The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-27
notice HsldeEs Of Claims agatnst Mexico, provided
for by the Treaty of February =, Isfs.


PURSUANT to order Of the Board, notice is hereby
given that the Board Of Commissioners appointed under
the Of Congress of the ID OF March lsis enuled An
tween 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
RULES AND ORDERS
M The appointed upder the act Of 81 March,
1919 s~iiiied IN 10 ,"fo eject oerats stipaa
ors Of Le treaty. Jeem the U~ed States aud the Rp,4t-
ir Of Msrioo of the ID Of february. 1873"
ORDERED That all persoss having claims upon the Repub-
lie of Mrxico which provided for 10y the treaty between
The United States and the said Republic concluded
The 5 article OF the the two
Governments Of November ~. lsis to wit; All claims OF
Mexican Republic, which were considered by the Com
and referred to The umpire appointed under The
convention Of lib April 1882 and which decided
oi his Board.
Every memorial so filed be addressed to the Com
nissioncr and set forth infinitely and particularly
the facts and circumstances whence the right prefer
such derived TO the claimant, and It he veri-
fed by his oath affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered 10 be avcred in every such
memorial before the will be received aud acted IL
is nrher-
Ordued, That in every such memorial II shall be set
10th
l. For and in behalf Of whom the claim is preferred.
2 Whether the claimant is now citizen OF the United
States and if So whether he is native nauraIized ct
GEN. and where is his domci and if he claims IN his
own right then whether he a citizen whom the claim
had its origin and where then his domcil and If be
claims in right Of another then whether such other
cirizen when the claim had its origin and where was
ien and where is now his dom cil and it, either case
the domci Of the claimant the time the claim had its
origin in foreign country, then whether such claim
sp ha ~H taken any oah Of thereto
3 Whether the entire amount OF the claim does now, and
did at tho time when i, had its origin belong solely
absolutely the claimants and if any other person
Interested therein, any thereof then who
such other pc rson and what IS Of was The nature and
and for what considerations the transfer OF rights or inter-
ests, any such made, took place between parties
hath rtDt nunfn r "a
have been entitled to the amount claimed or any part
thereof haih received any, and If any, what sum OF
money, other equivalent ndemn hcation, Tor the
whole any part OF The loss injury upon which the
claim is founded, and if so when and from whom the same
s. Whether the claim presented to the Commi son-
appointed by the of the United States and
Mexico under the convention OF lth Of April 1899 and
If So the disposed OF by said Commission
and If said claim had its origin prior TO said lih of
reasons why the same presented
Aud thai time Be allowed to the claimants to
and file the memorials above mentioned
Reoired That this board will be session Oh first
Monday of November and will then proceed decide
with the Secretary in conformity the foregoing
deIs, and proper to be received for examination.
And in respect the claims excepted i'll the first Of the
foregoing rules and orders, il is
Rsored Thai, in the opinion of this board the claims
Of American referred in the 9Th article the
unrauied convention between the governments OF the
article aade part OF the 18th article OF the treaty OF 81
cred by the commissioners and referred the unpire
der the convention Of lth April 1882 and which
decided by him. be presented to this board for
final decision upon the memorials proofs and document
submitted TO said Joint commissioners, and by said com
msoners to the umpire and upon such arguments
may be filed with the Secretary in writing, addressed to
the com nissoners-
And la the claimants may be apprized OF what is ne
cessay order 10 bring the before ibis Board for
consideration and decision, IT is
O'dned, That all persons having claims of this descrp-
ton TO fife memorial with the Secretary of this Board
addressed 10 the Commissioners briefly describing the
claim, and the right OF the claimant indemnify
I,f
hal memorial addressed 10 the COMMISSIONER under the
convention of 1889 does not the claimant and amy
a, the time when the claim had its origin have been
citizen of the United States, then the said memorial shall
CONFORM to the requirements Of the second the articles
oil he foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall be
verified by oath or Affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close present
on II will adjourn TO meet in this city the first Monday
Of June nexi and will then proceed consider the claims
referred to In the nth article of said unraed
OF VI November 1913, which may have been presented ia
conomiiy 10 the foregoing order, and all such
claimant desire longer in which 10 file memorial
orpresent ar gments, he file motion
eject setting forth the for on or before
said day
Ordered, That all motions and arguments addressed to
Tue board be made in writing and filed ith the Secretary
VINO shall note thereon the time when they received
but bei verbal explanations may be made by the clsn-
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
which may be presented for adjudication be and the
are hereby established
All testimony must be in writing and upon oath or
aihnation, duly administered according the laws the
pace wrf re The same is taken by magistrate competent
by snch laws TO take dcposIsn ha wing neres,
Claim TO which The testimony relates, and being
agent or attorney oil any person having such interest
must be certified by him that such is the The cred
Diity oil the siiant deponent if known such magls
ua' or other person authorized take such testimony
usi be certiied by him, and If known be
heo ON the same paper upon oath by per
KNOWN 10 such magistrate having such claim
anu moi being the agent attorney having
sucn interest," whose credlby be certified by such
he Inv
e person taxing the same, by person his pres
ence haSiog no interest," and being agent
any person having interest the cairn and
carefully read to the deponen by the magistrate before
oe,ns sished by him, and this must be certified.
& Dcpositons taken in any city, port. or place without
the limits OF the United States NAV be taken before any
sui OF other public civil officer OF the United States
n' ia such CITY, port, place, having and
og ase or attorney OF person having the
W wlich The testimony taken relates. In all oihe
ne ngn Of the person taking the administer oah
", vac Jaws OF The place must be proved.
livery auitnt or eponeut must be required
Imposition his age, place OF birth, residence and occ
pai, ana where was his residence and what was hi.
al the lime The place in res ard &c
WHICH he deposes; also state If he have an
any what Interest in the claim support which his te
nY uahen and II he have contingent interest in
satie, 10 what extent and upon happening oil VIVA
yhiL e wiz be cnuued to receive any part of the sum
I t9h may be awarded by the Commissioners He mus
% De required whether he be the agent or nttonev
claim. ~ f~''"" ""'"'h an hi'efest III tut
Ot'sna fapers exhibited in proof must be verified a.
he me oath OF witness, whose credibity must
.eiteu as required In the Of these rules but whe,
.act Is within the exclusive knowledge of the clainan
~ Ia" ny pc VERIFIED by his oath affirmation PAPER
,vho" aihuwrung OF any person who has deceased o.