Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-03-13
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
wAu9V q e9APAH DRY GOODS,
INDIAN. MEXICAN, AND QUITTING
GOODS, GROCERIES,
ouEES,s AND HARDWARE.
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO.

NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO.
The Surveyor General Of New Mexico, by An
II Cong,ess approved on the 22nd July 1854, Is re.
r,ued 10 make full report on all such claims A
"tiNa I'd ''htfore the ceasion Of the Territory Ia
'he 'r, Nates ''by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hi.
l8't Oh '.,s, 'ienoting the various grades Of title
ta ls ieseislon thereon as 10 the validity or in.
yqitfr cs each OF the same under the .'swslas,
se. a0d customs Of the country before cession it,
% he lnltad Slaies.''-And he 10 also required d,
IN Ike /. report in regard to ali Pue5los existing in
ne Territory. showing the extent and locality Of
s.,' i.ting the number Of inhabitants in the said
"ueblcs espesivsly, and the nature Of Their title,
- H., nd. Such report 10 be made according 10
,l.s form which msy be prescribed by The Secreta.
~ Interior; which report shall be LAID before
Cougit.s for such action thereon ss may be deem.
81 lnsl AMI proper with view to confirm bona fde
rants and give full effect to the Treaty OF lS4S,
between the United states and Mexico.
Claimants IN every case will be required 10 file
swrittn notice, setting forth the name OF the
prrstl' y imanl," name of"orgnal claimant'-
lsiu,, q claim, whether incbhate or perfect-its
ian--.."m what authority the original title was
III sd--will reference 10 the evidence OF the
r'ngg and aulhoril, under which the granting Of.
hcer nav have Actrd--quantty claimed, locality,
.,yle and sxent'of conflicting claims, il any, with
reference 10 The documentary evidence and testi'
mony relied upon 10 establish The claim, and to
sow transfer Of right from the 'originsl. granted
the present claimant"
Every claimant will Also be required to furnish
an su,hehicAi plat of Survey, II survey has been
exc uled, VI 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, 10 produce
The yidences Of such claims Ut this office al Sanio
Fe,as soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act OF Congress, above refer ed to, grants
1850 acres Of land 10 every white male citizen Of
the United States, or every white male above the
aye of u years, who has declared his intention to
become citizen, now rsslding In New Mexico;
and who was so residing :or to 1st January 1883,
AMI to every white msle citizen Of the United Sta.
e. end TO every white male sbove the aye Of q
years, who has declared his intention to become a
citizen, who was residing 10 the Territory on the
~ January 1883. or who snail remove 10 and set
tie here al any tims prior 10 the lst January 1858
the ssms Law also grabts 100 acres Of prblic land
No claim to anv such donation 10 valid unless the
.hi has or Ihall be settled on, and cultivated for
ear successive years, and 10 snrh donation CLAIM
70 sllew-d to interfere in any manner with any
IAN -cogLIasd BY tie Trea.yoi Guadalupe HI.
dsige.
All individuals claiming the benefit Of such do.
ston will find to hsirinterest to give the ear.
hest possibie information to the Surveyor General,
Is 10 the localities Of their settlements in order to
enable him to direct bis surveying operations ac.
eordingiy 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 l8 day OF JaH. A. D. 1855.
VIM. PELHAM.
sarpeyor General of Nsw Msrico
sarta Fs. Jan. 81. lS6b.--lys4..