The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-28

deposition must be reduced 10 writing by the person
having no interest, and not being the agent or at
torney OF any person having an interest In the claim
and must be carefully read to the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him. and this must
be certified
g. 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 offeer OF
the United States resident In such city, port or
place, having no interest," and not being agent or
attorney of any person having an interest in the
claim TO which the testimony so 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.
3. Every nffiant or deponent must be required TO
state IN his deposition his age place Of BIRTH resi-
dence and occupation, and where was his residence
and what was his occupation nj the time the events
took place In regard to which he deposes and must
also state II he have any, and II any, what interest
IN The claim 20 support which his testimony is Ia
keni and u he have any contingent interest In the
same TO what extent and upon the happening OF
what event he will he entitled TO receive any part OF
the sum which may be awarded by the Commits
sioners. He must also be required 10 state whether
he be the ngent or attorney of the claimant or Of
any person having an interest in the claim.
4. Original papers exhibited In proof must be veri-
fled as originals by the oath Of witness, whose
credbility must be certified as required In the first
OF these rules but when the fact Is within the excu
siye 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 veri-
fed BY proof Of such handwriting, and Of The death
of the party or his removal to places unknown.
s.. All testimony taken in any foreign language,
and all papers and documents In any foreign Ian
guage which may be exhibited In proof must be &C.
companied by translation Of the same into the En-
glish language.
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, manifests, and all other
papers and documents required by The laws of the
United States she possessed her last voyage
from the United States when the same are In the pos
and when moi, certified copies of the same must be
produced, together with his oath affirmation that
the originals are not in his possession, and cannot be
obtained by him.
for the seizure or loss of which claim has been
presented was at the time Of such seizure or loss In
sured, the original policy Of insurance certified
copy thereof, must be produced.
8. II the claimant be naturalized citizen Of the
United States, copy of the record Of his naurali-
zaiion, duly certified, must be produced.
And to the end that the attention of claimants
may be distinctly called to what is necessary to be
done In order to obtain books records documents
which may be deemed necessary to the just decision
of any claim presented to the Board and which are
10 the possession or power of the Mexican Republic
the last clause Of the fifteenth article Of the aforesaid
-
third section of the said act of Congress of March
lS49, are likewise, pursuant TO the order Of the
Board herewith published:
Eriracf. from Article KY Of the treaty bet,reen the
United States and the Republic Of Aferico Of I'd
february, ls45.
IT. in me opinion ofthe said senucc del dicho Trbu
Board Of Commissioners ornal GomIssarios de
Of the claimants any books recamante, sisare
records documents, In thelpara In usa decision de ca
possession power Of he|luer reclamation, algunosl
Government q the Mexcan}bros papees de archvo do
Republic, shall be deemed }cumentos que posca Ell Goh
say ssm II r 81 podsr os
era the claimants hrough5o losrecamenes por conuc
them, sa within such peo de eilos los pedran por
Rod as Congress may desgrio tdentro del plazo que
nate, make an application neslgne 81 Congrsso) drigen
ed the Mexican Minister qu.en
for Foreign Affairs to beransniira las preferences Dc
Of State Of the United dc los Estados Unidos
and the Mexican Governmental Gobcrno MexicenO
engages the earliest posi- promeie entregar Ia mayor
bic moment AFTER the recepbreyeda possible despues de
Of such demand to cause nyrecibida cada demaTda, los
fhr books records doc bros, papeles de archyo
umenfs specified NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. asi specfcados
power Cor authenticated copas extractos anentcos
pies extracts Of the same Ode los mismos Ell obeto
70 be transmitted to the saddle que sean transmdos al
Secretary Of State who shall Secrearo de Esiado quen
Immediately deliver them Of los pasara nmedamente al
the said Board Of Com expresado Tribunal de Com
mssioners Prorided Thaf3ssarios hara petici-
such application shall belon alguna de los enuncados
made by, or at the nsance bros, papeles documenos
of any claimant until theSpor instalcia lie nngun
facts which 10 expected torecamane, sin que antes Sc
prove by such books paya bao iurame
or documents shall haveEto afrmacon solemne
been stated under oath ora verisd de los heclos que
affirmation icon ellos se prelende probar,
Extract from section Of The act Of Congess Of Sd
March, ls49, entitled !" An act 10 carry into effect
certain stipuatons Of the treaty bstuesn he United
States and The Republic Of Merico Of the I'd day
ofFsbruary, 1919.
And the period Of one year from and afer The organ
zaton Of said Board is hereby designated within which
sach said Commissioners may, at the instance OF any
claimant or claimants apply through the Secretary Of
Slale
esn fairs, for all such books, records, documents In
the possession power of the Government Mexican
Republic, shall he deemed necessary the Just decision
If any claim claims submitted to said Board, in
formity with the provisions of said treaty"
Ordered TO be published daily, for the space of
thirty days, in the National Wing, the National In,
teligencer, and the Union newspapers published
In the city OF Washington.
OFFICE OF SAID COMMISSIONS,
WASHINGTON, ARM %, l649, @
VIM. CAREY JONES, Secretary.