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CLAIMS 
 
 OF BE3EA3ED OFFICERS AS!) SOLDIERS- 
 
 Wil-on, K. C, Jtic 30th, 1804. 
 mHJS UNDERSIGNED II \S BEEN APPOINTED A COit- 
 J. missioncrto investigate, collect an! pay oter to the parti--* 
 entitled thereto, all claims for bounty arrearages of pay and h!- 
 ljwanC39, due to t!l ll»«« '. i' daoaaaad ut&Skia Wt' ' 
 
 soldiers from this State. 
 
 The parties entitled are: Brat, the widow of the deceased, If 
 any,- if there be no widow then, secondly, the child or children. 
 if there be such, if there be neltb r widow or children thei 
 thirdly, the father, if there be neither widow, chlU, children o 
 I'athii tiien, fourthly, thempt :er of the deceased, and In default 
 of all of these then, fifthly, the executor omdministraior of t i 
 deceased. 
 
 The claimant or claimants most furnish hi-.' her or their ad- 
 da vlt, a d that of one disinterested witucsa is to the relation- 
 ship, and i.i all cases, where the claimant is not the widow, tb« 
 affidavit must negative the exlstence-of a claimant 01 claimant* 
 .1 a higher order. The Justice of the Peace, before whom thf 
 affidavit is subscribed must certify to the credibility M tin 
 witness, and t le Clerk of the Cuuuiy Court must certify, nude: 
 the seal of no Court, that he is a Justice of Hie Peace. 
 
 If the claimant or claimants bo a child or children of the de 
 ceased, and he, she or they be minors, the claim iuu-l be urw- 
 pOUUd< d by his, her or their guardian, and t.e fact of hi? belli;: 
 guardiau must be certified to, uud'.-r seal of ih- Cuuuiy Con.. 
 xler;;. 
 
 When the churn is made by an eieCUtor (r Sdtninlal 
 uiursbip or administratorship umai he 
 lifted to, ii'i'ler seal by the Uouuty Court Clerk. 
 
 All of these pipers should be sent in duplicate* 
 
 An') person directly interested will be famished, Spa 
 plication to me, With a proper form of these papers in fall ; . 
 copy of which, for the greater convenience of parties, will *>- 
 forwarded as -oou as may be practicable to each Count) I 
 Clerk. 
 
 commission is intended t. facilitate the collection >•, 
 these claims, and save the cl ti .ants all expense. 
 
 Parties interest' d may materially aid ma in the investij 
 of tn ir claims, if at the time of forwarding their papers 10 me. 
 they will inform me ot the daie o:' tue death of tue deceased, 
 where he died, was killed, whether or not they or any on« 
 for them, have; received the personal effects which deceased 
 had with him at the time of hisdea n. and whether or not t..> 
 deceased (if o non-commissioned officer or private,; had e\er 
 n ceived the State's bounty. 
 
 It is very desirable tbat all claim* should he forwarded at a* 
 early a day as may be proctictble In all cases, Eire the claim- 
 ants' .' id County ia full. 
 
 JNO.'A. STANLY, 
 . ;t . - _, -1 Commi s si n 
 

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