Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-12-10
REGULATIONS


Far the pavrncnt of claims for arrears of par
and allowances due to deceased officers and
soldiers, Of the Confederate army. Per
Act 10. 4o,. approved Feb. 18th. 1852, and
Act No. 80, approx Il Oct. sih, 1867
TIE frs section Of the above named Act
provi.l,s ..that the pay and allowances due 70
ANY ,i-cra,ed lnnreer non-commissioned Of
t;.rr. uu .ician Of private in the army Of the
Confederate States shall be paid to ihe widow
Of the deceased. il living. ii not, to the chill
Iron N any. AMI in default of widow or chill
dren. 10 the father. If living, and il not, to
IN. mother If such deceased volunteer"
Tbe first section OF Act No 80 provides that
claim, due TO deceased pou-commissioned Off
GERS aud privates Tor pay, allowance and
h,untv NAV be audited and paid when there
I. oficial evidence Of the amount due, satisfac-
tory 10 the second 'uditor, under such regu-
tons As he has, or may. prescribe. with the
apnroyal Of the Secretary Of War
Nv section 2 of the same act IL is provided
thar .the claims Of commissioned officers shall
be paid to their heirs or representatives, IN the
s,u,. manner as similar claims " ncn-com-
M; Stone I officers aud privatcs are now, or may
4, directed by Law 10 be paid"
payment will be made accordingly under the
following rules
ment will be made to the guardian, upon the
production Of the proper certificate OF guar
dianship under the seal Of the court.
I'll The claimant must produce his affidavit,
and that of one disinterested witness stating
tbe relationship. For instanc., il the claim
mt he a mother, the affidavit must state that
rhcr. Il living neither wife, child or father OF
The deceased; If the father, that there is neith-
~ xif. or or child; aud If the child, that there
| 4, no widowed wife.
The magistrate or other proper officer mus
I testify I, the credibility OF the witness, and
| the clerk of the court must certify, under the
.c,l n the same. that he is such magistrate
The afo-egning instructions must be strictly
| complied with. Powers Of attorney or assign
meut. which will seldom be necess ary, may b,
executed before magistrate or i'm the presence
Of t., respectable persons. Claims prepare,
rs herein directed, and transmitted 10 the Sc
cond Auditor by mail or otherwise, will re
ceive as prompt attention as the business Of the
Office will allow, and always in the order o
their presentation. The amounts found due
will be RENTED by the Auditor TO the parties
entitled as they may direct rr
The attention of claimants is called TO tn
following forms in preparing afidavits. an OBJ
servanee Of the same will save time, trouble
and expense:
STATE OIL On this--1ay
-County, to-wit ---, 100 person
ally appeared before ma the subscriber, jus
tice of the peace in and for the county afore
said, who after being duly sworn accord
ing to Law, deposes and says that--is N
~, deceased, who was a@-c
Captain - Regimsct q -
volunteers, commanded BY Colonel--, ]
the service of the Confederate States In %
present war with the United States; that tn
said---entered the service at---in"-
county and state, aud died st-on or abor
the-day of-186 leaving-.
That - makes this deposition for the Papo'
Of obtaining from the government Of the 20.
federate States whatever may be- due ths sAl
18th the time Of his death for pay, boun'
or other allowaaces for his services, as--
aforesaid.
sworn to and subscribsdl (SignedD
before me. --,J.P.
And ON the sans day and year aforesaa
also appeared before me justice Of the Peac
| as aforesaid-who is we'll known TO me- q
whom hereby certify 70 be sperson % we're
| ify and credibility. Who having been y
daily sworn says, o. oath, that----is ~eh !.
ousintsd With, the claimant and A.
we'll kneE for--Jsars, --' 20 usSs~Ss