Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-04-17
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO.


The Surveyor General of New Mexico, by an
Of Congress approved on The 22nd July 1854, is re.
oilred to "make full report on all such claims as
originated ''before the cesson of the Territory to
the United States "by the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo of lS4S, denotng the various grades of title
with his descslon thereon as to the validity or in
yalidifc OF each of the same under the -'swvlass
ges and customs of the country before cession sits
10 the United States ,"-And he is also reouired In
make { report in regard to ali Pueb'os 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
. the land. 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 as may be deem.
ed ust and proper with view to confirm bona fide
grants and give full effect to the Treaty Of l84S,
between the United States and Mexico.
Claimants in every case will be required to file
written notice, setting forth the name Of the
"present claimant" name Of "original clalnantn-
nature Of claim, whether lncOhate or perfect--its
date-from what authority the original title was
d5rived-Wlth reference to the evidence of the
power and authority under which the granting of
6cer may have acIed-quantty claimed, locality,
style and extent Of conflicting claims, If any, with
reference to the documentary evidence and test'
mony relied upon to establish he claim, and to
soow transfer of right from the ''orgnal grantee
the present claimant
Every claimant will also be required to furnish
an auhentlcal 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 TO re-.
quest all those individuals whos claimed lands in
New Mexico before the treaty Of 1913, 10 produce
the vidences of such claims at this office at Santa
te,as soon as possible.
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS.
The act of Congress, above refel ed to, grants
l6O acres of land 10 every whle male citizen Of
the Umted States, or every white male above the
aye ot q years, who has declared his intention to
become a citizen, now residing In New Mexico;
and who was 50 residing .Jl TO lsi JauuaIy 1853,
ami to every white male citizen of the United Sta.
es and to every white male above the ago n u
years, who has declared his Intention to become a
citizen, who was residing IN the Territory On the
II January 1888, or who snail remove to and set
tie here at any time prior 10 the lst January 1898
the same law also grants l6O acras of public land
| No claim to anv such donation is valid unless the
and has or shall be settled on, and cultivated for
f0N successive years; and no such donation claim
is allowed to interfere in any manner with any
lain recognized by the Treaty Of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo.
HAl individuals claiming the benefit of such do
hdtion will find 1t to then interest to give the ear
liest possible information to the Surveyor General
as TO the localities of their settlements in Order to
enable hm to direct his surveying operations &C.
cordmgy 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 al
Santa Fe this IL day OF JaH. A, D. 1880
VIM. PELHAM.
Surveyor General of New Merico
Santa Fe, Jan. u, l855-ly34..