The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-26
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS orFIcr,

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, nth 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 act OF Congress, APP
proved the Sih August instant, adjudcae The claims
States and the republic OF Peru, Lima the 18th March,
1871, hereby OF his appointment perform
claimants present their claims, and the evidence
ing them, with all DESPATCH that he may proceed to exec
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 eli,
of the United States of seizures captures
or for the damage and destruction of them of their ear
goes other properly and in the ports and terrific
RES OF Peru by order OF said government OF Peru under
of three hundred thousand dollars, which shall be dis
tnbnted among the claimants, IN The manner and accord
OF The United States And BY the fh article il is siipu
eed' There shall not be demanded OF the government Of
any claim ofile citizens of the United States that was pre-
sened to tby samuel Larned esq., when charge dafaires
qent those presented by Mr. Laned the government
Of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
the Attorney General make all needfu rules and egula-
tons for carrying the said convention and act into effect
"Oydered, 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 claimant 10 be verified by his at
davt. The claimants shall also at the same time Tile the
evidence sustaining their claims and, if any of the
dence be in Spanish translation thereof shall also be
'And in order 1.-THE claimants may be informed OF what
is considered essential to be set forth, averred, and esab
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
'Ordeed, 1st. That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial Tor and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
and whether the thereof and of any part hereof
allowed does now and nj the time when the said claim
arose, did belong solely and absolutely the claimant
any other person and, if any Other what person
And in caims preferred for the benefit of any other
than the claimant the memorial to be filed shall further sci
and show when and by what and
sdeation such other has become entitled to the amount
any part of the amount of said claim
ID That the memorial shall also set forth and declare
whether the claimant well any other person for whose
benefit the claim is preferred is now and the time when
the said claim was, citizen OF the United Sates
where he and at the time the said claim arose was
and if any, what change OF domci has since
3D. That the memorial shall also forth whether the
time entitled to the amount claimed, part thereof
hath ever received any, and, if any, what OF money
or other equivalent or ndemncaton way of insurance
or Otherwise for loss injury sustained, satisfaction for
which is therein asked; and if any such payment in
identification has been made, set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
18th. That the will be taken for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and docketed"
by the of Congress above mentioned, approved Sth of
August 1886 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 him. and
provided for by the said convention according the
equity and the law of nations and the stpulaons of the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present
NoucE HEREBY GIVEN CLAIMANTS who have not
presented their claims and evidence in pursuance of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
tooe published that the time limited by the for the adj
Indication will expire the Sh day of August Il
therefore ndspensaby that these claims should
be presented forthwith enable discharge the duties
devolved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor of any claim, unless it is filed, with the
evidence to sustain it, within reasonable time after this
notice. the commission must be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest JOHN Il. REID clerk.
List of claims ed appears by papers IN the attorney
Generals office.
Brig Thes of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Aun, OF Philadcphia, Oliver Brooks
ter.
eriah Fitch, master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Eiphalet Smith, for interest he may have in the
schooner Wasp, OF Boston, and in the cargo of the ship
Esther. of Boston.
Stephen Is. Howe. for 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 Crisoe.
John iluan for any interest he may have in the cargo OF
the Robinson Crusoc. June IS-iteod
MUTUAL Life Insurance Go. of New York; No. SO
lNl Wall street.-Satenent presented the
special meeting held Sth day of June, 1877:
Gross amount of receipts to this date $579,6s7 81
Deduct expenses and osses paid 1887 81
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