Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-31

United States in any Of their wars the prov-
sons OF tins and all the bounty.land laws here
tofore passed, in thu same manner, and to the
same extent, AS il said indians had been white
men.
Where the service has been rendered by a
substitute, he is the person entitled to the be-
nett OF this act, and not his employer.
In the event of death Of any person who, if
living, would be entitled to a certificate or war.
rant as aforesaid, leaving widow or, if no
widow, minor child or children, such widow,
or, if no widow, such minor child or children,
is entitled to certificate or warrant for the
same quantity Of land such deceased persons
would be entitled to receive under the provisions
Of said act, if now living.
A-subsequent marriage will not impair the
right OF any such widow to such warrant, If she
be widow at the time Of her application.
Persons within the age of twenty.one years on
the Sd day of March, 1855, are deemed minors
within the intent and meaning of said act.
10 obtain the benefits of this act, the claim.
ant must make declaration, under oath, sub.
santially according to the forms hereto an.
nexed. The signature of the applicant must
be attested, and his or her personal identity
established by the aflidavits of two witnesses,
whose residences must be given, and whose
credibility must be sustained by the certificate
| OF the magistrate before whom the application
is verified.
No certificate will be deemed sufficient in
| any case, unless the facts are certified to be
within the personal knowledge of the magis-
trate or other officer who shall sign the certif-
cate, or the names and places of residence Of
the witnesses by whom the facts are established
be given, or their aihdavits, properly authenti.
Gated, be appended to the certificate
The official character and signature Of the
magistrate who may administer the oath must
be certified by the clerk of the proper court of
record of his county, under thu seal of the
court Whenever the certificate of the officer
who authenticates the signature of the magis
trate is not written on the same sheet of paper
| which contains the signature to be authenti.
Gated the certificate must be attached to said
paper by piece OF tape or ribbon, the ends OF
which must pass under the official SEAL so as
to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate
Applications in behalf Of minors should be
made in their names by their guardian or next
friend Where there are several minors emit
tied to the same gratuiY, one may make the
declaration. The warrant will be issusd to all
jointly. In addition to proof of service, as in
other cases, the minor must prove the death OF
that he and those he represents are the only
minor children of the deceased.
If a party die before the issue of warrant
to which he. would be entitled, if living, the
right to said warrant dies with him. In such
case, the warrant becomes void, and should be
cancelled, and the party next entitled in right
Of the service claimed should make an applca.
ton; and if there be no such party, the grant
lapses under the limitation of the benefciaries
to the bounty. If the claimant die after the
issue of the warrant, the title thereto vests in
his heirs at law in the same manner as real
estate in the place Of the domicile of the de-
ceased, and can only be assigned or located by
said heirs.
Applications made by Indians must be au-
thenticated according to the regulations to be
prescribed by the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs. l.. p. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions.