The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-30

Ordered, That all moiions and arguments adj
dressed to the Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary who shall note thereon the time
when they are received but brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
mcdately after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders, re-
support Of claims which may be presented for adm.
iicaton, be, and the are hereby, established.
/. All testimony must be In writing and upon oath
or affirmation, duly administered according TO the
laws Of The place where the same Is taken, by mag
lslraie competent by such laws 10 take depositons
having no interest In The claim 10 which the iesti-
nony relates and not being the agent or attorney OF
any person having such interest," and Il must be Ger
titled by him that such Is the case. The credibty
Of the nfianl or deponent II known TO such magis-
rae, other person authorized 10 take such testi-
mony, must be certified by him, and II not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
no interest In such cla and being the agent or
attorney Of any person having such interest whose
credbillty must be certified by such magistrate The
deposition must be reduced 10 writing by the person
taking the same, or by some person in his presence
having no interest, and not being the agent or at
lorney Of any person having interest in the claim
and must be carefully read 10 the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him, and this must
be certified. t
2. Dispositions taken IN any city port or place
without the limits Of the United States, may be Ia
ken before any consul or other public civil officer of
the United States resident In such city, port, or
place, having no interest, and not being agent or
attorney OF any person having IN interest In the
claim 10 which the testimony 80 taken relates. In
all other cases, whether In the United States or In
any foreign place, the right of the person taking the
same to administer oaths by the laws Of the place
must be proved te
5. Every afiiant or deponent must be required TO
state in his deposition his age, place Of birth, resi-
dence, and occupation and where was his residence
inns hp py q
TOOK piace In regard to which he deposes and must
also state II he have any and i any, what interest
in the claim to support which his testimony is tn
Ken and II he have any contingent interest In tile
same, TO what extent, and upon the happening Of
what event he will re entitled TO receive any part of
the sum which may be awarded by the Commits
sloners. He must also be required to state whether
ne be the agent or attorney'of the claimant or Of
amy person having an interest In the claim.
4 Original papers exhibited in proof must be veri-
he'd as originals by the oath of a witness, whose
credibilty must be certified as required In the first
Of these rules but when the fact is within the excln-
sive knowledge Of the claimant II may be verified by
his own oath or affirmation. Papers In the hand
writing OF any person who has deceased or whose
residence Is unknown to the claimant may be vcri-
fed by proof of such handwriting, and Of The death
Of the party, or his removal 10 places unknown.
s. All testimony taken In any foreign language,
md all papers and documents in any foreign Ian
guage which may be exhibited in proof must be nc-
companlcd by translation Of the same into the En-
gIish language. sa
G. When the claim arises from the seizure or loss
Of any ship or vessel or the cargo Of any ship or
vessel, certified copy Of the enrolment or registry
Of such ship or vessel must be produced, together
with the original clearance, manifesis, and oil other
papers and documents required by the laws Of the
United States which she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States when the in the pos
aassion Of the claimant, can be obtained by him
and when NOT certified copies of the same must be
prodnred together with his oath or affirmation thai
the originals are moi in his possession and cannot be
Z. In all cases where property OF any description
for the seizure loss OF which claim has been
presented AT the time OF such seizure or loss in
snred the original policy Of insurance, or certified
copy thereof must be produced.
8. II the claimant be naiuralized citizen Of the
United States, copy Of the record Of his nainrnli
cation, duly certified, must be produced.
And TO tho end that the attention of claimants
may be distinctly called 10 what Is necessary be
done In order TO obtain books records, documents
which may be deemed necessary 10 the lust decision
tofnny claim presented 10 the Board and which are
the Inst clause OF the fifteenth article Of the aforesaid
trenty Of February 2 l64e and the last canse Of the
third section OF the said act Of Congress Of March B.
lsl9, are likewise, pursuant TO the order Of the
Board, herewith published
Extract from Arficlc XP. Of the treaty 5eflreen he
United States and the Republic Of dferico Of I'd
February, 1919.
IT, in the opinion of the aadj 81 en- ,co del dcho Trib
Board OF COMMISSIONER ornaid de Comssrios eide
Of the claimants, any books recamaDci necfssarc
records dorunents in eara Ia usin decision de cal
possession power Of he nier reclamation algunos H.
Government al the Mexicanbros, apeles d. archyo DO
Republic Rhal be deemed rmenios que posea 81 Cobb
cessary the just d, cision oerno Mexcano que esen
any claim the Commission zen FIJI poder of Comsarios,
The claimants throngo los reclamentts conuc
Them, shall within such pro az clos los pedIran por es
Rod Congress may desg critic (eniro del plazo que
nate make application inessne Il conereao) drgen
writing FOR the same dose al Minisiro Mexcano dc
ed 10 the Mexican Exterioresa QUEEN
irasmied BY The secreary}esa eiase Fl ecreore de Es
or OF the United Slaes;ado de los Eados nldos:
and the Mexican Governments Gobierno Mexcano se
engages the earliest posi- promote
HE after the receipt oreyetad possible, despes de
OF such demand, 10 cause any ecibin oada demanda, los
ihe books, records doe bros, pspees de nichivo
specified, Whchdocumentoe as speciiieadoa,
power Cor authenticated coiias anienicos
pies extracts Of the same de los mismos, el ohsto
70 be transmitted 10 the saddle que sean ransmidos al
See rotary State who shall Secretario de Esao uien
Immediately deliver thcm o!Ios pasara inmedinmenie al
the said Board Of Com expredo Tribunal de Com,
nissoners; prorded, Thaiissaros Ynose hara petci-
such application shall beon aeuna de los enncnos
made by, or nj the instance bros, papeles documenos
OF, any claimant, until lhepor nsancia de ningun
facts which il Is expected torecamante sin que antes sc
prove by such bajo uramen
or documents shall haveso o aArmacon solemne
been stated under oath orl yerdad lie los eclos que
affirmation. con eilos Sc pretende probar.
Eri,aci from section Of The act Of Congess Of 3D.
March, l849, entitled " An act 10 carry INTO e6ect
certain sfipnations Of he treaty betlcesn NE United
Sfates and he Republic Of He.riro Of The I'd day
QfFtbruafy 1870.
sand the period Of one year from and after the organ
zaon Of said Board is hereby designated within which
such said Commissioners may, the instance OF any
claimant claimants apply, through the Secretary Of
State OF the United States 10 the Mexican Minister OF For
eign Affairs for all such books records documents in
the possession power Of the Government OF the Mexican
Republic shall be deemed necessary to the just decision
Of any claim claims submitted 10 said Board in con
fornilly with the provisions Of said treaty.
Ordered TO be published daily, for the space Of
thirty days, in the National Wing, the National In
teigencer, and the Union, newspapers published
in the city of Washington.
OrrfcE OF SAID COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, April %, lS49,
VIM. CAREY JONES, Secretary.
Treasury Department, March 10, 1s49.
PURSUANT 10 tie provision contained in the first section
L OF Of Congress entitled "An act making appro.
ment for the year ending the thretl Of Iune eighteen