The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-17
Notice to Holders of Claims gainst Mexico,
provided for by the Treaty OF February 2,

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DURSLANT to an order of the Board, notice is
Il hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under theact ofCongesslofthe3 Sd Of March,
949, entitled An act TO carry into effect certain sti-
pulatlons Of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico, of the second day Of
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, to wit
RULES AND ORDERS
QfMe Commissioners appointed under hie act Of 3D.
March, 1912 entitled /" An act 70 carry into effect
States and Ms RepuS,ieof Merieo, III 81 Of FED
ritury, 1857
Oraered, That oil persons having claims upon the
Republic of Mexico, which are provided for by the
treaty between the United States and the said Re-
public, concluded on tho second day Of February,
ISIS, except the claims named in the 9th article Of
the nnraliiied convention between the two Govern
mcnts Of November 20, lsi3, 10 wit: All claims Of
citizens oil the United States against the Govern
ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
slered by the Commissioners and referred TO the
umpire appointed under the convention Of llth
April, 1889, and which were not decided by him"
do file memorials Of the same with the Secretary
Of this Board.
Every memorial so filed must be addressed 10 the
Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely and
particularly The facts and circumstances whence the
right prefer such claim isderived 10 the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that tho caimonia mny be npprizcd
of what Is considered necessary be nverred In
ry snch memorial before the same will be received
and acted on IL Ia further .E
Ordered, That in every such memorial II shall be
sei forth Hattsri taf9 z
!. For and Ia behalf Of whom the claim Il prefer
red.
2 Whether the claimant In now citizen oil the
United States and if 90, whether he Is native or
nntnralized CITIZEN and where Is now his domcil !
and II he claims in his own right, then whether he
wns o citizen when the claim had lis origin, and
where was then his domici, and II he claims In the
right Of another, ihen whether such other was q
citizen when the claim had It's origin, and where was
then and where Is now hin domcil; and IT. in,eiher
case, tho domIcll Of the claimant al the time the
claim had It's origin was in nyforeign country, then
whether such claimant was then subject Of the
Government cf snch country, or had taken amy oath
ofnlleginnce thereto.
g. Whether The entire amount of the claim does
now and did at the time whan ID had Its origin be-
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimants and II
any other person u or hhs been interested therein
or In any part thereof then who II a,ch other pcr.
son, and what Is was the nature and extent Of his
interest, and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer or rights OF a..
isrests, Y any such was made, TOOK place between
thespariies, ts5s X w Z. ,s vi Z. 81 .
4 .; Whether the, claimant or any other who may
az any. time have been entitled to the amount
claimed, or my psr thereof hath ever received any,
md u any, what sum Of money, Of other squisrlent