Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1857-09-30
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO

The Surveyor General of New Mexico, by an
Of Congress approved OH the 22nd July 1854, is re-
qiared to "make full report on all such claims as
originated "before the cessiou of the Territory to
the United States "by the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dago OF 1913, denolng the various grades OF title
with his descls0n there as 10 the validity or in
yadi'; OF each OF lne same lnder the .'swuass
ges, and customs of ti'- country before cesson tits
10 the United tates,n-And he IS also required tl
mpke eppor ia regad TO ali pae5los existing In
'he Ierruory showing The extent and locality Of
each .lat,us the number Of uhabdants in the said
"uebIos espt@Wey suj tae nature Of Their titles
% the land. such ltporl to be made according to
she form which may be prescribed by Ihe Serre,a-
~ OF the Interior; which report shall be laid before
Congress for such action thereon as may be deem.
ed Just and proper with view 10 confirm bona lde
grants and give full effect to the treaty of SlS,
between the United 'taIps and Mexico
Claimants in every case viii be required to file
awrIt|en notice, s"l'u4 tolln the name Of the
/ 'presrnl c!almpn'.' alne Of "orglnll claimant
halule oil cdlm, whether ncUhate or pertect--tS
date-Ii.nl "hdl authority the original title was
/ dJrlVed-wlth reference TO the evidence OF the
power and authority dndcl which the granting Of
lctf may nave acied-quantlty clalmed, locality,
S'}ic ana e&en' oil conflicting claims, If any, with
reference 10 the documentary evidence aud testi-
nony relied upon to establish he claim, and to
soow Transfer ot right from the Original grantee"
the present CLAIMANT"
Every claimant will also be required to furnish
an aulhenlcaI plat OF Survey, Il survey has been
1ee uted or other evidence, showing the precise
bounds ana extent Of the tract claimed
10 enable the Surveyor General to execute the
dn,N thus Imposed on him, by law, he has to re-
| qae' all those individuals who, claimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of lSiS, TO produce
the ydences 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
! 100 acres OF land 10 every white male citizen oil
The United States, or every white male above the
age 1t q years, who has declared his intention 10
become cltlzen, now residing In New Mexico
ami NhO was 30 lesdlng .Jr TO lsl January 1853
ana 4, every Shite male citizen Of the United Sta
Is aud 10 every white male alpve the age OF Il
years, who has declared his intention to become a
cltHcu, N00 was residing N the Territory on the
. Jonuay 1898 Or Sho snail remove 10 and set
lie htre at any time PRIOR 10 the lst January 1898
lhe same law also grants 100 acres OF public land
No claim 10 any such donation is valid unless the
and has or shall be settled on, and cultivated for
f." successive years. and 10 such donation clam
IS allowed to interfere in any manner with any
claim recognized by the Treaty ~ Guadalupe HI
dago.
All individuals claiming the benefit of such do.
haon will find 1t to Their interest 10 give the ear
lest possible Information to the Surveyor General,
as to the localities Of then settlements, in order TO
enable him to direct NJ Surveying operations ac
coIdmg!y The localities III each county shall be
described as distinctly as possible in reference to
any anu al! notable objects in the vicinity,
Given unde my hand at my Office at
'anta Fe this IS day Of Jan. A. D. 1855.
VIM. PELHAM.
Surueyor General of New MericO.
Santa Fe. Jan n, lo55.-ly34.