The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-26
xotoe Holders OF Claims against Mexico provided
Tor by Tho Treaty Of FeSruary y, isIs.

PURSUANT "a order OF the Board, notice is hereby
4 given that the Boad of Commissioners sppon ed under
I sct of Congress OF The "a Of March, lsi9 entitled
set 10 carry effect certain snpurtoos OF the treaty be-
tween the United States and The Republic OF Mexco.oi
The second day February thousand eight hundred
and osty established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
OF the Coyissionsrs appointed snder ths act Of Sd Meh,
Isis sntid An aef TO carry iato s5set crfais npna
fons of the saty beses me Us'tsd States and the RYub
he of Msrico, Of the I'd Of Fs5r"uy 1873"
Orderd That all persons haying claims upon the Repub
The United Safe. and the s, Republic, concluded the
second day of February, ISIS except the claims named in
,S,yernmen,s Of November 90 Is3 wit. All claims
czens the United States against the Government Of the
mioner aud eened to umpire appointed under The
convention OF l APRIL 1889 and which were not decided
BY file memorials OF the same with the Secretary
Every memorial so filed must be addressed the Com
miss,onefs, anu mus. PC. .o'' anu p",e .
such claim Is derived 70 the ciaima and II must be veri
fed by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprzed of
what considered necessary be averred ia such
memorial before the same will be received and acted on, 1t
Ordered, That in every such memorial shall be set
forth :.
l. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
Whether the claimant is now citizen of the United
States aud Sc, whether he is native or naturaized ct
zen and where his donici AMI he claims IN his
right, then whether he was czsn when the claim
had It's origin and where was then his domici and he
claims right OF another, then whether such other was
citizen when The claim had its origin, and where was
and where is now his donic and IT, ia either case
the domci Of the claimant the the claim had its
origin foreign country then whether such claim
ami subject of the government OF such country,
or had taken any oath of alleglanc thereto.
g. Whether the entire amount OF the claim does now and
did at the time when 1t had Its origin, belong soey and
absolutely the claimants and II any other person Is or
has been interested therein Ia any part thereof thea who
extent his interest," and how, when, and by what means
and for what consde raons the transfer OF rights or inter
es, any such was made, took place between parties
Whether the claimant, any other who may al any
time been entitled TO the amount claimed OF any part
thereof hath ever received any ana II any what sum OF
money, other equivalent or decentralization, f5r The
whole part OF The loss or INJURY upon which the
claim IS founded. and $50, when and from whom the SAME
Whether the claim was presented to the Commission
e appointed by OF the United and
Of Mexico OF llth OF April, 1889 and
how the same was disposed OF by said Commss,on-
Asi iss and was not 50 then hat the
reasons why the same was not so presented
And that may be allowed to the ola INFANTS TO prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoired That this board viii be in session the first
Monday November next and will then proceed decide
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with the Secretary in conformity 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, it is
Rsoped That, in the opinion of this board, the claims
Of American citizens referred TO in the 9th article OF the
unratied convention between the governments of the
United States and Mexico, OF 2oh November, lSi5 which
article is 'sds part OF me ION ar.cs q the treaty OF -
cred by the and referred to the umpire
der the @ Of lin April ls and which ,h h ~sTs
final decision pom the memorials proofs and documents
submitted TO aa on. m ac aaa ny sa eo
may be filed with the Secretary in writing addressed to
the commissioners.
And that the claimants may be appriz.d OF what is
cessary order bring the before dis Board, for its
confederation and decision, il is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this descrip-
ton file memorial with the Secretary of this Board,
addressed to the Commissioners. briefly describing the
claim, and the right OF the claimant receive indemnify
for the injury complained OF In all cases where the ora-
nal memorial addressed 10 the Commissioners under the
other person under whom the claim is derived to be- and
citizen Of the United States then the said memorial shall
conform to the requirements OF the second OF the articles
OF the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall be
verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That when the Beard shall close its present
on will adjourn TO meet ia this city on the first Monday
of June next and will proceed consider csims
referred to in the nth article of said unraed convention
conformity foregoing order, and all such
hereby SET down for hearing 1t that time and II any
orpresent arguments he must nm written motion tina;
eect setting forth the reasons fs same on or before
Ordered That all motions and {nen,s dressed to
the board be made in writing KIN the Secretary,
ants theif agents, immsdialt5 7hs opening each
ordered. That the fossvng and orders. relating to
testimony and proofs be in supper. OF claims
which may be presented tor adjudication be and the same
are hereby established
All testimony must be IN writing and upon oath or
affirmation. duly administer according 10 the laws OF the
place where the aken by mag straie competent
by such laws take depossns wing interest in the
claim TO which The testimony relates, and not being the
attorney of person having such interest," and II
must be certified by hun that such is the The cred-
bIity OF the aiiant Opponent if known To such magis-
trate other person authorized take such testimony
must be certified by him, and II not known must be ceru
known to sneh magistrate having interest in such claim,
and not being tine agent attorney OF any having
such interest," whose credibiy be certified by such
magistrate The deposition must be reduced writing by
the person taking the same by person his pres
ence having interest," and being the attorney
in rna i'm m
carefully read TO the deponcn by the magistrate before
being signed by him, and this must be certified
q Deposiiions taken in any city, pot, or place whon!
the limits OF the United States, be taken before any
consul or other public civil officer OF the United STATES
ident IN such city, port place. having interest," and
peh agent or attorney any having an the
eh 10 wnich the testimony so taken relates In all other
cases whether in the United States any foreign place
the right OF the person taking the administer oah
by the laws OF the place must be proved.
Every ahant de ponent be required in
ha deposition his place o! birth, residence and
patton, and where his residence and what his
occupation al the time the took in regard
which he dcpoes and also if he any, and
any, what snterest the claim upport which his
tnoay is taken and II he have any contingent in
the same, 10 what extent and upon pcning Of villa
event he VIII be entitled receive any part of the sum
which may be awarded by the Comm ssioners He m 81
Also be required to state whether he be agent
claim.
Original papers exhibited in proof must be verified as
gnals by the oath OF witness, whose credibiry
DE cerec as requ red the first of these rules but
me Tact is within the exclusive knowledge ciaman
u may be verified by his oath affirm Paper,
m hs handwriting OF any person who has deceased, OF
hose residence Is unknown the claimant, be
He'd by proof OF such handwriting and of death of
party or his removal 10 places UNI nown.
AHtesumony taken in any foreign language, and al
papers and documents any language NAL
De e1hlbed In proof, must be accompanied by raDsa
tion o. the same into the Enyl sh language.
when the claim arises from the seizure loss of
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