vicionalmente el terreno que solicita, mientras V. E. pueda hacer la visita que ha dispuesto hacer por el Rio del Sacramento mas la dispocision de V. E. sera siempre lo mas acertado. Monterrey, 30 de Marzo, de 1844. MANUEL JIMENO. MICHELTORENA. Monterrey, Ab'l 1o, de 1844. Conforme. [For map or plan see original, page 49.] [7 S. D. K.] A son Excellence Monsieur Monsieur Manuel Micheltorena, General de Brigade, Adjutant General de l'etat, Major de l'armee Mexicaine Republicaine de même, Gouverneur, Commandant General et Inspecteur des deux Californias. MONSIEUR: Le porteur de la presente est Mr. J. Chamberlain, forgeron de son metier qui est depuis 2 aus et demi en mon service et connu comme un honnite homme tres util et maitre de son metier connue aussi d'un tres bon caractere Je prends la liberte de le accommander a la bienveillance de votre excellence ayant l'intention de devenir citoyen et puir votre excellence pour un petit terrain qui n'est pas occupe. J'ai l'honneur á être de votre excellence tres humble et obeissant serviteur, Nueva Helvetia, les 19 Mars, 1844. J. A. SUTTER. MONTEREY, 29 de M'zo, de 1844. Agreguese al espediente del interesado. MICHELTORENA. Deposited in the archives by Judge Morse, 8 May, 1852. SAM'L D. KING, A son Excellence Monsieur: Monsieur Manuel Micheltorena, General de Brigade, Adjutant General de l'etat, Major de l'armee Mexicaine Republicaine de même, Gouverneur, Commandant General et Inspecteur des deux Californias a Monterey. [8 S. D. K.] Note by the surveyor general.-The following is a copy of the writing on the back of the letter copied on the previous sheet, No. 7. SAM'L D. KING. Manuel Micheltorena, Gen'l de Brigada del Ejercito Mexicano, Ayud❜te Gen'l de la Plana Mayor del mismo, Ynspector del Departamento de Californias. No pudiendo ahora por estar sumamente ocupado este gobierno supremo departamental estender uno por uno los titulos respectivos a todos los ciudadanos que han solicitado terrenos con informe a su favor, del S'or Don Augusto Sutter, capitan y juez encargado de la jurisdicion de Nueva Helvetia y Sacramento a nombre de la nacion Mexicana les confiero por estas letras la propriedad para ellos y sus familias de los respectivos terrenos marcados en sus instancias y diseños, a todos y a cada uno de los que hallan solicitado y obtenido informe favorable del espresado S'or Sutter h'ta hoy dia de la f'ha sin que nadie pueda disputarles su propiedad; sirviendoles una copia de este que les dara mas adelante el S'or Sutter de titulo formal, con el que se presentaran a este gobierno pa. estenderlos el mismo titulo en la debida forma y papel sellądo correspondiente y pa. la debida constancia, en todos tiempos doy este documento que sera reconocido y acatado por todas las autoridades civiles y militares de la nacion Mexicana en este y enlos demas departamentos autorizado devidamente como los sellos militares y de gobierno en Monterey a veinte y dos de Diciembre de mil ochocientos cuarenta y cuatro. (Sig.) MANUEL MICHELTORENA. Certifico que es copia. Nueva Helvecia, Abril 5, de 1845. Capitan y Mayor y Comandante Militar de las fronteras del Norte. OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE I, Samuel D. 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 or department of Upper California, do hereby certify that the ten preceding and hereunto annexed pages of tracing paper, numbered from one to ten inclusive, and each of which is identified 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, I have hereunto signed my name officially, and affixed my private seal, (not having a seal of office,) at the city of San Francisco, Cal., this 12th day of May, 1852. Filed in office May 21st, 1852. SAM'L D. KING, "C."-Translation. Record of proceedings at the instance of the naturalized citizen John Chamberlain, petitioning for the tract called "Socayac." John Augustus Sutter, judge of the peace, and military coman dante of the frontier of New Helvetia. On the 29th day of the month of March, 1846, appeared before this tribunal Messrs. John Chamberlain and Perry McCoon, the first party selling his house and eight fanegas of wheat in sowings, as well as his right to his tract of fifteen thousand varas, as appears by official documents, to the party of the second part, for the sum of one thousand dollars, which is hereby acknowledged on the part of both. In testimony whereof I certify these presents with the assisting witnesses. JOHN A. SUTTER. Deposited in the archives by Judge Morse, 8th May, 1852. SAMUEL D. KING, Surv'r Gen'l Cal. Stamp Fourth-Two Reals. Provisionally authorized by the maritime custom-house of the port of Monterey, in the department of Californias, for the years 1844 and 1845. MICHELTORENA. [SEAL.] PABLO DE LA GUERRA. To the Most Excellent Governor: John Chamberlain, a native of the United States of America, and naturalized in this Territory, with respect, before your exc'y, that being possessed of some cattle, and not having any land upon which he can breed the same, he knows of a tract near the settlement of Mr. Sutter, called "Socayac," containing 15 thousand varas, as will appear by the annexed plot; wherefore he prays humbly your exc'y to grant his petition, for which I shall receive a service and favor. Monterey, March 27, 1844. At the request of petitioner. GEORGE ALLEN. MONTEREY, March 27, 1844. Let the secretary of state report, taking such information as may be necessary. MICHELTORENA, Pursuant to the most exc'nt sir the governor's direction, the foregoing petition is referred to Mr. Sutter that he may take cognizance of the same, and report thereafter to the judges of the pueblo of San José. Monterey, March 27th, 1844. MANUEL JIMENO. Deposited in the archives by Judge Morse 8th May, 1852. SAMUEL D. KING, Surv'r Gen'l. . To the Most Exc't Governor: At the time of annexing to the expediente the document that your exc'y refers to me by a decree of yesterday, I perceive that it is a report favorable to the party interested; and as the land solicited is vacant, and that the petitioner is an honest man, following his trade since he has been in this country, according to the best lights before me, I believe there is no objection to granting him provisionally the land which he prays for, until your exc'y shall have made the visit which you propose to make on the Sacramento river, but it should be as your exc'y may direct. Monterey, March 30, 1844. Approved. MAN'L JIMENO. MONTEREY, April 1st, 1844. MICHELTORENA. To his Excellency Manuel Micheltorena, Brigadier Gen'l, Adjutant Gen❜l of the Staff of the Mexican Republican Army, Governor, Inspector, Gen'l, and Commandant of the two Californias. SIR: The bearer of this is Mr. Chamberlain, a blacksmith by trade, who has been in my service for two years and a half; and as he is a useful man, proficient in his craft, and of good character, I take the liberty of recommending him to the favorable consideration of your excellency, it being his intention to become a citizen, and solicit from your excellency a small piece of land, which is unoccupied. I have the honor to be your excellency's humble and obedient servant, New Helvetia, 19 March, 1844, J. A. SUTTER. Deposited in the archives by Judge Morse, 8th May, 1852. Note by surveyor general: Sr. Gen'l Cal. The following is a copy of the writing on the book of the letter copied on the previous sheet, No. 7. SAMUEL D. KING. "To his Excellency Manuel Micheltorena, Gen'l of Brigade, Adjutant General of the Staff of the American Republican Army of the same, Governor, Commandante General and Inspector of both Californias, Monterey. Manuel Micheltorena, Brig. Gen'l in the Mexican Army, Adjutant General of the Staff of the same, Governor, Commandant General and Inspector of the Department of the Californias. 131. The supreme departmental government, by reason of its many pressing duties, being unable at this time to issue, one by one, the requisite titles for all those citizens who have solicited lands, upon the favorable report of Don Augustus Sutter, captain and judge of the district of New Helvetia and Sacramento, in the name of the Mexican nation, I grant them by these presents, and for them and their families, the ownership of the respective lands, as designated in their petitions and plats, to all and each of those who have petitioned and obtained a favorable report from the said Sutter, up to the date of these presents, and nobody shall dispute their said ownership. A copy of these presents, which shall be hereafter furnished then by said Sutter, shall answer as a regular title, with which they shall apply to this government, in order that the said title may be issued in the proper form on the stamped paper. În evidence whereof, at all times, I issue these presents, which shall be recognised and respected by all the civil and military authorities of the Mexican nation, in this and the other departments, duly anthenticated with the military and governmental seals. MAN'L MICHELTORENA. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy. J. A. SUTTER, First Captain and Military Commandant of the frontiers of the north. E. C. R. P. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct translation of original Spanish and French documents in case No. 235, wherein Emanuel Pratt claims the place called "Socayac," now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at office of the sec'y to the U. S. land commission, San Francisco, this 27th day of March, 1854. Filed in office May 21st, 1852. D.-Deed. GEO. FISHER, Sec'y. GEO. FISHER, Sec'y. This indenture, made this 25th day of Nomember, A. D. 1850, between Perry McCoon, of Sacramento county, of the first part, and George McKinstry, of the same place, of the second part, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of five thousand dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has, and by these presents does, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all his right, title, and interest, of, and in, to the following tract of land, to wit: lying and being on the Cosumnes river, in the county aforesaid, and known as the rancho de "Socayac," and granted by |