F.—Plats made in the office of the United States surveyor general for California during the fiscal year 1877-78.

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 1877-78.

G.-Statement of transcripts of field notes of public surveys, &c.-Continued.

H.-Statement of descriptive notes, decrees of court, &c., of private land claims, transmitted to the department at Washington during the fiscal year 1877-78.

When sent.

Sept. 1, 1877

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

Papers transmitted.

cree district court, "Alisal," Bruno Bernal, confirmee; decree confirming title; dismissal of appeal; decree approving survey, dated December 9, 1865, with tracing of plat of survey attached marked "J. D. C., No. 11 translation of expediente "Alisal"; certified copies of deeds, José G. Hartnell to Pedro Zaballo, "Ex. H H, No. 1"; Juan E. Hartnell to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. HH, No. 2"; Juan L. Jackson and wife to Pedro Zaballa, Ex. H H, No. 3;" Adelberte P. Hartnell to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. H H, No. 4"; Miguel Smith and wife and Amelia Hartnell to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. HH, No. 5"; Pablo E. Hartnell to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. HH, No. 6"; Joaquin Arguezte to J. Vicente de Laviago, "Ex. HH, No. 7"; J. Vicente de Laviago to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. HH, No. 8"; certified copy deed: S. A. Hartnell to J. A. Arques, "Ex. H H, No. 9"; testimony of David Spence (two copies), "Ex. H H, No. 10", "Ex. HH, No. 11"; translation of expediente, rancho "Alisal." certified by R. C. Hopkins, "Ex. HH, No. 12;" translation of grants and juridical possession, rancho "El Alisal," as given to Mariano and Feliciano Soberanes, 1824 and 1834, "Ex. HH, No. 13"; traced copy of grants and translations by C. Car and Hopkins, "Ex. Hopkins I"; copies of letters from surveyor general to county clerk of Monterey County, "Ex. Hopkins II"; notice of time to take testimony to John Wilson, "Ex. A, J. A. R."; translation grant; proceedings on survey and juridical possession up to December 18, 1834, "Ex. B, J. A. R."; map, "Ex. I, J. A. R."; translation of proceedings territorial deputation, July 15, 1834, "Ex. II, J. A. R."; grant to W. E. P. Hartnell and certain proceedings and conces sion, "Ex. III, J. A. R."; translation grant, No. 32, "Ex. IV, J. A. R.”; instructions to J. E. Terrell, deputy surveyor, "Ex. V, J. A. R."; instructions to Terrell, "Alisal," Bernal, "Ex. VI, J. A. R."; field notes Terrell survey; translation of petition and proceedings "Sansal" rancho; printed report of R. C. Hopkins to Surveyor General Stratton, May 19, 1874; printed translation of grant made to Feliciano and Mariano Soberanes, June 26, 1834; printed translation of grant for part of rancho "El Alisal" to W. E. P. Hartnell, June 26, 1834; printed translation of expedi ente relative to vacant lands; printed translation record of possession rancho "Del Sansal"; copy letter from Commissioner Willis Drummond to Lewis Lillie, December 2, 1873; notice attorney for Hartnell heirs and contestants to attorney for J. D. Carr et al.; protest of Terresa de Hartnell, filed 21st May, 1859; protest against survey by John Wilson, filed January 26, 1874; map accompanying protest of J. Wilson; brief for confirmee and contestants, L. Aldrich, attorney for contestants; reply to brief for contestants, William Mathews for adjoining land owners, record of evidence (bound); surveyor gen eral's opinion, certified copy; certifi cate of advertisement.

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

Papers transmitted.

Name of claim.

To whom confirmed.

When sent.

Dec. 14, 1877

Brief for confirmees and contestants
(reply to Wm. Mathews).

Sept. 6, 1877

Apr. 3, 1878

Appeal filed by Grey & Brandon and Arroyo de la Laguna.... Williams et al.
E. L. Goold, attorneys for claimants.
Petition for a rehearing by Dwinelle,
Grey and Brandon, attorneys for
claimants.

Aug. 24, 1877 Report of A. G. Ruxton; tracing to ac

company report; depositions before

county clerk San Diego County; map
marked "Ex. A."

Azusa..

A. Duarte.

Feb. 9, 1878 Letters from Robert S. Baker; claims Boca de Santa Monica... Ysidro Reyes.

the right as two-thirds owner of the
rancho to make selection of his share
within exhibit boundaries, and ask-
ing for specific instructions.

July 18, 1877 Tracing of plat of survey; certified Las Camaritas

copies decree of confirmation United
States district court; order to file
mandate Supreme Court, and G. H.
Thompson's field notes and report,
Ex. A and B; depositions of
Charles Brown, with tracing at-
tached, Ex. G.; deed, quarters, S.
Spark and wife to Mary Hamilton,
trustee (certified copy), Ex. H.;
deed Mary H. Sparks, by trustee, to
Joshua Childs (certified copy), Ex.
I.; deed Joshua Childs to G. J. Hu-
bert Sanders (certified copy), Ex. K.;
deed Ferdinand Vassault to Joshua
Childs (certified copy); stipulation
that J. and D. Callahan have acquired
title to block 31; protest Jonetta M.
Ingram, by attorneys; argument of
counsel for contestants; reply to
claimants; brief and argument; tes-
timony taken before J. A. Robinson,
United States commissioner;
veyor general's opinion.

sur

Oct. 4, 1877 Argument of R. R. & H. N. Clement, attorneys for contestants, reviewing the surveyor general's opinion; sketch of Humphrey's survey in

1852.

