The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-16
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,

Washington, nth June, 1917.
ON the 18TH of Ausust 1885, the following notice was is
The Attorney General Of the Uaited States having been
authorized and empowered by an act of Congress- APP
arising under the convention concluded between the United
States and the republic OF Peru Lima the 18th March,
the duties conded him by the said act and the
claimants TO present their claims and the evidence
ing them with all despatch, that he may proceed
The claims provided for by the convention are described
in the rst article follows The Peruvian government
in order to make full satisfaction for various claims
ens OF the United States of seizures captures
or for the damage and destruction of em of their
goes or other property at sea- and in the ports and terrific
its authority, has stipulated pay the United States the
of three hundred thousand dollars which shall be dis
ing TO the rules that shall be prescribed by the
ofhe United States And by the fth article it is spu-
Peru any other payment or decentralization
any claim of the citizens of the United States that was pre-
of the United States Peru. But the claims subse.
quent those presented by Mr. Larned the
'And in pursuance OF the authority and power given to
the Attorney General make all needf rules and regua-
ons Tor carrying the said convention and act into effect
"ordered, That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed the Attorney
General, setting forth infinitely and particularly various
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim Is derived to the claimant TO be verified by his a
davi The claimants shall Also the time file the
evidence sustaining their claims; and if any of the evil
filed,
Sand in order that the claimants may be informed of what
is considered essential be forth, averred, and estab
shed before their claims can be received and acted upon
memorial Tor and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
and whether the amount thereof and Of any part thereof
did belong solely and absolutely the claimant,
any other person and, if other, what person
than the claimant, the memorial to be filed shall further
forth and show when and by what and for what
sderaon such other has become entitled to the amount OF
any part of the amount, of said claim.
3D. That the memorial shall also forth and declare
benefit the claim is preferred is and the time when
the said claim arose was citizen OF the United States
where he is now and at the time the said claim
donciated, and, II any, what change OF domic has since
Sd That the memorial shall also set forth whether the
claimant any other person who may have been
time entitled to the amount claimed, any part thereof,
other equivalent decentralization, by way of insurance
otherwise, for loss injury sustained, satisfaction for
Identification has been made to set forth when and from
whom the received.
4th That the will be taken for decision In the
order in which they may be filed and docketed"
BY the act 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, examines and decide upon the and
provided for by The said conventions according
merits Of the several cases and the principles Of justice
said convention Sundry claims not having been present
ed
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN CLAIMANTS who have no
presented their claims and evidence pursuance of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
oiore published that the time limited by the act for the ad
Indication will expire the 9Th day of August 1t il
therefore ndispensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented torhDi to enable to discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor of claim, unless it fled with the
evidence to sustain it, within reasonable time after th
notice. the commission must be closed within the peot
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General.
Attest JOHN I. REID, clerk.
List Of claims not fed by papers the attorney
Generals office.
Brig Thets, of Boston, Henry Parsons master
Brig Elizabeth Ann, OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
ter.
Beriah Fitch, master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Ephalet Smith, Tor any interest he may have in the
schooner Wasp, OF Boston, and in the cargo the shI
Esther, of Boston.
Stephen b. Howe for any interest he may have in the
cargo Of the ship Esther, OF Boston.
Edward L. Scott TOR any interest he may have in the
schooner Robinson Cfusoe.
John uan, for any interest he may have in the cargo
the Robinson Crusoe. June IS--4teod