H.-Statement of descriptive notes, decrees of court, &c.—Continued.

When sent. I

Apr. 14, 1877

Mar. 15, 1877

Papers transmitted.

survey: application of attorney for
claimants to have testimony taken;
testimony taken at Santa Barbara;
"Ex. B," copy summons and com-
plaint, D. W. ApJones vs. Juan Piña;
testimony taken before J. A. Robin-
son, United States commissioner;
"Ex. A, J. A. R.," map of rancho
"Jesus Maria;" "Ex. B, J. A. R.,'
extract from field notes of rancho
"Jesus Maria;" briefs of B. T.
Thomas and Tully A. Wise; trac-
ing of plat and surveyor general's
opinion.

June 5, 1877 Protest of C. A. Thompson, attorney
for Jos. W. Cooper, against survey.
Plat of survey; four skeleton maps;
descriptive notes; certided copy de-
cree of confirmation United States
district court; certified copy certifi-
cate of advertisement; extracts from
translations of grants; certified copy
order dismissing appeal United States
district court.

Jan. 18, 1977 Certified copy order United States dis- Ojo de Agua de Figueroa Jnana B. de Miranda,

Sept. 11, 1876

April 1, 1877

Jan.

trict court to file mandate of supreme
court, and preface to descriptive

notes.

Certificate of judicial history, to pre-
cede descriptive notes.
Transcript of papers, &c., on file in
office of clerk of United States dis-
trict court, certified copies of: judg.
ment district court, third judicial dis-
trict; transcript of judgment district
court, third judicial district; also
transcript of papers, decrees, &c., |
pertaining to survey, (printed;) pro-
test of D. K. Tripp; protest of D. K.
Tripp, attorney for F. Larkin; peti-
tion of Guadalupe Castro to surveyor i
general, June 21, 1876; petition of
Guadalupe Castro to supreme court;
appearance of William Lowry and L.
W. Halladay, as attorneys for G. Cas
tro; objection of Lowry and Halla-
day to patent as issued; notice from
claimant to surveyor general to hold
patent; request of George W. Ellis
for survey, and statement in regard
to grants made to Don Joaquin Cas-
tro; statement No. 2 of George W.
Ellis: petition to cancel patent and
order new survey.

8, 1877 Letter Messrs. R. P. and H. N. Clement
requesting recall of testimony, &c.

July 18, 1976 Amended decree United States district
court dated November 26, 1876; de-
cree United States district court of
November 22, 1862, to correct sur-
vey; amended decree with order to
correct surveys, dated January 26,
1855, and November 30, 1859, made
by United States district court; no-
tice of motion and affidavit of United
States circuit judge staying proceed.
ings, dated August 4, 1874; map, or |
sketch, showing rock A and B, at
north end of rancho, accompanying
affidavit of Von Licht; certified copy
decree United States district court
of December 1, 1859; copies of sundry
letters, &c.

Ot. 10, 1876 Copy order to return survey; copy of final decree approving survey, (with plat attached) copy order that claimants proceed under decree approving survey as under final decree; copy of the enrolled papers in United States circuit court; order dismissing cause and that mandate be filed, and order denying motion to set aside or ler and decree dismissing appeal.

When sent.

H.-Statement of descriptive notes, decrees of court, &c.—Continued.

Papers transmitted.

Dec. 11, 1876 Certified copies of papers in landcommission; opinion board United States laud commissioners; order of district court that surveyor general return plat of survey; instruc tions to James T. Stratton, deputy surveyor; also Stratton's field notes; tracing of plat of survey on file in office of clerk of district court and testimony taken before Surveyor General Mandeville, June 3, 1858.

Sept. 19, 1876, Certified copies of suggestion of conn sel that cause be continued in Supreme Court; stipulation that appeal be dismissed; decree dismissing ap peal and mandate Supreme Court. Jan. 15, 1877 Certified copies of field notes of sundry surveys of the northern boundary, as made by James T. Stratton, deputy surveyor; copy instructions to E. H. Dyer, July 15, 1867; tracing of map and request of H. W. Carpenter that map and certain field notes be forwarded to General Land Office. Application of Messrs. Mullan and Hyde for resurvey.

