The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-30
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once of the Commission ON Claims against
MeIico-Unde Treaty qf Sd Of February, ls4s,
March 18Th, 1850.

Once of the Commission ON Claims against
MeIieo-Undo 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 TO be pub
lished in those newspapers in the city Of Washing
ton in which the laws of the United States pub
shed, much of the 10Th article Of the treaty with
Mexico, and of the 9th section of the act of Sd
March, ls49, 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 it's possession re-
lating TO their said claims; and that he append TO
said publication notice Of the day which this
Board 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, j 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,
spectively, in the following words
elf, 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, or the claimants through them,
shall, within such period as Congress may desig-
nate, make an application In writing Tor the same,
addressed TO the Mexican Minister for Foreign
Affairs, 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 suCn ucfnhnu, 70 cause any Oh Tue
books, records documents, 30 specified, which
shall be in their possession or power Tor authenti-
Gated copies extracts Of the same,) to be trans
mittcd 10 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
medately deliver them over TO the said board of
commissioners PROVIDED, that such application
shall be made by, at the instance OF, any claim
ant, until the facts, which IL he expected 70 prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath affirmation"
[Tfeaty, 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 or claimants, apply, through
the Secretary Of State Of the United States, 70 the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books. records documents, in the possession or
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub-
lie, shall be deemed necessary 10 the just dec-
sion Of any claim claims submitted to said board,
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
Act 3D. March, 1919.
further give notice that this Board was organ
lied ON the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD WIN JOHNSTON,
Secretary to the Commission.
n. y. The Washington newspapers which Off
ciay publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice a week for two weeks. March 10