The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-20

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MAsAornENr OF THE MILITARY cRoSsrADr
CHAscKnY, 18th (25tb) March, 1857.
To dc Consular 1gea Of le United Saiss CUha .ileraa
der WAkms EY
The Minister of Foreign Affairs considering il indis-
pensable in consequence of the proposed abolition of the
Sound dues to institute quarantine regulations for
vessels arriving ia Baltic ports and thereby abol
sh the existing laws concerning these matters presented
to the Committee Of Ministers communication in which
he that being the duty Of the Russian consus to
inform of the state of health at the places of their resi-
dences OF the appearance of contagious diseases thought
MT concerning vessels arriving at ports from beyond
the Straits establish in behalf the quarantine the
following rules LIST. For the sake of allowing vessels
TO enter ports in the Baltic not to require from them
quittances for payment of Sound dues Danish quar-
antne certificates I'd TO inform the captains, il bound
for the said ports to supply themselves the places
where they load their ships with certificates of te state
Of health of the places they intend to leave which must
be attested by consular officer they should be pro-
yided with quarantine certificates of French, English
Dutch Norwegian ports at which ports the ships might
have to call ard these quarantine documents should be
attested by consular officer.
The Committee OF Ministers, on having examined the
representation of the actual Pyy Counsellor Prince Gor
chakof, thought tit to confirm these regulations
dition of them being available only for the present year.
ii the public health during this time shall prove To be
satisfactory as at present.
His Majesty pleased to give his appreciation to this
decision of the Committee OF Ministers
The Minister of the interior, having received the
extracts from the journals of the Committee Of Ministers
of the 18th and 18th February last communicates to
for arrangements my part.
Receiving this supreme sanction for the purpose of
ing accordingly, have the honor, SIR to bring the
10 your knowledge to enable you
form the captains wnering here, well those who
may arrive here with their vessels.
Military Governor, Rear Admiral NOVOSIISKY.
Manager of Chancery, TRESkOVSKY.
rrranslalion.l
MANAGEMENT cRoNsrADr
cmANomY, 18th esd April, 1857 No. $50.
10 ae Consular agent Of The United States ConsqR Ale1an-
der YIktns Esq.:
BY communication of the 18th (25th) March last No.
1885, informed you of the regulations sanctioned by his
Majesty which should be complied with, concerning
sells which might arrive in Baltic ports during the
shipping season of the present year
In consequence of communication to me OF the 9Th
instant No 49, from the Minister of the Interior based
clauses I22l-I25S Medical Regulations of the 18th
volume of the Code Of Laws published in the year 1872
and in addition to and explanation of the aforementioned
regulations, Inow request you sir to inform all captains
OF Ameican) vessels lying here, and those which
arrive that ships which put to from places where
the health is satisfactory will be allowed if they
be provided with certificates of the ports they left but
vessels arriving from suspicious places well those
laden with cotton originating from Egypt must be sup
piled with certificates mentioned in clause No q attested
by consuls OF Russia they must have certificates of
denominated foreign quarantines.
Military Governor, Rear Admiral NOvOsIISkY.
Manager of Chanccry, TRESkOvSKY.
GENERALS
Selling Land 10 tie Gopenn,ae. The following impor-
circular has Just been issued from the Attorney Gen
erals Office
ATTORNEY GENERALS OrfIcE, June 4, 1857
The following regulations have been prepared for the
convenience of those who may have occasion to draw
conveyances make abstracts collect evidence of title
to lands in where it may be the duty of this Office to
certify concerning the validity of title strict observ
ance OF them will greatly facilitate the examination,
well as tend to correct conclusions
The deed from the vendor to the United States and
their assigns be acknowledged according the laws
of the State district, Territory where the land lies.
2. plot draught of the land should be furnished
showing the boundary lines, their and distances
and the adjoining owners streets rivers, other waters
g. Where the property proposed to he sold consists Of
than piece, the titles to which are derived
through different persons, the dividing lines must be
traced the dugh and the separate pieces distinctly
marked
f. II is necessary to have and full abstract
of the title, showing its transmission from the original
source to the vendor with each transfer noted in the
proper order OF time the name of each grantor and
grantee written at length with dates showing when the
several conveyances executed, acknowledged, and
recorded This abstract must note every fact which
the validity of the title depends whether it be proved by
matter Of record, by deed, en- pals
s. The abstract must be verified by being accompanied
either with the original document it refers else with
copies legally authenticated.
q. The title papers must all be marked with numbers
corresponding to the numbers under which they
ranged in the abstract
7. When estate in the land has passed by devise
the viii and the probate must be shown aud if the de
visec is named proof of his identity will be required
3. Where it has descended from intestate ancestor
to his heirs satisfactory proof Of the condition and
her of the descendant family must be given.
Q. If the estate has passed by judicial sale by
sale under the order of any court it has been dv
dcd by proceedings in partition the regularity the sale
or partition must be shown by copy OF the record
10 The foreclosure of n mortgage can be shown only
by an authentic copy of the proceedings had for that pr
pose.
H. When the wife of gantor has joined in deed
evidence he given that he was unmarried at
the tme or that his wife is since dead.
H. If the granor be it must be shown that
she was unmarried at the date of the decd from her
IL When deed il executed by the heirs of person
within thirty years after his death evidence will be
required to show that they full age the time Of
the grant.
IA When the title has paesed through a corporate
body the charter must be produced and the authority
of the officer who granted away the estate must be
shown
ID When the estate has been conditional it will be
70 furnish clear proof that the conditions have
been fulfilled OF lawfully excused
lG When the title depends satutc-aw other than
the public laws of the United States upon n local law
differing from the general rule Of the law upon
public document upon history the books relied on to
establish it should be accurately referred TO- the page
noted
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