The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-12
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
ONCE Of the Commission on Claims against
Mexico-Undo Treaty Of Sd Of February, lS4s,
March 18Th, 1850.

Once of the Commission on Claims against
MeIico-Undo Treaty qf Sd Of February, lS4s,
March 18Th, 1850.
At the sitting of to- day the following order was
directed TO be entered on the record:
"Ordered, That the Secretary cause TO be pub
lished in those newspapers in the city OF Washing
ton in which the laws of the United States pub
lished much OF the 18th article of the treaty with
Mexico, and of the 9th section Of the act of Sd
March, ls49 under which this Board il constituted,
as prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply to the Mexican Government for any
books records, documents, in its possession, re-
lating to their said claims; and that he append 10
said publication notice of the day which this
Board was organized; to the end that all persons
desiring TO do SO may avail themselves Of the right
to make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, ] call the at
tention Of claimants TO the % paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo and TO
the 9th section of the act "to carry into effect
tain stpuaons" of the said treaty; which are, re-
spcctvely, in the following words:
Z" II, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners or Of the claimants any books, records or
documents, IN the possession or power Of the Gov
eminent Of the Mexican Republic shall be deemed
necessary to the just decision Of any claim, the
commissioners, the claimants through them,
shall, within such period as Congress may desig-
nate, make an application in writing for the same,
addressed TO the Mexican Minister for Foreign
Affairs, TO be transmitted by the Secretary Of State
Of the United States and the Mexican Govern
men engages, at the earliest possible moment after
the receipt Of such demand, to any Of the
books, records or documents, specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authcnti-
Gated copies or extracts Of the sane) to be trans
nited to the said Secretary OF State who shall inn
mediately deliver them over 10 the said board Of
commissioners: Prouidsd, that no such application
shall he made by, at the instance of any claim
ant, until the facts, which ii il expected 10 prove
! by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Dirt. Is.
&C And the period of one wear from and after tho
organization Of said board is hereby designated
within which said commissioners may, at the in
stance ofany claimant OF claimants, apply, through
the Secretary of State of the United States, to The
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, in the possession OF
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub-
lie, shall be deemed necessary 10 the Just dcci-
sion Of any claim or claims submitted TO said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
act Sd March, 1919
further give notice that this Board was organ.
lied on the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD VIM. JOHNSTON,
Secretary TO the Commission.
N. y. The Washington newspapers which Off.
cialy publish the laws will please insert the above
/ thrice week for two weeks. March rs