The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-09
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once OF the Commission ON Claims against
Mexico Under Treaty " Sd Of February, lSis
March 18Th, 1850.

once OF the Commission ON Claims against
Mexico Under Treaty " Sd Of February, lSis,
March l3tt, 1880
Al the sitting of to-day the following order was
directed 10 be entered on the record
"Ordered, That the Secretary cause 10 be pub
lishcd in those newspapers in the city Of Washing
ton in which the laws Of the United States pub
shed so much of the 18th article Of the treaty with
Mexico, and Of the 9th section of the act of Sd
March, 1919, 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 its possession re-
lating 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 10 do may avail themselves Of the right
10 make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, J call the at
tenton Of claimants TO the ID paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo and 10
the 9th section Of the act "to carry into effect
tain stipulations" Of the said treaty; which are
spectivoly, 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 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 desg-
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 recei pt Of such demand. TO cause any Of the
books, records or documents, 20 specified, which
shall be ia their possession power, Tor authenti
Gated copies extracts Of the same) TO be trans
mited % the said Secretary Of State who shall inn
medately deliver them over TO the said board Of
commissioners PrOridsd, that no such application
shall he made by, AZ the instance Of any claim
ant, until the facU, which il il expected TO prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Arf. 10.
" And the period Of ono year from and after tho
organization Of said board is hereby designated,
within which said commissioners may, at the in.
stance Of any claimant 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, shall be deemed necessary TO the just deci-
sion Of any claim or 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 70 the Commission.
n. b. The Washington newspapers which Off.
cially publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice a week for two weeks. March Is