The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26

uate or other person authorized 10 take such tesi-
mony, must be certified BY him, and If not known,
must be certified on The same paper upon oath by
some other person known to such magistrate having
no interest in such claim, and not being the agent or
attorney of any person having such interest," whose
eredibiliiy must be certified BY such magistrate The
deposition must be reduced 10 writing by the person
taking the same or by some person in his presence
having no interest, and not being the agent or at
torney OF any person having interest in the claim
and must be carefully read TO the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him, and this mast
! be certified
2. 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 in such city, port, or
place, having no interest, and not being ugent or
attorney OF any person having an interest In the
claim 10 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 70 administer oaths by the laws Of the place
1 must be proved. t
3. Every aifiant or deponeni must be required 10
state In his deposition his age, place Of birth, resi-
'ience, and occupation, and where was his residence
and what was his occupation at 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
N The claim to support which his testimony is Ia
KEN and II 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
tne sum which may be awarded by the Commits
sioners. He must also be required TO state whether
ne be The agent or attorney Of the claimant, or OF
| any person having an interest in the claim.
q Original papers exhibited in proof must be veri-
ned as originals by the oath Of u Witness whose
crediby must be certified as required in the first
Of these rules, but when the fact is within the excl-
sive 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-
fled 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
gnage which may DO exhibited In proof must be ac-
lcomplnied by translation of the same into the En-
| glish language. ~
G. When the claim arises from the seizure or loss
ofnny ship Or vessel, or the cargo Of any ship oil
vessel certified copy Of The enrolment or registry
Of such ship or vessel must be produced, together
with the original clearance manifesto and oil othel
papers and docnnents required by the laws Of The
United States, which she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States, when the same are in The pos
session Of the claimant, or be obtained by him
and when mol, certified copies Of the same must be
produced, together with his oath affirmation that
obtained by him.
i T. In all cases where property Of any description
for the seizure or loss OF which claim has been
presented, was al the time Of such seizure loss In
sufed, the original policy Of insurance, or Il certified
copy thereof, must be produced.
4 y. II the claimant be nauraized citizen OF ths
United States a copy Of the record Of his namrali
2aiion, duly certified, must be produced.
And 10 tho end that the attention Of claimants
may be distinctly called 10 what is necessary bt
done in order 10 obtain books records document.
which may be deemed necessary 10 The just decsior
/ Of any claim presenied 10 The Board and which are
in the possession power of The Mexican Republic
The last clause Of the fifteenth article OF the aforesaid
treaty Of February 2 ais and the last clause Of The
third section OF the said act OF Congress Of March
lS49, are likewise, pnranant TO The order Of the
Board, herewith published:
Ertrdef from, Article Nv. Of he treaty bet,reen n,
i United States and tie RepubLc Of Merico of "a
february 1919.
lin the opinion Of The said, Sienmcio del lcho Tribu
Board 81 Commissioners, orlnalde Comssaros, d.
Of The claimants, any books los reclamane necrssar,
records OF documents IN M para Ia aia decision de enl
possea power Of tquier reramar lon, algundf ii
Government Of The MeAicanbros, papeles de arrlyo 10
Republic shall be deemed cnmslos que posea 81 Cohi
| cessary ioe Just decision oerno Mexcano que eser
any claim tle commissionen s' poder los Comisarios
the claimants thronso los reclamentes conduc
them, shall, within such pc fo de eos, los pedran por
Rod Congress may drsig crito tenro del paso q,
nate, make application ndesgne 81 Congres) dirgen
cd HE Mexican Munster Relacones Exierores,a qniel
for Foreign Afaira, TO behansmra las pttictones d
Of Stale Of the Uniifd saiea ado lie los Esindos Undos
and the Mexican Gobierno MeAicano
engages, at the earliest eniregar Ia mayo
bile moment amer the receptorcyedad possible despnes u
OF such demand, 10 cause any recibida cada tsmandn 10
of the books, records doc bros, papees de arcivo
umens, 50 specified, whchdocumenfos ns speciiica,os
shall be IN their Possession CIRQUE posea
power, Tor authenticated oconias
pies extracts OF the Ode los mismos, RI nbjets
/ 10 be transmitted to The saidEde que ransmiios
Secretary Of state who shall Secretario de Esao, qer
Immediately deliver them otlos pasafa inmediamente a
the said Board OF Com expresado Tribunal de
missoners PTOrded, Thai issnros. hara petiei
no such application shall b. on aennn de los enunciao
made by, at the instance bros, papeles docnrnenos
Of, any claimant uniil hetpor a insancia de ninsu
iactswhch I, expected ,orecamante, sin que antes
prove by sch books ecordspay jnraer
Or documents shall havejto o con ailrmacion solemn
been stated under oath oiia verlad de los lechos a
nfirmaon tron eos sc preiende probar.
Extract from section 3efMe AT Of Congress Of
/ March, lSf9, entitled "An act 10 carry into efcr
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