The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-18
PERUVIAN INDEMNITY.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Waahinpton Auonst "A 1874


Washington, August H. 1876
THE Attorney General of the United States
Il having been authorized and empowered by an
act Of Congress, approved the 9Th August instant
to adjudcate the claims arising under the convention
concluded between the United States and the repub
lie of Peru, at Lima, the 18th March, lS4l hereby
GIVES NOTICE of his appointment to perform the dr.
ties conhded TO him by the said act and requires the
claimants to present their claims, and the evidence
sustaining them 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 as follows: 1.-THE Peru
Wan government, in order to make full satisfaction
for various claims Of citizens Of the United States,
on account OF seizures, captures, detentioDs seque
traons, and conhscation OF their vessels, or for the
damage and destruction of them, of their cargoes
other property, at sea, and in the ports and terrific
RES OF Peru, by order of said government OF Peru,
or under its authority, has stipulated to pay to the
United States the sum of three hundred thousand
dollars, which shall be distributed among the claim.
ants in the manner and according to the rules that
shall be prescribed by the government Of the United
States" And by the fin article il is stipulated
'eThere shall not be demanded of the government Of
Peru any other payment or Naturalization, &C
count OF any claim Of the citizens Of the United
States that was presented to ii by Samuel Larped,
esq when charge d'afaires Of the United States,
near Peru But the claims subsequent to those pre-
sented by Mr.. Larned to the government of Peru
shall be examined and acted upon hereafter"
And In pursuance OF the authority and power
gwen to the Attorney General to make all nesdfu
rules and regulations for carrying the said conven
ton and act into effect, il is hereby
Ordered, That all persons having claims under the
said convention do file memorial addressed to the
Attorney General, setting forth minu ely and pariIc
ularly the various facts and circumstances whence
the right to prefer such claim is derived to the claim
ant, to be verified by his affidavit The claimants
cal fIpnaG Ia tl,o
tanning their claims; and, il any of the evidence be
In Spanish, translation thereof shall also be filed
And IN order that the claimants NAV he Informed
OF what Is considered essential to be set forth
averrcd, and established, before their claims be
received and acted upon, il is further
Ordered, lst That each claimant shall declare in
his memorial for and in behalf Of whom the claim i;
preferred, and whether the amount thereof and Of
any part thereof, If allowed, does now, and at tb,
time when the said claim arose, did belong solely
and absolutely to the claimant or to any other per
son, and, il to any other TO what person And IN |
cases Of claims preferred for the benefit of any Other
than the claimant, the memorial TO be filed shsI
further set forth and show when and by what means
and Tor what consideration such other has become
said claim.
ID. That the memorial shall also set forth and
declare whether the claimant, as well as any other
person for whose benefit the claim is preferred, Is
now, and at the time when the said claim arose
was, citizen ofhe United States where he is nov,
and a. the time the said claim arose was domicla
Ted, and If any, what change of domicil has since
taken place.
I'D That the memorial shall also set forth wheth'
er the claimant, or any other person who may haw
been at any time entitled to the amount claimed, o.
any part thereof, hath ever received any, andh
any what sum OF money, or other equivalent or
oemnihcation, by way Of insurance or otherTS,
ior loss or injury sustained, satisfaction for which
therein asked; and ifany such payment or indemsr
hcstion has been made, to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
4th. That the cases will be taken up for decisioa
IN the order in which they may be filed and docke'
JOHN Y. MASON, Attorney General
Attest: JoHs t. REIp, Clerk.
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