American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-06
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, 5th March, 1927.

DEPARTMENT OF oTATEj
Washington, 5th March, 1927.
NToTIcE is hereby given conormably with the direc-
ton of the Sd section of the suboned act OF Congress-
that the Commissioners with their Clerk appointed 70
carry effect the provisions OF the SAID act VIII con-
vene this City the tenth day vt July next ana enter
upon the execution OF their duties
An Act to provide for the adjustment Of claims of persons
entitled to indemnifcaon, under the first article OF the
Treaty of Client ard fer the distr5uon among such
claimants of the paid, and 10 be paid by the Gov
ernment of Great Britain, under a Convention between
the United States and his Britannia Majesty, concluded
at London on the thirteenth of November thousand
eight hundred and twen,ysx
Be enacted BY tie Senate and House 81 RepresenfafiveS
Of the United If .4erica in Congress assembled That
the President Of the United States be, and he hereby
authorized by and with the advice and consent ct me
Senate 10 appoint three Commissioners, and Clerk,
who shall constitute Commission 70 carry into elect the
purposes OF this act.
sec 9 And be rtit- enacted That All records, Gu,
ment and other papers, which were in possession OF me
Commissioners constituting the mixed commission under
the Treaty Of Ghen far the under the con
troll of the Government of the United States shall be De
vered to the Commissioners under this act.
Sec Ind be il further enacted. That the sad Com.
missloners majo. Of them, with their Clerk shall
convene in the City Of Washington, en- the tenth Gay OF
July next and shall proceed TO execute the duties OF their
commissions and the Secretary Of State shah be, and he IS
hereby authorized and required forthwith, after the pass.
ing of this act, TO give notice of the said intended nee'-
ing TO be published in public gazettes in the
city Of Washington, and in the States from which the pro-
perry Of claimants who have heretofore registered their
claims, shall have been taken
Sec 4 lind be further encctel That the sad Connms-
sioners shall proceed Immediately after their meeting IN
the City Of Washington with all convenient despatch, to
arrange and docket the several claims and to consider the
evidence which shall have been, or which may be, ofie ed
by the respective claimants allowing such further time for
the production Ct such further evidence they may re-
qure they shall think reasonable and just. and they
shall thereupon proceed 10 determine the said claims, and
award distribution OF the said fund among the several
claimants, according 10 their respective rights.
Sec s. ind be Il further enacted That The said Com.
mssieners shall be- and they are hereby authorized and
empowered make all needful rules and regulations
conravenng the laws Of the and the provisions OF this
act he provisions of the said Treaty and Conventions
for carrying their said Commission into full and complete
effect.
Sec s. End 30 il further enacted That the said Com
missoners shall be entitled to, and allowed, the Of
three thousand dollars per each and the Clerk OF
the said commission shall be entitled to, and allowed the
of thousand five hundred dollars per dur.
ing the continuance of the said commission and the Pres
dent Of tae Emitted States shall be- and he hereby authp
rze to make such provision for the incidental expenses
of the said commission shall appear to him reasonable
and proper and the said salaries and expenses shall be
paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise aP
proqriaea.
Sec 4 Ind be IL further enacted, That the said Com
msoner and Clerk shall severay take oath for the
faithful performance Of the duties Of their respective Off
ces.
Sec 8 And Be further enacted That the Commission
Thereby created shall not continue after the end Of the
session OF Congress.
Sec. 9. .fadb further enacted That the payment O
such claims may be admitted and adjusted by the sait
Commissioners, the major part Of them, TO amour
exceeding twelve hundred and four thousand nine hun
bred and sixty dollars shall be made Of any moneys
the Treasury, otherwise appropriated; that is say
soon, and often, any of the said claims shall be
audged to be valid and the principal amount shall be
aned there shall be paid such claims respective
ny, equal to seyentyve per centum OF the prncipa
thereof ascertained, and at the termination of til,
time hereby fixed for the dissolution of the Board such
earlier dissolution thereof may be determined upon b.
the Board ITSELF after il shall have examined and decided
upon all the claims aore said, the balance Of all such
as shall be adjudged the claimants, shall be paid Iro
rider! The whole atjudged awarded to them col
ectvely shall exceed the aforesaid sum Of twelve hun
bred and four thousand nine hundred and sixty doars
and if the whole sum adjudged awarded shall excee
that amount the claimants SHALL respectively, receive
proportion to the awarded to them respectively
part Of the balance thereof remaining for distribution
sec. TO- And be further enacted That all moneys
ready received, and all which shall hereafter be receivec
under the Convention aforesaid, signed London, Iii
thirteenth Of November thousand eight hundred an
twentyx, shall be paid into the Treasury of The Unite
: States.
Sec IL qndbe il further enacted That as soon as ii
said commission shall be executed and completed, the
cords Documents and all other papers in the possession
e the commission its officers shall be deposited in IL
office Of the Secretary OF State.
Sec II, fnd be IL fftr enacted That all claims whit
deposited in the Department OF State and by msat
J omitted be placed the deinve list delivered to II
former Commissioners, shall be, and hereby rsair,
to be added thereto, and the said claimants shall be
led TO the rights and benefits if such claims hi
been placed the said defnve list, in Of the thi
article of the Convention concluded ST. Petersburg
the twelfth lay Of July, eighteen hundred and twentytm
. JOHN w. TAYLOR,
i Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
: NATHL. MACON,
President of the Senate, pro tempore.
a7-f4t John QUINCY ADAMS