The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-09
Peruvian Indemnity.
ATTORNEY GENERALS ORIG


Washington, 18th June, 1917.
ON the lith OF Au ls4s, the following notice was is
" sued from this Office
''The Attorney General q ts aited States having been
authorized and empowered by un act of Congress- ap-
proved the 9Th August instant to adjudicate the claims
arising under the convention concluded Between United
States and the republic OF Peru, at Lima, the 18th March,
ls4i hereby GIVES NOTICE OF his appointment perform
the duties conded to him by the said act requires the
claimants to present their claims and the evidence
ing them with all despach that he may proceed
cute the law
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
OF the United States account of seizures captures
deenons, representations and concaon of their vessels,
or for the damage and destruction of ten of their
goes or other property al and in the and terrific
of Peru by order Of said government OF Peru under
sum OF three hundred thousand dollars which Shall be dis
lrbuted among the claimants, the and accord
ofhe United States And BY the I'm o sti II i pn
ated There shall not be demanded the government
any claim of the citizens of the United that was pre-,
sened to il by Samuel Larned, esq., when charge daaes
of the United States, Peru But claims suisse
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 to make all needu rules and regua-
tons for carrying the said convention and into effect
"Ordered, That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed the Attorney
General, setting forth infinitely particularly the various
facts and circumstances whence the right prefer such
claim is derived to the claimant be verified by his ai-
davit. The claimants shall also, the time, file the
evidence sustaining their clanls and, if any of the evil
dence be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
fled.
Sand in order that the INFANTS may be informed of what
Is considered essential be set forth, averred and estab
sed before their claims be received and acted upon,
''Ordered ls 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
allowed, does now, and at the time when the said claim
arose. did belong solely and absolutely the claimant,
to any other person and, if oihe what person
And in of claims preferred for the benefit any other
than the claimant, the memorial to be filed shall further
forth and show when and by what and tor what
sderaon such other has become entitled the amount,
any part OF the amount, Of said claim.
3D. That the memorial shall also set forth and declare
whether the claimant well any other person for whose
benefit the claim is preferred now and at the time when
the said claim was citizen of the United States
where he is now and the time the said claim
domciated, and If any, what change OF domicl has since
''3d That the memorial shall also set forth whether the
claimant, any other person who may have been any
time entitled to the amount claimed any part thereof,
hath received any, and if any, what of money,
other equivalent Naturalization, by of insurance
otherwise, for loss injury sustained satisfaction
which is therein asked; and il any such payment or
Identification has been made to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
eth That the win be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and docketed."
BY the of Congress above mentioned approved Sth
August 1885, the Attorney General is directed within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing OF the
act receive, examine and decide upon the and
validity Of all such claims maybe presented him. and
provided for by the said convention according the
merits oil the several and the principles of justice,
equity and the law Of nations and the stipuations OF the
said convention Sundy claims not having been present
NoT1eE HEREBY GIVEN CLAIMANTS who have not
presented their claims and evidence pursuance
Requirements of said and the rules and regulations here
tore published that the time limited by the for the adj
Indication will expire the St day August 1t is
therefore ndspensably necessary that these claims should
be presented orthe, enable discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General No adjudication can
be made in favor of any caim unless it is filed, with the
evidence sustain it, 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 ed appears papers in the Attorney
Generals Office
Brig Thetis, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann OF Philadelphia Oliver Brooks mas
ter.
Berah Fitch master Of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston.
Elphalet Smith, for any interest he may have in the
schooner Wasp, OF Boston, and in the cargo the ship
Esther, of Boston,
Stephen b. Howe, for any 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 Crusoe
John Huan, for any interest he may have in the cargo
the Robinson Crusoe. June lS-iteod
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