The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-15
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
Once OF the Commission on Claims against
Mexico-tndtr Treaty ef Sd Of February, lsls,
March l3fh IS50

ONCE OF the Commission on Claims against
MeIico-Under Treaty ef Sd Of February, lsis,
March l3lh, 1850.
At the sitting OF to- day the following order was
directed To be entered on the record:
Ordered, That the Secretary to be pub
lshcd In those newspapers in the city of Washing
ton in which the laws Of the United States pub
siled, much of the 18th article of the treaty with
Mexico, and of the 9th section Of the act of 3d.
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, documents, in its possession
lating To their said claims; and that he append TO
said publication notice of the day which this
Board was organized; TO the end that all persons
desiring 10 do may avail themselves of the right
| TO make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, | call the at
tenton Of claimants TO the I'd paragraph Of the 18th
article of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and to
the 9th section OF the act "to carry INTO effect
tain stipulations" Of the said treaty; which are re-
| spectively, 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 power Of the Gov.
eminent OF the Mexican Republic, shall be deemed
necessary TO 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, 10 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, TO cause any Of the
books, records or documents. specified, which
shall be IN their possession power Tor authenti
Gated copies extracts Of the same. TO be trans
united 10 the said Secretary Of State who shall inn
medistely deliver them TO the said board Of
| commissioners; Provided, that such application
shall be made by, Mt the instance OF. any claim
ant until the facts, which it is expected To prove
| by such books, records 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 is hereby designated
| within which said commissioners may, ut the in.
stance Of any claimant ciai rnants apply through
the Secretary OF State Of the United States 10 the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, ia the possession or
power Of the Government OF the Mexican Rcpub-
lie, @ shall be deemed necessary the Just deci-
son OF any claim claims submitted 10 said board
In conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
Act Sd March, 1919.
| further give notice that this Board organ
lied on the 10th Of A pril last.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON
Secretary TO tho Commission
N. ". The Washington newspapers which off,
cally publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice week for two weeks. March Is