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T1URSl ANT 10 an order Of the Board, notice Ia
| Il hereby given that the Board Of Commissioner
under the act Congress OF the Sd OF March
1919 entitled AN act 10 carry into effect certain st
| pulatons Of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic Of Mexico, of the second day Of
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty.
eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, 10 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofhs Commissioners appointed under the act Of 81
March, l8i9 entitled q An act 10 carry into sgec
certain sfipuiaions ofhe treaty bsfirssn the Uniea
States and re Republic Of MsricO, efhe Sd Of Eco
riary, lS4S" &C. F
Ordered, That all persons having claims upon ths
Republic Of Mexico, which are provided for by The
treaty between the United States and the said Re
public, concluded on the second day Of February
ls4e, except the claims named In the 9th article Of
the unratifed convention between the two Govern,
ments Of November 20, l8i3, 30 wit; All claims Of
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
ment of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 20 me
umpire appointed under the convention q I'm ~,
April, 1889 and which were not decided by hini
do file memorials of the same with tie Secretary
Of this Board
Every memorial 50 filed must be addressed 10 the
| Commissioners, and must set forth minnieiy and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right 10 prefer such claim Is derived TO the claimant
and II mus, be verified BY his oath or afhrmation
| And, in order that the claimants may be apprized
of what Is considered necessary 10 be averted ~ eve
nv such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, IL isfnrther-
Ordsred, That in every such memorial II shall be
| sci forth
i. For and in behalf of whom the claim IL prefer
red
2. Whether the claimant is now a citizen Of the
United States, and II so, whether he Is nause or
natirulized citizen and where Is now his domicil
and il he Claims in his own right, then whether ne
was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and
where was then his domicil; and II he clans In the
right of another, then whether such other WINS a
citizen when the claim had ts origin, and where was
then and where Is now his domcil; and IT. In either
case, the domicll of The claimant al 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 il had Its origin pc.
long solely and absolutely TO the claimants and II
any other person is has been Interested therein,
or in any part thereof then who IL such other per-
son, and what Is was the nature and extent OF his
interest, and how, when, and BY what means and
for what considerations the transfer Of rights or In
teresis II amy such was made, took place between
the parties.
I. Whsther the claimant, OF any other who may
at any time have been entitled TO the amount
claimed any part thereof hath eyer received any
and If any what sum OF money, or other equivalent
or indemncation, for The whole or amy part OF the
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded, and
If So 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 1899; and VI so, how the was
disposed OF by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had iis origin prior 10 lih OF April 1882 and
was not presented then what were the reasons or
causes why the same was not SO presented.
And that time may be allowed 10 The claimants
to prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resolrsd, That this Board will be In session on
the first Monday Of November next, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
conformity TO the foregoing orders and proper be
received for examination.
And in respect TO the claims excepted in the first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, IL is
Resotred That, In the opinion ofthis Board the
claims Of American citizens referred TO In The 9Th
article ofthe unrati6ed convention between the Gov
ernmenis OF the United States and Mexico, OF Goth
November 1913, which article Is made part Of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February 1913 10 wilt,
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
soners and referred TO The umpire under the
ton Of ll,i April 1888, and which were not decided
| by him. may now be presented 10 this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and doc
uments submitted to said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners 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 order to bring the same before this
Board. for its consideration and decision, II ia
Ordered, Thut oil 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 Gilman,
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 the claimant and any other person m.
der whom the claim is derived TO be- and nj the time
when the claim had its origin 10 have been either
OF the United States, then the said memorial shal
conform to the requirements of the second articles O
the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall
! be verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That when the Board shall close lite pre-
sent session. Il will adjourn TO meet in this city on
the first Monday OF June next, and will then proceed
to consider the claims referred TO In the fifth article
OF said uniatfed convention of I'd November l643,
which may have been presented in conformity TO the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby eel
down for hearing at that time; and II any claimant
desire longer lime in which TO file memorial or
present arguments, he must file a written motion to
that effect, setting forth the for the Same
| or before said day.
| Ordered, That all motlons and arguments ad.
dressed to the Board be made In writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon the time
when they 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-
latlng TO testimony and proofs to be advanced in
support Of claims which may be presented for adlu-
dicaton, be, and the same arehereby, established
]. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath
laws of the place where the Is taken, By mag
islrate competent by such laws TO take dispositions
having no interest In the claim 10 which The testi-
mony relates, and not being the agent attorney o
any person having such interest and Il must be
Tined by him that such Is the case. The credlbity
Of the affant or deponent ii known to such magis.
rae, or other person authorized to take such testi
mony, must be certified by him, and II not known
! must be certified on the puper upon oath 10y
| some other person known 10 such magistrate having
nointerest In such claim and not being the agent
attorney OF any person having such interest, whose
credibiy must be certified by such magistrate. The
depoeliion must be reduced TO writing BY the person
taking the same, or by some person in his presence
having no interest, and not being the agent OF At.
orney Of any person having an interest In the claim
and must be carefully read TO the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him and this mast
be certified
2: Dispositions taken In any city, port or place
without the limits OF tho United States, may DO 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 or
attorney Of any person having an interest in the
claim to which the testimony so taken relates. In
oil other cases, whether in the United States or in
ulare rioht nf the nersnu tho