Practice in the Executive Departments of the Government Under the Pension, Bounty, and Prize Laws of the United States: With Forms and Instructions for Collecting Arrears of Pay, Bounty, and Prize Money, and for Obtaining Pensions |
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... Sec- ond Auditor of the Treasury ; Alpheus Fobes , Esq . , Pension Agent , New York , and I. Smith Homans , Esq . , of the Treasury Department . R. S. NEW YORK , December , 1863 . TABLE OF CONTENTS . CHAP . I - RÉSUMÉ OF 4 PREFACE .
... Sec- ond Auditor of the Treasury ; Alpheus Fobes , Esq . , Pension Agent , New York , and I. Smith Homans , Esq . , of the Treasury Department . R. S. NEW YORK , December , 1863 . TABLE OF CONTENTS . CHAP . I - RÉSUMÉ OF 4 PREFACE .
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... Agents . X. - ATTORNEYS AND CLAIM AGENTS , 150-197 198-204 XI . - SUTLERS , • 205-208 • Mode of Appointing - Lien on Pay of Officers and Soldiers -Subject to License . XII . — PENSION Surgeons , 209-224 List of , in all the States ...
... Agents . X. - ATTORNEYS AND CLAIM AGENTS , 150-197 198-204 XI . - SUTLERS , • 205-208 • Mode of Appointing - Lien on Pay of Officers and Soldiers -Subject to License . XII . — PENSION Surgeons , 209-224 List of , in all the States ...
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... agent of the Government a horse or equipage in lieu of that lost by him , or any compensation for the same ; also wheth- er the horse or equipage lost had not been furnished by the United States or purchased from some quartermaster ...
... agent of the Government a horse or equipage in lieu of that lost by him , or any compensation for the same ; also wheth- er the horse or equipage lost had not been furnished by the United States or purchased from some quartermaster ...
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... Agents } Will furnish Lucien Rivers for cash one military ticket , at army rates , from Cairo , Ill . , to Hartford , Conn . ( Signed ) By order of Brigadier - General N. B. BUFORD . T. C. MEALYARD , Assistant Adjutant - General . The ...
... Agents } Will furnish Lucien Rivers for cash one military ticket , at army rates , from Cairo , Ill . , to Hartford , Conn . ( Signed ) By order of Brigadier - General N. B. BUFORD . T. C. MEALYARD , Assistant Adjutant - General . The ...
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... agents . By the act of Congress approved March 3d , 1863 , sol- diers discharged before the expiration of two years ' service , by reason of disability caused by wounds received in battle , are entitled to receive the bounty of one ...
... agents . By the act of Congress approved March 3d , 1863 , sol- diers discharged before the expiration of two years ' service , by reason of disability caused by wounds received in battle , are entitled to receive the bounty of one ...
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Practice in the Executive Departments of the Government Under the Pension ... Robert Sewell No preview available - 2018 |
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10th day 1st day absence act of Congress adjutant-general administration affidavit aforesaid application appointed arrears of pay authority Captain charge child City and County claim claimant clerk commanding officer commissioned officer court martial death deceased soldier declaration Department deponent deserter disability discharge dollars duly sworn according duty Edward enlisted entitled to credit evidence facts Fourth Auditor furlough furnished further enacted granted guardian hereby invalid James Roe Jersey John Doe leave magistrate marriage Mary Mary Crane military months mother muster non-commissioned officer Notary Public oath officer or soldier paid paymaster paymaster-general payment pension agent pension certificate Pension Office personally appeared post-office address power of attorney prize money proof punishment receive record reënlistment regiment resident Robert Sewell rolls Second Auditor signature subscribed surgeons sutler swear thereof tion United volunteers vouchers widow William Reeve witnesses wound York
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