The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-01

crcdibility must be certified BY such magistrate The
deposition must be reduced 70 writing BY tho person
Sg The Or By II his as.p sp
torncy OF any person having an interest In the Claim
and must be carefully read 10 the deponent ny the
magistrate before being signed by him, and this must
be certified
2. Dispositions taken In any city. port or place
without the limits of the United States, may be Ia.
ken before any consul or other public civil ohcer Of
the United States resident in such city, port, or
place, having no interest, and not being agent or
attorney Of any person having an interest in The
claim TO which the testimony so taken relates. In
all other cases, whether In the United States or In
any foreign place. the right OF the person taking The
same 10 administer oaths by the laws Of the place
must be proved
3. Every aflant or deponent must be required 70
state In his deposition his age, place Of birth resi-
ience, and occupation, and where was his residence
and what was his occupation at the time the events
took place in regard TO which he deposes and must
also state II he have any, and il any, what interest
il The claim 70 support which his testimony is "a
kent md u he have any contingent! Interest IN the
same, TO what extent, and upon the happening oil
what event he will te entitled TO receive any part Of
the sum which may be awarded by the Commits
sioners. He must also be required 10 state whether
he be tho agent or attorney Of The claimant, or Of
any person having an interest in the claim.
4, Original papers exhibited in proof must be yeri-
fled as originals by the oath Of q witness, whose
credbihiy must be certified required In the first
Of these rules but when the fact is within the excl
his own oath or affirmation. Papers In the hand
writing of any person who has deceased, or whose
residence Is unknown 20 the claimant, may be veri-
fled by proof Of such handwriting and Of the death
of the party, or his removal 10 places unknown.
g. Alltestimony tnken in any foreign language,
and all papers and documents in any foreign Ian
gunge which may be exhibited in proof must be ac-
companied by translation Of The same into the En-
glish language. y
g. When the claim arises from the seizure or loss
Of any ship or vessel, or the cargo Of any ship or
vessel certified copy of the enrolment or registry
Of auch ship or vessel must be produced, together
with the original clearance, manifess, and oil other
papers and documents required by the laws Of the
United States which she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States whenthe same In The pos
session of the claimant, or can be obtained by him I;
and when not, certified copies of the same must be
produced together with his oath or affirmation that
The originals not in his possession and cannot be
obtained by him.
q In all cases where property Of any description
for the seizure or loss Of which claim has been
presented was the time of sch seizure loss in
snred The original policy Of Insurance. or certified
copy thereof, must be produced.
s. Ifthe claimant be natnrnlzed citizen of the
United States copy Of the record of his natirali
zaiion, duly certified must be produced.
And TO tho end that the attention Of claimants
may be distinctly called 10 what IL necessary TO be
done in order TO obtain books records, or documents
which may be deemed necessary TO the just decision
Of any claim presented TO the Board, and which nre
In the possession or power Of the Mexican Republic,
the last clause of The fifteenth article of the aforesaid
treaty Of February 2 ls4e and the last clause of the
third section of the said act of Congress Of March
lS49 are likewise pursuant to the order of the
Board, herewith published
Eriract from, article Az. 1the treaty bet,reen The
february ls43.
n In The opniop of the sa 81 en- jcIo del dicho Tbu.