Reports from the Court of Claims Submitted to the House of Representatives, Volume 3C. Wendell, printer, 1861 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 8 - An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war...
Page 9 - Jersey, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
Page 39 - Assigns, for the which payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 23d day of May AD l8l2.
Page 9 - ... by the said party of the first part, and the said party of the second part...
Page 347 - Contractor to discontinue all work, or any part thereof, as may be designated by the said party of the first part, and the said party of the first part...
Page 2 - Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution.
Page 16 - Resolved, That such officers as are now in service, and shall continue therein to the end of the war, shall be entitled to receive the amount of five years' full pay in money, or securities on interest at six per cent.
Page 27 - The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Administrator of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased...
Page 35 - Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico and Upper California, or considerable places in either, you will establish temporary civil governments therein — abolishing all arbitrary restrictions that may exist, so far as it may be done with safety.
Page 22 - If both parties be present, and the usual formalities of execution take place, and the contract is to all appearance * 456 consummated without any conditions or qualifications * annexed, it is a complete and valid deed, notwithstanding it be left in the custody of the grantor.