The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-06
Peruvian Indemnity.

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington 18th June, ISt7.
IN the l4th Of August 1885, the following notice is
" sued from this Office .
The Attorney General Of the United States having been
authorized and empowered by AN act of Congress APP
proved the sh August instant to adudicaie the claims
arising under the convention concluded between the United
States and the republic OF Peru at Lima, the 18th March,
1871 hereby GIVES NOTICE OF his appointment perform
the duties conded to him by the said act and requires the
claimants present their claims and the evidence sustain
ing tem with all despatch, that he proceed
The claims provided for by the convention are described
in the first article follows The Peruvian government,
in order make full satisfaction for various claims of citi
of the United States of seizures, captures
detenon representations and conscaon of their vessels
or for the damage and destruction of hen OF their car
other properly at and in the ports and terrific
res OF Peru by order of said government OF Peru or under
aS Of s be-
tributed among the claimants, in the and accord
e s es shall An BE v s s s the
aed' There shall not be demanded of the government Of
any claim the citizens the United States that was pre-
sened to i by Samuel Larned ESQ., when charge daaires
quent those presented by Mr. Larned to the
of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter.
And in pursuance OF the authority and power given to
the Attorney General make all needful 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
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim is derived TO the claimant to be verified by his ai-
davit. The claimants shall also, the time, file the
evidence sustaining their clans and, if any OF the evil
dence be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
filed.
Sand in order that the may be informed of what
is considered essential be forth, averred, and estab
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
'sordered, lst 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 any part thereof
alowed does now and at the time when the said clam,
arose. did belong solely and absolutely the claimant,
any other person and, if other what person
And in claims preferred for the benefit OF any other
than the claimant, the memorial be filed shall further sci
forth and show when and by what and for what
sderaon such other has become entitled the amount,
any part of the amount, OF said claim.
I'd. That the memorial shall also forth and declare
whether the claimant well any other person for whose
the said claim arose was citizen the United States
where he is now and the time the said claim was
domciated, and, any, what change OF domlc has since
3d That the memorial shall also forth whether the
claimant any other person who have been any
time entitled to the amount claimed, any part thereof
hath received any and if any, what sum OF money
or other equivalent or indenliication byway OF insurance
or otherwise, for loss injury sustained, satisfaction for
which is therein asked; and if any such payment in
Identification has been made, to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
4h That the will be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and docketed."
BY the of Congress above mentioned approved 9Th
August 1886 the Attorney General directed within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing of the
receive, examine, and decide upon the and
validity of all such claims may be presented him, and
provided for by the said convention according the
merits of the several and the principles of Justice
equity and the law of nations and the stipuations of the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present.
ed
NOTICE CLAIMANTS who have not
presented their claims and evidence in of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
tore published, that the time limited by the for the adj
Indication will expire the 9Th day Of August 1t is
therefore dpensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented forthwith, enable discharge the duties
devoved the Attorney General. No adjudication
be made in favor of any claim unless it is filed, with the
evidence sustain it, within reasonable time after this
notice. the commission must be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General
Attest JOHN T. REID, clerk
List of claims fied appears BY papers the attorney
Generals office.
Brig Thetis, OF Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
ter.
Beah Fitch master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston.
Eliphalet 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 L. Scott, for any interest he may have in the
schooner Robinson Crusoe.
John Huan for any interest he may have the cargo
the Robinson Crusoe June 18--4teOd