The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once Of the Commission on Claims against
MeIieo-Unde Treaty Of 3D. Of February, 1913
March 18th, 1850.

once OF the Commission on Claims against
Mexieo-Undsr 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:
"Ordoed, 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 arc pub
shed, 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 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 TO their said claims; and that he append 10
said publication notice of the day on which this
Board organized; 20 the end that all persons
desiring TO do 90 may avail themselves Of the right
TO make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, ] call the at
tention Of claimants the ID paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and TO
the 9th section Of the act to carry INTO effect
tain stpuations" Of the said treaty. which are, re-
spcctively, in the following words
IL, 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 dcsig-
nate, make an application in writing for the same,
addressed 20 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, 20 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
mted 20 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them over 10 the said board OF
commissioners Provided, that no such application
shall he made by, at the instance of any claim
ant until the facts, which il IL expected TO prove
/ by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Art. Is.
"And the period Of ope year from and after the
organization Of said board IL 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 TO the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, I'm the possession or
/ power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub-
/ lc, as shall be deemed necessary 20 the just deci-
sion Of any claim claims submitted 10 said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
-dcf Sd March, 1919.
further give notice that this Board was organ.
/ lied on the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD VIM JOHNSTON,
Secretary 10 the Commission.
/ N B. The Washington newspapers which Off
cally publish the laws will please insert the above
\ thrice a week for two weeks March Is