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deposition must DO reduced TO writing by the person
baun e no ias or ~ some ns
torney OF any person having interest in Tie elln
and must be carefully read TO the deponen, by The
magistrate before being signed BY him. and ,hismust
be certified,
@ Dispositions taken In any city pon, or place
without the limits Of the 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 to which The testimony so taken relates. In
all other cases, whether in the United States or In
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking the
same to administer oaths by the laws OF the place
must be proved.
3, Every affant or deponent must be required to
state In his deposition his age place Of birth, resi-
dence, and occupation, and where was his residence
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 the claim to support which his testimony Is ia
KEN and u he have any contingent interest in the
same, to what extent, and upon the happening of
what he win I've entitled receive any part Of
the sum which may be awarded by the Commits
sioners. He must also be required to state whether
he be the agent or attorney Of the claimant or o.
any person having an interest in the claim.
4 Original papers exhibited in proof must be veri-
fed as originals by the oath of a witness, whose
credibility must be certified required In the first
OF these rules but when the fact is within the excln
sive 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 veri-
fed by proof of such handwriting, and Of the death
of the party, or his removal TO places unknown.
g. An testimony taken in any foreign language,
and all papers and documents in any foreign Ian
guage which may be exhibited In proof must be
companied by translation Of the same into the En-
gsh language.
g. When the claim arises iron, the seizure or loss
of any ship or vessel or the cargo Of any ship or
vessel certified copy of the enrolment or 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 her last voyage
from the United States when the in the pos
session OF the claimant OF 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.
for the seizure or loss Of which CHIN hhs been
presented at the time Of such seizure loss in
sured the original policy OF insurance, or certified
copy thereof, must be produced.
8. II the claimant be naturazed citizen OF The
United States copy Of The record of his naturali-
zaiion, duly certified, must be produced.
And to tho end that the attention Of claimants
may be distinctly called TO what Is necessary to be
done In order TO obtain books records or documents
which may be deemed necessaryio the just decision
of any claim presented TO the Board, and which are
IL the possession or power Of the Mexican Republic,
Ii last clause of the fifteenth article of the aforesaid
suty OF FeDTuaFy ana Clause Of
tin I'd section of the said Of Congress Of March
ls49, are likewise, pursuant TO the order Of the
Boa I'd, herewith published
Ers raot from article Ky. Of the treaty beiireen the
IN tied States and The Republic Of Merieo Of I'd
Feb riidry, 1913.
IT. In the opinion Of the said 81 ucio del dcho Tribu
9oari of Commissioners, orna de Comssaros Ell de
n the ainais, books reclamanei neceaBare
records documents IN Ia uhta decision de cua
poss esst power OF helqnier reclamation, agunos'
,v,enn OF the Mexicanbros, papeles de archlyo do
RepublIc shall be deemed cumenos que posea el Cob
cesary the just decision oerno Mexieano, que esten
any claim, the COMMISSIONER poder; los Comisarios
era or claimants through los reclamens porconduc
them shall within such peo de ellos los pediran por es
rlod IA Conn mny desg crito (denrro del plo que
nate make application iniesgne 81 Conereso) drigen
writing for the Jane address, dOse al hnsro Mexcano de
ed 10 the Mercan Minister Reacones Exterores quien
by ttc Secretary esia case Ell Secfetsre de Es
NJ state Of the Unied Saestado de los Estados Undos
and the Mexican G0berno Mexcano secom'
snraaes az h earliest posi- proee enregar ala mayor
Die all er the fecep orexedad possible drspnes de
II such demad 10 yirciba cada demanda LOS
Of The books recoad doe bros papees de archiyo
nmenis So spect fed umenos as apeclhcados
shall be in their pol ssoh cirque posea esen en- gu odsr
mower cor auhent Gated copias extracos autenlcos
h be Transmitted to tlss saddle que iransmtdos
s n reiary of State who Secrearo de Estado QUEEN
deliver the IN oo pasara inmedamente ai
YER 10 lie said Board Com expresado Tribunal de Com
InssioneIy; prorided 1-hatssarios no hara peic
such application shall oton aguna ue los enuncados
by, at the nstan ebros pupeles documeutos
III any claimant until I'll spor instancia de ningun
which IL Is expected 10 srecamane SIN que antes sc
prove by such psya aseverado bao uramen
ar documents shall haveo o ahrmacion solemne
been stated under oath ora verdad de los hechos que
Affirmation. cou elos Sc pretende probsr.
Extract from section Of the act Of Congess Of Sd
Marci, le49, entitled :" An oct 70 carry into effect
certain spuutions Of the treaty betiresn the United
.Siaies and the Republic Of MeTico Of the I'd day
ofF'ebruary, l649.
.And the period of one year from and after the organ
izaiion Of said Board " hereby designated within which
such said Commissioners may, at the instance OF any
claimant claimants, apply, through the Secretary Of
Slate OF the United States the Mexican Minister OF For
egn Affairs for all such books records documents, In
possession power Of the Government the Mexican
Republic shall be deemed necessary to the just decision
Of any claim claims submitted to said Board, In con-
formiiy with the provisions OF said treaty"
Ordered to be published daily, for the space Of
thirty days, in the National Whig the National In
tegencer, and the Union, newspapers published
In the city Of Washington.
OFFICE OF SAID COMMISSION,
WAsHIseToa, Arm %, l949
VIM. CAREY JONES, Secretary.