The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-03-22
The New Rounty Land Lavv.

The Commissioner OF FehS'ohS has
issued .he following instructions for car
rying into effect the new Bounty Land
Law:
Where The service has been rendered
by substitute, he is the person entitled
to the benefit Of this act, and not his EN-
ployer.
In the event of the death of any person
who, if living, would be entitled to cer-
ufcate or warrant as aforesaid, leaving
widow, or il no widow, a minor child or
children, is entitled 10 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 war.
rarent if she be a widow at the time oil
her application. Persons within the age
2l wears on the 81 day Of March, 1855,
are 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 to the forms
hereto annexed. The signature OF the
applicant must be altested, and his or heT
personal identity established by the aih
dayits Of two witnesses, whose residences
must be given, and whose credibiIity
must be sustained by the certificate o
the magistrate before whom the appllca
tions is verified.
No certificates will be deemed sulli
cient in any case unless the facts arr
certified to be within the personal knowl
: tedge Of the magistrate or other oihce
who shall sign the certificate, or tn
names and residence of the Witnesses b.
c whom the facts are established be given
or their allidavits, properly authentica ed
. be appended to the certificate.
The official character and signature G
o the magistrate who may administer tn
r oath must be certified by the clerk Of tn
4 proper court Whenever the cerliflcat
of the officer who authenticates the sig
nature Of the magistrate is not written o
y the same sheet OF paper which contain
{ the signature to be authenticated, tn
= certificate must be attached 10 said pape
by piece of tape or ribbon, the ends
which must pass under the official sea
, so as to prevent any paper from beIn
improperly attached to the certificate
:, Application in behalf Of minors shouI
be made in their names by their guard
an or next friend.--W here ihereare SCI
eral minors entitled 10 the same gratuiil
le one may make the declaration. Tt
le warrant will be issued to all jointly.
N addition to proof of service, as in 9th
nc cases, the minor must prove the death
it his father, thatno widow survives him ar
u that he and those he represents are Il
only minor children of the deceased.
to If a party die before the issue OF
or warrant TO which he would be entitled
x living, the right TO said warrant dies vi
les him In such case the warrant becom
he void, and should be Cancelled, aud t
Ter party next entitled in right Of the servl
he claimed should make an application; a
ed il there be no such party, tho gra
Ir, apses under the limitation of the ber
II. fciaries to the bounty. II the clalma
it. die after the issue Of the warrant, the Il
Dr. thereto vests in his heirs at law in I
N. same mtnner as real estate in the PIa
he of the domicile Of the deceased. and c
to only be assigned or located by said hoi
IN. Applications made by Indians must
dc. authenticated according TO the regu
,p. tons to be prescribed by the commi
ioner of Indian affairs.
Accompanying the above instructiC
'0i are the necessary forms of declaratI'
re re- together with an official copy OF the Ii