The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-15
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, 18th june 1871
ON the 18th OF August, 1876, the following notice is
~ sued from this Office
"The Attorney General of the United States having been
authorized and empowered by OF Congress, APP
proved the 9Th August instant, adjudicae the claims
States and the republic OF Peru, Lima the 18th March,
1871, hereby GIVES NOTICE. OF his appointment perform
claimants present their claims, and the evidence
ing them, with all DESPATCH that he may proceed to
1.-The claims provided for by the described
in the article follows THE Peruvian government,
in order to make fun satisfaction for various claims of citi
of the United States of seizures captures,
detentions, representations and conscaton of their vessels,
for the damage and destruction of them of their car
other property at and in the ports and terrific
RES OF Peru by order Of said government OF Peru or under
n hes s which, be-
ribued among the claimants in the manner and accord
Of the United States And by the efh arties it is stpn-
lated There shall be demnndedo the government of
any claim Of the citizens of the United States that pre-
sented to by Samuel Laned ESQ., when charge dafaies
quen those presented by Mr. Larned the government
of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
Sand in pursuance the authority and power given to
the Attorney General 10 make all needfn rules and regua
lions for carrying the said convention and act into effect
Orded, 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
claim is derived to the clamant be verified by his adj
davit The claimants shall also, the e file the
evidence sustaining their claims and if any of the
dence be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
filed.
'And in order that the claimants may be informed of what
is considered essential be FORTH avered and estab
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
Ordered LIST. That each claimant shall declare his
memorial for and in behalf whom the claim is preferred
and whether the thereof and OF any thereof if
allowed does and at the time when the said claim
arose. did belong solely and absolutely to the claimant
any other person and il other, what person.
And in claims preferred for the benefit of any other
than the CLAIMANT the memorial to be filed shall further set
forth and show when and by what and for what
sderaton such other has become entitled to the amount
any part of the amount OF said claim
I'd. That the memorial shall also forth and declare
whether the claimant well other 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 now and at the time the said claim arose was
and if any what change of domci has since
taken place
claimant any other person who may have been at
time entitled to the amount claimed, any thereof
other equivalent ndemnfcaton by way of insurance
or otherwise Tor loss or injury sustained satisfaction for
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 of
August 1876, the Attorney General is directed, within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing OF the
act receive, examine land decide upon the and
validity OF all such claims as may be presented to him. and
merits OF the several cases and the principles of justice,
equity and the law OF nations and the stpuaons OF the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present.
ed
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CLAIMANTS who have not
their claims and evidence pursuance of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
published that the time limited by the for the adj
udication will expire the Sth day of August 1t is
therefore ndspensaby that these claims should
be presented ortch enable discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General No adjudication can
be made in favor of any cai unless it is filed, with the
evidence sustain il, within reasonable time after this
notice. the commission be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest JOHN L. REID, clerk.
Generdts Office
Brig Thetis, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks mas
ter.
Beriah Fitch Of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Ephalet 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 uan, for any interest he may have in the cargo of
the Robinson Crusoc. June l8-4teod