Feb. 14, 1878 Diagram and testimony taken before

this office, as required by General

Land Office, letter "D," of Novem-
ber 15, 1877, inclosed with surveyor
general's report of same.

Ferdinand Vassault.

Dec. 14, 1877 Amended plat of township 6 north, Cañada de Sulsipudes... John Keyes.

Feb. 20, 1878
July 16, 1877

Ang. 13, 1877

Oct. 23, 1877

Nov. 1, 1877

June 29, 1878

range 34 west, San Bernardino me-
ridian, showing the result of the sur-
vey of the rancho.

Copy of a letter from this office to Gen.
eral Land Office, dated March 3, 1858.
Order of United States district court to
file mandate of United States Su-
preme Court (certified copy).
Mandate Supreme Court (certified
copy).

Letter from this office that the case is
closed.

Letter from this office stating Mr. Scott

has been given until December 5 to
file testimony.

Dec. 10, 1877 Affidavits of Margarita Soberanes Tra-
pillo, Juan Rodrigues, Mannilito
Cota, and Chalmer Scott, in reference
to the boundaries of the rancho; let-
ter from Mr. Scott explaining cause
of delay in sending affidavit.
Contract and bond of Wm. Minto, dep-
uty surveyor.
Pamphlet furnished by Judge Stanley,
accompanying surveyor general
Ames's "Statement of facts"; plat
of survey; descriptive notes; certifi
cate of advertisement; decree of con-
firmation, and certificate of no fur-
ther proceedings; affidavit of T. J.
Dewoody; protest of J. A. Stanley;

Feb. 13, 1878

When sent.

Sept. 1, 1877

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

Papers transmitted.

cree district court, "Alisal," Bruno
Bernal, confirmee; decree confirming
title; dismissal of appeal; decree ap-
proving survey, dated December 9,
1865, with tracing of plat of survey
attached marked "J. D. C., No. 1";
translation of expediente "Alisal";
certified copies of deeds, José G.
Hartnell to Pedro Zaballo, "Ex. H
H, No. 1"; Juan E. Hartnell to Pedro
Zaballa, "Ex. H H, No. 2"; Juan L.
Jackson and wife to Pedro Zaballa,
Ex. HH, No. 3;" Adelberte P. Hart-
nell to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. HI H, No.
4"; Miguel Smith and wife and
Amelia Hartnell to Pedro Zaballa,

Ex. H H, No. 5"; Pablo E. Hartnell
to Pedro Zaballa, "Ex. H H, No. 6";
Joaquin Arguezte to J. Vicente de
Laviago, "Ex. HH, No. 7"; J. Vicente
de Laviago to Pedro Zaballa, “Ex.
HH. No. 8"; certified copy deed: S.
A. Hartnell to J. A. Arques, "Ex.
HH, No. 9"; testimony of David
Spence (two copies), "Ex. H H, No.
10", "Ex. HH, No. 11"; translation of
expediente, rancho "Alisal." certi-
fied by R. C. Hopkins, "Ex. HH, No.
12:" translation of grants and jurid-
ical possession, rancho "El Alisal,'
as given to Mariano and Feliciano
Soberanes, 1824 and 1834, “Ex. H H,
No. 13"; traced copy of grants and
translations by C. Car and Hopkins,
"Ex. Hopkins I"; copies of letters
from surveyor general to county
clerk of Monterey County, "Ex. Hop-
kins II"; notice of time to take tes-
timony to John Wilson, "Ex. A, J.
A. R."; translation grant; proceed.
ings on survey and juridical posses-
sion up to December 18, 1834, “Ex.
B, J. A. R."; map, "Ex. I, J. Á. R. ";
translation of proceedings territorial
deputation, July 15, 1834, "Ex. II,
J. A. R."; grant to W. E. P. Hartnell
and certain proceedings and conces
sion, "Ex. III, J. A. R."; translation
grant, No. 32, "Ex. IV, J. A. R.";
instructions to J. E. Terrell, deputy
surveyor, Ex. V, J. A. R."; instruc
tions to Terrell, "Alisal," Bernal,
"Ex. VI, J. A. R."; field notes Ter-
rell survey; translation of petition
and proceedings "Sansal" rancho;
printed report of R. C. Hopkins to
Surveyor General Stratton, May 19,
1874; printed translation of grant
made to Feliciano and Mariano So-
beranes, June 26, 1834; printed trans-
lation of grant for part of rancho “El
Alisal" to W. E. P. Hartnell, June 26,
1834; printed translation of expedi
ente relative to vacant lands; printed
translation record of possession
rancho "Del Sansal": copy letter
from Commissioner Willis Drummond
to Lewis Lillie, December 2, 1873;
notice attorney for Hartnell heirs
and contestants to attorney for J. D.
Carr et al.; protest of Terresa de
Hartnell, filed 21st May, 1859; protest
against survey by John Wilson, filed
January 26, 1874: map accompanying
protest of J. Wilson; brief for con-
firmee and contestants, L. Aldrich,
attorney for contestants; reply to
brief for contestants, William Math-
ews for adjoining land owners, record
of evidence (bound); surveyor gen-
eral's opinion, certified copy; certifi
cate of advertisement.