The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once of the Commission ON Claims against
MeIico- Under Treaty Of Sd of February, ls4s,


once OF the Commission ON Claims against
MeIico-U Under Treaty Of Sd of February, ls4s,
March 18th, 1850.
At the sitting Of to-day the following order
directed to be entered on the record;
Ordered, That the Secretary cause TO be pub
lshcd in those newspapers in the city Of Washing
ton in which the laws of the United States 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,
prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply TO the Mexican Government for any
books, records, documents in its possession,
latng 10 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 may avail themselves of the right
10 make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, call the at
tenton Of claimants 10 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 stipustions'' of the said treaty; which are,
spectivcly, in the following words:
" II, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners 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 application in writing for the same,
addressed 10 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
books, records or documents, so specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authent-
Gated copies extracts Of the same,) to be trans
mitted 10 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them 10 the said board of
commissioners Proridsd, that no such application
shall he made by, at the instance Of, any claim
ant until the facts, which II s expected 20 prove
/ by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Arf 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 Of any claimant or claimants, apply, through
the Secretary of State Of the United States, 20 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 TO said board,
! in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
Acf 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. X. The Washington newspapers which OFF,
cslly publish the laws will please insert the above
| thrice week for two weeks. March Is