The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-23
The NEW bounty LAND Law.


The commissioners OF Pensions has issued The
following instructions for carrying into effect the
new Bounty Land Law: -
Where the service has been rendered by sub.
stitute, he is the person entitled to the benefit OF
this act, and not his employer.
In the event OF the death Of any person who, ii
living, would be entitled to certificate or
warrant as foresaid. leaving widow, or if no
widow, minor child or children, is entitled to
certificate or warrant for The same quantity OF
land under the provisions OF said act, 1t now
living.
A subsequent marriage will not impair the
right of any such widow to such warrant IL she
be widow al the time OF her application. Per-
sons within the age Of 81 years the Sd day Of
March, 1855, deemed minors within the intent
and meaning of said act
To obtain the benefits Of this act, the claimant
must make declaration, under oath, substantially,
according 10 the forms hereto annexed. The sig.
nature OF the applicant must be sttested, and his
or her personal identity established by The afiida-
Wits Of TWO Witnesses, whose residences must be
given, and whose credibility must be sustained by
the certificate of the ma gislrate before whom the
applicant is verified.
No certificates will be deemed sufficient in any
unless The facts certified TO be within the
personal kno Wedge Of the magistrate other off,
who shall sign the certificate, the names
and residence OF the witness by whom the facts
are authenticated, be appended 10 The certificate.
The official character and signature of The mag
istrate who may administer the oath must be
tilted by the clerk Of the proper court Of record Of
his county, under the seal Of the court. When.
the certificate Of the officer who auIhenticaes
the signature of the magistrate Is not written on
the same sheet of paper which contains the sigma
ture to be authenticated, the certificate must be at
tached to said paper by piece OF tape ribbon, the
ends OF which must pass under the official seal, so
as to prevent any paper from being improperly at
tached 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 entitled
to the same gratuity, one may make the declara.
ton. The warrant will be issued TO all Jointly
In addition to proof of service, in other cases,
the minor must prove the death of his father, that
no wiGow survives him and that he and those he
represents are the only MINOR children of the de-
ceased.
If a party die before the issue of warrant 10
which he would be entitled, if living the right to
said warrant dies with him. To such eases the
warrant becomes void, and should be Cancelled,
and the party next entitled in right of the service
claimed should make an application and if there
be no such party, the grant lapses under the m.
tation Of the benfciares to the bounty. II the
claimant die after the issue of the warrant, the
title thereto vests IN his heirs at law in the same
manner real estate in the place of the domiciIe
Of the deceased, and only be assigned or To-
Gated by said heirs.
Applications made by Indians must be aurhen-
ticated according to the regulations to be prescr
bed by the commissioner OF Indian affairs.
Accompanying the above instructions are the
necessary forms and declaration, together with an
official copy OF the law. ..