The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-02

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,

ON the 18th Of August 1896 the following notice was
! " sued from this office
'The Attorney General of the United States having been
authorized and empowered by an act OF Congress, APP
proyea .ns e august instant 10 adudeate The claims
States and the republic OF Peru, at Lima, the lh March,
the es oynded 10 h by the a o ned 20
claimants present their claims, and the evidence sustain
ing them, with all despach that he may proceed To
The claims provided for by convention described
in the first drtiele follows The Peruvian government
in order make full satisfaction for various claims of cit
OF the United States, of seizures, captures
detentions seauesaticns and conscaon OF their vessels
or for the damage and destruction of hem of their
goes Or other property at sea- and IN the ports and errlo
authority has stipulated to pay to e Uned States the
sum OF three hundred thousand dollars, which shall be dis
rbuted 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 mn article it stipu
Peru other payment decentralization, Of
any Claim of the citizens of e United States that pre-
sented by Samuel arned ESQ., when charge dafares
of the United States near Peru But the claims snbs.
quent those presented by Mr. Laed the government
oil Peru shall be examined and acted upon hereafter
''And in pursuance OF the authority and power given TO
the Attorney General make all needul rules and regua-
os Tor carrying the said convention and act into effect
''Ordeed, That all persons having claims under the said
convention do file memorial addressed to the Attorney
eneral setting forth infinitely and particularly the various
facts and circumstances whence the right to prefer such
calm Is derived To the claimant, be verified by his ALI
davit The claimants shall also, the time, file the
evidence sustaining teir claims and if any Of the evil
denee be in Spanish, translation thereof shall also be
order that the informed of what
Is considered essential be FORTH averred, and estab
shed before their claims be received and acted upon
"Ordered LIST. That each claimant shall declare in his
memorial for and in behalf of whom the claim preferred
allowed, does now and at the time when the said claim
arose, did belong solely and absolutely the claimant
And in claims preferred the benefit of any
than the claimant the memorial to be filed shall further set
forth and show when and by what means and for what
sideraton such other has become entitled the amount
any part OF the amount, of said claim.
I'd That the memorial shall also set forth and declare
whether the claimant, well any other person whose
benefit the claim preferred is and at the time when
where he is now, and the the said claim
domcilaed and any, what change of domcil has since
" 3D.. That the memorial shall also forth whether the
claimant any other person who may have been any
hath received any, and if any, what Of money,
or other equivalent ndenifcaton by way Of insurance
which Is therein asked and if any such payment in
Identification has been made to set forth when and from
whom the same was received.
9th That the will be taken up for decision in the
order in which they may be filed and docketed."
August 1886 the Attorney General is directed, within the
space of twelve months from and after the passing of the
act, to receive examine and decide upon the and
validity of all such claims may be presented him, and
provided for by the said convention according the
merits OF the several and the principles of justice
equity, and the law of nations and the stipulaons of the
said convention Sundy claims having been present
cd
NorIcE IS GIVEN who have not
their oms and md M in Of the
olore published that the time limited by the for the ad
Indication will expire the S day OF August 1t rs
therefore ndspensaby necessary that these claims should
be presented foroi enable to discharge the duties
devoved upon the Attorney General No adjudication
be made in favor of any claim unless is fled with the
evidence to 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 L. REID, clerk.
List Of Claims not fled appears By papers the Aorney
Generals office
Brig Thes, of Boston, Henry Parsons master.
Brig Elizabeth Ann, OF Philadelphia Oliver Brooks mas
ter.
Beriah Fitch, master of the ship Flying Fish, of Boston
Ephaet Smith, for any interest he may have in the
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 OF
the Robinson Crusoe. June lS-lteod