A Compilation of Spanish and Mexican Law, in Relation to Mines, and Titles to Real Estate, in Force in California, Texas and New Mexico: And in the Territories Acquired Under the Louisiana and Florida Treaties, when Annexed to the United States. Containing a translation of the mining ordinances of New Spain, Gamboa's mining ordinances, the laws in relation to mines of gold, silver and quicksilver, contained in the "Novisma recopilacion," and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the decrees of the cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII, also of the laws and decrees of Mexico, on the subject of mines, colonization, and the right of foreigners to hold real estate : also, extracts from public documents, and form the laws of California, in relation to mines and mineral lands, together with a digest of the common law, on the subject of mines and mining

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Of the duration of the offices of future administrators and directors general
13
Of the interval during which they must be worked animally
14
Of the factor assessor and secretary of the Tribunal 31
15
Statement of the concerns of the body of Miners to be laid before the Tribunal
16
Of the permission of the viceroy
17
Of irregular depositories of gold and silver
18
Of persons representing the Tribunal at Court ib 19 Of communications to be made to the King by the Tribunal
19
Of the minute book of the Tribunal
21
Of papers orders c to be preserved in the archives of the Tribunal
22
Of the inventories to be drawn up at the elections
24
Of the chief and second official of the Tribunal
25
Of its messengers
26
Of the table of fees to be received by persons employed in Mexico and in the Mining Districts
27
Of the oath to be taken by persons filling the offices of the Tribunal
28
Of contentions between the TribunalGeneral the Territorial Deputations
31
CHAPTER II
34
Of the salaries of officers in the Tribunal
37
CHAPTER VI
49
General grant to subjects and prohibition to Foreigners
55
CHAPTER X
65
Of the obligation to make adits
66
Of mineowners being treated in certain cases in the same manner as such ad venturer
68
Of general shafts ib 14 Of their necessary depth ib 15 Of denouncing mines which are not drained by the owners
69
CHAPTER XI
70
Of their right to denounce to a greater extent than individuals ib 3 Of the twentyfour parts of a mine called barras ib 4 Of partners working jointly an...
71
Of a partner wishing to sell his share
72
Of their working on the establishment to which they are attached rather
77
Of the children to be maintained for the purpose
102
Of the favour to be shewn to deserving persons in the Mining profession
108
The right of the king in mines of gold silver and other metals salt
112
Of the damages to be paid by the proprietors of the more elevated mines
119
CHAPTER II
122
The working of quicksilver mines was at first permitted in
139
CHAPTER IV
162
CHAPTER V
170
CHAPTER VI
182
CHAPTER VII
188
Of the tickets to be given to owners of metal particularizing the reducing
191
86
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Of altering the boundaries and making additional pits and the circumstances
255
CHAPTER XIV
264
Administrative jurisdiction of the territorial deputations
266
CHAPTER XV
284
Discoverers of mountains worked in other parts to have two on certain
290
10 That the viceroys and president shall have cognizance in certain
297
Time allowed to denouncer for taking possessionin what cases enlarged
318
CHAPTER XVIII
320
CHAPTER XX
333
CHAPTER XXI
341
Of the reduction of the ore both by smelting and amalgamation Of
351
CHAPTER XXVI
362
Of the deliveries of the metal where the supplier is paid by premium upon
385
11 That the copper in the mines in Cuba be worked and remitted
386
be a discoverer
391
Decree of 12th March 1811 for the encouragement of agriculture and industry
397
Manifesto of Ferdinand VII 4th May 1814
405
The territorial deputations to proceed in causes relating to Mines indepen
407
President Taylors Message in relation to California Jan 21 1850
415
Instructions of Mr Clayton Sec of State to Mr King
423
Instructions of Mr Ewing Sec of Int to Mr Jones
429
66
435
Extracts from instructions of Aug 17 1773
444
Decree respecting colonization of Aug 18 1824
451
Regulations concerning missions Nov 3 1834
461
Extracts from Gen Mitcheltorenas proclamation March 29 1843
469
Decree of Departmental Assemblymissions April 3 1846
475
Communication of Mr Halleck to J G Majors June 2 1849
482
Treaty between Spain and Mexico Nov 28 1836
489
Act of Legislature of California adopting the common law April 13 1850
506
Common Law in relation to Mines and Minerals
514
19 Of the salary of such interventors and of rewards and punishments
543
CHAPTER XVII
551
87
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When proceedings to be had verbally
571
On partnership in mines
574
Decrees of the Supreme Government of Mexico
595
66
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Decree April 6 1830 respecting importation of cotton gooods
621

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