Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-04
TO OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, SEAMEN,
u &C.,, OF ALL WARS, THEIR WIDOWS
f AND MINOR CHILDREN.
S. NJ. KNIGHT,
Attorney for GOvernment Claimants,

/
Attorney for Government Claimants,
5g..,,a.,s N WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
/ TONTINUES TO give prompt and personal at
/ N&tentipn TO the prosecution Of Claims of every
description against the General Government, and
particularly 10 those before the Treasury Depart
meni, Pension and Bounty Land Bureaus, Patent
| and General Land Offices, and Board ofClaims.
An experience 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 gener-
ally, that interests intrusted 10 his keeping will
not he neglected. 4 Il eas h1 H4@
Pension. bounty Land, Patent and Public
a1e.H.. Land Laws. -G 4
He has nearly readyfor gratuitous distribution
among his business Correspondents, (and those
who may become such) neat pamphlet contain
ing synopsis Of the existing Pension, Bounty
Land, Patent, and Public Land Laws, down 10
the end ofthe late Congress, including the Is,
Bounty Land Act of Sd March, 1855,
under which all who have heretofore received
less than 100 acres are emitted TO additional
land said Act grants also 160 to all Officers,
on.commissioned Officers, Chapains, Soldiers,
Wagon m asters, Teamsters, and friendly Indians,
of the Army including State Troops, Volunteers,
and Milita--and all Officers, Seamen, Ordinary
Seamen, Marines Clerks, and Landsmen, of the
Navy, not heretofore provided for, who have
served not less than fourteen days (unless in bat
lle) al any period since l776; and 10 the widows
and minor children of all such persons entitled,
and deceased
This pamphlet contains "Forms of Application"
more full and complete than any elsewhere TO be
found adapted to the wants of every class Of
Claimants under the Act, with copious decisions
and instructions of the Department, and practical
suggestions TO the course to be pursued in sus
pended or rejected cases. Hts .fs lI4
Parties not wishing TO avail themselves Of the
facilities afforded by this Office In securing prompt
and personal snerintendencs of their claims at the
Departments, can obtain copies of the above
pamphlet by remitting thirty cents in postage
stamps, ~
Inducements to Correspondents.
Correspondents who prepare and forward cases
for management by this Agency will be dealt with
literally; supplied with all necessary blanks gratis
and kept constantly advised Of the changes that
from time 10 time occur in the execution OF the
law. =
II is within the subscribers power to direct his
Cores spondents 10 the locality of very many per-
sons entitled under the late Act; and having OBJ
tanned several thousand Land Warrants under
forne laws, he is in possession OF data that will
materially assist in securing additional bounty
Fees, below the usual rates-and contingent
upon he admission OF Claims. .-E
The highest cash prices given for Land War
rants, Revolutionary Scrip, and Illinois Land
Patents. VIZ 4fE tfs .HesslEHt-
.1g Address ls S. M. KNIGHT, Il
ssH sr Washington City.