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Notice 20 nsIders Of Claims q sainst Me rico,
provided for by the Treaty OF February q,

DURSuANT 10 an order Of the Board, notice i
Il hereby given that the Board Of Commissionel'
e
pulati6ns Of The treaty between the United States
and the Republic Of Mexico, of the second day Of
'Febuaary one thousand eight hundred and forty,
eight" have established the following Rules ana
Orders, 20 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
Mareh, Is49 sntitisd u an act 10 carry into sgsei
certain sfipuiafions offhe treaty bsfresn ns United
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Ordered, Thar all persons having elaine upon the
Republic OF Mexico, which are provided for by the
treaty between the United States and the said Ne
public, concluded on the second day o. February,
l848 except the claims named In me oth ar'lee Of
the uhratifed convention between the two Govern
ments Of November 20, l943, 10 wit; All claims OF
'cifizens OF the United States against the Govern
.ment Of the Mexican Republic which were con-
.sidered by the Commissioners md referred 10 the
umpire appointed under the convention of llih
April 1893, and which were not decided by him"
do file memorials Of the same with the Secretary
Of this Board.
Commissioners and must sci forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right prefer such claim is derived 10 The claimant
and il must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprzed
Of what isconsidered necessary be ayerred in
ry such memorial before the same will be received
:, and acted on, II Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
Get forth
l. For and in behalf Of whom The claim IL prefer.
red.
2. Whether the claimant is now citizen OF the
United States, and II SO, whether he Is native or
naturalized citizen, and where Is now his domicil
and II he claims in his own right then whether ne
was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and
where was then his donic; and If he clnims in the
right of another then whether such other was a
citizen when the claim had is origin and where was
then and where is now his domicil and IT, in either
case the domic of the claimant al the time the
claim had its origin was in any foreign country then
whether such claimant was then subject of the
Government Of such country, or had taken any oath
of allegiance thereto.
g. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now, and did at the time when il had liz ign, be-
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimants and IL
any other person Is or has been interested therein
orin any pari thereof, then who is such other per
con- and what is or was the nature and extent OF his
interest, and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer Of rights or in
Ierests, If any such was made, took place between
rhe parties.
a. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
at any time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed or any part thereof hath ever received any
and IL any what sum of money, or other equivalent
or decentralization for the whole any part of the
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded and
if 80, when and from whom the same was received.
s. Whether the claim was presented TO the Com
missioners appointed by the Governments OF the
United States and of Mexico, under the convention
Of llth Of April 1899; and II so, how the same
disposed of by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had its origin prior 10 llth of April 1885, and
was not SO presented then what were the reasons
causes why the same was not SO presented.
And that time may be allowed to the claimants
toprepare md file the memorials above mentioned
Resolred That this Board will be In session on
the fret Monday OF November next, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are in
conformity 10 the foregoing orders and proper TO be
received for examination.
And In respect to the claims excepted in the first
OF the foregoing rules and orders, IL is
Resotred That, In the opinion of this Board the
claims OF American citizens referred to in the 9Th
article ofthe unratifed convention between the Gov
ernments Of the United States and Mexico, Of 20th
November, l643, which article is made part Of the
18th article OF the treaty of I'd February 646 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred TO the umpire under the conven
tion Of llth April 1889 and which were not decided
BY him." may now be presented to this Board for
anal decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
uments submitted to said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners to the umpire, and upon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners
And that the claimants may be apprized Of what
10 necessary in order 10 bring the before this
Board, for Its consideration and decision, 1t isl
Ordered, That oil persons having claims of this
description do file memorial with the Secretary Of
the Board, addressed to the Commissioners briefly
describing the claim and the right Of the claimant to
receive indemnity for the injury complained OF In
all cases where the original memorial addressed 10
the Commissioners, under the convention OF 1889
does not aver the claimant and any other person I'M
der whom the claim is derived TO be- and at the time
when the claim had Its origin to have been citizen
OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform to the requirements Of the second articles Of
the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall
Be verified BY oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close its pre-
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the first Monday of June next. and will then proceed
to consider the claims referred 10 in the th article
o. said unratihed convention Of I'd November, ls43
which may have been presented 10 conformity 70 the
down for hearing at that time and II any claimant
desire longer time In which TO file memorial or
present arguments, he must file writ en- motion to
that effect setting forth the for the same on
OF before said day.
Ordered, That all motions and arguments nd
dressed TO the Board be made In writing and filed
with the Secretary who shall note thereon The time
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm.
msdistely after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and ORDERS re-
nhng 70 testimony and proofs TO be advanced In
support OF claims which may be presented for adu.
dlcation, be, and the same are hereby, established
!. All testimony must be In writing, and upon oath
or animation, duly administered according TO the
laws Of the place where the same is taken by mag
istrate competent by such laws TO take dispositions
having interest In the claim to which The testi.
mony relates, and being the ngent or attorney Of
any person having such interest and II mus be GER
tilted by him that such Is the case The credibity
Of the afiant or depoaent If known to such maeis-
rGe, or other person authorized 10 take such tosti
hpony, must DO certified by him. and ii not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known to snch magistrate having
no Interest in such claim and not being the agent or
attorney OF any person having such interest," whose
creoiointy must be certified by such magistrate. The
depoation must be reduced 10 writing BY the person
taking the aams or by some person 10 his presence
having no interest and not being the agent or at
torney OF any person having an interest in lie clam
and must be carefully read to the deponent by The
magistrate before being signed by him. and this must
be certified.
Dispositions taken in any city, port, or place
without the limits OF tho United States may be IA.
Ken before any consul or other public civil officer Of
the United States resident 10 such city port, or |
place, having no interest, and not being agent or
attorney Of any person having an interest In the
claim 10 which the testimony 80 taken relates. In
oil 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. I