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The Bounty Land Law.
IRCULAR-UNDER ACT SD MARCH, 1855, AMENDA
TOBY OF THE GRADU Atom ACT OF 4rH AUGUST,
1854. AND CERTAIN OTHER ACTS RELArLNG
THERErO.
GENTLEMEN BY the act Of Congress approved Sd March,
1885, entitled act 70 amend act approved the 4th
August 1854 entitled An act to graduate AMI reduce
price If public lands actual settlers and cutva
directed that "said sh all be construed
hat the sdavits required by the third section Of that
Ew to administer oaths according to such forms, aud
pursuant 10 such regulations, may bs prescribed by
he Secretary Of the Interior"
The only object Of this law il to afford relief to those
ssidng in the State or Territory in which the land is
ituated which they desire to enter, wao may BE- pre-
rented By any serious impednent such physical in
trinity, other disability from attending in person at
he local land ONCE, to make the affidavit which the 81
8 'ss e. o. sn h Ss
lass OF persons and others, IL the relaxation In
30 y
such persons their alidavts, when made before any
dcer duly authorized by lay 70 administer oaths but
you win require all others strictly to conform to the
Of the aforesaid 30 section OF the act Of 4th
For persons prevented by causes alluded to from at
lending at the local land Office to make the af iavt
acted by the I'd section aforesaid the following "form
following Nov 's forms ds.snsssd a. nu~Sss.
those in circular Of October go 1854 to be
treated number and number 2 in the order in which
they are printed
sTss :ss" asd let sS,e de-
and nov rssidIg IN he sS;Snty state Of
SSssS r. ..ssis S::si.$ ~ldss
sss: e: = ::i ss f:.s
and suysss % h .ss
month. from 4. date sas.s .sS:;
Ted State: ends! TIC provision: Of said .es more than
and s that :. 81 + snail b An
Try OF The same hereby rnqus s al S% t. the
CRY Cor county, u
.sa q: s'sss
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"a n d a..
b. r, Justice Of the Peace.
For those as irish enter IasJ aasiaias farm orphan
sat. years, Ssss insert full as,sr esss
=: az
the PRICE sse public lands to actual and oatvs
tors. Angus. 1854 40 s0enny .xs., that
n % e said IRE a.,
applied
ne: ,SsqueS from the United states; n9ds the provisions
cordng TO the returns Of further testify that
said land not In the any settler
said land t the date Of entry same hereby
rslirquish all clsm to the same:
The form Of the officers certiHc.ts viii be orecselv
like that prescribed in form No. where any OF tn
statements mace In either affidavit are snovn TO him
personally he should state In mis- csrtidcats where
he has doubts any point he should require satsfac
tory evidences before certifying aud state nature OF
the testimony, and the names OF tue Witnesses Wild or
uroccuped lands are not regarded as farms panta
tons within the meaning OF this ls~.
The Official character OF the magistrate, other Officer
who may administer the OATH and the genuneness OF
HE signature in each and every case must be certified
under seal by the proper officer Tee periods and prin
cples Of graduation fixed by the circular Instruction.
from this Office OF the 30h October 1884, CONFIRMED
by clause the first eec,on OF the general appropra
ton act Of the Sd March, 1885, and you WILL therefore,
be auided by them accordingly.
The affidavit in the form prescribed In tbs foregoing
must be accompanied In evsry instance, by an appncs
ton In wrioe from the settler specifying the particu
lar tract or tracts claimed required by tho act OF gath
February 1870 UNITED States Statutes nc Large, vol
2, page $50 chap xi)
On the application and sffdavlt thus made and pre-
sentsd you will endorse the date when presented giving
TO EACH and thu certificate that may be issued for the
entry, the same number.
In view Of the numerous allegations OF fraud under
the graduation law great must Be taken BY you to
and regular.
Where through error or inadvertepce, persons have
paid more than the proper price for the ersdusted
ands, the receiver viii be directed "to refund the
sales OF public lnnAsn rndsr authority Of proviso IA
tho Last 9tnssai appropriation sc but the register and
reetipr must ia tie ltt instance, report the spluca