The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-20
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,


Washington, 18th june 1877.
ON the lith Of August 1876, the following notice was is
" sued from this office
rhe Attorney General of the United States having been
authorized and empowered by an act of Congress, APP
ns S me as nd ne
States and the republic OF Peru al Lima, the l7h March,
the duties conded him by the said act requires the
claimants present their claims and the evidence sustain
ing them, with all despatch, that he may proceed to
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 en-
zens OF the United States on account OF seizures captures
detenons representations, and coniscaton OF their vessels
or for the damage and destruction of them, OF their car
goes or other property at sea- and in the ports ana terrific
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars which shall be dis
ing to The rules that shall be prescribed by the
OF The United States And by the ffth article 1t is supa
Peru any other payment naturalization, account of
any claim of the citizens of the United States that pre-
of the United States nepr Peru But The claims subse
quent to those presented by Mr. Larned to the government
OF Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
'And in pursuance OF the authority and power given
the Attorney General make all needul rules and regula
"Ordercd, That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed to the Attorney
General setting forth infinitely and particularly the various
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
davit. The claimants shall ALSO the time, file the
evidence sustaining their claims; and, if any of the evil
filed.
'And in order that the INFANTS may be informed of what
considered essential be forth, averred, and esab
shed before their claims be received and acted
'iOrdeyed ls That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf OF whom the claim is preferred
and whether the thereof and OF any part thereo If
allowed does now, and at the time when the said claim
arose, did belong solely and absolutely the claman OF
to any other person and, if other to what person
And OF claims preferred for the benefit of other
than the claimant The memorial to be filed shall further set
forth and show when and by what and for what con-
n hps
any part OF the amount, OF said claim
ID. That tie memorial shall also set forth and declare
whether the CLAIMANT well other person tor whose
benefit the claim Preferred is and at the time when
where he is and at the time the said claim arose was
donnie Hated, and any, what change OF doncil has since
"3d That the memorial shall also set forth whether the
claimant any other person who may have been at any
tune entitled 10 the amour, Claimed or any part hereo
or other equivalent or decentralization by way OF insurance
which is therein asked; and any such payment Or in
identification has been made, TO set forth when and from
whom the received
'h. That the viii be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and dockeiea."
BY the act of Congress above mentioned approved sh of
August ISIS, The Attorney General is directed, within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing OF the
validity OF all such claims may be presented TO him, and
provided tor by the said convention according to the
the several and the principles OF justice
equity and the law OF nations and the stpua,ons OF the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present.
NorIcE is HEREBY GIVEN To ALL CLAIMANTS who have
presented their claims and evidence, in pursuance OF the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
Published that the time limited by the for the adj
Indication viii expire the 9Th day OF August next II IS
therefore ndpesby necessary that these claims should
be presented forthe, enable discharge the duties
deN olved upon the Attorney General No adjudication can
be made in favor any claim unless is hed with the
evidence it, within reasonable time after ibis
notice. the commission must be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest: JOHN L. REID, clerk.
List of claims fled appsars by papers in The attorney
Generals qDfee.
Brig Thetis, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks mas
ter.
Berah Fitch, 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 in the cargo Of
the Robinson Crusoe June IS-iteod