The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-20
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once of the Commission ON Claims against
Mexico-Undn Treaty qf Sd Of February, lSis
March l31h, 1850.

once of the Commission on Claims against
Mexico Under Treaty Of Sd Of February, ls4s,
March l3H, 1850.
At the sitting Of to-day the following order was
directed TO be entered on the record:
"OTdered, 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
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
AZ prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply 10 the Mexican Government for anJ
books, records, or documents in its possession re.
lating 10 their said clams; 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 may avail themselves Of the right
10 make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, call the at
tention Of claimants TO the I'd paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and 20
the 9th section Of the act to carry INTO effect
tain stipulations" Of the said treaty; which arc, re-
spectiyely, in the following words:
II, In the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners, or Of the claimants, any books, records
documents, in the possession OF power Of the Gov
eminent Of the Mexican Republic, shall be deemed
necessary 10 the just decision Of any claim, the
commissioners, the claimants through them,
shall, within such period ne Congress may desig
nate, make an application in writing for the same
addressed 20 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 receipt Of such demand, 20 cause any Of the
books, records documents, specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authonti
Gated copies or extracts Of the same) TO be trans
mitted 10 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them over 20 the said board OF
commissioners Provided that such application
shall he made by, or at the instance of, any claim.
ant, until the facn, which il IL expected 60 prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Art. Is.
" And the period Of one year from and after the
organization Of said board IL hereby designated,
within which said commissioners may, ut 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 OF
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub.
lie, shall be deemed necessary TO the just deci
sion Of any claim claims submitted 10 said board,
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
dct 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. u. The Washington newspapers which Off.
cialy publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice a week for two weeks. March Is