The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-03
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PURSUANT 10. an order Of the Board, notice is
L hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under theact fCongessof the Sd Of March,
lS49 entitled An act to carry into effect certan s
pulatons 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
0rihe Commissioners appointed under aie act Of 3D.
March, ls49, entitled An act 10 carry into effect
States and Me Repubiicef 1ierieo, cfhe Sd Of Feb
rhary, l648n
Ordered, That all 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,
l646, except the claims named in the 9TH article ol
the unratlfied convention between the two Govern
nenie Of November 20, ls43. 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 10 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 10 the
Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely and
particularly the lacts and circumstances whence The
right to prefer such claim is derived the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized
Of what Is considered necessary TO be ayerred in eve
ry such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, IL Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial Il shall be
sci forth
l. For and in behalf Of whom the claim ia prefer
red.
q Whether the claimant Is now citizen Of the
United States, and II so, whether he IL n native or
naiuralized Citizen and where Ia now his domicil |;
and II he claims ID his own right, then whether he
was citizen when the claim had Its origin and
where then his domici; and IL he Claims In the
right of another, then whether such other wns
citizen when the claim had Its origin, and where was
then and where Ia now his domicil and IT. In either
case, the doincll Of the claimant at the time the
claim had lis origin in any foreign country, then
whether such claimant was then subject Of the
Government Of such country, or had taken any oalh
of allegiance thereto. ag&
| s. Whether the entire amount OF the claim does
now, and did at the time when Il had its origin, be
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimant and If
any other person IL or has been interested therein,
son. and what Is the nature and extent Of his
interest, and how, when, and BY what means and
for what 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 have been entitled to the amount
claimed, or any part thereof hath ever received any,
and II any, what sum Of money or other equivalent
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded and
If so, when and from whom the same was received.
8. Whether the claim was presented TO the Com
missoners appointed by the governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
Of llth of April, 1899 and If so, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and If said
claim had its origin prior to llth of April 1889, and
not SO presented, then what were the reasons or
causes why the same was not SO presented.
And that time may be allowed TO the claimants
to prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resolred That this Board win be In session on
the first Monday of November next and will then
caad IN xyhathnr ha rnam xyhiph
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are In
conformity 10 the foregoing orders and proper to be
received for examination.
And In respect to the Claims excepted in the first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, II is
Resoired That, in the opinion OF this Board, the
claims of American citizens referred to in the 9Th
article fthe unratfed convention between tho Gov
emments Of the United States and Mexico, of goth
November lSi3, which article is made part OF the
18th article of the treaty of I'd February lS46 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
soners and referred to the umpire under the conven
ton Of llth April 1889, and which were not decided
| BY him. may now be presented to this Board fol
| final decision upon the memorials proofs, and doc.
uments submitted to said joint Commissioners, and
4 by said Commissioners to 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 apprlzcd Of what
Is necessary in oricr to bring the same before this
Board for Its consideration and decision, II is
| Ordered, That all persons having claims Of this
I
the Board, addressed to the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right Of the claimant 10
receive indemnity for the injury complained OF In
all cases where the original memorial addressed Il
the Commissioners, under the convention Of 1899
does not aver the claimant and any other person un
der whom the claim is derived, to be, and at the TIM
when the claim had its origin to have been either
OF the United States then the said memorial shal
conform to the requirements Of the second articles
the foregoing rules relating to that SUBJECT and shal
| 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 OH
the first Monday Of June next, and will then proceed
to consider the claims referred TO In the fifth article
of said unratifed convention Of I'd November, lS43,
which may have been presented In conformity to the
foregoing order, and ull such cases are hereby set
down for hearing at that time and II any claimant
desire longer time In which to file memorial or
present arguments he must file written motion to
that effect, setting forth the reasons for the same on
| or before said day.
Ordered, That all motions and arguments ad-
dressed to the Board be made In writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon the time
when they received but brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants their agents i'm
lnediatey after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered That the following Rules and Orders, re-
lating to testimony and proofs TO be advanced in
support Of claims which may be presented for adin-
dication, be, and the same are hereby, established.
L. An testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
or affirmation duly administered according 10 the
laws Of the place where the same is taken, by mag
israte competent by such laws to take dispositions,
having no interest in the claim to which the testi:
lnony relates and not being the agent attorney Of
any person having such interest," and II must be GER
tilted by him that snch is the case. The credibillty
of the afiiant or deponeni If known to such mags-
true, or other person authorized take such esii
mony must be certified by him. and II not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known TO such magistrate having
no interest In such claim, and not being the agent OF
attorney OF any person having such interest, whose
credbility must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced 10 writing by the person
taking the same, or 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,
and must be carefully read 10 the deponent by the
magistrate 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 IA.
ken before any consul other public civil officer Of
the 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 10 which the testimony so taken relates. In
all other cases, whether in the United States or in
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