Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
TO OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, SEAMES,
&C., OF ALL WARS, THEIR WIDOWS
AND MINOR CHlLDREN. sal. r.5s s,eirl ~, 4
.gS. M. KNIGHT, sa
Attorney for Government Claimants.

Attorney for Government Claimants.
WASHINGTON, ID. g.. u}ss.r M
! GONTINUESt 10 give prompt and persona nj
tentiol to the p, osecution Of Claims Of every
description against the General Government, and
partcuaryio those before the Treasury Depart
rnent. Pension and Bounty Land bureaus Patent
and General Land Offices, and Board of Claims. !.
IL An experiences of years, and q familiarity with
ihe means Of obtaining the sariiet and most fe-
vorabie acion on Claims, with his lacilies for the
dispatch of business, Justify him in assuring his
Correspondents, Claimants, and the public gener-
ally, that Interests fntrusted 10 his keeping Will
not be neglected. 13aalss sf3!z0 Ell ssd1 i5fs.
Pension, Bounty Land, Patent, and Pablic
saiaa ai4 m Land Laws.
He has nearly ready fos gratuitous distrbntion
among his business Correspondents, (nnA those
who may become such, )-a neat pamphlet contain
ing synopsis of the existing Pension, Bounty
Land Patent and Public Land Laws down TO
the end Of the late Congress, including the
Bounty Land Act Of Sd March, 1865,
under which all who have hereoiore received
less than 100 acres now entitled 10 additional
and said Act grants also l6O acres 70 all Oncers,
Non commissioned Officers, Chapains, Soldiers,
Wagon-fnasters, Teamsters, and friendly Indians,
OF The Army, including State Troops, Volunteers,
aud Militia--and all Officers. Seanen, Ordinary
Seamrn,s Marines, Clerks, and Landsinen, OF the
Navy, mol heretofore provided tor, who nave
serve. not less than fourteen days (unless IN bat
tle) at any period since 1776; and 10 the widows
and deceased.
This pamphlet contains /" Forms of Application"
more full and complete than any elsewhere TO be
found: adapted 10 the wants of every class Of
Claimants under the Acl, with copious decisions
and instructions OF the Department, and practical
suggestions TO the course 10 be pursued in sus-
pended or rejected Cases ~ @58I3tE
Parties not wishing to avail themselves OF the
facilities afforded by this office securing prompt
and personal superitendence OF their claims al the
Departments can obtain copies OF the above
pamphlet by remitting thirty cents in postage
stamps.
@ inducements to Correspondents.
5 Correspondents who prepare and forward cases
for management by this Agency will be dealt with
literally; supplied with all necessary blanks gratis
and kept constantly advised Of the changes that
from time 10 time in the execution OF The
law. IN
Ii is within the subscribers power 10 direct his
Correspondents 10 the locality of very many per-
sons entitled under the late Act; and having OBJ
tanned several thousand Land Warrants under
former laws, he is in possession OF data that Will
materially assist in securing additional bounty.
Fees, below the usual rates-and contingent
upon the admission OF Claims.
The highest cash prices given for Land war
rants, Revolutionary Scrip, and Illinois Land
Patents.
Address s. M. KNIGHT,
Washington City,
March i7-law2m