The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-26
Notice TO Presumption Claimants.

and make payment therefor soon practicable after
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed Tor the
of the public sale OF the lands embracing
the tract claimed otherwise such CLAIM VIII be forfeited
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Mar 4-lawl3w
Notice Holders Of Claims against Mexico, provided
for by the Treaty Of February =, Isas.
PURSUANT an order of the Board, notice is hereby
given that the Board Of soners appointed under
carry into effect certain stpulaons of the treaty be.
the United States and the Republic Of Mexico Of
and forty eight" have established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
of the Consonsrs appointed under the act Of Sd March,
iio~: The treaty Ssssn ts G,sd SAG. and the RpS6-
lie of Marco, of the I'd Of February, lslS."
Ordered, That persons having claims upon the Repub
lie of Mexico which provided for 6y the treaty between
the United States and the said Republic concluded on The
second day of February SS except the claims named in
the 9Th article Of the unrated convention between the two
Governments Of Noys%beI TO- s 70 VIZ All claims IN 20, Of
Mexican Republic which were considered by the Com
by hm"do file memorials OF the same with the Secretary
Every memorial so filed must be addressed to the Com
missoners, and must sci forth infinitely and particularly
the facts and circumstances whence the right to prefer
such claim is derived the claimant, and it mus be ver
fed by his oath or affirmation.
And, in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered necessary be avered in such
memorial before the same will be received and acted on 1t
Ordered, That in every such memorial it shall be
forth
l. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
2 Whether the claimant is now citizen OF the United
Sates and if whether he is native or nauraized c
own right then whether he citizen when the claim
had its origin, and where was then his domic and II he
a citizen when the claim had its origin, and where was
then and where is now his donci and ~ In either case
the domcil of the claimant the time the claim had its
origin was in any foreign country then whether such claim
ant was then subject Of the government OF such country
or had taken any oath of allegiance thereto.
g. Whether the entire the claim does now, and
did the time when it had its orxn, belong solely and
has been therein any part thereof then who
such other person. and what Is or was the nature and
and for VIII It transfer Of rights
ests i any such was made took place between parties
time have been entitled the claimed any
thereof hath ever received any and any what sum OF
whole any part OF the loss injury upon which the
claim founded and ESQ, when and from whom the same
g. Whether the claim presented to the Commission.
appointed by the OF the United states and
so, how the disposed OF by said Comn ssion-
aud i said claim had It's origin prior said lth Of
April 1889, and not presented, then what were the
why the same was not so presented
And that may be allowed to the claimants prepare
! and file the memorials above mentioned
Resolved That this board will be in session on the first
Monday of November and will then proceed to decide
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with Secretary in conformity tho foregoing
ders, and proper to be received for examination
Aud in respect the claims excepted In the first OF the
foregoing rules and orders, it is
Re,olued That in opinion of this board the claims
of American citizens referred 10 in the 9th article Of the
unratied convention between the governments OF the
United States and Mexico OF 2oh November ISiS which
article is made part OF the ION article o. the treaty OF "a
cred by the commissioners and referred to the umpire UNI
decided by him. may now Be presented to this board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and documents
to saa on. nd sac aaS Dy
may be filed with the Secretary in writing, addressed to
And that the claimants may be apprzed OF what is
cessary in order bring the before this Board for its
Ordered That all persons having claims of this descrp-
ton file memorial with the Secretary of this Board,
addressed the Commissioners, briefly describing the
claim and the light claimant receive indemnify
for the injury complained Of In all cases where the orgi-
convention of 1885, does the claimants and any
other person whom the claim derived be, and
citizen of the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform the requirements OF the second OF the articles
OF the foregoing rules relating to that SUBJECT ana shall he
verified by oath or affirmation
Ordered That the Board shall close its present
sion will adjourn in this city the first Monday
OF June and will then proceed to consider the claims
referred in the fifth article OF said unated convention
of I'd November l83 which may have been presented in
conformity the foregoing order, and all such cases
hereby set down for hearing at that time and II any
claimant desire longer time in which file memorial
present arguments lie must file written motion TO that
effect setting forth the reasons for the same on or before
Ordered, That all motions and arguments addressed to
who shall note thereon the when they received
but brief verbal explanations may be made by the claim
ants their agents. Immediately after the opening OF each
days session.
ordered That the following rules and ORDERS relating to
testimony and proofs be adduced in support OF claims
which may be presented for adjudication be and the same
are hereby cstablishedi
i L. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath Oh
affirmation duly administered according te the laws oil the
place where the is taken by magistrate competen
by such laws take depossns wing interest in the
claim to which the testimony relates and not being the
agent attorney any person having such interest," and
must be certified by HIM that such is the case he cedi
blity of the aiant deponent il known to such mags
uate other person authorized to take such testimony
must be certified by him. and If not known must be cer
fed the paper upon oath by some other person
known to such magistrate having no interest IN such claim
and being the agent attorney OF any person having
such interest," whose credbiiy be certihed by sucf
magistrate The deposition must be reduced 10 wfunY W
the person taking same, by person IN hrs pres
ence having no interest aud being the agent OF aorne,
OF having interest IN the cain ana must ot
carefully read the deponent by the magistrate before
being signed by him, and this must be certliied.
2 DepositiOus in city, port, or place WttlOu
the limits OF the United States, may be taken before
consul or other public civil officer OF the United States
iden CITY, port place, having no interest," and no
claim TO which the testimony taken relates In all oe
cases whether the United States or in foreign place
the right person taking the same TO adnniser oath
by the laws OF the place must be proved
Every aiant deponen must be required to state IL
his aye, OF birth, residence, and
patton, and where his residence and what was hi
occu patton at the time events took place regard
which ne deposes and also he have any,
il any, what interest in the claim TO support which his ties
tnouy taken and If he have amy contingent interest
the same what extent and upon the happening OF wha
event he will be entitled TO receive any part OF tho sun