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á V. E. reconocido; serviendose admitir esta en papel comun por falta de sallado correspondiente.

Angeles, Abril 7, de 1846.

ERNEST RUFUS.

ANGELES, Abril 80, de 1846.

Vista la peticion con q. da principio este espediente lo q. en el se ha praticado con todo lo demas q. se tuva presento y ver convino de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la ley de 18 de Agosto, de 1824; y reglamento de 21 de Noviembre, de 1828, se declara dueño en propriedad del paraje nombrado rancho de German en las fronteras de Sonoma y mas arriba del establecimiento Ross q. occubar los Russos al ciudadano por naturalizacion Ernesto Rufus.

Libresele al titulo correspondiente al interesado en estencion de cinco sitios de ganado mayor y somitase esta concessión á la aprovacion de la ex'ma asamblea departamental.

Pio Pico, Gobernador de las Californias, por ministerio de la ley asi lo mandé decreté y firme doy fe.

PIO PICO.

La comision de terrenos valdios a examinado con atencion el presente espediente promovido pr. el ciud'o por naturalizacion Ernesto Rufus, del paraje conocido rancho de German q. se fue concedido pr. el superior gobierno departamental con arreglo, a las leyes de la materia en este comcepto posse á la deliberacion de V. E. la siguiente proposicion.

Se aprueba la concession hecha al ciudadano pr. naturalizacion Ernesto Rufus del paraje conocido rancho de German jurisdicion de Sonoma en estencion de cinco sitios de ganado mayor, segun titulo librado con tha. de 180. de Abril, del presente año conforme a la ley de 180. de Ag'to, de 1824, y al articulo 5, del reglamento de 21 de 9'bre, de 1828.

Sala de comis, en la ciudad de Los Angeles, Junio 2, 1846.
S. ARGUELLO.

ANGELES, Junio 10, de 1846. En sesion de este dia aprobo la ex'ma asamblea departamental la proposicion del dictamen anterior.

OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR CALIFORNIA.

I, Samuel E. King, surveyor general of the United States for the State of California, and, as such, now having in my office and under my charge and control a portion of the archives of the former Spanish and Mexican territory in department of Upper California, do hereby certify, that the eleven preceding and hereunto annexed

pages of tracing paper, numbered from one to eleven, inclusive, and each of which is verified by my initials, (S. D. K.,) exhibit true and accurate copies of certain documents on file, and forming part of the said archives in this office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name officially, and affixed my private seal, (not having a seal of office,) at the city of San Fr'co, Calif'a, this 1st day of April, 1852.

SAMUEL D. KING, Surv'r G'l.

Translation Document C.-No. 199.-Rancho de German. To the first alcalde of Sonoma: Ernesto Rufus, a naturalized Mexican and a resident of this frontier of Sonoma, with due respect and in the best legal form says, that having a considerable number of cattle and horses, and wanting a suitable piece of land for its security, I solicit you that you may please to grant me provisional permit, that I may be enabled to build a house and keep my property on the vacant location called Rancho de Ross, while I apply to the government to obtain the legal title. Therefore, I pray that you may please to comply with my petition, whereby I shall receive favor.

Ross, 21st July, 1845. (Signed)

ERNESTO RUFUS.

Not written on stamped paper, because there is none in this place.

First Justice's Court of Sonoma.

The party concerned can occupy it provisionally for the term of one year, and if at the end of that time he shall not present himself with his legal title, it shall be denounced as vacant.

Sonoma, July 21st, 1845.

(Signed)

Most Excellent Governor:

JOSÉ DE LA ROSA.

Ernesto Rufus, a native of Germany and naturalized in the republic, as appears from the annexed certificate, respectfully and in the most just way presents himself before your excellency and says, that last year the alcalde of Sonoma granted me the provisional occupation of the land known by the name of Rancho de German, which is vacant, and higher up than the establishment of Ross, which the Russians in that frontier occupied, showing your excellency that there is a mistake in the document which has been presented in soliciting said land, they having written the Rancho de Ross, instead of the Rancho de German, as appears from the sketch that I duly forward; and as the period that is prescribed to me for soliciting the corresponding title is going to expire, I apply to your [REC. CCLVII, D. T. 1857.]-2

excellency entreating you that you will have the goodness to order that document made out to me, which favor I hope to deserve, and for which I shall be obliged to your excellency; this being admitted on common paper, for want of the corresponding stamped. Angeles, April 7th, 1846. (Signed)

ERNESTO RUFUS.

ANGELES, April 8th, 1846.

Having examined the petition that heads this record of proceedings, that which has been done pursuant to it, with everything else that has been borne in mind and was proper to attend to in conformity with the requisition in the law of 18th of August, 1824, and regulation of 21st November, 1828, I declare the naturalized citizen Ernesto Rufus owner in fee of the place called Rancho de German, on the frontier of Sonoma and above the establishment Ross, which the Russians occupied. Let the proper title deed be issued to the party for the extent of five square leagues, and submit this grant to the approbation of the most excellent departmental assembly. Pio Pico, governor ad interim of both Californias, thus ordered, decreed and signed. I attest it.

(Signed)

PIO PICO.

Pio Pico, senior member of the Departmental Assembly, and Provisional Governor of both Californias.

