War-Office of the United States.
January the 1st, 1798.
WHEREAS frauds have been practised, in obtaining warrants for Bounty Lands, due to the Officers and Soldiers of the late Continental Army, by the production of forged instruments. To check in future such impositions, it has been though adviseable; that all persons, having claims for Bounty Lands, whether in their own right, as legal representative, or by virtue of any instrument or deed of transfer, be required to forward their respective claims to the War-Office, on or before the first day of January, 1799, in order that such claims may be duly examined, adjusted and determined upon.
To substantiate such claim, a strict observance of the rules heretofore issued from the War-Office will be indispensable; and in addition to what is required by the said rules, the certificate of acknowledgment of a Deed or Power of Attorney, must also set forth the place of residence and occupation of the claimant or person making such acknowledgment; and when the proof of personal knowledge is by a witness or witnesses, their place or places of residence must be set forth in like manner.
JAMES M’HENRY
Secretary of War.
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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 usually 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'HENRY,
*Secretary of War.*
War-Office of the United States.
January the 1st, 1798.
WHEREAS frauds have been practised, in obtaining warrants for Bounty Lands, due to the Officers and Soldiers of the late Continental Army, by the production of forged instruments. To check in future such impositions, it has been thought advisable; that all persons, having claims for Bounty Lands, whether in their own right, as legal representative, or by virtue of any instrument or deed of transfer, be required to forward their respective claims to the War-Office, on or before the first day of January, 1799, in order that such claims may be duly examined, adjusted and determined upon.
To substantiate such claims, a strict observance of the rules heretofore issued from the War-Office will be indispensable; and in addition to what is required by the said rules, the certificate of the acknowledgment of a Deed or Power of Attorney, must also set forth the place of residence and occupation of the claimant or person making such acknowledgment; and when the proof of personal knowledge is by a witness or witnesses, their place or places of residence must be set forth in like manner.
JAMES M'HENRY,
*Secretary of War.*
