The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-29
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
once of the Commission on Claims against
MeIico-Undo Treaty Of Sd Of February, ls4s,
March 18Th. 1850,

once of the Commission on Claims against
MeIico-Undr Treaty gf Sd Of February, lS4s,
March 18Th, 1850.
At the sitting of to-day the following order was
directed TO be entered on the record:
"Ordsred, That the Secretary cause 10 be pub
hshed 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,
as prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply 10 the Mexican Government for any
books, records documents, in its possession, re-
lating TO their said claims; and that he append 10
said publication notice Of the day which this
Board was organized; 10 the end that all persona
desiring 10 do may avail themselves Of the right
10 make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, ] call the at
tenton Of claimants TO the ID paragraph Of the 10Th
article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo, and 10
the 9th section Of the act "to carry INTO effect
tain stpulations Of the said treaty; which are,
spectively, in the following words:
II, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners. Of the claimants, any books, records
documents, in the possession or power Of the Gov
eminent Of the Mexican Republic, shall be deemed
necessary 10 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 20 the Mexican Minister for Foreign
Affairs, 70 be transmitted by the Secretary Of State
Of the United States and the Mexican Govern
ment ages, at the earliest possible moment after
the receipt Of such demand, 10 cause any Of the
books, records or documents, 20 specified, which
shall be in their possession or power, Tor authent
Gated copies extracts Of the same) 10 be trans-
mitted 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, or at the instance Of, any claim
ant until the facts. which IL i expected 70 prove
/ by such books, records OF documents, shall have
| been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Arf rs.
"And the period Of one year from and after the
\ organization Of said board IL 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 10 the
/ Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, in the possession or
4 power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub-
lie shall be deemed necessary 20 the just deci-
sion Of any claim claims submitted TO said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
! act 3D. 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. X. The Washington newspapers which off,
cally publish the laws will please insert the above
/ thrice week for two weeks. March is