Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1857-12-05
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO.


The Surveyor General of New Mexico, by an
Of Congress approved on the 22nd July 1851, Is re.
qilred 10 "make Full report on all such claims as
originated "before the cession of the Territory to
the United States "by the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo of 1913, denotng the various grades OF title
with his descsion thereon as 10 the validity or n-
vallditC OF each oil the same Under the .'swolass
ges, and customs of the country before cession sits
10 the United States'--And he is also required tn
make report in regard TO all Paeblos existing IN
'le Territory, showing the extent and locality Of
EACH stating the number OF Inhabitants in the said
Puebos respectively, and the nature Of their titles
10 the land Such report 10 be made according TO
the form which may be prescribed BY the 6ecreta-
~ OF the Interior; which report shall be laid before
Congress for such action thereon as Lay be deem.
ed Just and proper with view to confirm bona 6de
grants and give full effect to the Treaty of 1918,
between the United States and Mexico
Claimants In every case will be required to file
written notice, setting forth the name of the
''present caimanl," name OF f"original claimAnt"--
nature OF claim, whether incOhate or perfect-its
date-from what authority the original title was
d9rved-wlth reference TO the evidence OF the
power and authority under which the granting OF
lcer may have acted-quantity eialmed, locality,
style and exIent,of conflicting claims, II any, with
reference to the documentary evidence and tesli-
mony relied upon to establish The claim, and to
soow transfer Of right from the original granteen
the present claimant"
Every claimant will also be required to furnish
an auhenticaI plat Of Survey, ii survey has been
Executed, or other evidence, showing the precise
boynds and ri,ian, Of The irrct claimed
10 enable lho Surveyor General TO execute the
duty thus imposed on him, by law, he has 10 re.
guest all those individuals who, claimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of 1878, 10 produce
the vldences OF such claims at this Office at Santa
Fe,aS soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act of Congress, above refel ed to, grants
100 acres Of land 10 every white male citizen Of
The United States, or every white male above the
age OF Il years, who has declared his Intention TO
become a citizen, now residing In New Mexico,
and who was SO residing ~:or 10 Isl January 1883
AMI 10 every white male citizen of The United Sta.
es and TO every white male above the age of q
years, who has declared his intention to become a
citizen, who was residing IN the Territory on the
u January 1893, or who saal remove 10 ana sell
lie here at any time prior TO the st January 1888
Inc same law also grants l6O acres Of public land
NO claim 10 anv such donation is valid unless the
and has OF shall be settled on, aud cultivated for
IOHr successive Years; and Lo such donation claim
IS allowed to interfere in any manner with any
claim recognized BY the Treaty ot Guadalupe H.
dalgo.
All individuals claiming the benefit Of such do
haon will find 1t 10 their interest to give the ear
lest possible information TO the Surveyor General
as TO the localities of their settlements, in order Ia
enable him to direct his surveying operations &C.
cordngly. The localities in each county shall be
described as distinctly as possible in reference to
any and all notable objects in the vicinity.
Given under my hand at my Office at
Santa Fe this Is day Of Jan. A. D. 1855
WM. PELHAM.
Surveyor General of Nsio MericO
Santa Fe, Jan. q, lSoo.-lY3l.