The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-08
PERUVIAN INDEMNITY.
ATTORNEY GEsEKAL's oFFIcE,
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ATTORNEY GENERALS 0FFICE
I'm raf Washington, August IA, 1876
THE Attorney General Of the United Stale,
Il having been auth orized and empowered by an
act Of Congress, approved the eth August instant
TO adiudicaIe the claims arising under the conyeDuo
concluded between the United States and the repub
lie Of Peru, at Lima, the 18th March, l64I, hereby
GIVES NOTICE Of his appointment TO perform the d.
Ties con6ded TO him by the said aei and requires The
claimants TO present their claims and the evidence
sustaining ihem with all despatch, that he may pro-
coed TO execute the law.
The claims provided for by the convention are
described in the first article follows: THE Peru.
Wan government, in order TO make full satisfaction
for various claims Of citizens Of the United States
account OF seizures, captures, detentons seaues
tTaIions and conhscaIion of their vessels or for the
damage and destruction Of them of their cargoes or
other property, at sea, and in the ports and terrific
RES OF Peru, by order Of said government Of Peru
OF under us authority, has stipulated TO pay 70 The
United States the sum Of three hundred thousand
dollars, which shall be distributed among the claim.
ants, 10 the manner and according 10 the rules thai
shall be prescribed by the government Of the United
States" And by the 6fih article it is stipulated
"TheIe shall not be demanded Of the government OF
Peru any other payment or decentralization on &C.
count Of any claim Of the citizens of the United
States that was presented TO il by Samuel Lamed
esq, when charge d'atfaires of the United States
near Peru. But the claims subsequent to those pre-
scented by Mr.. LArned 10 the government Of PsU
shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
And in pursuance Of the authority and power
given 10 the Attorney General TO make all needfu
rules and regulations for carrying the said CONVEX
ton and act into effect, tbs hereby
Ordered, That all persons having claims under Ii,
said convention do hle memorial addressed TO n,
Attorney General, setting forth mnu ely and partc.
ularly the various facts and circumstances whene,
the right TO prefer such claim 10 derived 10 the claim
ant, TO be verified by his affidavit. The claimants
shall also, at the same time, file the evidence suS
tanning their claims; and II any OF the evidence b.
IN Spanish, translation thereof shall aso be filed
And IN order that the claimants may he Informed
Of what Is considered essential 10 be sci forth,
ayened, and established, before their claims can b
| received and acted upon, IL 10 further
Ordered, LIST. That each claimant shall declare ia
his memorial for and in behalf Of whom the aim
preferred, and whether the amount thereof and Of
any part thereof II allowed, does now, and at the
time when the said claim arose. did belong solely
and absolutely to the claimant, TO any other per.
son, and, II 10 any other, TO what person. And in
OF claims preferred for the benefit Of any Other
than the claimant, the memorial 10 be filed shall
further set forth and show when and by what means
and for what consideration such other has becom,
enlhtd 10 the amount or any part Of the amount Of
II claim. r "'-H r..
ID That the memorial shall also set forth ard
declare whether the clairIant, as well any Other
person for whose benefit the claim is preferred, i
now, and at the time when the said claim aros,
was, citizen Of The United States, where he is now
and at the ume the said claim arose was domieila
Ted, and If any, what change Of domici has sincs
taken place.
3d. That the memorial shall also set forth wheth.
er the claimant, or any other person who may have
been al any time entitled to the amount claimed, or
any part thereof, hath ever received any, and II
any what sum Of money, or other equivalent or To-
Identification, by way of insurance or otherwise,
for loss injury sustained satisfaction for which
therein asked; and ifany such payment or indemRi
hcaton has been made, TO set forth when and from
whom the same was received. . .-.'.
4th. That the cases will be taken up for decision
in the order in which they may be fled and docketed
JOHN Y. MASON, Attorney General.
Attest: JOHN T. REID, Clerk.
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