The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-10
zotco to Holders Of Claims against Mexico provided
for by the Treaty Of February =, Is4s.


PURSUANT to an order of the Board notice is hereby
given that the Board Of Comm ssioners appointed
The act Congress Of the Sd Of March, 1919 entitled AN
ee 20 ' he United States and the Republic Of Mexico Of
the second day of February thousand eight hundred
and forty ght" have established tho following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
M The Commissioners appointed under the act Of Sd Mureh
1879 entitled IN act to into effect sfipuia.
@ of he treaty bsssm the Unifed STATES and The Rspu6
ne Of Mexieo, of the ID Of February. 1875"
rd,sd That all persons having claims upon the Repub.
Inc Of Mexico which provided for by the treaty between
The United States and the said Republic, concluded the
@ bh article of the between the two
Governments of November 20, lsl3, to wit, All claims
lizens the United States against the Government the
Mexican Republic, which considered by the Com
and referred to the umpire appointed under the
by him'do file memorials of the same with the Secretary
Of this Board 90
mssoners, and must set forth infinitely and particularly
The facts and circumstances whence the right prefer
such claim is derived to the claimant and it be ver-
fed by his oath or aiirmation
And ia order that the claim may be apprized of
what considered necessary be averred in every such
memorial before The will be received and acted on
Ordend, That in every such memorial i, shall be set
l. For and behalf of whom the claim is preferred.
2 Whether the claimant is now citizen of the United
States and SO, whether he is native naturaxed c
ren and where is his domici and if he claims his
own right, then whether he citizen when the claim
had IFS origin and where was then his domciI and il he
claims in the right of another then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin and where was
lien and where now his domcil; and if in either case
he doic of the claimant the time the claim had It's
origin any foreign country, then whether such claim
ant then subject of the government OF such country
or had taken any oath OF allegiance thereto.
Whether the the claim does and
did at the time when II had its origin belong solely and
has been Interested therein In part thereof then who
such other person and what Is or was the nature and
and for what considerations the transfer of rights inter-
esis i any such was made took place between parties
Whpth II Anun 9TH rIrhn pNuu INV
time have been entitled TO the claimed, any
thereof hath ever received any, and ]: any, what of
money, other equivalent decentralization, for the
whole any part OF the loss or injury upon which the
claim founded and ESQ, when and from whom the
Whether the claim presented the Commission
disappointed by the governments OF the United States and
of Mexico, under the convention OF lh OF April 1899 and
so, how the same was disposed Of by said Commission
ers; and said claim had its origin prior said
April 1899 and was not presented, then what
reasons causes why the same presented
And ha'ime may BE- allowed to the claimants prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoiped, That this board will be in on the first
Monday OF November next and will then proceed decide
whether The memoir which shall then have been filed
with Secretary conformity to the foregoing or
ders, proper to be received for examination.
And respect to the claims excepted in the first of the
foregoing rules and orders, il is
Respsd That in the opinion Of this board The claims
Of American ctnens referred 10 in the 5,h article of the
United States and Mexico Of 2oh November isis Which,
article is tade part OF the 18th article the treaty of ID
cred by The and referred to the umpire un.
convention OF 18th April 1889 and which were not
S Se, ny num- may now DC PRESENTED to THIS board for
submitted to SAID joint commissioners and by said com
umpire and upon such new arguments $
may be hed with the Secretary IN writing addressed
the commissioners
And that claimants may be apprzsd Of what i, me-
in order 10 bring the Board for lis
confederation and decison il is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this descrir
ton 10 he memorial with The Secretary of this Board
addressed 10 the Commissioners, briefly describing tho
claim and the right OF the claimant receive indemnity
ned I'm
nal memorial addressed the under the
convention OF 1899, does the claimant, and any
other person under whom the claim is derived be- and
the time when the claim had its origin have been
citizen OF the United Satos then the said shall
cono TO the requirements of the second OF the articles
Of Tue foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall be
verified by oath affirmation.
Ordered, That when the Board shall its present ses
SION WIN ADJOURN 70 meet In this city the rst Monday
oil June next aud will then proceed consider inns
OF "a November 1873 which may have been presented in
conformity TO the foregoing ORDER and all such
claimant desire longer time in which file Il memorial
oIpresent Arguments lie mast file written motion to that
said day
hs oae'ed That all motions and argument. addressed
he board be made in writing and filed with the Secretary
VINO shall note thereon the time when they received
Out brief verbal explanations may be made by the claim
anus OF their agents. Immediately after the opening OF each
ordered That the following rules and orders. relating to
testimony and proofs TO be adduced in support claims
when may DO presented Tor adjudication, be and The
ure hereby established
a. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
iauoh duy administered according 10 the laws OF the
pace where the is taken by magistrate compe
oy such laws to take dePossns, having interest the
cdll TO which The testimony relates, and being the
agent or attorney OF any person having such and
must be certified by him that such is the The cred
oV oil the aiiant or deponcnt If known to such maSis
"ae or other person authorized taxi such testimony
,nus be certified by HING aud if not known, be cer
ieu On ue same paper upon oath by other person
SHOWN 10 such magistrate having in sue ella m
anu not being The agent or attorney any person having
soch interest," whose crediby be certified by such
magistrate The deposition must be reduced writing BY
ene person taking the sanie or by person his pres
ecc having no Interest and being the agent OF attorney
oI any person having interest caim and be
carefully read to the deponen by the magistrate before
oeing signed by him, and this must be certiiied.
G peposltons taken IN any city, port, or place without
e UNITS OF the United States, may be taken before any
consul or other public civil ocer OF the United States resi-
aen IN soch CITY, pori, or place, having and
oseh or attorney oil any having
@ W Whch The testimony so taken relates Ia all otier
ase whether In The United STATES any foreign place
ue hsht OF the person taking the administer oath,
" y, 'he laws OF the place must be proved
Livery aihapt deponent be required TO state i'm
paion, and where was his residence and what was his
occupation at the the place rev ard 10
WHOA he deposes and also state il lie have any and
my, what interest ia the claim support which his es-
e same TO what extent, and upon the happening of what
.yent he VIII be entitled to receive any part of the sun
Whcn may be awarded by the Comm lie must
o DC required TO state whether he be agent or attorney
claim. ~ r 's al N'oios' III 'ho
Original papers exhibited in proof must be verified s
shais by tue oath OF Witness whose crcdbilty must
DC certified required the these rule s. bui when
may be verified by his oath Affirmation Pa pers
81 uo handwriting oil any person who has deceased,
ho9e residence Is unknown To The claimant may be vcr
eo by proof OF such handwriting, and death OF the
y, wal 10 ola INK