The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-29

credibIty must be certified by such magistrate The
deposition must be reduced TO writing by the person
taking the same, On by some person In his presence
having no interest, and not being the agent Or at
torney Of any person having interest In the claim,
magislrste before being signed by him, and this must
| be certified.
2, Dispositions taken In any city port or place
without the limits Of tho United States, may be ta-
ken before any consul or other public civil officer OF
the United States resident In such city, port, or
place. having no interest, and not being agent or
attorney o. any person having an interest In the
claim % which the testimony SO taken relates 10
all other cases, whether In tho United States OF in
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking the
| same 10 administer oafhs by tho laws OF the place
must be proved. $500
state in his deposition hls age, place Of birth, resi-
dence and occupation, and where was his residence
and what was his occupation al the time the events
took place In regard 10 which he deposes and must
also state II he have any, and II any, what interest
In the claim to support which bis testimony is Ia
ken; and II he have any contingent interest In the
| same, 70 what extent, and upon the happening 81
what event he will he entitled 10 receive any part OF
| The sum which may be awarded by the Conmis
aioners He must also be required 10 state whether
he be the agent or attorney Of the claimant, or Of
any person having an interest In the claim.
4. Original papers exhibited In proof must be ver
| he'd as originals by the oath OF witness, whose
credbilily must be certified required In the first
OF these rules but when the fact is within the excn
sivs knowledge of the claimant II may be verified BY
his own oath or Affirmation. Papers In the hand
writing OF any person who has deceased, or whose
residence Is unknown TO the claimant, may be verl-
fed by proof OF such handwriting, and Of the death
Of the party, or his removal 10 places unknown.
| 5. Alltestimony taken in any foreign language,
| and all papers and documents in any foreign Ian
guage which may be exhibited in proof must be ac-
companied by translation Of the same into the En-
glish language.
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 registry
of such ship or vessel must be produced, together
with the original clearance, manifests and all other
papers and documents required by the laws OF the
United States which she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States, when the are in the pos
session Of the claimant or can be obtained by him
and when not certified copies of the same must be
Produced together with his oath affirmation that
the originals are not in his possession, and cannot be
obtained by him.
7. In all cases where property of any description
for the seizure or loss Of which claim has been
presented at the time Of such seizure or loss in
sured, the original policy Of insurance. or certified
copy thereof must be produced.
8. II the claimant be a natnralzed citizen OF the
United States copy Of The record Of his natnrali-
zaion, duly certified, must be produced.
And to tho end that the attention of claimants
may be distinctly called TO what is necessary 10 be
done in order TO obtain booka records or documents
which may be deemed necessary 10 the just decision
OF any claim presented to the Board, and which are
the last clause Of the fifteenth article Of the aforesaid
treaty OF February lS46 and the last clause Of the
third section OF the said act of Congress Of March 3
1919, are likewise pursuant TO the order OF the
Board, herewith published:
Ertract from Article XV. of the treaty befipeen The
United Siatcs and The Republic Of Aferico Of I'd
february l645
IT. In the opinion Of the said Sientucio del dchoTrb,l.
Board OF Commissioners, orSna de Comssaroe, e de
Of the claimants any books los reclamaei Sc neeessare
documents in jnsta decision de cual
possession power Of thejqer recamacion algun0sli
Government q the MexcanSbros, papeles de archvo do
Republic shall be deemed cnmentos que posea ei Cobb
cessary to the lust decision of,erno Mexcano que
any caim the Commission zen su poder; los Comisarios,
ere the claimants trougho os reclamentes porconduc
them SHALL within snch petit de eos los peliran por es
Rod Congress may desig-Scro tdenro del pazo que
wiring for The sane address dose Al Mnsro Mexicano de
ed TO the Mexican Minister Reacionee Exerioresa qen
transmitted by the eiase Il Secretare de e.
OF State Of the United Saesado de los Esados Unidos
and the Mexican Governmental Gobieno Mexicano
engages the earliest sspromete entregar mayor
Bile moment after the possible despnes de
or sch demand to cause any recibda cada demaida, los
ofhe books, records doc bros, papeleH de archvo
nmens, SO specified whchdocnmentos, asi ppechcados,
shall be in their possession CIRQUE posea pode
power Cor authenticated copas extractos autencos
pies extracts Of the los mlsmos con e obeio
10 be transmitted to the sailde que sean transmdos al
Secretary Of State who shall ecretarlo de Estado quen
Immediately deliver them o-}los pasara nmedlamente al
yer 10 the said Board 81 Com Tribunal de Com
missioners: Prorided Thassarlos Y no hara petic
snch application shall be on alenna de los ennncados
made by, the instance bros, papeles ocumentos
or any claimant until hepor o a nsfancia de ningun
facts which II s expected torecamante sin antes
prove such books paya aseverao juramen
or documenle shall have,io aflrmacion solemne
been stated under oath ora verdad de los hechoe que
affirmation Icon eos sc pretende probar
Extract from section 3 Of The act Of Congsss Of 3D.
March, Is49, entitled An act 10 carry into effect
certain stfpulations Of The treaty betioeen e United
States and the Republic Of lherico Of the I'd day
ofEsbruary, l649.
.,And the period Of year from and after tie organ
zaon Of said hoard ia hereby designated within which
such said Commissioners may, al The instance OF any
claimant or claimants apply, through the Secretary OF
State Of the United States TO the Mexican Minister OF For
egn Affairs Tor all such books records documents In
the possession power Of the Government OF the Mexican
Republic shall be deemed necessary The Just decision
Of any claim claims submitted 10 said Board, ia
formy with the provisions Of said treaty"
Ordered TO be published daily, for the space Of
thirty days, In the National Wing, The National In
Iellgoncer, and the Union, newspapers published
In The city Of Washington.
OrFIoE OF SAID COMMISSION,
WAsHINeTos, ArRIL g. la49
VIM. CAREY JONES, Secretary
H5-TfIE ONLY GENUINE-n