Aug. 28, 1876

Aug. 28, 1876

April 4, 1877

Mar. 31, 1877
June 15, 1877,

Application of Messrs. Mullan and
Hyde for resurvey.

Plat and account of G. H. Thompson
for surveying.

Bill Los Angeles Star for advertising.

Plat of survey, 5 skeleton maps, de
scriptive notes, decree of confirma.
tion United States district court, man-
date Supreme Court, and order of dis-
trict court to file mandate; certifi
cate of advertisement.

April 6, 1877 Plat of survey; 6 skeleton maps; de-
scriptive notes; certified copy decree
of confirmation United States district
court; certified copy mandate United
States Supreme Court, and certified
copy record of advertisement.

Dec. 12, 1976 Appeals by J. P. Jones, S. Haley, and
J. D. Sepulveda; Manuel Marquez,
et. al., from Commissioner's decision
of September 30, 1876.
Appeal of J. G. Downey..

Aug. 26, 1876

May 16, 1877

June 6, 1877
April 12, 1877
Nov. 6, 1876

Nov. 27, 1876
Nov. 29, 1876

Dec. 21, 1876

Jan. 24, 1877

Letter from Glassell, Chapman, and
Smith in relation to status of case.
Plat and descriptive notes, (corrected)
Tracing of plat and account of W. P.
Reynolds for survey.

Plat of survey; descriptive notes; cer-
tified copy certificate of advertise-
ment; extract from minutes of south-
ern district court; certified copy man-
date United States Supreme Court;
certified copy decree United States
district court; and protest of Tully
R. Wise.
Certified c py record of advertisement
Plat of survey, descriptive notes and
decrees, (corrected.) and certified
copy certificate of advertisement.
Descriptive notes and decrees, (authen-
ticated.)

Waiver of appeal by Messrs. Downey,
Phillips, and Hayward, owners of
grants; protests of Messrs. Downey,
Phillips, and Hayward against re-
opening case.

July 10, 1876 Appeal, aflidavits, copy diseños, field
notes, title papers, briefs, &c.

. United States Surveyor General for California.

Individual.

Total.

Individual.

I.-Statement of special deposits for the survey of public lands in California during the fiscal year 1876–277.

Total.

Name of depositor.

Date of de-
posit.

Name of deputy.

Lecation of survey.

Meridian.

Remarks.

F.—Plats made in the office of the United States surveyor general for California during the fiscal year 1876-77.

G.-Statement of transcripts of field notes of public surveys sent to the department at Washington from the office of the United States surveyor general for California, during the fiscal year 1876-77.

Total.

H.-Statement of descriptive notes, decrees of court, &c., of private land claims, transmitted to the Department at Washington during the fiscal year 1876-77.

Aug. 9, 1876 Plat instructions to C. C. Tracy, United

States deputy surveyor; decree dis-
missing case for want of jurisdic-
tion; final decree and order; record
of approval; record of advertise
ment under act of 1860; record of
advertisement under act of 1864;
notice to United States attorney to
appear on behalf of the United States;
testimony of William L. Boggs; ex-
hibit " Hoepner No. 1, J. A. R.;" ex-
hibit "Boggs No. 2, J. A. R.; "exhibits
Nos. 3, 4, and 5, J. A. R.; two briefs
for T. M. Leavenworth; testimony
taken before J. A. Robinson, United
States commissioner; and surveyor
general's opinion.

Brief of J. M. Coghlan, United States
district attorney.

Protest of L. Aldrich, attorney for T.
M. Leavenworth.

Descriptive notes, copies of decrees,
and certificate of advertisement.
Acknowledgment of service of copy of
Commissioner's letter "D," of 26th
December, 1876, requesting that J.W.
Dwinelle be required to state whom
he represents in the case.