The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-27
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE

Washington, 18th June, ls47.
ON the l4th Of ADJUST, 1885, the following notice was is
'The Attorney General tho a.ted States having been
authorized and empowered by of Congress, ap
arising under the concluded between the United
States and the republic of Peru Lima, the 18th March,
the des eSnded m by the a oe "ed 20 e
claimants present their claims and the evidence
cute the law
"The claims provided for by the convention age described
in the first article follows The Peruvian government,
in order make full satisfaction for various claims of c
Gems OF the United States account of seizures captures
deenons representations, and coniscaton oil their vessels
or for the damage and destruction of them, OF their
goes or other property at sea- and in the ports and terrific
authority has stipulated pay the United States the
of three hundred thousand dollars which shall be dis
ing the rules that shall be prescribed by the government
oflhe United States And by the Gfh article it is stpu
Peru any other payment decentralization, account of
any claim of the citizens Of the United States that
of the United States near Peru But the claims subse-
quent to those presented by Mr. Larned the government
''And in pursuance OF the authority and power given
the Attorney General make all needul rules and regula
mons Tor 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 to prefer such
claim Is derived TO the claimant to be verified by his ai
davt. The claimants shall also, the ine file the
evidence sustaining their clas and, if any of the evil
d dlsd be " spanish translation thereof snail also be
"And in order that the claimants may be informed of what
is considered essential be forth, averred and estab
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
it is further
memorial for and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
and whether the amount thereof and OF any part thereof
arose. did belong solely and absolutely the CLAIMANT or
to any other person and, if TO other, to what person
And in OF claims preferred for the benefit OF any other
an the claimant the memorial be filed shall further set
forth and show when and by what and for what con-
hal the
any part OF The amount, of said claim
I'd That the memorial shall also set forth and declare
whether the claimant well other person tor whose
benefit the claim is Preferred Is now, and at the time when
where he is and the time the said claim was
donciatcd, and if any, what change OF domcil has since
"sd. That the memorial shall also set forth whether the
claimant, any other person who may have been at
time entitled to the amount claimed or any part thereof
hath received any, and if any, what OF money!
other equivalent decentralization by OF inst rance
which therein asked; and il any such payment in
Identification has been made, set forth when and from
witom the same was received.
18th That the will be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be fled and docketed."
BY the act Of Congress above mentioned approved sh OF
August 1916 the Attorney General directed, within the
space of twelve mouths from and after the passing of the
act 10 receives examine and decide upon the amount and
validity of all such claims may DO presented him, and
provided by the said convention according to the
merits of the several and the principles of justice
equity, and the law OF nations and the stpulatons of the
said convention Sundry claims MOI having been present.
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN ALL CLAIMANTS who have not
presented their claims and evidence pursuance OF the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
otofe Published that the time limited by the act for the adj
Indication will expire the 9Th day of August II is
therefore ndspensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented orih,ci enable discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General. No ad udicaton
be made favor oil any claim unless il is fled with the
evidence to sustain it, within reasonable time after this
notice. the be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest JOHN T. REID, clerk
Li of cqias not led appears By papers in the attorney
Generals office.
Brig Thetis, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, o. Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
ter.
Beriah Fitch Of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston,
EliphaIe 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 Crusoc
John Iuan for any interest he may have in the cargo Of
the Robinson Crusoe. June lS--ieod