The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-06
comml...o. ON Claim. against M.slse.
FarDAY, January 81, 1861,

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The Board met according to adjournment; pre-
sent all the members.
The memorial Of Lucius n. Armstrong and
James jackson, claiming lor Losses In consequence
ofexpulsion from Tampico, in May, iS4o. and Tor
detention of brig Foam, was submitted, examined,
and ordered to be received.
That of Michael Dougherty, part owner and
master of schooner louisiana claiming for her sell
zure at Sofa La Marina. in 1875, for his imprson-
ment and for consequent damages, was also SUBJ
mitted examined, and ordered to he received.
That Of William s. Henry, Arietta L. his wife,
and others, in relation to the claim OF Richard B..
Coke, trustee Of the Union Land Company, was
submitted, examined and ordered to be placed with
the other papers of the case for further considera
ton
That Of William H. Martin, praying that the
award 20 be made by the Board for the Losses sus-
tanned by Thomas Powell in the capture of the
schooner Louisiana, as forth in the memorials
of John Powell and Of the New Orleans Canal and
Banking Company, may be made IN bis favor. Tor
the set forth in his memorial, was submit
ted, examined, and ordered to be filed with the
papers in those cases.
The Board then proceeded to the consideration Of
the several memorials of Thomas O. Larkin, of Jo-
seph B. Eaton, of Benjamin T. Reed, and of the
Joint claim of Thomas o. Larkin and Talbot III.
Green, coparners, and OF the proofs and documents
connected herewith, and thereupon came to an
opinion that the said several claims valid ganst
the republic of Mexico; and the same we're allowed
accordingly, the amount to be awarded subject to
the future action Of the Board.
The memorial of Peter Laguerenne, for himself
and surviving partner Of the late trading firm
of Borie and Laguerenne. claiming for losses by
the destruction of the sacking of the Parian in the
city of Mexico Of certain goods ON which they had
legal lien, being next taken up for consideration, to-
geihcr with the proofs sustaining the Same, the
Board came to an opinion that the memorial does
not set forth valid claim against the republic OF
Mexico, and the same was rejected accordingly.
Adjourned until to morrow at III O'Clock, a. m.
SATURDAY, February 1, 1851.
The Board met according to adjournment; pres
ent all the members.
The memorial of Joseph w. Henry, submitted
ON the 18th June last, claiming for arrest on I'd
January. ls47, at Chihuahua, fifty days imprison-
ment, and consequent losses, with supplementary
memorial was submitted
That of Stephen Whitney, claiming for losses by
prohibition to settle colonists in Texas. was sub
United, examined, and suspended for further con-
sideration.
That of George Griswold, Stephen Whitney,
John Haggerty, and others, claiming for lossos by
prohibition to settle colonists in Texas, was also
submitted, examined, and ordered to be suspended
for further consideration.
That OF George Griswold and the executors OF
Nathaniel L. Griswold, deceased, claiming for
losses, by prohibition to settle colonists in Texas,
was also submitted, examined, and ordered to be
suspended.
That of Charles Callaghan, claiming for injuries
sustained by the detention of the brig Ann at Vera
Cruz, in 1889, breaking up Of her voyage and pay
ment Of duties upon her cargo, Was submitted and
examined, together with the proofs and docu.
ments connected herewith; whcreupon the Board
came to an opinion that the memorial does not SCI
forth valid claim against the republic of Mexico,
and the same was accordingly rejected.
The memorial of Alexander M. Bouton and
Matthew Armstrong, claiming for the value OF the
cargo of the schooner Rebecca Eliza, seized al
Tampico in 1929, being presented and examined
and II appearing that the claim set forth in the me-
mortal has been heretofore, on the Goth day of Feb
ruary, 1850, decided by the Board not to be valid
against Mexico, the Board ordered that the said
memorial be not received.
The Board also received letter from Mr.. Charles
Callaghan, preferring, as the representative o
Mrs. St Angelo, claim for further award in
addition to that made by the Commission of 1889
and ordered the same to be put on file.
The Board then adjourned until ii O'Clock, Mon