The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-01
Notice Holders Of Claims against Mexico provido
for by the Treaty Of February 4, ls4s.

given the Board Of toner's appointed under
ACT carry into effect certain spuations of the treaty be-
tween the United States and the Republic of Mexico OF
second day OF February, one thousand eight hundred
and have established tho following Rules and
Orders, TO wit;
RULES AND ORDERS
OF the Commissioners appotwfed under the acl Of 81 March,
1919 entitled An act to carry effect eetas fipua
tons he treaty 5ei,e,en ne DATED siale. AVID the RSs5-
lie Of Msrieo. of the I'd Of February 1873"
'rdssd, That all persons having claims upon the Repub.
lie Mexico which provided for by the treaty between
second day of February lsa except the claims named in
the 9Th article of the unraed between the two
citizens of the United States against the Government of the
Mexican Republic, which considered by the Com
convention Of Ilth April 1885, and which were not decided
by hmdo file memorials Of the with the Secretary
Every memorial filed be addressed to the Com
mssoner,, and mnst SET forth mnu,ey and particularly
such claim is derived to the claimant, and be ver
fled by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered necessary 10 be avered in every such
memorial before tho same will be received and acted on
ORDERED That in every such memorial it shall be set
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Whether the claimant Is now a citizen OF the United
States, and if so, whether he is native naturazed c
own right then whether he citizen when the ella i'm
had origin, and where was then his domcil and if he
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where
tie and where is his domcil and it, in either case
origin any foreign country, then whether such claim
then subject of the government OF such country,
had taken any oath Of allegiance thereto.
s. Whether the entire amount of the claim docs now, and
did the time when il had its origin belong solely and
has been interested therein any part thereof then who
such other person. and what is the and
and for what the transfer of rights
es's, any such was made. took place between parties
whether the claimant, or any other who may at any
have been entitled to the claimed, any part
thereof hath ever received any, and if any what sum of
whole any part OF the loss injury upon which the
clam is founded and ifso, when and from whom the
S. Whether the claim presented the Commission
appointed by the governments of the United States and
ESQ, how the disposed of by said Commission
and i said claim had its origin prior said llh of
reasons why the same was nor so presented
And that time be allowed the claimants prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoipsd That this board win be in session on the first
Monday of November next and will then proceed decide
with the Secretary are in conformity to the foregoing
ders, and proper to be received for examination.
And in respect to the claims excepted in the first Of the
foregoing rules and orders, it is
Resolved, That the opinion of this board the claims
Of American citizens referred the 9th article of the
unratifed convention between the governments of the
United States and Mexico OF 2Jh November lsl3 which
article is made part OF the 18th article OF the treaty 81
February lsi5 wits the claims (which were consid
cred by the commissioners and referred the umpire un
der the convention Of ilh April 1885, and which
decided by him." may be presented this board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and documents
submitted to said joint commissioners, and by said
mlssioners the unpre and upon such Arguments
may be filed with the Secretary in writing addressed TO
the commissioners.
And that the claimants may be apprzed OF what ne
cessary in order bring the before Boad for its
consideration and decision, il is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this descrp
ton to file memorial with tho Secretary of this Board
addressed TO the Commissioners, briefly describing the
for the injury complained Of In all where org-
nal memorial addressed TO the Commissioners under the
convention of 1885, does the claimant and any
other person under whom the claim derived, be- and
al the time when the claim had its origin have been
citizen of the United States then the said memorial shall
conform to the requirements Of the second of articles
OF the foregoing rules relating TO that subject and shall
verified by oath affirmation.
Ordered That, when Board shall close its prese mt SEES.
on VIII adjourn to meet in this city the first Monday
referred to in the fifth article Of said unraticd conven ion
OF "a November, 1913 which may have been presented in
conformity the foregoing order and all such cases are
hereby set down for hearing that time and If any
oalman. desire longer time IN which to file memorial
olpresent Arguments he must file written
said day
Ordered, Tha, all motions and argument. addressed to
the board be made in writing and filed Secretary
VINO shalt note thereon the time when they received
ants or their agents. Immediately after the opening of each
Ordered, That the following rules and ORDERS relating to
testimony and proofs to be adduced support of claims
which may be presented for adjudication be and the
are hereby established
l. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath or
ahrnaton duly administered according the laws the
place where the same is taken by magistrate competent
by such laws take eposns wing interest in the
calm to which The testimony relates, and being the
agent or attorney OF having such interest," and
must be certified by Inn that such is the The cred-
oly oil the aihant or deponent ii known such magis
rate or other person authorized to take such testimony,
must be certified by him, and If known, cerl-
1ed on the same paper upon oath by person
known to such having interest in such claim
ana not being the agent or attorney oil having
such Interest," whose crediby be certified by such
magistrate The deposition must be reduced writing by
the person taking the same by person his
ecc having interest," and being agent attorney
OF any person having an interest claim and be
The hpt.,r
Deing signed by hun, and this must be certified.
Dispositions taken in any city, port, place without
the limits of the United States may be taken before any
consul other public civil officer Of the United States resi-
den IN such cy port, place, having interest and not
Doing agent or attorney OF person having the
cases whether in the United States any foreign place.
he Ight oil the person taking the
by the laws OF the place must be proved
. Every aiiant or dePonent must be required
MS deposition his place oil birth, residence
patton, and where his residence and what was his
occupation at the time the place i'm ard 10
wbch he dePoses; and also il he any and
- any, What interest IN the claim support which
tohy taken and II lie have any contingent
me sane TO what extent, and upon the of what
event he VIII be entitled receive any part OF the sum
which may be awarded by the Commissioners He must
also be required whether be the agent or attorney
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Original papers exhibited in proof must be verified as
originals by the oath of whose credbii,v rlust
oe certified required in the rule s. but when
ue TACT Is within the exclusive knowledge the claimant
may be verified by his oath affirm alton P.pers
whose residence is unknown to the claimant be yeri-
nco by proof OF such handwriting, and death of The
parry, or his removal 10 places unknown
. huiesiimony taken in any foreign language and all
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