The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-18

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DURSLANTto an order Of the Board, notice Is
L hereby given that the Board u Commissioners
under the act Congress Of the I'd Of March,
1919, entitled ''An acl to carry into eieei certain sli
pulationao Of the treaty between The Uniled States
and The Republic Of Mexico, Of tho second day OF
February, one thousand eight bundled and forty
eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, 10 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
DfMe Commissioners appointed nnder Mt al VI 81
March, 1912, entitled y Al act 10 carry ito effect
certain shPliafioas qfLhe treaty beireen The Tinted
.sfafes and re Rpnbiief AIerico, ef ne 3d9 Feb
Ordered, That all persons having claims upon the
Republic Of Mexico, which are provided for by he
treaty between the United States md the said Re.
public, concluded on the second day Of February
1913 except the claims named in the Bib article u
the unratihed convention be,ween the two Govern.
ments Of November 20, lef3 to viii /" An Claims Of
'cizensoi the United States against the Govern
ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidercd by tho Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under the convention of llih
April, 1884, and which were not decided by him"
do file memorials OF the same with the Secretary
of this Board
Every memorial so filed must DO addressed to the
Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right 10 prefer such claim is derived 10 the claimant
and il must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that tho claimants may be apprizsd
Of what is considered necessary TO BIO ayened in eve.
~ sneh memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, IL is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial IL shall be
set forth
i. For and in behalf Of whom the claim is prefer
2, Whether the claimant ls now citizen Of the
United States and II 80, whether he Is native OF
naturalzed citizen, and where Is now his domicili
and If he claims In his own right then whether he
was a citizen when the claim had its origin, and
where was then his domicil; and il he cai,na in the
right OF another then whelber such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin and where was
then and where is now his domicil; and IT, in either
case, the domicil of the claimant nj the time The
claim had It's origin in any foreign country then
whether such claimant was then snblect OF the
Government Of such country OF had taken any oath
81 allegiance thereto.
3. Whether the entire amount of the claim does
now and did al the time when II had iis Origin be.
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimant and IL
any other person Is or has been Interested therein,
or in any part thereof then who 10 snch other per
son, and what Is or was The nature and extent OF his
interest, and how, when, and by what means and
for wha considerations the transfer OF rights or in
terests il any such was made, took place between
the parties
a. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
AZ any time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed any part thereof hath ever received any
and If any, what sum Of money, or other equivalent
or indemnica,ion, for the whole OF my part OF the
loss injury upon which the claim 10 founded, and
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 1889 and II so, how the same was
disposed OF by said Commissioners; and ii said
claim had It's origin pior 10 lth Of April 1882 and
was not so presented then what were the reasons
causes why the same was not so presented.
And that time may he allowed 10 the claimants
10 prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Rcsoiped THAT this Board will be in acssion on
~ frat 1,u nj Nnv4mber NO n nd will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then hive been filed with the Secretary in
conformity 10 the foregoing olders and proper 10 be
received for examination
And in respect 10 the ciaims excepted in the first
oi the ioIgoing rules and orders, IL is-
Resolped, That, in the opinion Of this Board, The
claims Of American citizens referred to in The 9th
article the unrnlliied convention between the Gov
ernmenia Of the United States and Mexico, oil 2Uih
November, ls43 which article is made part OF the
18th article OF the ifeay OF 2d February lbiS vii,
the clams which Were considered by The Commis.
soners and referred 10 the umpire nnder the conven-
ton Of llth April 1889, and which were moi decided
by hin" may now be presented 10 this hoard fol
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
umenis submitted TO said Joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire, and upon such
new arguments may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners
And that the claimants may be- apprizcd Of what
il necessary in order TO bring the same before this
Board for its consideration and decision 1t is
CTHeTeU, nat All petHDHa having tI1ttnS OI TINS
description do file memorial with the Secretary Of
the Board, addressed TO the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right Of the claimant 10
receive indemnify for The injury complained oil In
all cases where the original memorial addressed to
the Commissioners, under The convention Of 1899,
does not aver the claimant, aud any other person n-
der whom the claim is derived, 10 be- and al 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
tho foregoing rules relating 10 that subject and shall
be verified by oath OF affirmation.
Ordered That, when The Boald shall close its pre-
sent session. II will adjourn 10 meet In ibis city on
the first Monday of June nex. md will then proceed
10 consider the claims rcierlc to in the fifth article
Of sad nnra,ificd convention OF I'd November, lS43,
which may have been presented in conformity TO The
foregoing order, and all such are hereby &C.
Down for hearing at that lime; and If any claimant
desire longer time in which 10 file memorial or
present arguments, he must file written motion 70
that effect setting forth the reasons iof the Same on
oil before said day
Ordered, That all moions ard arguments ad-
dressed 10 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
mcdiately after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered lhatthe following Rules and Orders, re-
hitting to testimony and proofs TO be advanced in
support Of claims which may be presented for adlu-
diraiion, be, and the same are hereby, established.
l. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
~ affirmation duly administered according TO the
laws nf the place where the same ID taken by mag
lsratc competent by such laws 10 take dispositions,
having no interest in the claim to which The tes-
inony relates, and not being the agent attorney oil
any person having such interest, and il must be
Tined by him thai such Is the The credibiiity
of the affiant dcponcnt, il known 10 such magis
trate, or other person authorized TO lake such test
mony, must be certified by him, and II not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
aome other person known 10 such magistrate having
no interest In such claim, aud not being the agent OF
attorney OF any person having ench interest whose
credibiity must be certified by such magistrate The
deposition must be reduced Ia writing by the person
taking the same, OF by some person In his presence
having no interest and moi being the agent or al
torney Of any person having nm interest in the Claim,
and must be carofully read 10 ihe deponsnt by the
magistrate before being signed by him, and ihsmu
be certified
2. Dispositions taken In any city, port, or plnce
without the limits of tho United States, may BIO Ia
ken before any consul or other public civil officer Of
the United States resident in snch city, port, OF
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 rrlates. In
nh other cases whether In tho United States or in