The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-17

TIE New Bounty LA&D LAw.-Many cili-
zens of this county are entitled to Bounty
Land under the law pass, d at the late Sos ion
of Congress and for the information of such.
we print the following instructions for carry
ing the law into effect, issued by the Com
missioner of Pensions.
Where the servire has been rendered by
a substitute, he is the person entitled 10 the
benefit of this act, and not his employer.
In the event of the death Of any person
who, If living. would lie entitled to IA ccrtili-
cate or warrant as aforesaid, leaving Il widow
or II no widow, minor child or children
such widow. or if no widow, such minor
child or children, is entitled to a 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
y subsequent marriage will not impair The
night Of amy such widow TO such warrant if
she DC Il widow ut the time of her applica-
ton. Persons within the age of 81 yeats on
the 81 day OF March, 1850. are deemed mi
nols within the intent and meaning of said
act.
To obtain the b neGts of this act, the
claimant must make declaration, un-
dor oath. The signature of the applicant
must be ate t Il. and his or her p,rso
nal identity established by the aliilavts Of
two witnesses, whose residences must b,
given, and whose crcdibility must be sustain
cd by the certificate Of the magistrate before
whom the application is verified.
No certificates will be deemed sufficient in
any case unless the facts are certified to be
within the personal knowledge Of the nagis-
,nt, H.,
tiiicatc, or the names and residences of the
witnesses by whom the facts are established
he given, or their aililayits, properly authcn
ticatcd, be appended to the certificate.
The official character and signature Of the
magistrate who many administer the oa'h
must be certified 10y the clerk Of the proper
court of record Of his county, under the seal
Of the court. Whenever the certificate of
the eli ;cr who autlcnticatcs the 81 gnaturc Of
the magistrate is not written on the same
sheet Of paper which contains the signature
t. be authenticated, the certificate must be
attached to said paper by piece Of tape OF
ribbon. the ends Of which must pass under
the official seal, SOFAS to prevent any paper
f. IN being improperly attached to lh- cert
fcatc.
Applications in behalf Of minors should be
made in their names by their guardian or next
titled to the same gratuity, one may make
the declaration. The warrant will be issued
t" al! jointly. In addition to proof Of service.
as in other ciSei, the minor musE prove the
death Of his father. that no widow survives
him and that he and those he represents are
the only minor children Of the deceased.
liza party die before the issuo of a warrant
to which he would be entitled, if living, the
right ~ said warrant dies with him. In such
case the warrant becomes void, and should
be Cancelled, sud the party next entitled in
right Of the service claimed should make an
application: and if there be no such party. the
grant ltpscs under the limitation of the bcnc-
liciarics to the bounty. If the claimant die
alter the issue of the warrant. the title there
to vests in his heirs at law in the same msn-
ncr as real estate in the place ofthc dumicilc
of the deceased, and can only be assigned or
located by said heirs.