Roland

The claimant has produced, in support of his title, an ex-pediente from the archives. - This document contains a petition, marginal order that the title issue, decree of concession, and the bor-rador or draft of the title to be issued to the party interested. This expediente is found in the archives, and is noted on the indexes of Hartnell and Mr. Carey Jones. The claimant has also produced the title paper alleged to have been delivered to him—a testimonio or certificate of approval by’ the departmental assembly—and a petition for an extension of time to fulfill the conditions of the grant, with a marginal order of the governor granting the request. It is not pretended that the land was occupied, or any attempt made to perform .the conditions of the grant, until September, 1847, when the claimant caused some cattle and horses to be placed upon it.

The claim was rejected by the board.

It is contended, on the part of the United States: (1) That the title paper produced by the party, the testimonio of approval by the departmental assembly, and the petition, and order for the extension of time, are not genuine ; and (2) that the grant was abandoned,— the claimant having, four days…