Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-05-01
NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW
MEXICO

hGAiOO.
The Surveyor General of New Mexico. bv an
Of Cong ess approved on the 22nd July 1854 is re-.
qlred to make Full report on all such claims aa
originated ''before the cession of the Territory 10
the United States "by the treaty Of Guadalupe His
dalgo of lSiS denotng the various grades Of title
with his deScison there as to the validity or ins
valdifc OF each Of the same under the .'swelhs.
ges, and customs Of the country before cesson SIT
10 the United States, es,"-And he is also required IN
make report in regard to all Pueblos existing IN
she Territory, showing the extent and locality ~
each, stating the number Of inhabitants in the SAID
Pueblo IespCctVey, and the nature OF their ut,es
. the lend. such report 10 be made according IN
the form which may be prescribed BY the Sc, reta.
Of the Interior; which rcunr, la be land before
Congress Tor such action tbceon IS may be deem.
ed Just ant proper with view to confirm bona 6de
grants aud give full effect to the Treaty of lY48.
between the United states and Mexico.
Clalmants IN every case will be required to file
awrtten notice, setting form the name Of the
''present q lnanl," name 9 Jrigina. CLAIMANT
nature VI cldlm, whethe Ohate or perfect --it. !.
date--frau what anthe 81. iL---.., .,~i =, a.,
uJriVed-MHh reference 20 the evidence of the
power and authority nde vino the granling Of
hcer ma> have Az d--laanjity claimed. locality
'tNic dud ~ cut bl cunliclmg claims, II any. win
ter c. q Tue documentary evidence aud tpsti'
mrH ei,rd '.loa 10 establish be- clam, ana 10
STOW .usirr "a. 81 from ha rousioa, Aral,tse'
W, rstnt c|dnWt.'
tvrN Idluon "Ii ai-o ot required {, furnish
81 Hifonlicd i1"' 'l survey. II survey has been
en- : Oths' evidence. +hlwmg the precise
bou4. Hd ext nl ol TIM claimed
l. eu e the >nrvcl 'ral to execute Il
du Ihu, NJ" ra on 'uyu aw, b. mas to re.
que, all thost Individual, eho. claimed lands IN
New Mexico before ne really Of 1913, 10 produce
thr vdences of slch claims at tins office at Saata
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 of
the United Sates or every white male above the
age Of 81 years, who has declared his intention to
become citizen, now reSldng In New Mexico;
and who was SO residing 'ior TO lst January 1853.
ami 10 every white male citizen of the United Sta.
es and 10 every white male above the age Of 81
years, who has declared his intention to become
citizen, who was residing IN the Territory on the
II January 1883 or who snail remove to and set
tie here al any time prior 10 the lst January 1858
the same law also grants l60 acres of prbllc land,
No claim TO any such donation is valid unless the
and has or shall be settled on, and cultivated for
-four successive years; and no such donation claim
is allowed TO interfere in any manner with any
LAIN recognized by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hi.
ialgo.
HAl individuals claiming the benefit of such do.
ldton will find it to their interest to give the ear
liest possible information 10 the Surveyor General,
as to the localities of their settlements in order to
enable him to direct his surveying operations ac.
cordlng!y 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. 1856.
VIM. PELHAM.
Surveyor General of New Merico.
Santa Fe, Jan. ~, lS55.-ly34..