Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-13
9aatcbman & State Journal.
BY +. p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, DEchMBER IS, 1851.
SOLDIERS PAY.

The State Treasurer has issued a circular
to the selcctmen Of the various towns in this
State, giving instructions respecting the seven
dollars bounty given to all Vermont soldiers I;
also blanks to be used by the selectmen in
drawing the pay for the families Of the sol
diers, which consist Of blank power Of at
torney, by which a soldier may authorize an
other person TO draw his pay, blank order
by which soldier can draw on the State
Treasurer in favor of any person for his pay,
and the blank by which an agent or attorney
may draw on the Treasurer Cor his pay. These
blanks with proper instructions have been
sent to all the regiments in the service
The following is the Treasurers circular
TnEAsrnEus Orricu, ,
Rutland. December 3D. 1861.
Under the acts passed at the extra session OF the
Legislature uf Apu last and the October session lust
c-cd the Sclccttncn Of the several Of this State
authorized draw orders the State Treasury for
the pay " 81 per month f the benefit ony " the
families " the soldiers residing IN their respective
Orders should be drawn by the seectmeu Of the town,
where the family resides, when the pay becomes due In
order 20 fulfill the requirements Of the laws, is
safy that each scectman should sign his the
dcrs, with his hand.
The ordctssrc be drawn for ere months pay. and
the money drawn 90 Dee pnid 20 the family taking
their receipts therefore thr receipts 60 be- held by the
scIcctmcn The words faHifig OF sHch soldier con.
strue the collective body of persons who live in
one house, under one head Il THIS hood " family
should become soldier fhUsc fcnrut ui hu are eu
titled 10 the erfrl pay and H. Is not Unnecessary for the
selccmcu Go have order from the soldier, the law
docs not permit soldier with family In this state m
draw bis extra pay on DIS own order IN case Of single
men.
An soldiers who have zone into the service of the
United States under the r,qu.tou upon ihc Governor
NJ ths state, OF been mustered into the United Smos
service, boy tho aHfh my with ihc OF the Cow
trnor are entitled o che r1 pay from the date Of their
being q mustered.
mo gment. and r,mpauic. now in service we're mus
tered as follows.
The "a Regiment on the 2oth June.
The 81 Regiment or the lGfa July.
The 4h Regiment on thc 20fh September.
ne oh Regiment on iho 10th September
The 9Th Req neut tho 10th October.
The LIST Regiment Cavalry ON the l9ih November.
The lst Company lfl l.t Regiment Sharp Shooters,
The q Company, l,t Regiment, Sharp Shooters, OH
Returns of the recruits in the "a Regiment have been
received In ihe fr order for recruit the time the
month expires may be ief blank to be filed at this Off
Sccctncu are not authorized 20 draw orders Tor me
benefit OF p'ents who have minor in the SERVICE
neither can the father draw his minor sons pay unless
he has au order from 'le
single men unclniiug minors) can draw their extra
pray from the Treasury on their order which order
must be counetasued hf thc commanding officer OF the
company the acting @ lrternastrr of the Regiment
in which such soldier shall serve
soldier without family also by power Of ator-
ucy, (Which viii berequiied 60 be witnessed
0rderl authorize any draw hi. pay. from
month 70 month thc same shall f,1 due the power
" attorney before being filed with the Treasurer the
money can be drawn ON Che order of che attorney.
The Law forbid- minors cuistng without the consent
of their parents, and If parents claim son pay, the
father should require power of attorney Go draw the pay
when they give consent 20 the enlistment.
Blank orders far sele tmeu. and attorneys and blank
power. NJ attorney, wil be- flrnshedou application 10
This office, and you requested 90 draw orders 0niy
90 the blanks. and without altering the printed words
for dollars and months those in other forms cannot
be paid. JuHN b. PACE, State Treasurer.