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JUDGE WHITE of this town has received from
the War Department returns ior part OF the
applications made before him soms Of the
applicants have obtained Certificates, some
are rejected, and others are returned for turth-
er preof,


For the information Of those concerned we
applied to the Judge TO learn the nature OF the
objections to those returned, to enable all ap
phcants TO jud &c Of the probable event oftheir
claims, as we'll as TO warn them Of the proof
necessary to he produced before their claims
will be allowed.


On ihe back Of the Declaration Of one who
served in the Massachusetts, line, are written
these words =


Not on the Massachusetts rolls The tes,;.
pony on cath OF two or more Gisinterested and cred.
sble persons, proving nine months service IN con,n
adtlonY on the continental establishments is reouir
ed IN lieu thereof The Judge is desired 10 ceriifv
under the seal of the Cosrt that he i satisfied ,
claimant is in INDECENT circumstances. and oaads
the support of his country"


On that OF mariner, who had sent the den.
oslton OF another mariner, who had servaa j.
the same ship of war


Ahe AostiHioily Oh one sailor, or mariner IN
prove The service OF another in the same vessel !,
inadmissible. The evidence or oath Of two or mors
dis'nterested and credible persons is required.n


On the application OF one who had served -
an ArHfcer is this Endorsement -


Artihcers not being mentioned, or provided
for, IN the Act Of Congress of the 18th Of March
1918, the claim Of this applicant is considered N.
admissible"


And on the back Of the application qfooe,
who had served in the New Hampshire line
and who had sent the Dispositions Of two sol.
dlers OF the same Company, is this indorse.
ment -


" n. H. rolls not yet received at the pension Or.
nee. Other testimony then that of soldiers of the
same company or regiment Is RI tired 20 snbstsn-
tiate the claim Of the applicant A recurrence %
the rolls, or ceritsate on oath Of two officers N
me revolutionary army, " no knew the service oi
the claimant, will bs necessary"


The line OF Battle Ship building al tho Na.
Wy Yard in New York, is in very advanced
state--and the naval architects speak Of he,
IN extrayagant terms.