The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-01
Peruvian Indemnity.


ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, 18th June, 1877.
ON the l4ih OF August 1916, the following notice was is
" sued from this Office
"The Attorney General of the United States having
authorized and empowered by act of Congress, APP
proved the sh August instant TO adudicate The claims
and the reroblc of Peru Lima the March,
si hereby slyts S9IIer Of his aPPonme9t to perform
claimants present their claims and the evidence
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 make full satisfaction for various claims of e
of the United States of seizures captures
deenons representations, and conscation of their vessels
or Tor the damage and destruction of them, of their
goes other property at and in the ports and terrific
es OF Peru by order of said government OF Peru under
It's authority has stipulated to the United States the
OF three hundred thousand dollars which shall be dis
n m among ba e a h IN the H % and
ofhe United States And by the fth article il is stpu-
aed' There shall be demanded of the government of
Peru any other payment or decentralization of
any claim OF the citizens OF the United States that pre-
the United States near Peru But The claims snbse
qnent TO those presented by Mr. Laned the government
'.And in pursuance OF the authority and power given to
the Attorney General make all needul rules regua-
it is hereby
Ordered That all persons having claims under the sa
convention do file memorial addressed TO the Attorney
General setting forth minuey and particularly the
claim is derived to the claimant to be yered Pv bs o
davit The claimants shall also, the me file the
evidence sustaining their claims and if any of the evil
filed.
And in order that claimants may be informed of what
Is considered essential to be FORTH averred
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
''Ordred lst That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf whom the claim preferred
allowed does now and at the me when a he fs sad claim
arose, did belong solely and absolutely the claimant
to any other person and if to any other to what
And IN cases OF claims preferred for the benefit of any other
,nnh ,he ln the memorial to be filed shall further set
sideration 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 sad claim arose was, citizen of the United States,
where he is and the time the said claim
concentrated and, any, what change OF domicl has since
"3d That the memorial shall also forth whether the
claimant or any other person who may have been any
time entitled to the amount claimed any part thereof
hath ever received any, and if any, what OF money
or Otherwise for loss or injury sustained satisfaction for
which is therein asked and if any such payment
identification has been made to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
order in which they may be filed and docketed.''
By the of Congress above mentioned approved Sh of
August 1896 the Attorney General is directed, within
space oil twelve months from and after the passing
act to receive examine and decide upon the and
validity OF all such claims be presented him, and
AS are provided for by the said convention according
merits OF the several and the principles of justice
equity, and the law of nations and the sipuatious the
said convention Sundry claims having been present
ed
NorIcE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CLAIMANTS who have not
requirements OF said and the rules and regulations here
toioe published that the time limited by the for the add
Indication will expire the Sth day OF August 1t is
therefore ndspensaby that these claims should
be presented jorhc to enable discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General No adjudication can
be made i'll favor OF any claim, unless is filed, with the
evidence to sustain it, within reasonable time after this
NOTICE. as the commission must be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest JOHN Il. REID, clerk.
List Of claims fed appears by papers in the Aorey
Generals office
Brig Thes of Boston, Henry Parsons
Brig Elizabeth Ann, o. Philadelphia Oliver Brooks
Beriah Fitch, master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Elphalet Smith, Tor 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-4teod
PROPOSALS. for carrying OF United