The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-04

the United States and the Republic OF Mexico of
The second day of February, thousand eight hundred
and eight" have established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
OF the Commissioners appointed under the act of 3D. March
Is9 sntihsd An act 10 carry into effect certaa stpu-
lie Of Msrico Of the I'd Of February 1872 '''T"'
ORDERED That all persons having claims upon the Repub-
lie of Mexico, which provided for by the treaty between
the United States and the said Republic concluded
second day OF February 1915 except the claims named
the 5h article of the unraied between the two
Governments of November DO 1873 10 wit. GAN claims of
ctizen Of the United States against the Government of the
Mexican Republic, which We're considered by the Com
Convention lith April 1899. and which were not decided
by hm"do file memorials of the with the Secretary
Every memorial filed must be addressed to Tie Com
missioner' and must set forth infinitely and particularly
the facts and circumstances whence the right prefer
such claim derived To the claimant, and it be
fed by his oath or affirmation.
And, in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered necessary TO be averred in every such
memorial before the same will be received aud acted ii
Ordered That in every such memorial it shall be set
forth
Whether the claimant is now citizen of the United
States and if so, whether he is native nauralzed ct
GEN. and where is his domcil and il he claims in his
right then whether he was citizen when the claim
had It's origin, and where was then his domci and If he
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where
then and where is now his ddmicil and If in either case
origin in foreign country, then whether such claim
ant was then subject OF the government OF such country
allegiance
8 Whether the entire of the claim does now and
did the time when had its origin, belong solely and
has been Interested therein IN any part thereof then who
snch other person, and what the and
OF his interest, and how, when and by what
and for VIII considerations the transfer of rights inter
ests any such was made, took place between parties
time have been entitled to the amount Claimed or anv
thereof hath received any, aid If any, what sum of
whole any part OF The loss injury upon which the
claim is founded, and so when and from whom the
5. Whether the claim presented the Commission
appointed by the governments of the United States and
if So how the same was disposed Of by said Commission
and If said claim had its origin prior said 18th OF
April 1889, and was not presented then what the
reasons or causes why the same was not so presented
And that time may be allowed the claimants pare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Rrsoiped That this board will in session the first
Monday OF November next and will then proceed dec de
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with the Secretary in conformity to the foregoing
ders, and proper to be received for examination
And in respect the claims excepted in the first of the
foregoing rules and orders, ii is
Resaued That, in the opinion of this board the claims
of American czens referred in the 9th article of the
ae % & @
article iiade part OF the 10Th article OF the treaty OF ri
cred by the commissioners and referred the umpire
der the convention OF 18th April 1889, and which
deoiddd by ml may now be to tbs board for
submitted to said Joint comm ssioners, and by said
may DO hled with the Secretary writing, addressed
the commissioners
And that the claimant, may be apprizsd OF what is ne
cessary in order To bring the before this Board for
consideration and decision, It is
tpn file a memorial with the Secretary of this Board
addressed to the Commissioners briefly describing the
ior,he injury planned Of In all cases where the orgi
nal memorial addressed 10 the Commissioners Under the
other person under whom the claim derived be- aud
at the time when the claim had its origin to have been
ciuZcn OF the United States then the said memorial shall
ps
OF tina foregoing rules relating that subject, aud shall
verified by oath or Affirmation.
Ordered That, when the Board shall close present
slon will adjourn meet in this city On the first Monday
June next aud will then proceed TO con slider the claims
referred the fifth article of said unrated convention
OF "a November 1913, which may have been presented In
conformity to the foregoing ORDER and all stitch cases are
hereby set down for hearing at that time and ii any
claimant desire longer time in which 10 file memorial
said day O'' ~ 'e''''
Ordered That all motions and argument, addressed IN
who shall note thereon the time when they received
but brief verbal explanations may be made by the claim
ants or their agents, immediately after the opening OF
ordered That the following rules and orders, relating to
testimony and proofs to be adduced support of claim.
which may be presented Tor adjudication be and the
are hereby established;
Affirmation, duly Administered apordnE THE laws the
place where the SAME is taken by magistrate
o such laws TO take dcPossns having interest the
cata' to which the testimony relates, and being the
aSent or attorney OF having such interest,"
bly of the aiant deponent if known such magis
rate or other person authorized take such testimony
must DC certified by him, and If not known, be
led on the same paper upon oath by some other person
KNOWN TO such magistrate having interest such claim
and not being the agent attorney OF any person having
such interest, whose credlbity be certified Wy
magistrate The deposition must be reduced writing by
the person taking the same, lay person his
ence having no Interest," and not being the agent
OF any person having an interest in the claim and be
carefully read to tho deponent by the magistrate before
oclng signed by him, and this must be certified
Dcpostons taken IN any city, port, place without
Tue limits OF the Ualted States, may taken before any
consul or other public civil officer of United States
ueht IN such ciiy port place. having interest," and
oenS aKcn or attorney OF having the
ar 10 which the testimony taken relates In all othc
eases whether in the United States in any foreign place
me right OF the person taking the
oy the laws OF the place must be proved.
Every afiant deponent must be required state in
us deposition MS age, OF BIRTH residence,
patton, and where his resldence and what wa, hi.
occupation at the time the took place
Wheh he deposes and must also he any and
any, what interest in tho claim port which
umohy taken and II he have any contingent interest
ne same, to what extent and upon the happening
event he wa be entitled to receive any part of the sun
which may be awarded by the Commissioners He mus
also 70" required whether agent or attorne,
claim. " WIS ~
Original papers exhibited proof must be verified AZ
originals by the oath OF witness, whose crediby mu s
DE certified required ia the first of rules but her
ths Tact is within the exclusive knowledge the
~ may be verified by his oath affirmation.
vi me handwriting OF any person who has deceased o
whose esiuence Il unknown to the claimant,
ned by proof handwriting, and the death of th
pstv, or his removal to places Unknown.
Auiestlmony taken In any foreign language, and al
papers and documents in any foreign language which