The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-30
TO Officers, Soldiers, seamen, &c, Of all
Wars: their Widows and Minor Chill

TO Officers, Soldiers, Seamen, &C, OF al
Wars: their Widows and Minor Chill
,dren. ~ se,s, <r'.os yl r,' '-'t,gS q
s. NJ. KNIGHT. Aitoruey for Goyerr:
nat CiatnnntA, VI nsn'ngton' -. "
noNTINUES to give prompt End personal az.
" tention 10 the prosecution OF Claims OF every
description against the GENERAL Govenmen,, nna
particularly 10 those before the Treasury Depart.
rfneni. Pension and Bounty Land BUREAUS, Patent
and General Land Offices, and board o. Claims.
An experience OF years, and familiarity win
the means of obtaining the sdriiest and most IA
yorabIe action on Claims, with his facilities Tor
the dispatch of business, justify him in assuring
his Correspondents, Claimants, and the public gen,
orally that interests entrusted TO his keeping WIZ
not be neglected.
Pension, Bounty Land, Patent and Public
Land Laws.
He has nearly ready for gratuitous distribution
among his business Correspondents, land those
who may become such,) neat pamphlet, con-
tanning synopsis of the existing Pension, Bounty
Land, Patent, and Public Land Laws, down 10
the end Of the late Congress = including tho
Bounty Land Act OF Sd March,
1866,
under which oil who have heretofore received less
than l,o acres. are now entitled 10 additional
land: said Act grants also 100 acres TO all ON
GERS. Non commissioned Officers, Chaplains, SOL,
|diers, Wagon Masters, reamsters, and Friendly
Indians, Of the army, including state troops
Volunteers, and Militia and all oh,cers, oea,
I.andsmen, OF the Navy, not heretofore provided
for, who have served not less than fourteen days,
(uness in baiile) at any period since l77o ana
10 the widows aud minor Children Of all such per-
sons entitled, and deceased IT,
This pamphlet contains - Forms Of Applica-
ton, - more fun and cJnpleto than any elsewhere
to be found: adapted TO The wants OF every class
of Claimants under the Act, with copious decl.
sions aud instructions Of tho Department, ana
practical suggestions as TO the course TO be prr-
sued in suspended or rejected eases
Parties not wishing 10 avail themselves OF the
facilities afforded by this Office IN securing prompt
AMI personaI snpsintendepee Of their claims ut
the Departments, can obtain copies OF the PAM
phle, by RENTING 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 Sra'
us, 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 TO the locality of veIy many per-
sons entitled under the late Act; aud having OBJ.
tanned several thousand Land Warrants under
former laws, he is in possession of data that viii
materially assist in securing additional bounty
Fees, below the usual rates - and contingent
upon the admission Of Claims.
The highest cash prices given for Land War
rants, Revolutionary Scrip and Illinois Land Pat.
ents.
Address =. NJ. KNIGHT,
4wl3 Washington City.