Juares

The expedi-ente in this case shows that on the 8th April, 1845. Cayetano Juares petitioned Governor Pio Pico for “eight square leagues, more or less, in the land known as ‘Yokaya.’ to the north-west of Sonoma, distant thirty *667 leagues, and bounded by Citizen Fernando Felez on the south, and on the other sides by the unehristianized Indians." The petition was accompanied by a map representing the land solicited, and by a certificate of General Vallejo that the land was vacant, and did not belong to any private person. On the margin of this petition is a decree of the governor, dated May 24, 1S45, which is as follows: ‘‘That which the interested party requires is granted to him, and for that purpose let the-corresponding title be issued.” ‘‘The governor of the department thus decreed, ordered and signed. Pio Pico.” To this petition a note is added, which, however, is not signed, stating that a note of the title has been made in the respective book. To this note succeeds a memorandum, dated May Sth, 184G, stating that the expediente was on that day reported to the most excellent departmental assembly, and ordered to be passed to the committee on vaeant lands. This memorandum is…