The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-13

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFIcE,


Washington, 18th juno, 1877.
ON the 18th of August 1876, the following notice was 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, to adiudcae the claims
arising under the convention concluded between the United
States and the republic of Peru, Lima the th March,
1871, hereby NOTICE OF his appointment perform
the duties conded him by said act and requires the
claimants present their claims and the evidence sustain
ing hem with all despatch that he may proceed to exc
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 citi-
of the United Sates of seizures, captures,
deenons representations, and concaon OF their vessels
or for the damage and destruction of them of their car
goes other property at and the ports and terrific
RES OF Peru by order OF said government OF Peru or under
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars which Shall be dis
rbuled among the claimants, in the manner and accord
Of the U@ea saes And PS the ira s s IS
lated; There shall be demanded of the government of
claim 4" the Of the uned snes I hat was
sened to by Samuel Larned, esq., when charge daaires
quent those presented by Mr. Laned 10 the government
OF Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
the Attorney General to make all need rules and reguIa
ons Tor carrying the said convention and act into effect
"Odered That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed the Attorney
General setting forth infinitely and particularly the various
Facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim Is derived to the claimant be verified by his at
davit The claimants shall also, the time, file the
evidence sustaining their claims and, if any of the evil
dence be IN Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
And in order thath ella INFANTS may be informed of what
Is considered essential be forth, averred, and esab
she before their claims can be received and acted
"Ordered, lst That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
and whether the thereof and of part thereof If
allowed does now and the time when the said claim
arose. did belong solely aud absolutely to the CLAIMANT or
to any other person and, if any Other what person.
And IN cases OF claims preferred for the benefit of any other
than the claimant, the memorial be filed shall further
when Du Tor w Oi-
deraton such other has become entitled to the amount
any part OF the amount, Of said claim
3D. That the memorial shall also forth and declare
whether the claimant well any other person for whose
benefit the claim preferred is now and at the time when
where he is and the time the said claim
and if any, what change OF domci has since
s3d That the memorial shall also set forth whether the
claimant or any other person who NAV have been at
time entitled the amount claimed or any part thereof
hath ever received any, and if any, what OF money,
other equivalent or decentralization by way of insurance.
or Otherwise for loss or injury sustained satisfaction for
which Is therein asked and any such payment or in
identification has been made, TO set forth when and from
whom the same was received
4h That the cases viii 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 1916, the Attorney General is directed within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing of the
receive examine, and decide upon the amount and
validity of all such claims be presented him, and
are provided for by the said convention according to the
merits of the several and the principles of Justice
equity and the law of nations and the stiuatons of the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present.
NoTIcE CLAIMANTS who have not
presented their claims and evidence in pursuance of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
loore published, that the time limited by the for the adj
Judcaon viii expire the Sth day OF August next 1t is
therefore ndpensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented torthc TO enable TO discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General. No publication
be made i'll favor of any ciaim unless it is ed with the
evidence sustain II, within reasonable time after this
notice, the commission must be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest: JOHN L. REID, clerk.
List Of claims NOT fled appears by papers in the attorney
Generals office.
Brig Thetis, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
ter.
Berah Fitch, master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston,
ElIphalet Smith, for any interest he may have in the
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 CrusOe. June 1S-iteoh