The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-02
Notice to Holders OF Claims against Mexico,
provided for by the Treaty or February 2,

Notice 10 Holders OF Claims against Me nico
P sas. TOR ~ '"' treaty f' :
DURSUANT to an order of the Board, notice II
i hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under theact ofCongressofhe3 50 Of March
lSl9 entitled An act 10 carry into effect certain sti
puations 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, 10 wit:
RULES AND ORDERS
March, ls49 entitled = An act to carry into effect
certain stipuiations OF treaty betlreen the United
STATES andMs Repubieqf Merieo, 0fme adef Feb
Orasped, That all 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 the second day Of February,
l546, except the claims named In the 9th article OF
the ,inratified convention between the two Govern
ments of November 20, l843 TO wit: All claims OF
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
ment of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sideredby the Commissioners and referred 70 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 to the
Commissioners and must set forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such claim is derived to the claimant,
and Ii must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized
Of what is considered necessary 10 be nverred In eve
nv such memorial before The same viii be received
and acted on, II Is further
Ordered, Thar in every such memorial ii shall be
sci forth
l. For and in behalf Of whom the claim is prefer
q Whether the claimant is now citizen of the
United States, and II so, whether he Is a native or
natuiazed citizen, and where Is now his domlcll ;
t,t. .rf.f hD ia
was citizen when the claim had lis origin and
where was then his domicil; and Il he claims in the
right Of another, then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where was
then and where is now his domcii and II, In either
case the domicil Of the claimant ut the lime The
claim had Ills origin was In any foreign country then
whether such claimant was then subject Of the
Government OF such country, or had taken any oath
s. Whether The entire amount Of the claim does
now and did al the TIME when II had It's origin, be.
long solely and absolutely TO the claimants and II
amy other person is has been interested therein,
Of in any part thereof then who Is such other per-
soa and what is or was the nature and extent OF his
interest, and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer of rights or in.
terests, il any such was made, took place between
the parties.
A. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
al any Time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed, or any part thereof hath ever received any,
and IL any, what sum OF money, or other equivalent
OF ndemniicaiion, for the whole or any part Of the
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded, and
il so, when and from whom the same was received.
g. Whether the claim was presented 10 the Com
missonera appointed by the Governments of the
United States aud Of Mexico, under the convention
of llth of April 1899; and II so, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had It's origin prior TO llih oil April 1897 and
was moi so presented then what were the reasons or
causes why the same was not so presented
And Thai time may be allowed to the claimants
10 prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
IN lA.tt al, pnnF xgtlh . In An
the first Monday of November next, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are in
conformity The foregoing orders, and proper TO be
received for examination.
And in respect 10 the ciaims excepted IN Inc hfst
Of the foregoing rules and orders, II is
Resoired, That In the opinion Of this Board, the
claims Of American citizens referred to In the 9th
article the unratifed convention between the Gov
enmens OF the United States and Mexico, Of goth
November, ls43 which article Is made part OF the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February 1913, 10 vii,
| the claims (which were considered by the Commits
lion OF llh April 1899, and which were not decided
BY him. may now be presented 10 this Board for
| final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc.
! unlenis submitted 10 suld Joint Commissioners, and
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
| in writing addressed TO tho Commissioners.
And that the claimants may be apprized Of what
IL necessary in onier to bring the same before This
/ Board, fOf lis CONSIDERATION anu utCiSioii,
| Ordered, That all persons having claims OF this
description do file memorial with the Secretary OF
the Board addressed TO the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right OF the claimant TO
receive indemnity for the injury complained Oh IN
ali cases where the original memorial addressed TO
The Commissioners, under the convention OF 1889,
does not aver the claimant and any other person un-
der whom the claim Is derived to be, and at the time
when the claim had its origin TO have been citizen
Of The United States, then the said memorial shall
conform TO the requirements Of the second articles o.
the foregoing rules relating TO that subject, and shall
| be verified by oath or affirmation.
! Ordered That when the Board shall close its pre-
sent session. Ii will adjourn TO meet In this city or
The first Monday Of June next and will then proceed
to consider the claims reerrct TO in the nth article
Of said unratifed convention OF "a November is45
which may have been presented in conformity 10 the
| foregoing order, and all such cases arc hereby sci
down for hearing at that time; and u any claimant
desire longer time in which to file IA memorial OF
present arguments, he must file written motion e
that effect setting forth the reasons Tor the same OF
| or before said day.
| Ordered That all motions and arguments ad
dressed TO the Board be made In writing and fles
with the Secretary who shall note thereon the tim'
when they are received; but brief verbal explanation
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
mediately after the opening of each days session.
| Ordered That the following Rules and Orders, re
htina TO testimony aud proofs 10 be advanced Il
support Of claims which may DO presented for adju
dcallon, be, and the same arehereby, established.
/ /. An testimony must be In writing and upon oai
or affirmation duly administered according TO tn
laws OF the place where the same is taken, by mag
isate competent by such laws TO take dispositions
having no interest in the claim 10 which the test
mony relates, and not being the agent or attorney
any person having such interest and L must DC eer
tihed by him that such is the case. The creuoih',
Of the aflian deponeni, II known 10 suon hiags
uate or other person authorized TO iake suIn vs..
mony, must be certified by him, and u MOI known u
must be certified on the same paper upon oa,h 0!
aome o,her person known TO such magistrate havinl
no interest In such claim, and not being tne ossh'
attorney OF any person having such interest,", wnos
cred,bilitv mus be- certified BY such magistrate In
deposition must be reduced 10 writing BY me perso
! taking The came OF by come person 10 MS pfesenc