The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
ONCE of the Commtssio on Claims sgains
MexicO-Und Treaty 9f Sd Of February, ls4s
March 18th, 1850.

ONCE of the Commission on Claims against
Mexico-Under Treaty Of 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 10 be pub
hshed in those newspapers in the city of Washing
ton in which the laws Of the United States pub
shcd much Of the 18th article Of the treaty with
Mexico, and Of the 9th section of the act of Sd
March, 1919, under which this Board is constituted
as prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply to the Mexican Government for any
books, records, or documents in its possession,
lating 70 their said claims; and that he append to
said publication notice Of the day which this
Board was organized; 10 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
tenton Of claimants to the ID paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo, and TO
the 9th section OF the act "to carry into effect
tain stipulations of the said treaty; which are,
spectively, in the following words:
If, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners, Of the claimants, any books, records
documents, in the possession or power Of the Gov
eminent Of the Mexican Republic, shall be deemed
necessary 10 the Just decision Of any claim, the
commissioners, or the claimants through them,
shall, within such period Congress may desig
nate, make 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
ment engages, at the earliest possible moment after
the recei pit Of such demand, TO cause any Of the
books, records or documents, 30 specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authent
Gated copies extracts Of the same,) to be trans
United 10 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
medately deliver them over TO the said board Of
commissioners Prorided, that no such application
shall he made by, at the instance of any claim
ant, until the facts, which IL s expected TO prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath affirmation"
Treaty, Art Is.
"And the period of one year from and after the
organization of said board is hereby designated,
within which said commissioners may, at the in
stance ofany claimant 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 or
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub-
lie, shall be deemed necessary to the Just dec-
sion Of any claim or claims submitted TO said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
act Sd March, l549.
] further give notice that this Board organ
lied on the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON,
Secretary to the Commission.
N. y. The Washington newspapers which Off
cialy publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice a week for two weeks. March is