J l.. EDW ARDS, Commissioner of Pensions
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Copy of 9fh section of ike .aci of February

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 SEc. 9. find Dc II further eRacied. That each non n-commissiontd officer. musician, or private, enlisted or is be ealis,ed in the regular army, or regularly mustered in any volunteer company, for period ol not less than twelve months, who has served or may serve during the present war with Mexico, and who shall receive an honorable dis charge; or who shall have been killed or died of wounds received or sickness incur red in the course of such service. or wko shall have been discharged before the expi. ration of his term ol service in consequence of wounds received or sickness incurred in the course of such service, shall be entitled to receive certificate of warran, flom the War Department for the quantity of one hun dred and sixty acres aad which may be o- cated by the warrantee, or his heirs at law. al any land office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity lo the legal subdi- visions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands In such district then subject lo private entry; and upon the return of such certificate or warrant, win evidence of fiIe iocauoa thereof having hecn legally made, to the General Land Office, a paien, shall be issued therefor. That in the event of the death of any such non-commissioned officer, musician or private, during service, or after his discharge. and before the issuing of certificate or warrant, as aforesaid, the said certificate or warrant shall he issued in favor and inare io the benefit of his family or relatives, according to the following rules first, 10 the widow and to his children; sec ond, his father; third, his mother And in the event of his children being minors, then the legally constituted guardian of such minor children shall, ia conjunction with such of the children, if any. as may be of full age, upon being duly authorized by ,hei orpAans' oruiher court having probate juris- diction, have power ;o sell, and dispose of such eesiiiicaie or warrant for the benefit of those interested And all sales, mortgages, pawers, or other instruments of writing.