Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-05
TO OFEICERS. 5sDLDIERs. SEAMEN,
&C., OF ALI WARS, THEIR WIDOWS
AND MINOR CHILDREN. 35F 7n

WASHINGTON. ID. o..

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4 1ONTlNUES 10 give prompt and personal at
~ iention 10 the prosecution of Claims Of every
description against the General Government, and
particularly TO those before the Treasury Depart
ment, Pension and Bounty Land Bureaus, Patent
and General Land Offices and Board OF Claims.
An experience of years, aud familiarity with
The means of obtaining the earliest and most ia,
vorable action on Claims, with his facilities for the
dispatch OF business, justify him in assuring his
Correspondents, Claimants, and the public gener-
ally that interests inlrusted 10 his keeping will
not be neglected. 81 1c.t .it lu sf4Jaiat4A tul
Pension, bounty Land, Patent, and Public
Land Laws.
He has nearly ready for gfatuilous distribution
among his business Correspondents, (and those
who may become such,) neat Pamphlet contain
ing synopsis of the existing Pension, Bounty
Land, Patent, and Public Land Laws. down 10
the end Of the late Congress, Including the 7.l
Bounty Land Act of I'D March, 1855,
under which all who have heretofore received
less than loo acres are now entitled TO additional
land; said Act grants also l60 acres 10 all Officers,
Non commissioned Officers, Chaplains Soldiers
Wagon masters, Teamsters, and friendly Indians,
OF the Army, including Stale Troops, Volunteers,
and Militia-and all Officers. Seamen, Ordinary
Seamen Marines, Clerks, and Landsmen, of the
Navy, moi heretofore provided for, who have
served not less than fourteen days (unless in bat
tle) at any period since l776; and 10 the widows
and minor children of all such persons entitled,
and deceased. fe $3.50 . 81
This pamphlet contains Forms Of Application"
more full and complete than any elsewhere TO be
found; adapted TO the wants Of every class of
Claimants under the Act with copions decisions
and instructions of the Department, and practical
suggestions 10 the course 10 be pursued in sus-
pended or rejected cases.
Parties not wishing 10 avail themselves of the
facilities afforded by this oficeln securing pfoapt
and personal superintendent of their claims at the
Departments, obtain copies of the above
pamphlet by remitting thirty cents in postage
stamps. ,t.tI M -
Inducements to Correspondents.
Correspondents who prepare and forward cases
for management by this Agency will be dealt with
literally; supplied with all necessary blanks grattS,
and kept constantly advised Of The changes that
from time TO time occur in the execution of the
law. n,r f, 1.,.. 81 -stl,,I,..t
IL is within the subscribers power TO 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. NJ. KNIGHT. 1 n
Washington City.
March l7-law2m