Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1855-09-08

W. H. Chick
WALKER AND CEY7CH
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MENICO.

The Surveyor General OF New Mexico, by &C
Of Congress approved on The 22nd July 1884, sre-
uiured TO "make full report on all such claims as
originated ''before the cession Of the Territory TO
the Upited States "by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo of 1S48, denoiing the various grades Of title
with his descsion thereon as TO the validity or in
vaIidity of each of the same under the laws, usa-
gps, and customs Of the country before "is cession
10 the United States n-And he is also required TO
make report in regard to all Pua5S existing in
the Territory, showing the extent and locality Of
each, stating the number Of inhabitants in the said
Pueblos respectively, and the nature of their titles
TO the land. Such report to be made according 10
the form which may be prescribed by the Sccrea-
ry of the Interior; which report Shall be lad before
Congress for such action thereon as may be deem
ed Just and proper with view TO confirm bona fde
grants and give full effect TO the Treaty of lSlS,
between the United States ana Mexico.
a Claimants in every case will be required TO ile
written notice, setting forth th e name Of The
"present claimant" name of "origlnal CLAIMANT
nature of claim, whether lncDhate or perfect-its
date-from what authority the original title was
derived-wth reference TO the evidence Of the
power and authority under which the granting Of
ficer may have acted-quantity claimed, locality,
style and exlentof conflicting claims, if any with
reference to the documentary evidence and tesi-
mony relied upon to establish the claim, and to
show transfer of right from the "origina grantee"
10 present claimant"
Eery claimant will also be required to furnish
an authencal plat of Survey, if a survey has been
executed, or other evidence, showing the precise
bounds and extent of the tract claimed.
To enable the Surveyor General TO execute the
duty thus imposed on him, by law, he has 10 re-
quest all those individuals who claimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of 1913, to produce
the vidences of such claims at this office at Sanla
Fe,as soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act of Congress, above referred TO, grants
100 acres of land TO every white male citizen Of
the United States, or every white male above the
age of 81 years, who has declared his intention TO
become citizen, now residing IN New Mexico
and who was so residing prior to Isl January 1853
and to every white male citizen of the United Sta.
tes, and to every white male above the age Of q
years, who has declared his intention TO become d
citizen, who was residing In the Territory on the
1St January 1853 or who snail remove 10 and SET.
lie there at any time prior 10 the lst January 1855
The same law also grants l60 acres of public land
No claim to any such donation is valid unless the
and has or shall be settled on, and cultivated, foI
four successive years; and no such donation claim
is allowed to interfere in any manner with any
claim recognized by The Treaty of Guadalupe Hi.
dago.
All individuals claiming the benefit of such do
hation will find it to their interest TO give the ear
liest possible information 10 the Surveyor Genera
as to the localities of their settlements in order tC
enable him to direct his surveying operations ac.
cordmpy The localities in each county shall bf
described as distinctly as possible in reference tC
any and all notable objects in the vicinity,
Given under my hand at my oiFic al
Santa Fe this IS day of Jan. A, D, 1855
WILLIAM PELHAM
Surrcvor General Of Ncw Merico,
Santa Fe, Jan. 27, lS55.-ly.-34.