Rules concerning bounty lands
Document 1796Describes rules in obtaining warrants for bounty lands, informing officers and soldiers that all claims must be forwarded to the War Office before January 1, 1799. As a result of the fraud and forgeries that had taken place in the past, strict observance of the rules is indispensable for the claimant.
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Description
Describes rules in obtaining warrants for bounty lands, informing officers and soldiers that all claims must be forwarded to the War Office before January 1, 1799. As a result of the fraud and forgeries that had taken place in the past, strict observance of the rules is indispensable for the claimant.
Date
05/04/1796
Author
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796050400102
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Congress
attorney
notary
magistrate
Justice of the Peace
clerk of the court
officers
soldiers
Continental Army
witness
Notable locations
War Office
county
courtroom
Notable items
Land
deed
certificate
warrants
bounty lands
forgery