The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-07

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFHcE,


Washington, nth June, 1877.
ON the 18th Of AUGUST 1916, the following notice was
srhe Attorney General ofhe United States having been
authorized and empowered 10y an act of Congress, APP
poyea na ON Amgasa 70 adndcae ihe Ga
States and the republic OF Peru, Lima the 7lh March
G syas IN h 6 1 has ne 10
claimants present their claims, and the evidence sustain
ing them, with all DESPATCH that he may proceed to exc
'The claims provided for by the convention described
in the FIRST article follows The Peruvian government
in order TO make full satisfaction for various claims OF c
OF the United States, of seizures captures
definitions, representations and conicaton OF their vessels
or Tor The damage and destruction OF then OF Their ear
goes other property, and IN the ports and terrific
res Peru by order Of said government oil Peru under
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars. witch shall be dis
ubuted among the claimants in the manner and accord
Of the United states And BY the fa ariie Is stp"
ated There shall be demanded of the government OF
amy claim Of the citizens of the United States that pre-
sented to by Samuel Larned esq when charge daaes
quent those presented by Mr. aned the
Of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter.
And In pursuance OF the authority and power given 10
the Attorney General make all needi rules and regua-
lions for carrying the said convention and act into effect
"Ordercd, That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed to the Attorney
General, setting forth infinitely and particularly the
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim is derived the claimant be verified by his ai-
davt. The claimants shall also the time, file the
evidence sustaining their clams and, if any of the evil
denee be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
fled.
'And in order that the claimants may be informed of what
is considered essential to be forth, averred and estab-
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
it is further
'Oraered, LIST. That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf of whom the claim preferred
and whether the amount thereof and Of amy part thereof
allowed, does now and at the time when the said claim
arose, did belong solely and absolutely the claimant
to any other person and, if other TO what person
And in cases claims preferred for the benefit any other
than the claimant, the memorial be filed shall further
forth and show when and by what and for what
deaton such other has become entitled to the amount OF
any part OF tn. amount, of said claim.
I'd. That the memorial shall also forth and declare
whether the ranan well any other person for whose
benefit the claim preferred is now, and the time when
the said claim was citizen of the United States,
where he is now, and the time the said claim
domicated, and if any, what change OF domcil has since
"3d That the memorial shall also set forth whether the
claimant any other person who may have been any
time entitled to the amount claimed amy part thereof
hath received any and if any, what sum OF money,
other equivalent decentralization, by way of insurance
or Otherwise for loss injury sustained satisfaction for
which is therein asked; and if any such payment in
Identification has been made, set forth when and from
whom The same received
4 That the will be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and docheted.'
BY the of Congress above mentioned approved Sth OF
August 1916, the Attorney General directed, within the
space of twelve months and after passing of
act receive, examine, and decide upon the and
validity OF all such claims may be presented to him. and
provided Tor by the said conventions according to The
OF the several the principles of JUSTICE
equity and the law OF nations and the stipuaons of
said convention Sundy claims not having been present.
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CLAIMANTS who have
presented their claims and evidence pursuance of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
tooe pubished that the time limited by the act for the adj
judicaon will expire the 9Th day of August next 1t IS
therefore ndspensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented tohni to enable odscharge the duties
devolved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor OF any claim, unless is filed with the
evidence sustain it, within reasonable time after this
notice. the commission be closed within the period
fixed by law IA.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest john L. REID, clerk.
List Of claims not fled, appears By papers in the attorney
Generals office.
Brig Thets, of Boston, Henry Parsons
Brig Elizabeth Ann, o. Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
ter
Beriah Fitch, master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Ephaet Smith, for any interest he may have in the
schooner Wasp, OF Boston, and In the cargo of the ship
Esther of Boston.
Stephen b. Howe for any interest he may have in the
cargo of the ship Esther, of Boston.
Edward I. Scott for any interest he may have in the
schooner Robinson Crusoe.
John Huan for any interest he may have in the cargo Of
the Robinson Crusoe. June l5a-4teod