Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-13

contained neither blank, an inerlineation nor an
alteration. or if it did, desbe the same acc 'riing
to the facts, and that have annexed hereto lspe
cfyng the papers he may afix
Justice of the reace or other magistrate.
certificate Of identity from a commissioned 81
ca..s wh.re the difcharge Is lost or miaid in the
following form
certify that the signature to the within, r.
going or anrexed receipt in duplic it, power Of
attorney, the case may be-, is witnessed by NE
that it WAS signed in my presence by -, vho
is we'll known to me as the identical person who
served by that name on board the Unit. State,
ship -, In the Pacific, as -. m IN. yesr
-, and who is named in the discharge hercw ~
an pexed. II the discharge be not product d, the
officer viii so vary the certificate to suit Other
facts with n his knowledge in reference to his dis
ITO BE- dated and signed by the officer, ,ufj oining
his rank
If the discharge, a certified copy there b,
turnishsd and the certificate OF some commi> stoned
or warrant officer cannot he obtained, the claimant
will 60 sta on oath, giving the and the
affidavit of two credibe snd diSinterestci wtnesse.
will he requii ed instead as follows:
Form qfqtFdarst cf't.co witnesses
G,,nfu of-- SIS.
On this day of lis before me q
- and for the State and county aforesaid
duly qoalifed to administer csths personally sp
paartd -, residing at ~. and emrl y,sd as
ployed as --, who are known to me a. credible
witnesses. residing and employed stated. ard who
being duly sworn. depose snd say that they reside
| and are employed as aforesaid that they have a
personal knowledge Of, who signed the fore
going receipts or power of attorney the may
be- in their presence and that nc is the identical
-- who served On board the u. s. ship - as
a. from - to -. aud y ho If named in
the dlschsrge dated -, and signed by --.
which ne affixed. in their presence. this origina
receipt: thst their knowledge of him was oltaine
here state fully how obtained. If they served OF
the ship at the same time they will give their rate
ships number. and if more than che If the same
name was on the ship, their numerical designation
as John Smith LIST. And they further d~pose that
they have no interest in tie claim OF the said -
for extra pay.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year asov,
written, before me.
ITO be signed by authentic,ting officer
If the claimant b., at the time of making his aTr
plication in the naval service of the United States
he will make the statement required ia the foregoing
oath OF identity In the form at d. c.aration, Simply
substituting tn. word "declare' for swear wher
ever it occurs; and sign the same before a commits
stoned officer Of his vessel or station who will Ger
tiy to the fact and also to the personal description
of the claimant required from civil authep,i
eating officer. This dec AVIATION must be arcomr
MED by the same proofs Of identify in every respect
as the oath Of identity Of claimant not in the ser
vice.
|
his legal representatives. made such by letters tesla
menary, If his will expressly recites it-or t. a
Sduary legatee The executor or legalee must fur
niSh authenticated copy of the will from the cour
which admitted it TO probate, together with his oatl
OF identity. receipts or power of attorney &c. II
may also be paid on letters of administration. pro
vided such letters show that the amount of the bond
Is double the amount due, and that such letters
granted to the only heir, TO the heir having thu
first right to administer, at the request of all thu
other heirs, or to creditor. and, in the latter
only 10 the amount OF such claim against the de
| ceased as may be approved by the court granting
such letters.
Firm Of oath Of identity by ercentor, administration,
de-
T., Of, in the county Of, Stat,
of --, depose and say that the identical
:" named In the accompanying letters Of admin
lstraton or letters testamentary, copy Of letter.
&c, as the case may be on the estate Of -, de
ceased and that said letters are unrevoked and nov
in full force and effect; that the said - was al
| the time Of his death legal resident of -.
county tI 5sn Of State Of and tina. he
board the U. 9. ship -, on the coast of Calf
mia, in the years -, who is named in the c. rtf
cate OF discharge herewith surrendered. aud who
died state where he died, and whether he was in the
service of the o. s. or not at the time of his death
| on or about the day of-1S and Go
whose estate extra pay is due under the provision
the act of Congress of March 5, 1861 and for which
extra pay now apply Ms his legal representa- We
And further swear that the said - was A m
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 at on or abou.
| the - day sf--. Is State whether the,
facts were matters of pei sonal knowledge to the e
ponent, or were derived from others. If the dis
charge be not produced he must depose 10 Lavi, g
nsde due sea rch for it among the effects Of deeeent
and to any facts in reference to the disposition of
within his knowledge.l sHss =
| administrator or executor
| 4
County of IS | IS.
Personally appeared before me. a - in and
for the state and county aforesaid, duly qualified To
| administer oaths who signed the fore yoir Q
disposition in my presence, and made oath TO TIE
truth of the same. .i.
And certify that know the said deponent to b.
the administrator named in the accompanying letter.
of administration.
| Witness my hand this - day of f, A. D.
| ISIS ~..- 49,
Justice of the peace, or other magistrate.
an executor or administrator desires to be 10 id
| through third party, he will execute power G.
attorney and acknowledgment Of the same according
| to the forms heretofore prescribed, making the
| necessary changer. Oh.
f2 i- NAVY AeExr's OFFICE.
! Washington. D. c., March IL, 1854.
The Registered claims for extra pay for service in
the Pacific, granted by the acts of 1852 and lisa
having been nearly disposed Of those hereafter Ore
| scented which sre made up in accordance with tn
requirements OF the Treasnrs Department viii b
paid, subject only to the delay that is required q
verify the personal description Of the claimant b.
the records at the rendezvous where he enlisted
This prscaution is made necessary by reason of tn
inc easing number Of spurious claims, aud h viii
o. enforced even in the Of tie per- onal applic
ton Of the claimant ut this sIaice. =. ,-
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