War-Office of the United States. May 4, 1796, The following RULES, explanatory of those published the 15th February, 1789, are to be observed by all persons entitled to lands in pursuance of Resolves of Congress. EVERY certificate of the acknowledgment of a Deed, or Power of Attorney, either before a Notary Public or other Magistrate, must, in addition to what is usual, set forth that the person making the acknowledgment is known to the Notary or other Magistrate; for which purpose words of the following import must be inserted in the Certificate. "And I do moreover certify that the said A. B. making this acknowledgment, has been for personally known to me." If the Notary or other Magistrate has reason to believe that he is the person he represents himself to be, he will also certify it. And if the proof be made by a witness or witnesses, he or they must swear to some general state of their knowledge of him, which matter must be set forth in the Certificate; and the Notary Public or other Magistrate before whom the acknowledgment is made, must also set forth that the witness or witnesses have been for upwards of personally known to him. If a Justice of the Peace is employed, the clerk of the court of the corporation or county must certify that such person is a justice of the peace of the county or corporation, as the case may be, and that full faith is due to his acts as such. James M^cHenry, Secretary of War.