The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-28
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS orrIcE.

ATTORNEY GENERALS OrFrcE,
Washington, .7ih June, 's7.
ON rbe 18th of August 1876, the following notice
" sued from this Office
.sThe Attorney General of the United States having been
authorized and empowered by act OF Congress, APP
proved the 9Th August instant to adiudcae the claims
arising under the convention concluded between the United
1884, hereby of his appointment to perform
the duties oonded TO him by the said and requires the
claimants 10 their claims, and the evidence sustain
ing them, with all despatch, that he may proceed
The claims provided by the convention are described
in the fst article follows The Peruvian government,
IN order to make full satisfaction for various claims of citi
zens OF the United Sates captures
detenons representations, and conscaton of their vessels
or Tor me damage and destruction OF tem OF their car
goes or other property at and in the ports and terrific
res OF Peru, by order of said government oil Peru under
SUM Of o s weS sh sr &C. ds e
rbuted among the claimants, IN the manner and accord
f' as s'' And By pa
ated There shall not be demanded of the government of
any claim Of the citizens Of the United States that pre-
sented to Il by Samuel arned esq when charge danes
quent those presented by Mr. Larned the
Of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
And in pursuance OF the authority and power given
the Attorney General make ul neednl rules and regula
tons for carrying the said convention and into effect,
"Ordersd, 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 snch
claim is derived the claimant be verified by his at
davt The claimants shall also, at the Ine file the
evidence sustaining their claims and, if any the evil
denoe be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
filed.
Sand in order that the claimants may informed of what
Is considered essential to be set forth, avered and estab
hed before their claims be received and acted upon,
ii is further
Ordered, 1s That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf whom the claim is preferred
and whether the thereof and any part thereof if
allowed does now and at The time when the said claim
to any other persons and, if to other, to what
than the claimant the memorial to be filed shall further set
forth and show when and by what and for what
sderaion such other has become entitled to the amount or
any part OF the amount of said claim.
I'd That the memorial shall also set forth and declare
benefit the claim is preferred now and the when
the said claim arose was, citizen OF the United States,
where he is and the time the said claim was
doicated, and any, what change of domic has since
taken place
claimant any other person who may have been at any
time entitled to the amount claimed, any part thereof
or other equivalent ndemncaton, byway Of insurance
or Otherwise for loss or injury sustained satisfaction for
which Is therein asked; and If any such payment or in
has been made to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
4h. 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
space twelve months rom after the passing of the
act to receive examine and decide upon the and
provided for by the said convention according
merits OF the several cases and the principles of justice
equity and the law OF nations and the spuations Of the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present
presented their claims and evidence, in pursuance of the
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
toore published, that the time limited by the for the adj
judcaon viii expire the 9Th day OF August 1t is
therefore ndspensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented forhih enable discharge the duties
devolved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor of any claim, unless is hed with the
evidence sustain within reasonable time after this
notice. the commission be closed within the period
fixed by law.
NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General
Attest JOHN T. REID, clerk
List OF claims not fed appears by the attorney
Generals Office.
Brig Theis of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks mas
Beriah Fitch of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston.
Eliphalet 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 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 Crnsoe.
John Hnan for any interest he may have in the OF
the Robinson Crusoe June lS-4teod
MUTUAL Life Insurance Co. OF New York, No. SO
1Vl Wall streetStatement presented the trustees
special meeting held 9Th day Of June, 1877;
Gross amount of receipts to this date $4,000 81
Deduct expenses and losses paid l75,357 81
Nett accumulated fund $404, 1888 "a
Hon. inuested