The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-27
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
Once Of the Commission on Claims against
mexieo-UndT Treaty Of 3D. Of February, lS4s,
March l3t, 1850.

Once Of the Commission on Claims against
mexieo-Undr Treaty Of 3D. Of February, lS4s,
March 18Th, 1850.
At the sitting Of to- day the following order was
directed 10 be entered on the record:
Ordered, That the Secretary cause 10 be pub
lishcd in those newspapers in the city Of Washing
ton in which the laws Of the United States pub
shed, 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
prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply TO the Mexican Government for any
books, records, or documents, in its possession,
latng 10 their said claims; and that he append 10
said publication notice Of the day on which this
Board was organized; 10 the end that all persons
desiring TO do may avail themselves of the right
TO make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, ] call the at
tenton Of claimants the % paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo and 10
the 9th section Of the act "to carry into effect
tain shPulations OF the said treatyj which are, re-
spoctively, in the following words:
elf, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners, 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 10 the Just decision Of any claim, the
commissioners, or the claimants through them,
shall, within such period as Congress may desig-
nate, make an application in writing FOR the same,
addressed 10 the Mexican Minister for Foreign
Affairs, 20 be transmitted by the Secretary Of State
Of the United States; and the Mexican Govern
ment engages, at the earliest possible moment after
the receipt OF such demand, 70 cause any OF the
books, records or documents, 90 specified, which
shall be in their possession power Tor authenti-
Gated copies extracts Of the same) 10 be trans
mitcd 20 the said Secretary Of State who shall inn
medately deliver them over TO the said board Of
commissioner Propided, that no such application
shall be made by, at the instance Of any claim
ant, until the facts, which IL IL expected 10 prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Art. rs.
"And the period Of ono year from and after the
organization Of said board s hereby designated,
within which said commissioners may, at the in
stance ofany claimant or claimants, apply through
the Secretary Of State Of the United States 70 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, as shallbe deemed necessary 10 the just deci
sion Of any claim claims submitted TO said board,
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
Act ID March, 1919.
Il further give notice that this Board was organ
lied on the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD VIM. JOHNSTON,
Secretary 10 the Commission
y. y. The Washington newspapers which Off
cally publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice week for two weeks. March is