Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1857-07-11
NOTICE TO" THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO

MEAlCu
The Surveyor General Of Eew Mexico, by an
Of Congress approved on the 4nd July 1854, isre.
qlred TO make full report 10 all such claims as
originated ''before the cession of the Territory to
the United htates "by the treay of Guadalupe Hi
dolgo of 1913, denoting the various grades Of title
with his deScision thereon as 10 the validity or in.
gaildI'c of each Of the same under the .'swslass
gps, and customs Of the country before cession 'its
to the United States, s,"-And be is also required In
make report in regard to Ill Pueblos existing IN
'he Territory, showing the extent and locality of
each stating the number of inhabitants in the said
Puebos respectively, and the nature of their titles
. the End Such report 10 be made according to
he form which may be prescribed by the Secreta-
~ of the Interior; which report shall be laid before
Congress for such action thereon IS may be deem.
ed just and proper with view to confirm bona fde
grants and give full effect to the Treaty Of lS4S,
between the United States and Mexico Ia
Claimants IN every case will b, required TO file
written notice, setting forth the name of the
present cilmdnt," name of"Orignal claimanp-
nature of claim, whether ncnhat, or perfect-its
date-trom what authority the original title was
darived-wlth reference TO the evidence Of the
power aud authority under which the granting Of
hceT may have acted-quantiry ehmed, locality,
STYLE and extent Of conflicting glSns, if any, with
reference 10 the documentary evidence and testi-
mony relied upon to establish the claim, and to
soow transfer Of right from the ''orginal grantee"
the present CLAIMANT
Every claimant will also be required to furnish
an authenlical plat of Survey, il survey has been
xeecuted, 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 Inv, he has 10 re.
quest all those individuals who claimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of 1913, TO produce
the vidences Of such claimssa this office at Santa
Fe,aS soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act of Congress, above refer ed to, granto
100 acres of land TO every white male citizen of
the United States, or every white male above the
age, ,l u years, who has declared his intention 10
become citizen, now residing In New Mexico;
auI who was so residing prior to lst January 1853,
ana 10 every white male citizen of the United Sta.
jc, anI .y every wne male above the age of q
yeas, SUo ugs declared his intention 10 become d
citizen, wno was residing In the Territory on the.
u JuUdgy 1Jj. OF NnO saa remove TO and set-
NE tTg q, al} hme ff.or 10 Tie lst January 1895
ie -aiuc iaw a.so graais 1850 ceres Of public land
No clam 10 any such donation is valid unless the
d.u yas or shall De settled on and cultivated fol
1u -ucce'sve years; and no such donation clam
Is allowed to Interfere In aLy manner with any
claim recognized by the Treay Of Guadalupe Iii.
dalgo.
All individuals claiming the benefit Of such do
hation will find 1t to their interest 10 give the ear
iesl possible information 10 the Surveyor General,
as to the localities of their settlements IN order to
enable him to direct his surveying operations ac.
cordlngly 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
WILLIAM PELHAM,
....... Surveyor Gcnaal Of Neo MerlcO,
Santa Fe, Jan, 27, lS5o.-lyA.