The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-16
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERAL's Or


Washington, 18th June, 1871
an the I4h of August 1885, the following notice was is
" sued from this Office
The Attorney General of the United States having been
authorized and empowered by act of Congress- APP
proved the 9Th August instant TO adudica,e the claims
arising under the convention concluded between the United
States and the republic OF Peru ut Lima the 18th March,
is4i hereby GIVES NOTICE OF his appointment to perform
claimants present their claims and the evidence sustain
ing them, with all despatch, that he may proceed to exc
rhe claims provided for by the described
in the first article follows The Peruvian government,
in order make full satisfaction for various claims OF ciii
of the United States account of seizures captures
detentons representations and conscaton of their vessels
or for the damage and destruction OF them, OF ter car
goes other property at and in the ports and terrific
of Peru by order of said government OF Peru under
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars which shall be dis
tribued among the claimants, in the and accord
Of the United States And by the I'm ariels il IS spu-
lated There shall be demanded of the government of
Peru any other payment decentralization, account of
any claim of the citizens of the United States that pre-
sened to it by Samuel Larned when charge daaires
of the United States Peru. But the claims suisse
quen those presented by Mr. Laned to the
of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
And in pursuance OF the authority and power given to
the Attorney General to make all needul rules and egua
tons for carrying the said convention and act into effect
Ordered That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed TO the Attorney
setting forth infinitely and particularly the various
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim is derived to the claimant be verified by his ai
davit The claimants shall ALSO at the same time, file the
evidence sustaining their claims and if any of the evil
dence be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also he
fled.
Sand in order that the claimants may be informed of what
considered essential be set forth, averred and estab-
shed before their claims be received and acted upon,
it is further
'Ordred, LIST. That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf OF whom the claim is preferred
and whether the amount thereof and OF amy part thereof
allowed does now and at the time when the said claim
did belong solely and absolutely the claimant, OF
to any other and, if to any oher to what person
And in claims preferred for the benefit of Other
than the claimant, the memorial be filed shall further SCI
forth and show when and by what means and tor what con
sderaon such other has become entitled to the amount OF
any part OF the amount, of said claim.
ID That the memorial shall also forth and declare
whether the claimant well any other person for whose
benefit the claim is preferred is now, and at the time when
the said claim arose was citizen of the United States
where he is now and at the time the said claim arose wa
domciated and if any what change of domic has since
taken place.
claimant other person who may have been Mt
time entitled to the amount claimed, any part thereof
hath ever received any, and # any what sum OF money
other equivalent Naturalization, by OF insurance
or otherwise for loss or injury sustained satisfaction 10
Identification 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 filed and docketed'
BY the act of Congress above mentioned approved 9th
August, 1896 the Attorney General directed, within the
space oil twelve months from and after the passing OF the
act, receive, examine and decide upon the
validity of all such claims may be presented to him, and
provided for by the said convention according to the
merits of the several and the principles of justice
equity and the law of nations and the stpulaons of the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present
ed
NoTIcE HEREBY GIVEN CLAIMANTS who have no
presented their claims and evidence in pursuance OF the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
tooe published, that the time limited by the for the adj
judication will expire the Sh day OF August 1t il
therefore ndspensaby that these claims SHOULD
be presented forho to enable to discharge the dutie
devolved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor OF any claim, unless is fled with the
evidence sustain it, within reasonable time after th
notice. the commission must be closed within the perot
fixed by law.
| NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest: JOHN L. REID, clerk.
|
List of claims not fled appears By papers the Attorne
Generals office.
| Brig Thetis, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
| ter
Berah Fitch, of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Elphaet Smith, for any interest he may have in tn,
schooner Wasp OF Boston, and in the cargo OF the shiI
Esther, of Boston.
cargo of the ship Esther, of Boston.
Edward L. Scott, for any interest he may have in TIN
schooner Robinson Cr,,soe.
John Huan for any interest he may have in the cargo
the Robinson Crusoe June I8--4teOd
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