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

The Surveyor General OF New Mexico BY an
OF Cong ess approved OH the 22nd July 1851, is re.
qlured 10 snake iull report on all such claims az
originated "before the cession Of the Territory 10
the United States "by the treaty Of GUADALUPE Hi.
dalgo OF lSlS, denoling the various grades OF title
with his descislon thereon as 10 the validity or in
VALIDITY OF each OF the same under the .'swelass
ges, and customs Of the country before cesson sis
70 the United States, ,"And be is also required Il,
make report in regard 10 all PueblOs existing in
'he Territory, showing the extent and locality ~
each, stating the number Of inhabitants in The said
Pueblos respectively, and the nature OF Their titles
70 the land. Such report 10 be made according IN
the form which may be prescribed by the Secreta.
~ OF the Interior; which report shall be land before
Congress for such action thereon as may be deem.
ed Just and proper with aview to confirm bona fide
grants and give full effect 10 the Treaty of 1913.
between the United States and Mexico.
Claimants IN every case will be required to file
written notice, setting forth the name OF the
'present clsimant,p name Of ''orlgina clailnant,-
nature OF claim, whether incohate or perfect-ils
isle---trom what authority the original title was
d9rived-wlth reference 10 the evidence Of the
power and authority under which the granting Of
hcer may have acled-quantity claimed, locality.
style and extent OF conflicting claims, If any with
reference to the documentary evidence and testi.
mony relied upon to establish the claim, and tn
soow transfer Of right from the 'orginal granteeo
the present claimant"
Every claimant will ilso be required to furnish
an authentical plat Of Survey, IL survey has been
1ee'uled, or other evidence, showing the precise
bounds and extent Of the tract claimed.
10 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 vldences OF such claims at this Office at Santa
Fe,as soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act of Congress, above refer ed TO, grants
lou acres OF land 10 every white male citizen of
the United States, or every white male sbovs ths
age VI Il years, who has declared bis intention 10
become citizen, now residing In New Mexico;
and VINO was 50 residing -:or TO LIST January 1858,
anu 10 every white male citizen Of the United Sta.
es and to every white male above the aye of 2l
years, who has declared his intention 10 becoms a
cl.ileh, VINO was residing IN the Territory on the
u January 1853, or who snail remove TO and set.
tle here at any time prior 10 the ls January 1888
'he same law also grants l6O acres Of public land
NO claim to any such donation is valid unless ihe
c "' VI 'hah pe se'ueu OH, anu cultivated for
lOw successive years; and no such donation claim
allowed 10 interfere in any manner with any
Gia'm recognized by the Treaty of Guadalupe Iii.
All individuals claiming the benefit Of such do
ation Will find IT. 10 their interest to give the ear
liest possible information 10 the Surveyor General,
as to the localities Of their settlements, in order to
enable him 10 direct his surveying operations ac.
cordlng!y. 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. 1856
... WM. PELHAM.
SarrtyOr General of New Merico.
Santa Fe, Jan. 27, lS55.-ly34..