The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-17

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, 18th June 1917.
an the lih OF ADJUST, lS45, the following notice was is
" sued from this Office
rhe Attorney General Of the ated States, having been
authorized and empowered by of Congress, APP
proved the Slh August instant adiudcae the claims
arising under the convention concluded between the United
States and the republic OF Peru, at Lima the I7th March,
l5il hereby GIVES OF his appointment perform
the duties cond to him by the said act aud requires the
cute the law.
in the 6rsf article follows The Peruvian government
in order make full satisfaction for various claims of c
the United States of seizures captures
detentons representations and coniiscaton of their vessels
for the damage and destruction of them, Of their
goes or other property at and IN the ports and terrific
OF Peru by order of said government OF Peru, under
It's authority has stipulated to pay TO the United States the
trbuted among the claimants IN the manner and accord
ing to the rules that shall be prescribed by the government
of the United States And by the nth article it is stjpu
lated; There shall be demanded of the government of
Peru other payment or decentralization, account OF
any claim OF the citizens of the United States that pre-
scented 10 il by Samuel arned, ESQ., when charge d'aaires
Of the United States near Peru But the claims subse
OF Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
the m o. e aIo, ana
tons for 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 minuey and particularly the various
facts and circumstances whence the right to prefer such
claim is derived the claimant be verified by his atli
evidence sustaining their claims and, if any of the evil
denee be IN Spanish translation thereof shall also be
sand in order lattte ella ans may be informed of what
is considered essential be forth, averred, and eslab
he before their claims can be received and acted upon,
"Ordered, ls That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial Tor and IN behalf OF whom he claim Is nfeefIed,
allowed, does and at the time when the said claim
arose dd belong solely ana q absolutely tue ha,
And in of claims preferred for the benefit OF any other
than the claimant the memorial TO be filed shall further sci
M nd by mea
slderaon such other has become entitled to the amount OF
| any part of the amount, of said claim.
I'd That the memorial shall also forth md declare
whether the claimant well any other person for whose
the said claim was citizen of the United States
where he is and the time the said claim arose was
domciliaed aud, any, what change OF domic has since
I'D That the memorial shall also forth whether the
time entitled the claimed, any part thereof
hath received any, and, if any, what sum OF money
other equivalent or ne,nn cation by way of
otherwise, for loss injury sustained, satisfaction io
which is therein asked and If any such payment or IN
Identification has been made to set forth when and IRON
whom the same was received.
h. That the will be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and docketed"
BY the of Congress above mentioned, approved 9Th
August 1885, the Attorney General is directed, within the
act receive examine and decide upon the amount and
validity of all such claims be presented to him,
as are provided for by the said convention according to the
merits the several and the principles of justice
equity and the law of nations, and the stpulatons of the
said convention Sundry claims not having been present
| NorlcE IS HEREBY CLAIMANTS who have no
presented their claims and evidence, pursuance OF The
requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
toore pubished that the time limited by the act for the ad
Indication will expire the Sth day OF August next. 1t il
therefore inspenaby necessary that these claims should
be presented fothw to enable me odischarge the due
devolved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor of any caim unless is filed, with thu
evidence sustain it, within reasonable time after tli
notice. the commission must be closed within the perio
fixed by law.
/ NATHAN CLIFFORD, Attorney General
! Attest JOHN T. REID, clerk
List claims not fied appears By papers an the Atore
Generals office.
| Brig Thetis, Of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann OF Philadelphia, Oliver Brooks
ter
Berah Fitch, of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston,
Eliphaet Smith, for any interest he may have in til,
schooner Wasp OF Boston, and in the cargo of the shiI
Esther, Of Boston.
Stephen b. Howe, for any interest he may have in thu
cargo of the ship Esther, of Boston,
Edward L. Scott, Tor any interest he may have in tn,
schooner Robinson Crusoe.
John Huan for any interest he may have in the cargo
the Robinson Crusoe. June I8--4teod
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