The New York herald., 1860-12-08


liable shs lsDds sold under No great We. Tor
ieitec) and winch amounted the II .s3ie s1s %
Ths State, however, on the books u the rfeA
sury, bss been credited, Dy Offsets on 20.
o,ppi o, the i've per oents, up 70 January i,
1850, In the sum of....... 1s''ooi
Leaving balance, then, stil due the United
-nopo.sd 70 be Gre ied by like Offsets from time 70
time until The account N nDsDy closed.
EvopuoHARY BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS.
yrsfnla dur,pg the war Of the Revolutions, acting IN
the spn or the common cause and possssspg VAST sx
ten, " srtory promised large bountes In land 70 the
tcers soldiers serving in her Continental and ssate
lines. her STATE Navy, On the "a January l1Si, 10
Of the Ohio known the North terri
tory abe stipulated - shown BY her legislative proceed
s . ~ NJ pa Sas m sss %
State hDes and ssste Navy but BY error In dram OF tne
eession the words 'and upon their s,ate esta ssh
DenD were omite Cd that the sation applied ex
clusively 70 the continental line leaving The State line
apd navy entirely without provmioa.
The Cor grsss Of the United 6ases the 18th Sepem
ber HAS, accepted the upon ho terms pres bcd
the RoYesad resolution OF ID January 1881, with
tan notifications not .ec.iDs the premises IN auesou
Confidential line service could be satisfied by location
Otherwise except In Kentucky, up 70 June u that
time Kentucky having been admitted into tho Union -
sovereign STATE ahc refused to recognise any
upcp her lands except under her own laws.
excluded afer she yes i7o2 Cosgress on the so.h Of
May 1880 appropriated 80 900 acres for the satisfaction
OF the outs,as ding and unsatsned warrants saued by
Virginia for Revolutionary services
Then the 18th Of July, 1882, granted 900 acres
Again for the satisfaction Of these claims. ths Il OF
on the Sd Of naroS 1855 tSe United states made fur
ther appropriation Of $50 900 acres
Thee sppropratons being found mad, aate = there
on The 3lsi Of August 1851 passed IN act providing for
the satisfaction Of al outstanding Virginia military
aoweo prior the lst day Of Nsscb 1852 aer which
time, BY the laws Of Virginia. NO claims for military ser
The niordct which was held 70 exist In the oct OF sst
of August 1854 ssAinst tho oonmutaton into scrip Of
warrants hsaed after lst Of Maroh, 1852, on claims a
lowed prior TO that date relieved BY The act Of ga
Of June $780, and the effect In this respect has been TO
sanction variants 70 she amount Of % ole acres.
military .crip under said &C, Of 1852 90 772 acres
clrdps 10 20 nCre: relieved y s.id cot o. 1850 Win
icrlp under act Of Nay 80, 1889. for GEO sores.
uLder said acts 1854 and $780, .noe tho bssnnins Of
operations n Goth september last, e67 ,476
There are now on The ess Of this once virsna military
wsrsbs 70 be acted upou capg for 2o7 6a3 acres and
frtm the reliable data as hand, 70 ceius here
ser 10 Re presented embracing warrants located in Ken
lucky y-Nblo, lost by conflict, duplicates iasued on
@ sS vs,sn.s under he act q March 1885 Il T ess
mated That they viii embrace l27 900 acres.
RKvoIrnosAny WAR AID WAR oy 1872 cIAnn AGAusr rHn
The pcrtd FOR the Issue and ,cation Of warrants for
Rcvoutcrary services under the act OF September 16
Nav us Isis expired on the ssh June isss the ni.s
ton Dxed in the act OF february s. 1854 Al such
wsYrap0 how bad been located after the period
limitation Copess, the 23d june $780, passed act
kgalizpg such locations. granting years
from The date Of the law within which 70 locate the
standing warrants, without however, conerrng author
~ for the ssue Of warrants OF either class.
Warrants for tie Of 1912 the amount Of II 0l0
acres have been patented during the past year.
VIRGINIA MILITARY DIsrRIcTs-ono.
Patents have been issued during the past year for
i 57S 10 100 acrey in this ds,Sict
The resdnum Of unappropriated vacant ancs therein,
estimated NJ 40 900 acres was cedcd TO the Uned Sat
by virginia December iss2 consistng Of small rregu
lfr fractional piecss
If Copsres should not deem proper to donate these
lands 10 The SAte for educational other purposes
heretofore recommended, IL 10 suggested that they be
natc subject 10 location by the owners OF virgnm mill
Attention OF Cor grefe s again invited 10 the condition
OF such holders OF legal entries made In the Virginia
Military dstr,ct In Ohio, prior 10 January 1852, as
have rot had their caimD surveyed and carried into
patent beeause tho acd March 1855 notwithstanding
the entry was legally made. yet nterdcts the Issue Of
patents surveyed prior 10 March 1857 and
the necessity OF medal legaaton 10 give compleb
efficacy 10 such entries.
Nor has the government been in any way unmindful OF
the services rendered by her citizens in The with
appreciation in Tie enactnents OF lSi7 $780, 1852 and
1855.
The aggregate number CT warrants Issued under the
nrst three laws TO the 3o!h scpse0ber Ast h A9l.7
of that number there have been located, war.
rsnu. ......................... $50 54s
nbraciDg acres. "a, 10 $40
Leaving outstanding unlocated warrants. 2s,63t
acres. 227a $40
The number OF warrants issued under the
Of 1850 241 500
For acres so 136, 600
OF that number there have been located lee ,40J
Leaving outstanding Indicated under this act,
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