Whereas Don Ernesto Rufus, a Mexican citizen by naturalization, has solicited for his personal benefit the location called Rancho de German, in the frontiers of Sonoma, at the north of the department, and above the establishment of Russ, which the Russians occupied, after having previously made the necessary investigations, in the exercise of the powers vested in me, in the name of the Mexican nation, I have, by decree of this day, granted to him the mentioned land, declaring it to be his property by these letters patent, in conformity with the law of the 18th of August, 1822, and regulations of the 21st November, 1828, subject to the approbation of the most excellent departmental assembly, and under the following conditions:

1st. He may fence it without any prejudice to the crossings, roads, and servitudes; he will enjoy it freely and exclusively, appropriating it to the use and culture that may best suit him.

2d. He shall solicit from the respective judge to give him juridical possession in virtue of this document, by whom the boundaries shall be marked with the necessary landmarks.

3d. The tract of land granted is merely of an area of five square leagues, (sitios de ganado mayor;) the judge who shall give possession of it will have it measured conformable to ordinance, leaving the surplus that may result, to the nation for convenient pur

poses. Consequently I order that the present title, being held as firm and valid, it be entered in the corresponding book and be delivered to the interested party for his security and other purposes. Given in the city of Los Angeles, on this common paper, for want of stamped, on the 8th of April, 1846.

ANGELES, May 8th, 1846.

In to-day's session were reported and ordered to be transmitted to the committee on public lands.

(Signed)

AUGUSTIN OLVERA,

Deputy Secretary.

PIO PICO,

President.

EXCELLENT SIR: The committee on public lands have examined with attention the present proceedings at the instance of the naturalized citizen Ernesto Rufus for the parcel of land called Rancho de German, which was granted to him by the superior departmental government, conformable to the laws on the subject, in virtue of which the committee submits to your excellency's deliberation the following proposition: They approve of the grant made to the naturalized citizen Ernesto Rufus of the place called Rancho de German, in the jurisdiction of Sonoma, extending five square leagues (5 sitios de ganado mayor) according to title-deed issued on the 8th of April, instant, conformable to the law of 18th August, 1824, and the article 5th of the regulations of 21 November, 1828.

Hall of committees, in the city of Los Angeles, June 2d, 1846. (Signed) S. ARGÜELLO.

ANGELES, June 10th, 1846.

In to-day's session the most excellent departmental assembly approved of the proposition in the foregoing opinion.

Filed in office April 27th, 1852.

GEO. FISHER, Sec'y.

GEO. FISHER, Sec’y.

Recorded in Record of Evidence, vol. 1, pages 190 to 193.

Pio Pico, vocal decano de la Asamblea Departamental y Gobernador provicional de las Californias.

Gobierno de Dep'to

de Californias.

Por cuanto Dn. Ernesto Rufus, ciudadano Mej[Place of the eagle.]icano por naturalization, ha pretendido para su beneficio personal el parage nombrado rancho de German en las fronteras de Sonoma, al norte de este departamento y mas arriba del establecimiento de Ross que ocuparon los

Rusos practicadas previamente las averiguaciones consernientes mando de las facultades que me son conferidas a nombre de la nacion Mejicana he venido por decreto de este dia en concederle el espresado terreno declarando le la propriedad de el por las presentes letras de conformidad con la ley de 18 de Agosto, de 1824, y reglamento de 21 de Noviembre, de 1828, a reserva de la aprobacion de la ex'ma asemblea departamental y bajo las condiciones siguientes: 1o. Podra cercarlo sin perjudicar las travecias caminos y servidumbres lo disputara libre y esclusivamente destinando lo al uso y cultivo que mas le acomode.

20. Solicitara del juez respectivo le de la posecion juridica en virtud de este despacho por el se demarcaron los linderos con las mojoneras necesarias.

30. El terreno de que se le hace donacion es puramente el de cinco sitios de ganado mayor. El juez que lo posecion lo hara medio conforme a ordenanza, quedando el sobrante que resulte a la nacion para los usos que sean courenientes. En consecuencia mando que teniendose el presente titulo por firme y valedero se tome razon de el en libro a que corresponda y se entreque al interesado para sue resguardo y demas fines. Dado en la ciudad de los Angeles en este papel comun por falta de sellado á ocho de Abril, de mil ochocientos cuarenta y seis.

PIO PICO.

Waspaso el derecho q. me esta conferido en el ariba titulo a favor de Carlos Meyer y Guillemo Bennet, y para la constancia dorneo el presente hay dia ocho de Junio, de 1849.

Testigos: WM. MENTIE, L. H. D. C.

ERNESTO RUFUS.

Opinion by Com'r Thornton.

CHARLES MEYER et al., assignees, No. 199. German.-Opinion by

VS.

THE UNITED STATES.

Commissioner Thornton, and decree of final confirmation.

The claim presented in this case is founded upon a grant made on the 8th of April, 1846, under and by virtue of the decree of the Mexican Congress of the 18th of August, 1824, and of the execu tive ordinance of the 21st of November, 1828, by Pio Pico, governor of California, to Ernest Rufus, whose interest therein was transferred to the present claimants by various mesne conveyances. This grant is for five leagues of land, and was approved by the departmental assembly on the 10th of June, 1846. The occupation of the land was had and peaceably enjoyed by the grantee prior to the issuance of the grant, and from thence to this time, by him. and those claiming under him. The genuineness of the grant and the authority of the grantor, as well as the other facts above reci

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