Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1857-12-19
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW

The Surveyor General of New Mexico, by an
Of Congress approved on the 22nd July 1854, isrc
qured 10 "make a full report on all such claims as
originated "before the cession of the Territory 10
the United States "by the treaty OF Guadaupe Hi
dalgo of lSiS denoting the vnrious grades Of title
with his descision thereon as to the validity or in
VALIDITY Of each OF the same under the -sweass
ges, and customs Of the country before cession sits
10 the United States s,"-And he is also required Ia
make report in regard to all Pueblos existing IN
.he Territory, showing the extent and locality Of
each, stating the number Of inhabitants in the said
Pueblos respectively, and the nature of their titles
10 the land. Such report 10 be made according to
.he form which may be prescribed by The Secrea-
~ of the Interior; which report shall be lald before
Congress for such action thereon as may be deem
ed just and proper with view TO confirm bona ide
grants and give full effect TO the Treaty Of 1873,
between the United States and Mexico.
Claimants in every case will be required to file
awritten notice, setting forth the name of the
"present claimantn name Of "criginal claimant
nature Of claim, whether lncVhsta OF perfect--ts
date-from what authorry Tie original title was
d5riyed-wth reference 10 The evidence OF the
power and authority under which the granting of
hcer may have acted-quantily claimed, locality,
style aud exent,of conflicting claims, It any, with
reference to the documentary evidence and tesll-
nony relied upon 10 establish he claim, and to
soow transfer OF right from the "original grantee"
the present claimant"
Every claimant will also be required 10 furnish
an authentical plat Of Survey, If survey has been
executed, 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. claimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of 1913, TO produce
the vidences OF such claims at this office at Santa
Fe,as soon as possible. sa5
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act Of Congress, above refeI ed to, grants
| 100 acres of land to every white male citizen Of
the United States, or every white male above tht
age Of q years, who has declared his intention t(
become citizen, now residing In New Mexico
and who was SO residing '~ior TO Isl JANUARY 1853
and 10 every white male citizen Of The United sta
es and TO every white male above the age of 2
years, who has declared his Intention to become
citizen, who was residing IN the Territory on tn
| 10 January 1853, or who snail remove TO and set
tie here al any time prior 10 the lst January lS5
the same law also grants l6O acres Of public land
| No claim to any such donation is valid unless th
and has or shall be settled on, and cultivated ifo
four successive years; and no such donation clalr
is allowed to interfere in any manner with an
claim recognized by the Treaty Of Guadalupe HI
dalgo.
All individuals claiming the benefit of such do
haton will find tito their interest to give the ear
liest possible information 10 the Surveyor Genera
as to the localities of their settlements, norder
enable him to direct his surveying operations aC
cordlng!y. The localities in each county shall b
described as distinctly as possible in reference
any and all notable objects in the vicinity.
Given under my hand al my office
Santa Fe this 1S day Of Jan. A. D. 1886
WM. PELHAM.
Suretyor General of New Mericc
Santa Fe, Jan. ~, lS55.-lyS4..