The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-05

ArroRNEy GENERALS OFFICE,

Washington, l7h June, 1871.
ON the lih Of August 1915, the following notice
"The Attorney General Ct the U ased States having been
authorized and empowered by of Congress, APP
arising under the convention concluded between The United
States and the republic of Peru, Lima the l7th March
the cSned 10 hm by the aD nsd 20 %
claimants 10 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 first article follows The Peruvian government
IN order to make full satisfaction for various claims of
5ens OF the United States, on account OF seizures captures
or for the damage and destruction of them of their
goes or p other properly at sea- and IN The ports and 'eo
sum of three hundred thousand dollars. which shall be dis
ing to the rules that shall be prescribed by the
ofihe United States And by the ffth article it is srpu
lated; There shall not be demanded of the government
Peru any other payment or ndenn caon account of
claim OF the citizens OF the United States that pre-
the United States. Peru Bat The claims subse-
quent to those presented by Mr. Lamed the government
Of Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
and IN pursuance OF the authority and power given to
the Attorney General make all needfu rules and regua-
tons for carrying the said convention and act into effect,
"ordeed, That ALI persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed the Attorney
General setting forth mnu,ely and particularly the various
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim Is derived to the claimant, 10 be verified by his ai
davt. The claimants shall Also tine file the
evidence sustaining their claims; and if any the evil
utncc DC III cpdinl snail also DC
'And in order that the claimants may be informed of what
is considered essential be FORTH averred and estab
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
il Is further
''Ordered, That each claimant shall declare IN his
memorial for and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred,
and whether the amount thereof and of any part thereof il
arose, did belong solely and absolutely the claimant
any other person and, if oher what person.
And IN OF claims preferred for the benefit OF other
han the claimant, the memorial be filed shall further
forth and show when and by what and for what
sderaon such other has become entitled the amount
any part of the amount, of said claim.
ID. That the memorial shall also forth and declare
whether the cainant well any other for whose
benefit the claim preferred now, and the time when
the said claim arose was citizen OF the United States,
where he is now and al the time the said CLAIM
and, if any, what change of domcil has since
taken place.
claimant, any other person who may have been any
time entitled to the claimed any part thereof,
other equivalent by way Of insurance
or otherwise, for loss injury sustained satisfaction for
which IS therein asked; and II any such payment in
identification has been made, to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
4th That the viii be taken up for decision In the
order in which they may be filed and docketed.'
BY the act OF Congress above mentioned approved sth Of
August 1876 the Attorney General is directed, within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing the
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 stipuaiions of
said convention Sundy claims not having been present.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CLAIMANTS who have not
presented their claims and evidence pursuance of the
requirements said and the rules and regulations
oiore published that the time limited by the the adj
judcation viii expire the Sth day OF August next Ii is
therefore ndspensably necessary that these claims should
be presented orfhci, enable discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor of any claim, unless il Is flied, with The
evidence 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 Z. REID clerk.
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Generals o6Tce
Brig Thetis Of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, o. Philadelphia Oliver Brooks