The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

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Notice TO Holders or Claims against Mexico,
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| PURSUANT 10 an order Of tho Board, notice is
j. hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under the the Sd Of March,
949 entitled An act 10 carry into effect certain sti
| pulaions 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
0fthe Commissioners appointed under he act Of Sd
March, lei9 entitled . an act 70 carry into effect
States and he Rep,tbicof Merieo Of The Sd Of Feb
| rua,y, 1913"
Ordered, That all persons having claims upon The
Republic of Mexico, which are provided for by The
treaty between the United States and The sud Re-
public, concluded on the second day Of February,
| lS40 except the claims named in the 9Th article Of
the unratified convention between the Two Govern
,nents OF November 20, l643, 10 wit: VI claims Of
ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidered by the Commissioners and referred le the
umpire appointed under the convention Of lth
April, 1889, and which were not decided by him''
do file memorials OF the same with The Secretary
| Of this Board. &
Every memorial 50 filed must be addressed to the
Commissioners, aud must SCI forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such CHIN isderived to the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And, in order that the claimants may be applied
Of what ID considered necessary to be averfed in
ry such memorial before the same will be received
| and acted on II Is further
Ordered, That 10 every such memorial il shall be
set forth
l. For and in behalf of whom the claim 10 prefer
2. Whether the claimant Is now citizen Of the
United States, and II 30, whether he is native or
| natnrazed citizen, and where Is now hia domicil !;
| and II he claims in his own right, then whether he
was citizen when The claim had lite origin, and
where was then bis domici; and If he claim In the
right OF another, then whether such olhe,; was q
citizen when The claim had its origin, and where was
then and where Is now his domicil; and Ii in either
Gaze, the don,icil Of the claimant at the lime the
claim Ind lis origin was In anytoregn country, then
whether such claimant was then subject Of The
Government OF such country, or had taken any oath
s. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now and did al the time when it had Its origin be-
long solely and absolutely 10 tina claimant; and if
any other person Is has been interested therein
or In my part thereof then who Is such other per
soR and what is or was the MIXTURE and extent of his
interest, and how. when, and by what means and
tOf what considerations the transfer Of rights 81 in
terests II any aich was made, took place betw zen
the parties.
4. Whether the claimant, or any other who saoy
at any time have been entitled 10 The am0anf
clnimed, any part thereof hnth received ~,
and 4 any, what sum of money, or other equivae ii
OF indemnfcaiion for The whole or any part Of the
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded, aud
Il So when and from whom the same was received.
s. Whether the c.nim was presented to the COM
missioners appointed by the Governments OF the
United States and Of Mexico, under the conve ntion
OF llh Of April 1899; and II SO, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and Ii said
claim hnd tie nyipin nrlar n l1th If AMI nd
was not so presented then what were the
causes why the same was not 30 presented.
And that time may be allowed 10 the claimants
to prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Reeored That this BOARD win be In session on
the first Monday Of November next, and will then
proceed 10 decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are in
conformity TO the foregoing ordsrs and proper 10 be
received for examination.
And in respect to the claims excepted in the first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, II is
Iesoiced, That, in the opinion of this Board, The
claims Of American citizens referred TO in the 9Th
article ofthe unratifed convention between the Gov.
ernments of the United States and Mexico of 10th
November, 1913 which article Is rrinde part Of tive
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February, le4S 10 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
soners and referred 10 The umpire under the conven-
tlon Of llth April, 1889, and which were not decided
BY him" may now be presented TO this Board for
final decision, upon The memorials pro,,s and doc
uments submitted TO said joint Commissio ners and
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire and upon such
new arguments us may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed TO The Commissioner
And that the claimants may be apprized of what
Is necessary in order 10 bring the same eforG this
Board, for Its consideration and decision, 1t is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this
description do file memorial with the Secretary Of
the Board, addressed to the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right OF the clun AMI 10
receive indemnify for tho injury complained vi In
all cases where the original memorial add ressed TO
the Commissioners, under the convention of 1899,
does not aver the claimant and any other person un
der whom the claim is derived 10 be, and nc the time
when the claim had It's origin 10 have been citizen
conform TO the requirements Of the second arices Of
the foregoing rules relating TO that subject, and shall
be verified BY oath or affirmation.
Ordered That, when the Board shall Close its pre-
sent session. II will adjourn TO meet In this city on
the first Monday of June next and will then proceed
to consider the claims relerre, to In the Nth article
OF said unratihed convention Of I'd Move mber lS43,
which may have been presented In conformity TO the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby set
down for hearing at that lime and il any claimant
desire longer time In which 10 file memorial or
present arguments, he must file writ On motion 10
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same
Ordered, Thai fall motions and arguments adj
dressed 10 the Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary who shall note thereon the time
when they received but brief verbal OF
may be made by the claimants or their agents I'M
mediatey after the opening of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders, ne
lating 10 testimony and proofs 10 be advanced In
support Of claims which may be presented for adlu.
dicntion, be, and the same rehereby, established
|. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
or affirmation duly administered according to The
laws Of the place where the same Is taken, by mag
strate competent by snch laws TO take deposiiions
having interest In the claim 10 which the tcsti.
mony relates, and not being the agent or attorney Of
any person having such interest," and il must be GER
tiled by him that such is the case. The credbility
Of the afiant or deponent II known to such magls-
rate, other person authorized TO take such test-
mony, must be certified by him. and II not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known 10 such magistrate having
no interest IN sucn claim and not being me agent or
credibhty must be certified by such magistrate The
depositlon must DO reduced to writing by the person
taking the same OF by some person in his presence
having no interest. and not being the agent or al