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lURSB ANT 10 an order OF the Board, notice -
i hereby given that the Board of Commissioners
appointed the fCongress OF the Sd Of March
l549 entitled An act 10 carry into efiect cer,aln ~.
mutations Of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic oil Mexico, oil the second gay OF
; February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight have established the following Rules and
Orders, TO wit
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofthe Commissioners appointed under the act 81 ID
March l6I9 entitled q An act 10 carry into sgset
certain stipulations offhe treaty bstesen the United
STATES end he Repntiieof MEXICO, Of ne Sd Of REQ.
rltary, 1875"
Oraersd, That all persons having claims upon The
Republic OF Mexico which are provided for BY The
treaty between the United States and the said he
public concluded on the second day Of February,
i5i6 except the claims named In the 9Th article oil
menis OF November 20, ls43 TO wit' All claims Of
cilizens Of the United States against the Govern
ment Of The Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 70 inc
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 facts and circumstances whence the
reht 10 prefer such claim is derived to the claimant
and Il must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And In order that the claimants may be apprized
Of what is considered necessary 10 be averred In eve
~ such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, IL IL further
Ordered That In every such memorial II shall be
set forth
l. For and in behalf Of whom The claim is prefer
red.
.. Whether the claimant is now a citizen Of the
United States, and II so, whether he ia native or
naturalzed ciiizen, and where Is now his dolnici;
and il he claims in his own right then whether he
was citizen when the claim had us origin, and
where was then his domcili and u he claims in the
right Of nnoiher, then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin and where was
then and where is his domicil; and w. In either
case, the domicll of the claimant at the Time The
claim had Its origin was In any foreign country then
whether such claimant was then subject OF the
Government OF such country, or had taken any oath
OF allegiance thereto.
3 Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now, and did at the time when II had It's origin, be-
long solely and absolutely TO the claimant; and II
any other person is or has been interested therein
az In any part thereof, then who is snch other per-
son. and what Is or 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. II any such was made took place between
the parties.
4. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
al any time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed, or any part thereof hath ever received any
and II any, what sum OF money, or other equivalent
or ndemnihcation, for the whole OF any part OF the
loss or injury upon which the claim il founded, ind
II so, when and from whom the same was received.
5. Wheiher the calm was presented to the Com
missioners appointed by the Governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
of llh Of April, 1899; and il so, how the same was
disposed of by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had It's origin prior TO lth of April 1889 and
was 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
proceed 10 decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary in
conformity 10 the foregoing orders and proper 10 be
received for examination
And In respect to the claims excepted in the frat
the foregoing rules and orders, it's
Resolred That In the opinion OF this Board, the
Claims Of American citizens referred TO in the 9Th
article of the nnratihed convention between the Gov
ernments OF the United States and Mexico, of goth
November, la43, which article is made part Of the
18th article of the treaty Of I'd February l846 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred 10 the umpire under the conven.
ton Of llth April 1889, and which were not decided
by him" may now be presented 10 this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs and doc
umenls Submitted to said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners TO the umpire and upon such
new arguments may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners.
Aud that The claimants may be apprized Of whar
Is necessary in orier 70 bring the same before this
Board, for It's consideration and decision, II is
Ordered, That aii 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 claimant
receive indemnity for the injury complained of In
all cases where the original memorial addressed 10
the Commissioners under the convention Of 1899,
does not aver the claimant, and any other person
der whom the claim is derived 10 be, and az the time
when the claim had lis origin to have been citizen
OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform 10 the requirements Of the second articles 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 referre to in the fifth article
Of said unralihed convention Of "a November, le43,
which may have been presented in conformity 10 the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby set
down for hearing al that time; and If any claimant
desire longer time in which TO file memorial or
present arguments he must file writ ten motion to
that effect setting forth the for the on
or before said day.
Ordered, That all motions and arguments adj
dressed TO the Board be made In writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon The time
when they are received but brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
medalely 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 adJu
ilcaton, be, and the same are hereby, established.
! Al testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
affirmation, duly administered according 10 the
laws of the place where the same is taken, by mag
istrate competent by such laws 10 take dispositions,
having no interest in the claim IN which The testi
lnony relates, and being the agent attorney Of
any person having snch interest," and il must be GER
tilted by him TINT such is the case The credibilty
OF the aftant or deponent, II known to such magis
rae, or other person authorized to take such testi
mony, must b. certified by him, and If not known,
mnat 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 on
attorney of any person having such interest whose
crediby musi 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
orney of any person having interest in tie ela.in
and must be carefully read TO the deponent By the
magistrate before being signed by him, and this must
be certified.
2. DISPOSITIONS taken in any city. pori, 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
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
foreign place the right of the person taking the