The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-13
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
Office of the Commission on Claims against
Under Treaty. If Sd Of February, lS4s,
March l3th, 1850.

Office of the Commission on Claims against
meuco-Un Ireaiyqf Sd Of February, l54s,
March l3h, 1850.
At the sitting Of to-day the following order was
directed 10 be entered on the record:
Ordered, That the Secretary cause 20 be pub
hshed 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 3D.
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-
ating to their said claims; and that he append TO
said publication notice Of the day which this
Board was organized; TO 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
enton Of claimants TO the % paragraph Of the 18th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and to
the 9th section Of the act "to carry into effect
tain stPulations" Of the said treaty; which are,
spectively, in the following words:
"f, In the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners. or Of the claimants, any books, records
documents, in the possession or power Of the Gov
eminent Of the Mexican Republic, shall be deemed
necessary 20 the Just decision Of any claim, the
commissioners, or the claimants through them,
shall within such period Congress may dcsig-
nate, make an application in writing for the same,
addressed 10 the Mexican Minister for Foreign
Affairs 20 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, 10 any Of the
books, records or documents, 20 specified, which
shall be In their possession power, Tor authent
Gated copies extracts Of the same) TO be trans
mittcd 10 the said Secretary Of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them over 10 the said board Of
commissioners Providsd, that no such application
shall he made by, at The instance Of, any claim
ant, until the facts, which it is expected TO 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 ofany claimant or claimants, apply, through
the Secretary Of State Of the United States, 70 the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, in the possession or
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Rcpub-
lie, shall be deemed necessary 10 the Just dcci-
sion Of any claim or claims submitted 70 said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
Act ID 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. u. The Washington newspapers which Off
cially publish the laws will please insert the above
thrice a week for two weeks. March 10