The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-24

Treasury Department:
To enable those who may have claims
upon the United States for money due de.
ceased officers and soldiers, on account Of
military services. rendered, whether 10
the regular or volunteer service, TO obtAiu
the same; with the least delay, the follow
ing information is furnished.
ORDER OF PAYMENT. ...
Order First. If the deceased was mar.
ried, payment will be made u Ist, to The
widow; q. ifno widow. to tie child or
children. (if minors. to the guardian)
Order Second 1t he died unmarried =
lst. to the father; Cd, if the father is tead
to the mother; I'd, il both parents are dead
TO the brothers and sisters collectively;
lastly, to the heirs general taA '',' ID
APPLICATION, PROOF AND AUrHESrlcArioN.
duplication The claimant or claim.
ants must make written application, un-
der oath, and over his, her or their own
signature, stating his. her or their name.
age, residence, connection TO the deceased. 4.
with the letter or name OF the captain Of
the company aud regiment 10 which he
belonged; time Of his death and the ma
ture OF the pay claimed: whether arrears
Of pay,' &C.; the zone hundred dollars
hounly," under act Of July o.. 1861: or
three months exta pay, under act ol
July 10. 184s s.,..., t.s.-,
Proof.-To satisfy the accounting off
GERS that the person or persous thus clai
ming is or are entitled to the money il
the charrcter he, she. or they claim. the
deposilions of two credible witnesses will
be required, stating that they are acqusin-
led with the claimant or claimants, the
connections held to the deceased, and
that they 1.-THE deponents) are interested,
Naturalization The application and
| dispositions. above required, to be subscri
bed and sworn TO before aJudge. Commits
sioner; Notary Public OF Justice OF th
Peace duly authorized to administer oath
accompanied by the certificate and sea
of a Court Of Record, as to the fact of tn
said Judge. &C., being duly commissions
and acting in his official capacity a
tile time Of the execution of the forego
ing papers.
II the soldier died unmarried. it mus
be SO stated in the applications OF thos
claiming to be the father, mother, broth
ters or sisters. as weN as by the witnesses.
Proof of marriage (record evidence, i
possible must alway Us accompany the ap
plications Of those claiming to be widows
administration. the taking out o
letters Of administration" is attendcC
with considerable expense (often unEec
essary) it is suggested tina, it be done 0"
iy when required by the Auditor. ~
Discharged Soldiers.-In all case
where the soldier has been discharged
the Captains descriptive certificate mus
be forwarded to this office, OF its absenc
satisfactorily accounted for. The ceri6
cate of an officer Of the armv as to tb
soldiers identity. in addition 10 his ow
affidavit, will be deemed sufficient
Where the certificate Of such officer ca
not be procured. the testimony of tw
credible, disinlerested witnesses must b
addured, as the case of deceased soldiers.
Mode Of Poymsnt-Payments will b
made by an order from the accounting oI
fcers on anv Paymaster Of the army
Such order will require tho signature o
! the claimant. on its face before it will b
paid, fao a.,.-lg .u ...-...
Z Mode Of Presenting claims All claim
} ants wishing te obtain information, or
! present claims. can communicate wit
! this office by mail, and will receive
, speedy a reply as the business Of the Off
r VW aliow. - -a .t ..ss .fr up
T Postage. The Government pays q
s postage on such communications ,wheth'
r received or transmitted by this office.
e A compliance with the above rules WI
r insure prompt settlement OF all claim
r without unnecessary delay. Il
r Address EZRA B. FRENCH, Second A.
r ditor Of Treasury Department, WashinI
y ton City, D. G. r% ts5 t.g