The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-05
x.es 90 Holders or Claims asai.st Mexico provided
for by the Treaty Of February y, Is4s.

for by the Treaty Of February =, Is4s.
v,IRsUANr order Of the Board notice is hereby
given that the Board of Comrn appointed under
- c OF Congress Of the 81 of March 1919 entitled An
AZ, 70 carry effect certain s,pulatons of the treaty
,Fsep the United and the Republic of Mexico OF
N. second day OF February, thousand eight HUNDRED
saa eight" have established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
M s appointed wnder the act Of Sd Much
% Of Ls treaty b,i,rce~ the U~sd State amd the Rpu6
~ ~ Mrico Of Tho I'd Of february, 1873"
0Jsd Thai all persons having claims upon the Repub-
lie Mexico which are provided for by the treaty
~. nied and the said Republic concluded on The
second day Of February ISIS except the claims named in
oyrnmen. Of November 20, lSI3 wit: All claims of
cnsa. Of the United States exnns, the Government OF the
Ne.csn Republic, which were considered by the Com
mssonefs aud ised 10 the umpire appointed under the
convention Of lith April. 1899 and which decided
b, hm"o nle memorials OF the with the Secretary
Of iii, Board.
Every memorial filed must be addressed the Com
msioner. aud must sell forth mnuiely and particularly
The and circumstances whence the right prefer
sach claim i, derived 10 the claimant and it be ver-
n,d by has oath or sfjir nation
Ard in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered necessary be averred in every such
memorial before tho same will be received and acted on
/, further
oTio,d, That in every such memorial it shall be set
iorth--
l. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred .
Whether the claimsnt Is now citizen of the United
Safes aud II Sc whether he is native naturazed c
rem aud his doncii and if he claims in his
own right, then whether he citizen when tie claim
had origin and where his domcil and IL he
claims ia right another. then such other vas
citizen when the claim had its origin and where was
item and where is his donicil aud IT, in either case
the d0mc clanan, the time the claim had lis
origin in foreign country, then whether such claim
then subject OF the government OF such country
or had taken any oath of allegiance thereto.
Whether the entire amount OF the claim does and
did at the when had its origin belong solely and
absolutely the caimant and if any other person is or
has been Interested therein any part thereof then who
. such other rson and what is or was the nature and
of his interest, and how, when and by what
and for what consde the transfer of rights
e.ts il any such was made took place between parties
~ any
have been entitled to the amount claimed, any part
thereof hath ever receives, any and If any what sum of
money other equivalent or indemn hcation for the
whole any part OF the loss injury upon which the
claim founded and So when and from whom the
Whether the claim presented to the Comni sson-
ers appointed by the OF the United ates and
Of Mexico, under lth of April 1899 and
ii how the disposed OF by said Comnis
April 1885, and presented, then what were the
reasons causes why the same was not presented
And that time be allowed to the claimants pare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Rssored, That this board will be in on the first
Monday OF November and will then proceed decide
whether The memorials which shall then have been filed
with tho Secretary are in conformity tbs foregoing
ders. and proper to be received for examination.
And in respect the claims excepted the first of the
foregoing rules and orders, it is
Rtslrtd That in the opinion of this board the claims
of American citizens referred to in the 9Th article of
unrained convention between the governments Of the
UGitcd States and Mexico OF 10Th November, I543 which
article is made part Of the issh article OF the treaty ID
February, lsfs 10 wit: the claims (which consld-
cred by the commissioners and referred the umpire un-
Dc, me on Of h Hr 1853 and which
final decision upon the memorials. proofs, and
submitted to SAID Joni commissoners and BY said
may be flied with The Secretary in writing addressed to
the commissioners
And that the claimants may be apprz-d OF what is ne
cesa IA order TO bring the before ibis Board
consideration and decision, II is
Odsed, That all persons having claims of this de scrip
ton file memorial with the Secretary of this Board
addressed 70 the commissioners briefly describing tho
claim, aud the ri2 ht Of claimant receive inden ny
ior me injury OF In all cases where org
nal memorial addressed to the Commissioners, under the
convention OF 1889 does claimant and any
other person under whom the claim is derived, be-
citizen of the United States then the shall
conform to the requirements of the second of articles
iha 3fegong rules relating to that subject and shall be
verified by cath or affirmation.
Ordysd That, when the Board shall close present ses-
SION It wiz adjourn TO meet IN this city the first Monday
oil June next and will then proceed consider the
referred to in the filth article OF said unrstfed
OF I'd November 1913. which may have been presented in
coniomy TO the foregoing order, and all such
hereby set down for hearng at that and if any
claimant desire longer time in which file a memorial
orpesent arguments, he must file written motion
enee seuing forth the reasons for the before
Ordered That all motions and arguments addressed
the board be made ia writing and It'll the cretary
VINO 'hai note thereon The Tune when they received
out bTiei verbal explanations be made by the claim
ants or their agents. immediately after the opening each
ORDERED That the following rules and ORDERS relating to
testimony and proofs be adduced support of claims
which may be presented for adjudication, be and the
are hereby established:
All testimony must be in writing. and upon oath or
animation. duly adnln.ered according the laws the
place where the Is taken, by magistrate
by such laws take de poslusns sing interest in the
cii "a TO which The testimony relates and being the
a. nj or attorney OF any person having such interest and
must be certified by him that such Is the The cfed
oiiy OF the aian or deponeut, II known magis-
ta;e, other person authorized to take such tesonv
must be certified by him, and II A. certl
ned on the same paper upoo oath by other person
Known TO such magistrate having interest sue claim,
ana not being the agent Attorney OF having
sach Interest," whose credblisy be by such
magistrate The deposition mast be reduced writing by
h- person taking the by person
ehce having interest," and being the agent
any person having interest IA clap and be
carefully read 10 the depopent by before
being signed by him. and ihis must be certified.
Depo-itons taken in city, port place without
Tue limits OF the United STATES, may bc taken before
consul or oilcf public civil officer OF the Uni
oens agent attorney any person having
Gain 10 which the testimony taken relates all
cases whether IN the United states any place.
,he right oil the person taking the
oy Tue laws OF the place must he proved.
Every aiiant dePonent mus, be required in
ms deposition hs place oil bIh re-drnce aud occu
Paion aud where his residence and what was his
oceupauopt the time the events place 10
WLca ne OPPOSES; and also u nc any and
II any, what interest IN the clam .nppou which his
umony taken and n he have interest 40
inc same TO what extent and upon thc iappcnln. oil what
event he wil be entlued 10 receive any part the
also be required he be The agent or sos.,
claim. - -
Original papers exhibited In proof must be verified a.
original, by the oath oil vtnes., whose lhy M US.
De certified rcqu red the inst OF ru bal when
TIE Tact Is within the exclusive Of the eafs.I
may be verified by his oath affirmation PAPER.
W. he handwriting Of any person who has deceased Or
Ned by proof OF such hand AID dee IA OF IA.
parry or his removal 10 places unsno~n.