be the identical person named III said
| discharge
Dated l5j
(To be- signed by the officer, suioiuing his sink0
II the certificaic Of some commissioned on po1rnnt
officer ccHnot he odtiined. The claimant tW 80 suite ON
OATH eirins The reasons, ard ne dttdtr 81 iyo ecfi
Die and dssiHereed tcitesScs pU be required iastcad
/ as fotiors:
! Form Of .dGidarit for tco ujtncsses.
! County of {ss
! TO- oh ,iiis day OF
- ocIote me, ia and for the State
anu COUNTY aforesaid, duly qualified to administer
,I ANS P ''s "Ppshfth rcSidin-
:" and employed As.
i -, residing AT
| go W.. f!u $3.50 a. who are known
| 10 me as credible Witnesses rcsid,p and a,nIoveJ
| as stated, and who, being duly sworn, dcposc and