The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-29

faction of the register receiver of the proper land office,
seeing this notice. aud before the day appointed for the
of the public sale of the lands embracing
the tract claimed ' Rca HAIR MI NJ
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Mar 4-lawl3w
Notice Holders Claims against Mexico, provided
for by tho Treaty Of FsbraAry 2, Isas.
PURSUANT an order of the Board, notice is hereby
The o Of 81 Of Msoh ss
act TO carry into effect certain sipulsons Of the treaty be-
and forty eight. have established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
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lie of Merieo. of the I'd Of february, 1873"
ord.d That all persons having claim, upon the Rspub.
the United State. and tho said Republic concluded
second day Of February except the claims named in
Governments of November 20, lSI3 wit All claims OF
of the United States against the Government Of the
missioners and referred to the umpire appointed under the
convention OF 18th April 1882 and which not decided
Every memorial 50 filed be addressed the Com
missioers, and forth infinitely and particularly
the facts and circumstances whence the right to prefer
fled by his oath or affirmation. -
And in order that tho claimants may be apprzed Of
what considered necessary be avered In every such
Ordered, That in every such memorial it shall be
]. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
Whether the claimant is now citizen OF the United
States, and whether he is native naurazed citi
zen, and where his domicl and II he claims IN his
own right then wi ether ne was h S% wnen nn e
claims the right of another then whether such other was
then and where is his domic and il, in either case,
the domic of the claimant at the time the claim had Its
ant wa, then subject Of the government Of such country,
or had taken any oath of allegiance thereto
Whether the entire amount of the claim does now, and
did the time when it had its origin, belong solely and
absolutely the claimants and if any other person isl
Is such other and what is Of was the nature and
OF his interest and how when and by what means
sderatons the transfer Of rights inter-
ests any such made, took place btween parties
Whether the claimant or any other who may a. any
thereof hath received any, and IT any, what sum OF
money or other equivalent or for IN, the
claim is founded and fso when and from whom the same
g. Whether the claim presented the Commission
appointed by the OF the United States and
if So the disposed Of by said Commission
and # said claim had its origin prior TO said lth Of
rea sons or causes why tho was presented
And that time bs allowed to the claimants TO prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Rsoiped That this board will be in session the first
Monday of November and will then proceed to decide
with the Secretary in conformity the foregoing
ders, and proper to be received for examination
And to the claims excepted Oh
foregoing rules and ORDERS ii is ie ~.
Reslved That in the opinion of this board, the claims
of American citizens referred to in the 9th article Of the
unraied convention between the governments OF the
United Mexico, of 10Th November, lsi3, which
article "Sds part Of the S'h article Of the treaty Of q
cred by the mssoners and referred TO the umpire
decided by him. may now 30 presented to this board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and documents
to said Joint oommissonsf. and by said Som
may be filed with the Secretary in writing, addressed to
And that the claimants may be appraised Of what is
cessary order bring the before this Board for its
Ordered, That ali person. having claims Of this descrp
ton to file memorial with the Secretary Of this Board
claim, and the right Of the claimant to receive indemnity
for the injury complained Of In al where the orig
convention of 1889, does the claimant and any
person under whom the claim Is derived, to be- and
citizen the United Sato thea the said memorial shall
conform the requirements of the second OF the 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
on 1t will adjourn meet in this city the first Monday
OF June and will then proceed to consider the claims
S IN s Which ssn
conformity the foregoing order, and all such
Claimant desire longer time in which 10 file memorial
present arguments he must file written motion to that
effect setting forth the reasons for the same or before
Ordered, Tha, u motions and arguments addressed
the board be made in writing and filed with the Secretary
who shall note thereon the when they received !;
but brief verbal explanations may be made by the claim
their agents. Immediately after the opening OF each
days session.
ordered. Tina, the following rules and orders. relating
testimony proofs be adduced support Of claims
which may be presented for adjudication be and the
are hereby established
l. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath
affirmation, duly according the laws the
place where the same is takcn by magistrate competent
such laws to take depossns having no interest in the
attorney Of having such interest," and IL
must be certified by hun that such is the The cred;
bility Of the aant deponeni known to such mags-
ate or other ~erson authorized 10 tako such testimony,
must be certified by him. and IL known must be cer-
fed the paper upon oath by other person
known TO snch magistrate having in such claim,
and not being the agent attorney OF any having
such interest, whose credby be certified by such
magistrate The deposition must he reduced 10 writing by
the person taking the by person ia his pres
Of any porson having interest cain and must be
carefully read to the dePonen by the magistrate before
being signed by him, and this must be certified.
Dispositions taken la any city, port, or place without
the limits Of tho United States, may be taken before
consul other public civil officer OF the United States
being arney Of having an interest IN the
claim which the testimony relates la all other
cases, whether in the United States foreign place.
right Of the person taking the administer oaths
by the laws Of the place he proved.
8 Every aftant deponent required in
his deposition his age place 81 bsr residence, and
patton, and where hill residence what hts
occupation at the time the place sard
which he deposes and must also II he and
any, what interest in the claim which his
lirnouy 10 taken and II he any in
tho sa.ne what extent and tbs Of wha
event ne Will be entitled receive Of tbs sum
which may be awarded by the Commissioners. He must
also be required the
nj her tho