The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-18
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
Ohice Of the Commission on Claims again
Mexico Under Iheatygf Sd Of February, lsi
March I3Ih. 1870

Omce of the Commission on Claims against
Mexico Under Theatye Sd of February, IS4S,
March 1871, 1850.
At the sitting of to- day the following order was
directed to be entered on the record
"OTdertd, That the Secretary cause TO be pub
lishcd in those newspapers in the city of Washing
ton in which the laws Of the United States arc 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 Is constituted,
prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply TO the Mexican Government for any
books records, documents, in its possession re-
lating to their said claims; and that he append TO
said publication notice Of the day which this
Board was organized; 10 the end that all persons
desiring TO do 50 may avail themselves of the right
TO make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, call the at
tenton Of claimants TO the % paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago, and 10
the 9th section of the act "to carry INTO effect
tain stipulations" Of the said treaty; which are re-
spectively, in the following words:
If, in the opinion of the said board Of commits
sioners, of the claimants, any books, records
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, 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, 10 be transmitted by the Secretary Of State
Of the United States and the Mexican Govern
ment engages at the earliest possible moment after
tbc receipt OF suCn ucHanu, 10 cause any OF the
books, records documents, specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authent-
Gated copies extracts of the sane) to be trans
mitted 10 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them over TO the said board Of
commissioners Provided, that such application
shall be made by, or at the instance of, any claim
ant, until the facts which il is expected TO prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Art. 10.
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 TO 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 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 3D. March, lS49.
further give notice that this Board was organ
lied on the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD VIM. JOHNSTON,
Secretary to the Commission.
n. Is. The Washington newspapers which Off
cally publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice week for two weeks. March Is