Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-14

If the discharge, or q certified copy thereof he
furnished and the certificate Of some commissioner
Or warrant officer cannot Be oDsanea s ana fhs
afdayit of two credible and disinterestea witnesses
will be required instead, as follows:
ea2 Form ofaadart, eft,co wi'nessss ,as
STATE s,,s ., - 81.
On this - day of -, isS before me, a
- in and for the State and county aforesaid,
duly qoalified to administer oaths, personally ap
peared -, residing at -, and employed as
-, and also -, residing ut -, and en-
witnesses residing and employed as stated and who,
being duly sworn. depose and say that they reside
and are EMPLOYED as aforesaid: that they have a
per oual knowledge Of. who signed the fore
going receipts lor poser OF as e csse may
- who served on board the u g. ship - as
A. from -- to -. and Who is named in
the discharge dated -, and signed by -,
which he affixed in their presence, to TINS orisina,
here state fully how obtained. If they served on
the ship at the same time, they will give their rate
ships number ard. if more than one Of the same
as John Smith 1st And they further d-pose that
they have no interest in the claim of the said -
for extra pay.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written, before me.
TO be signed by authentcating officer
If the claimant be, at the time of making his ap-
pcation in the naval service of the United States,
he will make the statement required in the foregoing
oath of identity, In the form OF adeclaraton simply
substituting the word "declare" for "swear, wher-
ever it occurs; and sign the same before q commits
stoned officer of his vessel station, who will
fy to the fact and also to the personal description
of the claimant, as required from civil authenti-
eating officer. This declaration must be accom- "a
MED by the same proofs of identity in every respect
the oath of identity of claimant not in the
vice.
Extra pay due deceased person may be paid to
his legal made such by letters tesla
mentary, If his will expressly recites t-0r to
nish an authenticated copy Of the will from the court
which admitted it to probate, together with his oatn
of identity. receipts, or power Of attorney, &c. 1t
may also be paid on letters Of administration, pro
vided such letters show that the of the bond
double the amount DUE and that such letters were
granted to the only heir, to the heir having the
first right to administer or at the request of all the
other heirs to creditor and in the latter case,
only to the amount of such claim against the de-
ceased IA may be approved by the court granting
such letters.
fd" Of oath Of identity BY executor, administrator,
T., Of, in the county of F., State
of -, depose and say that am the identical
- named in the accompanying letters of admin
isration for letters testamentary copy of letters
ceased and that said letters are unrevoked and now
in full force and effect; that the said - was at
the time of his death legal resident of -,
county Of, State Of, and that he Yves
the identical person who served by that name on
board the U. q. ship -, on the coast of Califs-
MIA, in the years -, who is named in the certifi-
cate OF discharge herewith surrendered, and who
died state where he died. and whether he was in the
service of the u. s. not at the time of his death
on or about the - day of f, Is and to
whose estate extra pay is due under the provision OF
the act of Congress of March 3, 1853 and for which
extra pay now apply as his legal representa- We
And further swear that the said - was a ma.
i've of -, was - years of age. that he was
about - feet - inches in height, of --
complexion, hair, and - eyes, and tina;
he entered the naval service st - on or about
the - day of - Is Estate whether these
facts were matters of personal knowledge to the de-
ponent, were derived from others. If the dis
charge be not produced. he must depose to having
made due rch for it among the effects of decedent
and to facts in reference to the disposition of il
within his knowledge.
Administrator or executor