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or affirmation, duly administered according 10 the
laws OF the place where the came Is taken BY a mag
straie competent by such laws TO take depositicns,
having no interest In The claim to which The testi
mony relates and not being the agent or attorney OF
any person having such interest and must be Ger
titled BY him that snch u the case The credbiliiy
Of the amanl OF deponenr II known 10 such maeIs-
trate other person authorized to take such esfi-
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 being the agent or
attorney of any person having snch interest," whose
credbity must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must BE- reduced to writing by the p,rson
having no interest, and not being the agent or at
torncy of any person having interest in TIE claim
and must be carefully read 10 the deponent by thr
magistrate before being signcd by him, and 'hismu
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 or other public civil officer Of
the United States resident in such city port, OF
place. having no interest, and not being agent o.
attorney of any person having an interest In the
claim TO which the testimony SO taken relates. Ia
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 ct the place
must be proved.
4 ). Every affiant deponent must be required %
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 aud must
also state II he have any and II any, what interest
IN the claim TO support which his testimony Is "a
Ken; and II he have any contingent interest In the
same, 10 what extent, and upon the happening OF
what event he will he entitled TO receive any part OF
the sum which may. be awarded by the Commis-
soners. He must also be required 10 state whether
he be the agent or attorney OF the claimant or Of
any person having an interest In the claim.
I. Original papers exhibited In proof must be yert-
fled as originals by the oath of a witness, whose
crcdbilliy must be certified required in the first
OF these rules but when the fact s within the eciu
sive knowledge Of the claimant II may be verified BY
his own oath or affirmation. Papera in the hand
! writing Of any person who has deceased or whose
residence il unknown 10 the claimant, may be veri-
fed by proof Of much handwriting and Of the death
of the party or his removal 10 places unknown.
s. All testimony taken in any foreign language,
and all papers and documents In any foreign IAN
companied by translation Of the same into the I'm
gush language.
g. When the claim orises from the seizure or loss
Of any ship OF vessel or the cargo of any ship Or
vessel certified cory of the enrolment or registry
of such ship or vessel must be produced, together
with the original clearance, manifesis, and all other
papers and documents required by the laws OF the
United States which she possessed on her last voyage
from the United States when the in the pos
session of the claimant, can be obtained BY him
and when not certified conies Of the same must be
produced together with his oath affirmation that
the originals not in his possession md cannot be
obtained by him.
T. In oil cnses where property Of any description
for the seizure or loss Of which claim has been
presented the time of such seizure or loss tn
sured the original policy OF insurance, or certified
copy thereof, must be produced.
g. II the claimant be a naturallzed citizen of the
United States, copy OF The record Of his NATURAL
zation duly certified must be produccd
And TO tho end that the attention Of claimants
may be distinctly called 10 what Ia necessary TO De
done in order TO obtain books, records or 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 s4s andlh last clause OF the
third section Of the said act Of CONGRESS o. Matcn
| l549, are likewise, pursuant 10 the order Of the
Board herewith published:
Ertracf from Article Nv Of The treaty bst,efen De
United States and The Republic Of herico Of I'd
1 February, is4S.
IT. in the opinion the sadly sienjucio del dicho Trhu
Board OF Commissioner ornalds Comssaros, en- eids
Of ,he claimants any booksos reclamnne nsceslsare
records or Documents In thtpara IA usta decision de cia
ponsession or power te}quier recamacon algunosl
Goyernmen Of the Mexcanb bros papeles de arclo DO
Republic shall be deemed }ciimenos que poEea e Cobb
cessary the just decision oferno Mexcano que esieh
ers or The claimants hrouao los recamentes por conc
r 'ns a. Congress may deas ro eno del pazo que
nate make an application iniesgne e conereso) drgen
writing The same address iose al Mnisno Mexcano de
for Foreign Affairs, betransuiira las peiconee de
TRANSMITTED by The Secretary cnse e Secreare de Els
Of State Of The United Staies de los Eados Unidcs
and the Mexican el Goberno Mexcano Sc com
engages NJ the earliest posi- promee enregar lin mayor
BILE moment alter the pospir,
III sch demand TO cause any recbiu Demands, los
Of Inc books records or doc bros, papees de achvo
uments 70 specified which documentOs as specihcadof,
shall he in their CIRQUE esten s poder
nower Tor authenticated copias auteniro-
pes or extracts Of the same los misnos ell oheio
h he transmitted 10 The saiade que transmtidos al
Secretary OF State who shall Secrrario de Estado QUEEN
Immediately deliver them olos passrn nmediamenie al
Yer 10 tic ssii Board OF Com expresado Tribunal de Com
;ssoners. Porided rhatissnrios hnra pefici.
no such application shall beon algnna de los enunciados
made by Or at the instance bros papeles documentos.
M nny claimant until The lpor a nstancia de nngm
facts which 10 Is expected oecamane, sin que antes Sc
nroye by such books records baio uramen
or documents shall have|io con niiinacon solemne
been stated under oath orta yeriad de los hechos QUE
affirmation. con ellos Sc pretonde probar.
Extract from sect ion Of The dct Of Coagess Of Cd
March, l649, entitled dn act 10 carry mo sgeri
certain stipuiations Of e treaty besresn e United
; States and the Republic Of Nerico u me "a day
Il ofEsbruarg, 1919.
And the period year and after the organ
zaon Of said Board Is hereby designated within which
such said Commissioners may, ut the instance OF any
claimant claimants, apply, through the secretary OF
State OF the United States the Mexean Minister OF For.
eign Affairs for all such books records, or Documents va
the possession power OF the Government Of me Mexca,
Republic as shall be deemed essafy TO the just decision
Of any claim claims submitted TO said Bosn N con
formiy with the provisions Of said treaty
Ordered to be published daily for the space Of
, thirty days, in the National Wing, the National In,
telligencer, and the Union, newspapers published
, in the city Of Washington
OrrIcr OF SAID Commission,
WASHINGTON, ApRIL 90 1919,
WIN. CAREY JONES, Secretary.
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