The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-06
To Officers, Soldiers, seamen Go, ofall
War;: their Widows and Minor Chill.

To Officers, Soldiers, Seamen &C., ofall
Wars: their Widows and Minor Chill.
dren.
3. M. KNIGHT, Asfsrney for Gsyern.
m's Claimants, Wnshington, ID. C')
CONTINUES to give prompt and personal At.
" tention TO 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 experiences OF years, and 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 gen.
orally, that interests entrusted 10 his keeping will
not be neglected.
Pension, Bounty Land, Patent and Public
Land Laws.
He has nearly ready for gra,uitous distribution
among his business Correspondents, (and those
who may become such,) a neat pamphlet, con.
tanning synopsis Of the existing Pension, Bounty
Land, Patent, and Public Land Laws, down 10
the end OF the late Congress Ii including the
Bounty Land Act Of Sd March,
1856,
under which all who have heretofore received less
than 100 acres, are now entitled TO additional
land said Act grants also 100 acres 10 all OFF,
GERS, Non.commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Sol.
diers, Wagon Masters, feams,ers, and Friendly
Indians, Of the army, including State Troops,
Volunteers, and Militia and all Officers, Sea.
men, Ordinary Ssamen, Marines. Clerks, and
Landsmen, OF the Navy, not heretofore provided
for, who have served not less than fourteen days,
(unless In battle) at any period since 1916; and
to the widows aud minor children Of all such per-
sons entitled, and deceased.
This pamphlet contains "Forms OF Applca-
ton, }" more full and complete chan any elsewhere
10 be found. adapted TO the wants Of every class
Of Claimants under the Act, with copious deci.
sions and instructions OF the Department, and
practical suggestions az TO the course TO be pur.
sued in suspended or rejected cases.
Parties not wishing TO avail Themselves Of the
facilities afforded by This Office IN securing prompt
and personaI snperints,dsnes Of their claims at
the Departments, can obtain copies Of the PAM
phle' by renting thirty cents in postage stamps.
Inducements to Correspondents.
Correspondents who prepare and forward case.
for management by this agency, will be dealt with
literally supplied with all necessary blanks gro
ts, and kept constantly advised Of the changes
that from time TO time occur in the execution Of
the law.
II is within the Subscribers power TO direct his
Correspondents 10 the locality Of vsy many per.
sous entitled under the late Act and having ob.
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 II and contingent
upon the admission Of Claims.
The highest cash prices given Tor Land War.
rants, Revolutionary Scrip aud Illinois Land Pat.
ents.
Address s. NJ. KNIGHT,
4wl3 Washington City.