Washington sentinel., 1856-03-27
TO OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, SEAMEN
&C., OF ALL WARS, THEIR WIDOWS
AND MINOR CHILDREN. IF. fstf atf4a
s@ S. M. KNIGHT,
Attorney for G0vermment Claimants,

Attorney Tor Government Clo1mantb,
WASHINGTON, D, c., ,.,'s.
NONTINUES 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 experience of years, and a familiarity with
the means Of obtaining the earliest and most fa-
vorabe 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 TO his keeping will
mol be neglected. ast ngl g,sist
Pension, Bounty Land, Patent, and Public
Land Laws. F
He has nearly ready for gratui,ous 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 of the late Congress, including the
Bounty Land Act-Of Sd March, 1855,
under which all who have heretofore received
less than l60 acres are now entitled TO additional
land said Act grants also l60 acres 10 all Officers,
Non commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Soldiers,
Wagon-masters, Teamsters, and friendly Indians,
OF the Army, including State Troops, Volunteers,
and Miliiia-and all Officers. Seamen, Ordinary
SeameD, Marines, Clerks, and Landsmen. of the
Navy, not heretofore provided for, who have
served not less than fourteen days (unless in bat
te) at any period since 1776; and 10 the widows
and minor children of all such persons entitled,
and deceased. t3 8ifaHse1 aE Is fsati
This pamphlet contains "Forms OF Application
more full aud complete than any elsewhere to be
found; adapted to the wants of every class oI
Claimants under the Act, with copious decisions
and instructions of the Department, and practical
suggestions 10 the course 10 be pursued in sus.
pended or rejected cases. t
Parties not wishing to avail themselves Of the
facilities afforded by this Office IN securing prompt
and personal snperintendenos Of their claims at the
Departments, obtain copies of the above
pamphlet by remitting thirty cents In postage
stamps. 53@ 1t
Inducements to Correspondents. Fiji
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 TO time occur in the execution of the
law. i3 e. 3st-@ rt4est2 s3 1T ~
II is within the subscribers power to direct his
Correspondents TO the locality Of very many per
sons entitled under the late Act; and 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
Patents.
Address aa 5. NJ KNIGHT,
la4 ca Washington City
March l7-1aw2m