Show A move in m the right direction the following follo wing circular published under date of may 64 by goo geo S evans adelt gen of tife the state of california late col 2nd and C V comes in the nick of time and is important to the soldiers of this thili command as well as to the other soldiers of california brokers and shavers have too long had this matter in their hands hand and the soldiers heretofore discharged having no definite knowledg knowledge e of the method of going gol g to work to procure their dues from the state have in frequent instances been victims of these swindlers lers all this or at least most of it has arisen from the want of just such definite and practical information as is herein bercin presented and we are authorized to thank the gen G in 1 I the name of the soldiers here for his zeal in behalf of their interests thus so si binally signally nally manifested it is a fact patent that all or nearly all of the claims of california volunteers voil lor for their additional pay of sa 3 per month due flom the state of california when the e soldier is th honorably discharged under tile the act entitled an act for the relief of the enlisted men of the california volunteers in the service of the united stites april 27 1863 it are re so sent nt to the 0 office afi ice by approved ba ok ca and speculator 4 and knowing knowin that the all soldier in the end receives but a pittance of the amount 1 that lie 11 0 is entitled to and that therefore tho the good intent of tho law to wit for the relief of the enlisted men mell is almost clit blithely hely and tho the soldier defrauded ofa of a poi coition tion of his bis just and hard cal bained ned dues therefore I 1 this cli cular to all to dhom it may concern notifying them that tile is no cumbersome machinery to be worked nor office to be I 1 gone through in order for the discharged soldier to obtain his pay faoul the state but on the contrary the law is plain and simple in its woi kings each soldier when lie ho is honorably ed upon poll a certificate of disability or oi lor for any other cause before the expiation of his b i s term t e adi of service should receive front from his c commanding 0 i n in a n im officer one on additional certificate cei or final st I 1 istenic mt s such itch a the general government pays him upon indorsed endorsed indor sed copy for adjutant general of california califor nia 11 filo file that in this office and all is done the adjutant general will then make his certificate on oil the back thereof of the amount due and file it with the board of examiners who after af ter passing upon it will file the same with the state controller who will issue his warrant on the state treasury for the amount so BO corti certified fled to the soldier c in then go to the controllers office in person and draw his warrant or he be can send a power of attorney to a friend here to draw it for it him im and hero here let me say to you soldiers that there is no cost attended attending this course and that your tour claim as soon as certified to by the adjutant general is worth it at least ninety cents on the dollar any respectable banking house will give you that amount for it GEO S EVANS benl of cal |