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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 the United States, may BIO Ia
ken before any consul other public civil officer Of
the United States resident in such city port, or
place, having no interest, and mol being ngent OF
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 %
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking the
same 10 administer oahs by the laws OF the place
must be proved.
3. Every afiiant or deponent must be required TO
STATE In his deposition his age place of brlh resi-
dence and occupation, mud where was his residence
aud what was his occupation at the time the events
took place in regard to which he deposes and must
also state IL he have any, and II any, what interest
IN tie claim 10 support which his testimony II Ia
ken and II he have any contingent interest in The
same, 10 what extent, and upon the happening Of
what event he will lie entitled 10 receive any part Of
the sum which may be awarded by the Commits
sloners. He must also be required 10 stale whether
he be the agent attorney of The claimant, OF Of
any person having an interest in the clam.
4. Original papers exhibited In proof must be vefi
he'd as originals by the oath OF witness, whose
eredibiy must be certified as required In the first
OF these rules, but when the fact Is within the excu
sive knowledge Of the claimant 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 ver-
fed by proof OF such handwriting and OF the death
of the party, or his removal 10 places unknown
8. All testimony taken In any foreign language,
and all papers and documents In any foreign Ian
gnge which may be exhibited in proof, must be &C
companicd by translation Of the sameinio the En-
gish language.
6. When the claim arises from the seizure or ioss
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 manilesls and ali other
papers and documents required by the laws of the
United States which she possessed on cr last voyage
from the United States when the same are IN The pos
session OF the claimant can be obtained by him
and when not certified copies Of the same must be
produced together with HIS oath or affirmation that
The originals not In his possession and cannot be
| obtained by him.
7. In all cases where property Of any description
for the seizure or loss of which claim has been
presented at the time Of such seizure or loss in
sured the original policy Of insurance. or certified
copy thereof must be produced.
8. II the claimant be naturalized citizen Of the
United States, copy OF the record Of his naturali-
cation, duly certified, must be produced.
And TO tho end that the attention of claimants
may be distinctly called TO what Is necessary 10 be
done In order TO obtain books records or documents
which may be deemed necessary to The just decision
of any claim presented 10 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 l848 and the last clause Of the
third section Of the said act of Congress of lIarch
1919, are likewise, pursuant 10 the order Of the
Board, herewith published;
Extract from Article KY Of The treaty betreen he
United STATES and The Republic Of Merico Of I'd
February, l6i5.