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

Once Of the Commission on Claims against
MeIieo-UTndo Treaty Of Sd Of February, lS4s,
March 18Th, 1850.
At the sitting Of to-day the following order was
directed 10 be entered on the record:
Ordered, That the Secretary cause 10 be pub
lished in those newspapers in the city of Washing
ton in which the laws of the United States are pub
shed, 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 10 the Mexican Government for any
books, records documents, in it's possession, re-
latng TO their said claims; and that he append to
said publication notice Of the day ON which this
Board was organized; TO the end that all persons
desiring 10 do may avail themselves of the right
TO make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, ! call the at
tenton Of claimants to the 2d 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,
spectiyely, in the following words:
"If 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 Congress may desig.
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
the receipt Of such demand, to cause any Of the
books, records or documents, specified, which
shall be in their possession or power, Tor authent
Gated copies extracts Of the same,) 10 be trans
mitted 70 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them over 10 the said board Of
commissioners Provided, that no such application
shall be made by, at the instance Of, any claim
ant, until the facts, which il IL expected 10 prove
by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath affirmation"
Treaty, 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 Of any claimant claimants, apply, through
the Secretary Of State Of the United States the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, in the possession OF
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Rcpub-
lie 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 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. y. The Washington newspapers which Off
cally publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice week for two weeks. March Is