The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-28

credbility must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced 10 writing by the peEsnl
having noiuterest, and not being the agent or Mt
torney Of any person having nm Interest In the claim
and must be carefully read to the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him. and this must
| e Dispositions taken In any city. port, or place
without the limits OF tho United States, may DO
Ken before any consul or other public civil officer Of
Me 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 80 taken relates. In
all other cases, whether in the United States OF In
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking the
same 70 administer oaths by the laws oil the place
must be proved
3. Every afiant or deponent must be required 10
state In his deposition his age, place Of birth resi-
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 II any, what interest
IN he claim TO support which his testimony Is ia
ken and II he have any contingent interest In The
same, TO what extent, and upon the happening Of
what event he viii he entitled to receive any part Of
the sum which may be awarded by the Commits
soners. He must also be required TO state whether
he be the agent or attorney Of the claimant or Of
any person having an interest in the claim.
=. Original papers exhibited in proof must be veri-
ned as originals BY the oath Of witness, whose
OF these rules but when the fact Is within the excu
tiv, knowledge Of the claimant il 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 ver-
fed by proof Of such handwriting, and OF the death
Of the party, or his removal to places unknown.
s. Alltestimony taken in any foreign language
| and all papers and documents in any foreign Ian
gnage which may be exhibited in proof must be
companed by translation OF the same into the En-
gsh language.
9. When the claim arises from the seizure OF loss
OF any ship or vessel or the cargo Of any ship or
tGnl zft
Of such ship or vessel must be produced, together
with the original clearance manifests and ali other
papers and documents required by the laws Of the
United which she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States when the same 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 or affirmation that
the originals are not in his possesson and cannot be
I. In all cases where properly Of any description
for the seizure or loss Of which claim has been
presented, was al the time Of such seizure or loss In
sured, the original policy Of insurance, or certified
copy thereof, must be produced.
g. Ii the claimant be a naturalized citizen of the
United States, copy OF the record of his naurai-
cation, 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 books records documents
which may be deemed necessary 10 the just decision
Of any claim presented to the Board and which are
IN the possession or power of the Mexican Republic
the last clause Of the fifteenth article of the aforesaid
treaty OF February q la4e and the Inst clause of the
third section Of The said act Of Congress Of March
1919, nre likewise, pursuant to the order Of The
Board herewith published
Extract from article XH of The treaty 5efreen the
United States and the Republic Of Msrieo Of I'd
february, 1913.
IT. the opinion Of the said 81 ennclo del dieho Trbu
Board OF COMMISSIONER orInal de Comissarios eide
the claimants any books recamaDte necesisare
records documents In ihelpara la usa decision de cua
possession power Of thequer reclamation, agunos
Government Of the Mexcanbrog papees de archvo do
Republic, shall be deemed necnmentos que posea e Cobb
cessary to the Just decision orerno Mexicann que
any claim the Commission len poder; los Comisarios
ers the claimants rough}o los recamenes porconduc
them shall, within such peto de clos los peran por
writing for the sumo ndress dose al nisiro Mexcano de
Mexican Minister Relaciones ExteroreEa cullen
transmitted by the Secretary esta caae e Seceare De Els.
OF State Of the United Staiesado de los Estados Undos
and the Mexican Goberno Mexlcano COM
engages the earliest poss promete enregar la mayor
bic after the receiptoreyedad poebe despues de
OF such demand TO cause any recbida cata emaida, los
OF the books records bros papees de archivo
nmens, specified, whchdocumentosa s speci6cados,
power (or authenticated pas autenticos
pies Of the Ode los msmos Ell obIeo
to be transmitted to the saidde que sean trasmtdos al
secretary State who shall Secretaro de Estado qulen
YER 70 The said Hoard Of Com expesado Tribunal de Com
missioners Provided Thafesarios hara petici-
no such application shall beon aguna de los enunciados
made by, o. at the nsanee bros, pspees odocumenos,
az any claimant, until thelpor instanclu de nngun
facts which j 10 expected ioreclamane, sin que antes sc
prove by such books paya aseveado ouramen.
or documents shall havelio afrnacion solemne
been stated under oath ora verad de loa hechos que
affirmation. con ellos Sc pretende probar.
Extract from section of the act Of Congess Of Sd
March, ls49 entitled An aci 70 carry into eject
certain stpuations Qfthe treaty be.ireen The United
States and the Republic Of Merico Of the I'd day
ofEebruary, 1919
"Anl the period Of one year from and after Tie organ
ization of said Board Ia hereby designated within Which
snch faid Commissioners may, at the instance OF any
claimant OF claimants, apply togh the Secretary OF
State Of the United States 10 the Mexican Minister Of For
egn fairs, for all such books, records documents, in
the posses power OF the Government OF the Mexican
Republic, shall deemed necessary the just decision
Of any claim claims submitted TO said Board 10 con
formiiy with tie provisions OF said treaty"
Ordered to be published daily, for the space Of
thirty daya, in the National Wing, the National In
telligencer, and the Union, newspapers published
in the city Of Washington.
OFFIcE OF SAID COMMISSION,
WAsHIsdToS, Arm %, 1919,