Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-05-03
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO

The Surveyor General of New Mexico, by ac
Of CongIess spproved Oh the 22nd July 1854, isre
oiired 10 "mske Full report on all such claims as
originated ''hefore the cesson Of the Territory 10
the United States "br the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalpo Of lSaS denoiing the various grades OF title
with his descison thereon as 10 the validity or in
validnr NJ each of the same under the .'sMrIgSn
qes and customs Of the country before "is cesSion
to the limited States.r-And he is also required to
make report in regard TO III PuebloS 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 10 be made according TO
the form which may be prescribed by the Serrea-
~ of the Interior; which report shall be laid before
Congress for such action thereon as may be deem
ed lust and proppr with view TO confirm bona fde
grants and give full effect to the Treaty Of lSlS,
between the United states ana Mexico.
Claimants in every case will be required to file
a written notice, setting forth III c uame of the
"present clpiman," name of ''origina clalmant"-
nature of claim, whether incohate or perfect-iis
date-from what authority the original title was
derived-wih reference 10 the evidence of the
power and authority under which the granting Of
fcer NAV have acted-Quanty claimed, locality,
STYLE and exlentof conflicting claims, if any with
reference 10 the documentary evidence and testi.
mony relied upon TO establish the claim and to
show transfer ofright from the "original grantee"
TO present claimant"
Eery claimant will also be required to furnish
an auhentical plat of Survey, IL 4 survey has been
exeruted 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 rlaimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of IS Is, 10 produce
the yidences Of such claims at this office at Santa
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
the United States, or every white male above the
age Of q years, who has declared his intention tc
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
wears, who has declared his intention to become
citizen, who was residing IN the Territory on III,
1st January 1853 or who shall remove TO and SET
lie there at any time prior to the lst January 1855
the same law also grants 1850 acres Of public land
No claim 10 any such donation is valid unless thI
land has or shall be settled on and cultivated, fol
four successive years. and TO such donation clam
is allowed TO interfere in any manner with any
claim recognized by the Treaty of Guadalupe HI
dalgo.
All individuals claiming the benefit Of such do
hation will find 1t to their interest to give the ear
liest possible information to the Surveyor Genera
as TO the localities of their settlements. in order t
enable him 10 direct his surveying operations ac
cordlpgy The localities in each county shall b.
described as distinctly as possible in reference t,
any and all notable objects in the vicinity.
Given under my hand at my Office n
Santa Fe this IL day of Jan. A. D. 1855
81. WILLIAM PELHAM.
sf Srreyor General Of Nep Merico,
Santa Fe, Jan. q, lS5S.-ly..3I.