Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1855-03-10
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MENICQ.


The Surveyor General of New Mexico, by &C
of Congress rpproyed on the 2!nd jay lSoI is re-
ouircd 10 make full report on all such claims as
orirna,ed "before the cession Of the Territory 10
the United States "by the trea'y of Guadalupe Hi
dalro of 1878 denollug the various grades oil Tile
with his descison thereon as 10 the validity or IN
validity of each Of the same under the laws llsa-
res and customs of the country before "s CesSlon
10 the United ates,"-And he is also required TO
"make a report in regard to III Pueb'o' existing IN
the Territory, showing the extent and locality of
cqch, stating the number of inhabitants in the sad
puoblos Respectively, ant the nature OF Their titles
TO the land Such report to be made according 10
the form which may be prescribed BY The Secreia-
ry Of the Inleror which report shall be land before
Congress for such action thereon as may be deem
ed Inst an proper with view TO confirm bona idc
Grants ami give full effect to the Treaty Of 1918,
between the United states AMI Mexico.
Claim nts in every case will be required to file
written notice, setting forth the lame of the
"present cl mant,n name of "origjnll claimant :
nature Of claim whether incOhate or perfect-is
date-frcm what authority the oIlgnl title was
deriyed-wlh a reference TO The evidence Of the
mower and authority under which the granting Of.
jcer NAV have actpd-Quanlity claimed, locality,
notice and extent of conflicting claims, if any with
a reference to the documentary evidence and tesi-
mopy relied upon 10 establish the claim, and 10
show transfer of right from the "orislnal Sraute c"
TO "present claimant"
Every claimant will also be required to furnish
an aulhenticaI plat of Survey iEa survey has been
extended, or other evidence, showing the precise
locality and extent of the tract claimed.
To enable the Surveyor General to execute the
duty thus imposed on him, by law. he has TO re-
onest all those individuals who claimed lan4s IN
New Mexico before the treaty of lSlS, TO produce
the evidences of such claims at this office at Sanlo
Fe as soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act of Congress, above referred TO, grant,
160 acres of land TO every white male citizen ol
the United States, or every white male above The
ore If 81 yclrs, who has declared his intention tC
become citizen, now residing IN New Mexico
and who was so residing prior to lsi January 1858
and to very white male citizen of the United sta
tcs. and TO every white male above the age of =
wears. who has declared his intention to become
citizen, who was residing IN the Territory on th,
Is, January 1883 or who snail remove 10 and sci
tle there al any time prlr TO the lst January 1888
the same law also grants 100 acres OF public land
No claim to any such donation is valid unless III,
land has or shall be settled on, and cultivated fo
four successive years; and 10 such donation clam
is allowed to interfere in any manner with an!
claim recognized by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalso.
All individuals claiming the benefit Of such do
nation will find ii TO their interest to give the ear
lies, possible information to the Surveyor Genera
as to the localities of their settlements in order {,
enable him TO direct his surveying operations &c
cordngy The localities in each county shall b.
described as distinctly as possible in reference Il
any and all notable objects in the vicinity
Given under my hand at my office a
Santa Fe this lS day of Jan, A, D. 1855
WILLIAM PELHAM.
Surclor General Of Ncc Merco
Sarta Fe, Jan q, lSj5.-ly'3l.