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Discharge certificate for Private Alexander Stevenson, U.S. Corps of Marines, who served in the Mexican War. September 10, 1848.��

Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Series: Bounty Land Warrant Application Files

Transcription: 

[U.S. coat of arms]

FIDELI CERTA MERCES

HONORABLE DISCHARGE

FROM 

THE UNITED STATES’ CORPS OF MARINES. 

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 

This is to Certify, That Alexander Stevenson, a Private of Marines, who was enlisted the Twentieth day of August, 1847, at New York being then about Thirty-one years of age, Five feet Five inches high, having Blue eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion; and by occupation when enlisted a Clerk, says he was born in Scotland, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the UNITED STATES, by order of the Secretary of the Navy, in order to reduce the Corps to its legal strength. 

REGISTERED. 

[illegible signature] 

Adj’t and Inspector. 

HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE MARINE CORPS, 

Washington, 10th Septr, 1848. 

Now at New York. 

[signature] Arch Henderson

Brvt. Brig. Genl. Comm’dt. Marine Corps 

[along left margin] 

Rrto[?] pay due from 20 Aug 1847 to 18 Aug -48. Date of las pay recorded for the P Master Jm Kim

[illegible markings in upper left corner, in pencil]

[signature sideways in upper center]

Saml[?] Miller

[illegible] 

[in red, written across center of certificate] 

This man was attached to the Steamer Scorpion Gulf Squadr. On duty ashore at Laguna, Mexico, within the Year 1848.