The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-24
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF CLAIMS
AGAINST MEXICO

NOTICE TO HOLDERs OF CLAIMS
AGAINST MEXICO
| PURSUANT to an order of the Board notice II
L hereby given that the Board Of COMMISSIONS,
appointed under theac ofConeressofthe Sd Of March,
ls49 entitled An act to carry into effect certain s
puaiions 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, TO wit
RULES AND ORDERS
ofMe C0mmissionsrs appointed under he aei Of 3D.
March lS49, entitled 9 An act 10 carry into effect
certain stfpuatons gfthe treaty befnsen fhe United
STATES anaM ne Repubiiecf !Msrico ofhe 3D. Of FEB.
ritary ls4s.p
Ordered, That al 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
1913, except the claims named in the 9th article or
the unraiihed convention between the two Govern
ments OF November 20, lSi3, TO wit. All claims Of
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
ment OF the Mexican Republic, which were con
sidered by the Commissioners and referred TO 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
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right to pre- fer such claim IL derived TO the claimant
and il must be verified by hi. oath or affirmation
And In order that the claimants may be apprized
ny such memorial before She same will be received
and acted on, II is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
sci forth
|. For and in behalf os whom the claim i 9 prefer
2. Whether the clai mant is now citizen of the
United States, and IL so, whether he is native or
naturalized Cd izen and where is now his domic
and II he claims in his own right, then whether he
was citD en- when the claim had its origin, and
where way then his domcil and if,he claims In the
right OF another then whether such other was a
citizen hen the claim had Its origin, and where was
then an where is now his domic; and IT, in either
case, n domic of the claimant at the time the
claim md It's origin in any foreign country then
Mhetb .er such claimant was then subject OF the
Cove nment Of such country, or had taken any oath
Of ap egiance thereto
.. Whether the entire amount of the claim does
nov and did at the limo when 1t had Its origin, be-
ior g solely and absolutely to the claimant; and II
hry other person IL or has been interested therein
or In any part thereof then who Is such other per-
son. and what is the nature and extent Of his
Interest," and how, when, and by what means and
for whaf considerations the transfer Of rights or in
-terests If any such was made, took place between
the parties.
A. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
at any time hive been entitled to the amount
claimed any part thereof hath ever received any,
and If any what sum Of money, or other equivalent
or ndeinnicaton for the whole or any part Of the
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded and
If so when End from whom the same was received.
s. Wheth err the claim was presented to the Com
missionefs appointed by the Governments of the
United s tates and OF Mexico under the convention
Of llfh g April 1889 and II so, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and If said
claim he Its origin prior 10 l1th of April 1885, and
was not presented then what were the reasons or
causes 'hy the same was not SO presented
And Il ,at time may be allowed 20 the claimants
top repnI and file the memorials above mentioned
Resaip cd, That this Board will be In session on
the FIRST Monday Of November next, and VIII then
proceed to decide whether the memorials which
shall tho have been filed with the Secretary are In
confnm ~ TO the foregoing orders, and proper to be
received for examination.
And II respect TO the claims excepted in the first
of the fo going rules and orders, il Is
IeaDt cd, That, In the opinion OF this Board, the
claims uf American citizens referred TO in the 9th
article OF the unratified convention between the Gov
ernments Of the United States md Mexico, of 2Oih
November, lei3 which article is made part Of the
18th article of the treaty Of I'd February l64S 10 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
soners and referred TO the umpire under the conven
lion OF llth April 1889, and which were not decided
inv him" may now be presented TO this Board for
An al decision upon the memorials proofs, and doc
umcnts submitted 10 said joint Commissioners, and
hv said Commissioners the umpire, and upon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed TO the Commissioners
And that The claimants may be apprzed Of what
Ia necessary in orier to bring the same before This
BOARD, for its consideration and decision, II Isl
Ordered That all persons having claims of this
ds,,rip,lon do file memorial with the Secretary Of
tho Hoard, addressed TO the Commissioners briefly
describing the claim and the right OF the claimant 10
receive In demnity for the injury complained OF In
all cases VIII ere 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 10 have been citizen
of the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform to the requirements OF the second articles Of
the foregoing rules restlng TO that subject and shall
| be verified BY oath or Affirmation.
| Ordered That when tie Board shall close Its pre-
sent session. II will adjourn TO meet IN this city on
the first Monday Of June next, ana WIN then proceed
10 consider the claims referred To in the MIN article
Of said unralihed convention Of ID November, 1913
which may have been presented In conformity TO The
! foregoing order and all such cases are hereby sci
down Tor hearing al that time and II any claimant
desire longer time In which TO ME memorial o.
that eject setting forth the reasons Tor the same on
| or before said day
Ordered, That fall motions and arguments ad
4 dressed 10 the Board be made In writing and filed
with ihe Secretary who shall note thereon the time
when bey Al received; but brief verbal explanations
mpy be made ~ the claimants or their agents I'M
4 inediatey after Inc opening Of each days session
4 Ordered Thar The following Rules and Orders, re
lating TO testimony and proofs TO be advanced II
SUPPORT OF claims which may be presented for adju
dicntion be- and the same are Hereby, established.
| 1. An testimony must be in writing, and upon o1tf
or affirmation duly administered according TO thu
laws Of the place where the same Ii taken, by mng
sIrate competent by such laws 70 iake ashosiuons
mony relates and not heiBg the agent or attorney
any person having such interest," and Il must be Ger
tifed by him that such is the case Inc credIbii'l
or the sffiaut or deponenl IL known TO snch magis
trafe or other person authorized TO lake such testi
!, mouy must be certified by him, and If not known
must be certified on the same paper upon oath b,
somc other person known 10 such magistrate having
y NO interest In such claim and not being the agent
attorney Of any person having sucn lnssresI wmSs