Bale

It appears from the expediente in this case that Edward A. Bale on the 14th of March, 1841, petitioned Governor Alvarado for a tract of land in Son-oma, and appended to his petition a report of the commanding general showing the land to be vacant The application to the commanding general and his marginal order thereon are found in the expediente, from which it appears that the land asked for was called by the Indians “Huilic Noma.” This application is dated September 12, 1840, and the commanding general, by his marginal order, gives permission to the applicant to occupy the land, directing him to petition the political chief for the corresponding title. In the petition to the governor, made in pursuance of this order, the name of the land is not given, and the petitioner promises to present a map of the tract solicited. In the order of concession by the governor, the land is called “Huilic Noma,” and the corresponding title is ordered to be issued to the party. In the draft of this title, found in the expediente and dated March 14, 1851, the land is designated by the same name. But in the formal document delivered to the grantee, which bears date on the 23d of June, 1841, the land…