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

any person having such interest and Il must be GER
titled by him that such Is the case The credbility
Of the afiiant or deponent Il known 70 such magis-
trnte or other person authorized to take such testi
mony, must be certified by him, and II 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
attorney of any person having such interest, whose
credibty must DO certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced TO writing by the person
taking the same, or by some person in his presence
having no interest," and not being the agent or at
toney of any person having interest In the claim,
and must DO carefully read to the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him. and this must
be certified.
2; Dispositions taken in any city, port or place
without tho 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 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
g. Every afhant 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 at the time the events
took place IN regard to which he deposes and must
also state II he have any, and if any what interest
In the claim TO support which his testimony is ta-
ken; and If he have any contingent interest In the
same, TO what extent, and upon the happening Of
Whas eNrut Ht VIII I've enuteu 10 receive any part OF
the SUN which may be awarded by the Commits
sioners, He must also be required TO state whether
he be tho ngent or attorney Of the claimant or Of
any person having IN interest in the claim.
4. Original papers exhibited in proof must be VEN
fed as originals by the oath Of witness, whose
credlbity must be certified as required in the frst
OF these rules, but when the fact II within the excu
sive knowledge Of the claimant Il 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 ver
fed by proof Of such handwriting, and Of the death
Of the party, or his removal to places unknown.
g. All testimony taken In any foreign language
and all papers and documents In any foreign Inn.
gnngc which may be exhibited in proof must be ac-
companied by translation Of the same into the En-
glish language.
g. When the claim ariaes from the seizure OF lors
Of my ship OF 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 manlfess, and all other
papers and Documents required by the laws Of the
United States she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States when the same are in,he pos
seseion Of the claimant, OF can be obtanedby nm
and when not certified copies Of the same must be
produced together with his oath Affirmation that
the originals not In MS possession, and cannctte
obtained BY HIN,