The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-28
Notics Holders of Ciat,ns against Mexico provided
for by the Treaty Of r<brun w =, IsAs.


~, second day OF February Thousand eight hundred
.nd ioy eight established The following Rules and
o'''' RULES AND ORDERS
ofl corrpson,rs aypoinisd under the act Of 81 Mrch
l, eniiied IA aef TO carry info issa eertaia pLa-
he Of SfericO. Of the 2d Of february 1881
ord,rsa That all persons having claims upon the Repub-
". oed States aud the sid Republic concluded on the
second day February, lo18 except the claims named
@ 5 article OF the unatiod convention between The two
tsyemaen,s Of November 30 isis to wiz: All claims Of
czsns the United States against the Government OF the
Mexican hepgone, I.e, w. gosaeled y .1 oo'i-
Convention o lilt pn, 1899 and which decided
by hm"do hle memorials OF the same with the Secretary
Every memorial flied must be addressed The Com
mssone' and must SCI lorn mlnuiey and particular ~
such claim derived the claimant, aud be veri-
fed by his oath or affirmation
And in order that the claimants may be aprrized OF
what considered 10 be averred ia such
memorial before ts viii be reeeived and acted on,
is further
Ordusd That in every such memorial it shall be SET
forth
2 Whether the claimant is citizen of the United
States and If Sc whether he Is tive nauaizcd citi
zn and where is now his domic and II he claims IN hts
own right then whether he a citizen when the claim
had origin, and where then his domic and II he
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where
then where his doniciI and II in either case
The domei of claimant the time the -lain had its
origin country, then whether such claim
ant then subect OF the government oil such country
8 Whether the entire of the claim does now, aud
did when IT had rs origin belong solely and
absolutely claimant; and If other person is
has been int rested any part thereof then who
i. such other pc son and what is the aud
extent Of his and how, when and by what means
and for VIII the transfer OF rights inter
ests il any such made took place between parties
Whether the claimant, or any other who may AZ any
time have been entitled the claimed any part
thereof hath received and II any, what sum OF
money. other equivalent decentralization, for the
whole any part OF The loss or injury upon which the
claim is founded and So when ana from whom The same
s. Whether the claim presented the Commission
ers apponed by The OF the United States and
OF Mexico under The convention OF llth OF APRIL 1899 and
If 80 how the disposed oil by said Commission
ers and if said claim had its origin prior said llh OF
April 1899, and was 50 presented, then what were the
rea sons or causes " hy the presented
And that be allowed to the claimants
and file the memorials above mentioned
Rssoired That this board will be in session the first
Monday November next and will then proceed 10 decide
whether The memorials which shall then have been filed
the Secretary in conforny TO the foregoing
ders, and proper TO be received for examination.
Aud in respect the claims excepted in the first Of the
foregoing rules and orders, il is
Rsorsd That the opinion OF this board, the claims
Of American citizens referred in the 5h article of
United States and Mexico Of Son Nossmbsr, 1913 whcs
article inade OF the 18th article oil the OF 81
February ss 10 wit the claims (which were consid.
cred by the commissioners and referred 10 the umpire
der the convention of llh April 1889 and which
final decson pom the memorials proofs, and documents
submitted to said joint commissioners, and by said
umpire and upon such arguments
the commissioners.
And thai the claimants ay be apprized of what /, ne
cessary IN order TO bring The beioe this Board, for
consideration and decision, IL is
Odsr.d That all persons having claims of this descrip-
hon file memorial with the Secretary of this Board
sddessed TO The Commissioners, briefly describing the
the injury planned Of In all the origi-
nal memorial addressed the mmissioners, under
convention of 1899 does nor aver lhe caimaot and any
other under whom the claim is derived be, and
al the time when the claim had its origin have been
oil the f.lrif
ina foregoing rules relating 10 that subject and shall be
verified by oath or affirmation.
Odted That when the Board shall close its present
SION will adjourn meet in this city the first Monday
OF June next and will then proceed TO consider the c.ims
rerted To in the fifth article of said unra;ified
Of November 1913 uhch may have been presented in
eonomiy 10 the foregoing order, and all such
hereby set down Tor hearing at that time and If
claimant desire longer time in which file memorial
orpresent arguments, he must Tile written motion ID that
eject setting forth the reasons for the before
said day
Ordefsd That all motions and argument, addressed to
the board be made IN writing and filed nth Secretary,
who shall note thereon the when they received
but ble verbal explanations may be made by the claim
ants or their agents. after the opening OF each
ordered Tha, the following rules and orders relating to
testimony and proofs to be adduced in support of claims
which may be presented for adjudication be and the
hereby established:
All testimony be in writing, and upon oath or
aimat.on duly administered according the laws OF the
place where The same is taken, by magistrate petcnt
bch laws 10 take dc posi~ns, ma wing interest IN the
ciiiu to which the testimony relates and being
agent or attorney OF having sach interest and
pnV OF te aiant or deponenr, II known 10 such mags
uale, or other person authorized testimony
mus be ceThed by him, and know be
eu on me same paper upon oath by other
known 10 such having such
ot peHg the agent or attorney OF any person having
such Interest whose credbty must be certified by such
magistrate The deposition must be reduced writing by
me person taking the same, person
snce having nnd being the agent
o. any person having interest claim, and be
carefully read 10 the dePoneni by The magistrate before
belbg signed by him. and this must be certified.
- peposl9ons nken 20 any city, Pod or place without
Tue hlis OF the United States be taken before any
consul or other public civil officer OF the United
aen' Ia such city, port place. having interest and
or aitOne oil ba the
eases whether in the United any foreign place.
we sht OF the person taking the adm oath
'oy ue Jaws oil the place must be proved
Every aihanr eponeni be required state in
Ms uePoslton hts place birth, residence,
Pauon, and where his residence and what was his
"hes he deposes and also il he have any and
aAy Whai interest IN the claim support which
ohY Is taken and If he have any contingent Interest in
.e same 10 what extent, and upon the happening
et ne wiz be entitled to receive any part Of the sum
Nuch may De awarded by the Commissioner He must
a DC required to stale whether agen, or attorney
claim - $3.50 e ~ ''s' IA "e
Orsina! papers exhibited in proof must be verified a,
Hbhas ~ the oath OF whose credbiliry
as requ red IN the FIRST of these rules but when
ns aci within the exclusive knowledge the claimant
msy be verified by has oath atbrm Pa pers
az tne handwriting of any person who has deceased OF
nose residence IS unknown claimant may be veri-
u " proof OF such handwriting, and OF the
PeIIy, OF ms removal 10 places
Auteslmony tskeu any foreign language and al
papers and documents any foreign language which may
eAhoiea IN proof, mast be accompanied by urn.ia-