Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-31
NEW nouNrY LAND BILL.
cIRerLAn rnoM rnr coMMissIoNra Of rrNsn

NEW BOUNTY LAND BILL.
ciRcrLAR FROM the coMMissioSER OF PENSIONS
PeSsloS OrrIct, March 5, 1855.
The act entitled IAN act in addition TO ceri
tain acts granting bounty land to certain officers
and soldiers who have been engaged in the mil'
iiary service of tho United States" approved
March 3, 1900, eHiles each Of the surviving
persons of tho following classes TO a certificate
or warrant for such quantity of land asshul make
in the whole, with what he may have hereto
fore received, one hundred and sixty acres, pro-
yided he shall have served period not less
than fourteen days, and shall establish said SER
vice by record evidence, to wit
l.. Commissioned and non-commissioned Off
GERS, musicians and privaics, whether of the
regulars, volunteers, rangers or militia, who
were regularly mustered into the service of the
United States, in any of the wars in which this
country has been engaged since 100.
9. Commissioned and non-commssioncd Off
GERS, seamen, ordinary seamen, marines, clerks
and landsmen in the navy in any of said wars.
,. Militia, volunteers and state troops of any
sate territory called into military service, and
regularly mustered therein, and whose services
have pecn paid BY the United States.
4. Wagonmasiers aud toamsiers who have
been employed, under the direction of competent
authority in time of war, in the transportation Of
"'il'oty So'cs anu suppics'
D. O'ncerS ana so'aicis Of INC Revolutionary
war.
D. Chapialns who served with the army IN
The several wars OF this country.
.. flo'iIla-inen VINO served in the war OF
lsls'
Each OF The surviving persons in the follow
ing classes are entitled to like certificate for
IKE quani'y Of land, without regard TO the length
Of service, provided he was regularly mustered
INTO service, and shall establish the same by rec
ora evidence, 10 wit
L. oi'cerS ana soldiers WHO have been act
uaily engaged III any ballie IN any OF the wars
IN which thls country has been engaged
nose volunteers VINO served al the in'a-
SION ol fiausourg' IN september, lell.
q: ihe volunteers VINO served AZ Inc ua''le
oil Ming Mountain In The revolutionary war.
a. Inc volunteers mat served at the battle oil
NicAoJaeN against inc cohiederated saVages o.
me sonih'
o. nc volunteers who served al the attack
on Lewis'own, IN Delaware, by the British ilee'
!" ,"c war o' l9is'
IN auuillon 10 these classes, THIS act also ex
'ehus 10 all ihdians VINO have served the United
states IN any OF their wars the provisions @
h's anu all Inc bounty land laws heretofore
passed. IN me same manner and TO the same IN
'enl as IL sdld INDIANS had been wliite NEIL
"here the service has been rendered by
substitute he is the person entitled to the bene
III vi 'iis ac'' ana mol ms employer
IN inc event 81 The death OF any person who
hfing' would be entitled to certificate Of
warrant as ai"rsaid' leaving widow mino
c"'iu OF chi'dren' sucn WIDOW, or, II no widow
sue" m'hot chiiu OF chiluren Is entitled TO acer
uhca'e OF warrant ior Inc same quantity Of ian'
SUE" oeceaseu persons would DC enu'ied 10 re
eeNe u"uef '"e provisions oi sa'd ac', u nov
"ns'
a subsequent marriage VIII not impair III
t'sh' oil any such "ido" 10 such warrant, II sh'
oe WIDOW al Inc Time oil her appiicaiion'-
PERSONS wi'nin me age OF twen'y-one years OF
'he ID Gay oil March, 1900, are deemed minor
".n'h ,he invent ana meaning oil said act
~ oo'ai" inc DEMENT'S OF 'his ac'' me cram
ant must make declaration, under oath, SUI
s.ah''iiiy according 10 the prescribed iorms'-
me signature Oh the applicant must DC aiieSied
a"u MS Ut hcr personal iden'iiy established D
me an'ua'"S o' Two Witnesses whose res'den
ces mus. DC gwen ana whose credioiii'y mus
oe sustained ny inc cerunca'e OIL inc magis'ral
'e'ore ""on' 'ne application Is 'erihed'
no ceruhca'e VIII DC deemed suihcien' in an
e'Se' un'eSs '''e 'ac's arc ceFthea 10 DC VIM
"ie personal hnowieuge o' Tue magistrate
o'her onlce' VINO shail sign INC cer'hcaie'
'nc NAMES anu places o' reSiuenee OF INC Wines
Is ny "h"n, 'ne 'Sc's arc established DC gNe'
VT ine,r aihaa'ns' properly au'heh'ica'ed' nc al
perreo 10 ue cc,''hca'e'
ihe onic'ai character ana signature oil III
,hs's'.a'e VINO may aamis's.ef inc oa'h nu
NC cc,'ineu ny tue clerk OF Tue proper eour'
record oil MS county, under me seal OF the conr
"hehe'er Tue cefuhca'e oil INC ohicer VINO AZ
ftHenNcdteS tnc slgnat.Ie OF Tue magistrate