The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-15
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once of the Commission Claims agains,
Mexico-Under Treaty " Sd Of February, Is4s
March 1911, 1850.

once of the Commission on Claims against
MeIico-U Under Treatyqf Sd Of February, IS4s,
March l3Dh, 1850.
At the sitting of to-dsy 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 are 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
prescrbes the period within which claimants
may apply 10 the Mexican Government for any
books, records, or documents, in its possession
lating 10 their said claims and that he append 20
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
tention Of claimants 10 the I'd Of the 10th
article OF the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago, and 10
the 9th section Of the act "to carry into effect
tain spulaions Of the said treaty; which are, re-
spectively, in the following words:
IL, 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 AZ Congress may desg-
nate, make an application in writing for the same,
addressed 20 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, 70 cause any Of the
books, records or documents, specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authent-
Gated copies extracts Of the same,) to be trans
mtted 10 the said Secretary Of State who shall i'm
medistely deliver them 10 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 IL expected TO prove
| by such books, records or documents, shall have
been stated under oath or 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 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 claims submitted 70 said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
Act 3D. March, lS49
further give notice that this Board was organ.
lied on the 18th Of April last.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON,
Secretary TO the Commission
~ X, The Washington newspapers which ofh-
cially publish the laws will please insert the above
/ thrice a week for two weeks: March is