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p prosia Dc Tor ~ On. Treaty 81 February 2,
DURsLANT 10 an order Of the board. notice is
L hereby given that tbs Board Of Gommlss,onsts
l5a9 entitled An act 10 carry into effect cerpln SUI
puIations Of the treaty between The United States
and the Republic Of Mexico, Of the second day Of
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty,
Orders, 10 wit M
RULES AND ORDERS
OfAs Commissioners appointed under The act o sd
Harch 1919, entitled q An act 10 carry into effect
certain stpnniionS efihe treaty bsfiresn &c Gaiisd
sfates anams Republic Of asrico efthe 80 o. REQ
Ordered That all persons having claims upon the
Republic Of Mexico, which are provided for by the
treaty between the United States and the said Re-
public concluded on the second day q February t,
the unratifed convention between the two Govern
ments Of November 90 l643, to wilt; All claims OF
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under the convention oil iiln
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 TO the
Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such claim Is derived 70 the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And IN Of0ef that Tie CidiHldntS VIC uPpiiAtu
of what is considered necessary 10 be ayeed In eve,
nv such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, II Is further
Ordered That in every such memorial i shall be
set forth t3a
l. For aud in behalf of whom the claim lie prefer
q Whether the claimant Is now a citizen OF the
United States, and If So whether he is a native Or
naturazed citizen and where is now his domicil
and II he claims ia his own right, then whether he
was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and
where was then his domici; and II he clams In the
right OF another, then whether such other WINS
citizen when the claim hnd Its origin, and where was
then and where is his domicl; and II, in either
case, the domicil Of the claimant at the time the
claim had Its origin was In any foreign country then
whether such claimant was then q subject OF the
Government Of such country, or had taken any oath
Of allegiance thereto. f.a8a}
g. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now, and did at the time when il had It's origin be.
long solely and absolutely TO the claimant and II
any other person Is has been interested therein,
In any part thereof then who Is such other per-
son, and what 10 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 If any such was made, took place between
The parties. t@
L. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
al any time have been entitled to the amount
claimed, any part thereof hath ever received any,
and Ii any what sum Of money, or other equivalent
or indemnicatlon for the whole or any part OF the
u
II 30, when and from whom the same was received.
5. Whether the claim was presented TO the Com
missioners appointed by the Governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
Of llth Of April, 1889; and If SO, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had Its origin prior 10 llth Of April 1885, and
was not SO presented, then what were the reasons OF
causes why the same was not 90 presented.
And that time may be allowed to the clniments
TO prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
ID 4 T.. - -. T.
the first Monday Of November next, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary IRE In
conformity 10 the foregoing orders and proper to be
received for examination.
And In respect to the claims excepted In the first
of the foregoing rules and orders, it's
Resolved, That, In the opinion of this Board the
claims Of American citizens referred TO In the 9th
article Of the unratfed convention between the Gov
ernments of the United States and Mexico Of Goth
November, ls43, which article Is made part Of the
18th article of the treaty Of I'd February le4e to Wit
the clsims (which were considered BY the Commits
sioners and referred 10 the umpire under the conven
lion Of llth April 1885, and which were not decided
by him. may now be presented to this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc.
nments submitted to said joint Commissioner and
BY said Commissioners TO the umpire, and upon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
in writing addressed TO the Commissioners.
And that the claimants may be apprized Of what
Is necessary in orfer TO bring the same before this
Board, for its consideration and decision, II s-k
Ordered ihs, al persons having claims Of this
the Board addressed TO the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right Of the claimant to
receive indemnify for the injury complained OF In
al cases where the original memorial addressed %
does not aver the caimant and any other person an
der whom the claim Ia derived 10 be- and ut the time
when the claim had its origin TO have been citizen
OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform the eprnYd articles nj
the foregoing rles relating 10 that subject and shall
be verified b oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close lis pre-
sent session, Il will adjourn to meet in this city on
the first Monday of June next, and viii then proceed
to consider the claims referrei to In the fifth article
OF said unralfed convention Of "a November, l843,
which may have been presented in conformity to the
foregoing order md all such casee are hereby eel
down for hearing at that time and II any claimant
desire longer lime in which 10 file memorial OF
present arguments, he must file written motion 10
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same on
or before said day.
Ordered That sll motions and arguments ad.
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 Inn
meaately after he opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders, re-
lating to testimony and proofs TO be advanced In
support Of clnims which may be presented for adju.
dicaton, he, and the same are hereby established.
l. All Testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
or affirmation, duly administered according 10 the
laws OF the place where the same ia taken by mag
islrate competent by such laws to take dispositions,
having no interest In the claim u which the tesi.
mony relates and not being the agent or attorney Of
any person having such interest, and Il must be
tilted by him that such Is the case. The credibiity
OF the afiant or deponent, II known TO such magis-
mony, must be certified by him. and if not known,
must be certified On the same paper upon Doth by
some other person Known 70 such magistrate having