The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-24

faction Of the Register receiver Of the proper land office
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for the
OF the public sale of the lands embracing
the tract claimed otherwise such CLAIM will be forfeited
Commissioned OF the General Laid Office.
Mar 4-lawlaw
Notice Holders OF Claims against Mexico provided
for by she Treaty OF February y, Is4s.
PURSUANT to order OF the Board, notice is hereby
given that the Board Of appointed under
act to carry into effect certain stpulsons of the treaty be-
s dg
and forty.eght, have established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
Of s Comy:o"r. appointed .na.r ths act Of I'd March,
iss sr,id An act to saE intG sSset se.ais 'pns
lie Of hferico. Of the I'd Of february, lsi3."
Ordered That all persons having claims upon the Repub
lie # M..ce which Are provided for ~ the treaty between
second day Of February isis except the Claims named IN
the 9th article Of the nnaed convention between the two
citizens of the United States sKains the Government 81 the
Mexican Republic, which were considered ny the Com
convention lih April 1889, and which not decided
by him"-doc memorials of the with the Secretary
Every memorial filed be addressed to the Com
mis,ioners, and must set forth mnutely and particularly
such claim is derived the claimant and it be ver
fled by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered be averred in every such
memorial before the same will be received and acted on 1t
Ordered, That in every such memorial it shall be
forth
Whether the claimant is now citizen Of the United.
States, and if so, whether he is native naturazed c
GEN. and where is his domci and il he claims in his
right, then whether he citizen when the claim
had its origin and where was then his domcil and he
citihen when the claim had lis origin, and where was
tten and where is his donicl and il, in either
the domicl of the claimant at the time the claim had its
origin in foreign country then whether such claim
ant then subject of the government OF such country
or had !, taken any oath OF allegiance thereto
did at the time when it had its origin, belong solely and
absolutely to the claimants and if any other person is or
has been Interested therein or any thereof then who
is such other person. and what Is was tho nature and
extent of his interest," and how when, and by what means
and for what considerations the transfer of rights inter-
any such was made, look place between parties
Whether the claimant any other who may at any
time have been entitled 10 the amount claimed, part
thereof hath ever received any and # any, what sum of
whole any part OF The loss injury upon which the
claim is founded and so when and from whom the same
g. Whether the claim was presented the Commission.
pponted by the Of the United States and
Of Mexico, under the convention Ith April 1899 and
If So how the same was disposed Of by said Com
April 1882 and presented, then what the
reasons causes why the same not presented.
And that time may be allowed 10 the claimants to
and file the memorials above mentioned
Resotved, That this board will be in session the first
M sa sen
with the Secretary are in conformity TO the foregoing
deTs, and proper to be recelved Tor examination
And respect to the claims excepted in the first of the
foregoing rules and orders, 1t Is
Resuued That in the opinion of this board the claims
of American citizens referred the 5ih article of the
unratied convention between the governments of the
United States and Mexico, OF 2Oh November, 1913, which
article is rnade part the 18th article treaty I'd
February 1913, 70 wit: the cllns (which were consid
cred by the commissioners and referred to the umpire
der the convention of llth April, 1859, and which
decided by him.. may be presented this board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs, and documents
submitted said joint commissioners, and by said
missiuners u pire, and upon such arguments
be filed with the Secretary in writing, addressed to
And the claimants may be apprized OF what is
cesa in order 70 bring the same before this Board for its
consideration and decision, It To-
Ordered, That all persons having claim, Of this descrip.
ton file memorial with the Secretary of this Board
addressed to the Commissioners, briefly describing the
claim and the right Of the claimant to receive indemnify
for the injury complained Of In all cases where the orig
nal memorial addressed the Commissioners, under the
convention of 1882 does not the claimant and any
other person under whom the claim derived, to be- and
the time when the claim had its origin to have been
citizen Of the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform the requirements of the second OF the articles
OF the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall be
Ordered That when the Board shall close its present
SION it will adjourn in this city the first Monday
OF June next and will then proceed to consider the claims
of I'd November 1913, which may have been presented in
conformity to the foregoing ORDER and all such cases are
se, esrs oa % at 10 file
present Arguments, he must file written motion to that
effect setting forth the reasons for the same on or before
Ordered. That all motions and arguments addressed
the board De made IN writing and Med win the Secretary
who shall thereon the when they received
but ksief verbal explanations be made by the claim
their agents, Immediately after the opening oil each
days session.
Ordered, That the following rules and ORDERS relating
testimony and proofs be adduced in support of claims
which may be presented for adjudication be and the
are hereby ostablishedi
l. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath or
nfmnton duly administered according thq laws OF the
place where the is taken, by magistrate competent
by such laws take depossns, wing interest in the
claim which the testimony relayes and being the
agent attorney OF any having such interest," and
must be certified by hun that such is the he ced-
bily OF the afant deponent, known to such maXs
other person authorized TO take such testimony
be certified by him, and If not known, must be cer-
known such magistrate having interest in such cnin
and being the agent attorney OF person having
such interest," whose credIbty be ccrthed by such
magistrate The deposition must be reduced TO writing by
having interest and being the agent attorney
any having interest in the claim, and must be
carefully read the dcponent by the magistrate before
being signed by him, and this must be certified.
Dispositions taken in city, port or place without
the limits OF the United States may be taken before any
public officer of the United States
dent in such city port place. having no interest," and not
being having interest in the
claim which the testimony taken relates In all other
cases. whether in the United States any foreign place.
the right OF the taking the administer oats
BY the laws OF the place must be proved.
Every nant or deponent must be required to state In
his deposition his age place BIRTH residence, and occu
pat0n and where was his residence and what was ms
occupation at the the took place regard 10
which he deposes; and il he have any, and
what interest the claim import which his ties
mony Is taken and VI he have any contingent interest In
mo sane TO what extent and upon the happening oil wna
which may be awarded by the Commissioners. He must
also DO required whether ne be attorney