Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-13
NAVY EXTRA.PAY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

SIR In idition to the present regulations the
'uect of extra pay" granted by the acts Of August
81, 1852, and March s. 1858, to the officers and men
OF the navy who eerved in the Pacific on the coast
of California and Mexico, during The 'ste war with
Mexico, the following are made necessary by the in
creasing number of spurious Claims. You will en-
force them in all in which the papers shah he
executed after the Goth instant except in CaIifor-
mia and Oregon, where the tine may be extended to
the 18th of April next and when the new regula.
tons and forms have been sent to individual agents
Or claimants their applications must comply with
such regulations If the papers executed after
the date at which, in due course Of MAIL the regu-
! lations were r. Received
l. The claimant will add to his oath of identity
that he has not previously applied for payment of
his extra pay or, If be has applied, be will state
| the circumstances, the time, and the name OF his
attorney or assignee, if he employed any.
2 In case the claim purports to have been assign
ed or the power Of attorney recitss a valuable con
alteration, the amount Of the consideration of such
power of attorney or assignment m est be stated in
dollars and cents by words writ zen at l.nsth in the
body CT the instrument, and not at the top or be.
ginning of the power. When a consideration is sub
| of proof will be placed upon the attorney CT as
signes.
3. The magistrate or notary before whom the
power OF attorney or assignment: may be executed,
must add to his certificate that no blanks. int. r
bneations, nor erasers were in the instrument at
the date Of his authorization thereof Or if there
were any he must describe then riding to facts
He must also name the papers accompanying sal J
instrument.
4. There having been instances in which genuine
official seals cut from authentic official documents
have been pasted upon forged papers, it will tie
quired hat Official seals be not merely pasted upon
the instrIn ent, but they must BE imi reSsed upon
the paper attestsi.
5. Whenever the signature to any voucher is made
by an y mark, a witness thereto, other than the
magistrate or notary acting in the case will be re-
quired.
9. Claimants not having convenient personal &C
| cess to the Navy Agents Office, and who are igno
| rant of the sum allowed them, will be furnished
| with statement of the sum only upon their first
filing their oath of identity, with their discharge
annexed; or, if the claimant has lost his cert .ate
| of discharge, let him account for its absence.
I. When payment is claimed by an administrator
| the right of the person to administer according to
the laws of the State in which the letters of admin
istration were granted must appear in the papers
from the proper court; and if the right vested pre-
viouS!y in Others it must be shown that they have
renowned, Or the reason Of their nonsppointment
mast be stated. As letters of administration appear
| to be obtained with extreme facility, and admin
strators are applying legal representatives per
who a1iya and annlyino hau calvoc
great caution should be exercised in administration
cases; and if need be, additional proof of DEATH &c
should be required, though the letters of admins
| tration may be granted in due form. The amouu,
of the penalty of the administrators bond should
b. stated, and payment should not be made unless
| it is double the amount of the claim. The admins
traitor, in his oath Of IDENTITY should be required
describe the person of the decedent he represents
that il, his age, height complexion, color of eyes
| and hair: stating whether his knowledge was de
rived from personal acquaintance, from the infor
| nation Of others.
in. BRoDHEAD,
| Comptroller.
To ALBERT q. ALLEN, Esq,
Navy Agent, Washington, DC.
Applications for extra pay made after the dates
named In the foregoing instructions will be in form
l
Form Of an OATH Of identify for person Ginning a
| pei,yctfeer, seaman, ordinary seaman, ltmdsnsan
| or boy. -
=, do folemnly swear that am the identi
| cal - who served by that name as on
board the o; 8. ship -, in the Pacific, on tn.
| coast OF California and Mexico, from t.
-. Is aad who is named in the certificate O
discharge dated -, Is signed by -
which is herewith presented and surrendered ol
if his discharge is Sold lost, otherwise disposed
OF, the facts and circumstances accounting for il
must be sworn to also salemnly swear that
! am now years Of age, am a native of
that enlis led at name the place or port, rrndes
| vous, or yessei,l on or about the - day Of
-,1s into the grade Of, that nv ships
number was, and tnat performed duty on board
OF lname in succession each vessel which servic,
was performed during the whole enlistment lust
ments. places aud dates of transfer. also solsmnl,
ssear that have not made any previous or othe
application for the extra Pay now claimed by me
[or il be has, stata when. where, and how j and
further, that now reside at ---,snd am en-
i = ITO be signed By claim,ntl sA' Al Z
Sworn to and subscribed Refnse ne this -