The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-11

TREASURY DEPARTMEsT, Aug. Z, lo49
L>OR the information of Claimants, under the Sd
IL section of the act of Sd March, lS49, entitled
An act TO provide for the settlement of the accounts
OF public officers and others, who may have received
moneys arising from military contributions or
otherwise IN Mexico" notice is hereby given that
all claims under that section must be prepared In
accordance with the requirements of the regula-
tons issued by this Department the 3Oth June,
lo4s, copy of (which is hereto annexed Each
case must be prepared separately from all others,
and may De accompanied by written statement oil
facts. The cases will be taken up and acted on us
soon as possible after they presented, and the
decision thereon will be final. Claimants therefore
VIII see the necessity of having their claims per-
iect as possible when presented. Claimants whose
papers have been laid before the Department, pre-
vious TO this date, can withdraw them. and present
them again prepared as above directed
w. M. MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Regulations TO govern in the examination and adjust
ment qf claims, submitted for the refundng Of dt.-
ties imposedas military contributions assessments
and Tor .a ysi..io. e payment Of psnait;t. in.
provisions Of the Sd section Of the act of Congress
Of the Sd March, l849, entitled An act to prouidt
for the settlement Of the accounts Of public officers
and Others iDhO may haze received moneys arising
from military contributions, or otrcise, in Meri,
co."
The Bird section Of the act referred to provides
follows, to wit ''That, where questions arise in
spect To the refunding of duties collected in Mexico
or the remission of penalties imposed, ON the ground
that the collection was improper or the penalties
wrongfuly enforced the same shall be referred for
the decision Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, who
is hereby authorized and required TO pay, under the
direction of the President Of the United States,
Of the money in the Treasury raised from contribu
tons, such sums as may be determined by him to
have been improperly levied or imposed as contri-
buttons, assessments, or penalties"
Claims that be entertained by the Depart
rnata mr. hIa "a "A RI an
First. For the refunding Of duties assessments
collected military contributions under the regu-
lations prescribed in the order of the President Of
the United States, bearing date the 3lst March,
l847, and the subsequent orders modifying and
changing said regulations under dates of the 18th
June, 3lst July, 9Th and 10th November, ls47.
Under the foregoing head, refunding of moneys
can only take place in cases where proper proofs
adduced to show that the duties, contributions,
assessments were improperly levied or imposed"
in violation of the terms OF either of the before men
toned regulations of the President.
Second. Claims for the remission and refunding
of moneys collected and received for penalties for
FIXTURES, and confscations, ON the ground that the
collection was improper, or the penalties and for
FIXTURES wrongfuIy enforced, and unauthorized by
the terms of the Presidents regulations aforesaid
Under this head embraced the following, viz:
LIST. Penalties imposed on the tonnage of vessels
under the first article of the General Regulations OF
3lst March, l547 for want of maniests of cargoes,
therein prescribed a
End Confscations and forfeitures of articles con-
traband of war and articles prohibited, as enume-
rated in the Jffth article of the Regulations
3rd. Goods confscated for being landed, or at
tempted to be landed, without permits, and goods
fraudulenaly invoiccd, as provided by the seventh
article of the Regulations.
4th Penalties, forfcitures, and confscations for
causes specified in the 18th article Of the Regua-
tions.
Claims presented for drawback or refunding Of
the duties paid on goods imported into Mexico by
suffers attached to the military forces of the United
States, cannot be considered, as they do not come
within the provisions of the Bird section of the act
referred to the duties in such cases having been
exacted in pursuance of the Regulations, and not
improperly levied or imposed" as contemplated
by said section.
Claims for return of duties, or portions of the
duties exacted and collected at any port under the
General Regulations of the President ON the ground
of exemption or change directed to be made in the
rates of duty on any article by regulations pre-
scribed by the President and promulgated at such
port subsequent to said exactions, cannot be enter
tanned, except in where it shall be satisfacto
rily shown that the military other officer collect
ing the duties was duly appraised notified of such
change modification of the Regulations at the
time said duties levied imposed or, in
cases specified in the recommendation Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury of the 9Th November, lS47,
approved by the Presidents order of the 9th of
November, 1S47.
All claims for relief under this law must be pre-
scented in writing, setting forth the character and
amount of the contribution, assessment, or penalty
for which remission return Of duty is claimed |;
where, when, and wherefore the contribution, as
sessment, or penalty was imposed, and to whom
paid. The application TO be verified by the oath of
the claimant, corroborated by the evidence of one
or more disinterested credible witnesses. Claims
that may be substantiated under this act can only
raised from contributions, &c, mentioned in the
act. VIM NJ MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, June 30th, lS49.
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