Rancho la Boca de la Cañada del Pinole [manuscript].

              To the honorable the commissioners for ascertaining and settling private land claims in the state of California.

The petition off Dona Maria Manuella Valencia respectfully represents that on the 21st, day of June A.D. 1842 Juan B. Alvarado constitutional governor of the department of the Californias granted to your petitioner in accordance with law and under certain conditions specified in said grant to which reference is hereby made the tract of land known under the name of Boca de Canada del Pinole adjoining and contiguous with the Ranchos of Don, Gnacio Martinez with that of Julian Wil, and with that of Don. Candelario Valencia.

Said tract containing three square tres sitios de Canada mayor more or less and situated in the county of Contra Costa.

Petitioner represents that she has complied with all the requirements and conditions of said grant as set forth in said grant which is hereto annexed.

Petitioner further represents that there is no claim interefereing with her rights to her knowledge and that she has had the uninterrupted possession of said tract from the time the grant was made having been put in possession of said tract from the time the h grant was made [CROSSED OUT] by the proper officer up to this time.

Petitioner therefore prays that her claim may be examined and that the said tract of land as described herein and in the annexed grant may be confirmed and as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.

J.A. Moutree.
Attorney for Ma. Ma. Valencia
Filed in office Dec. 13th, 1852            Geo, Fisher Secy.

Sello primero seis pesos
Habilitado provisionalmte, por la Aduana maritima de Monterey para los anos de 1842 v. 1843
Alvarado                Antonio Ma. Osio

L.S.  Juan B. Alvarado Gobernador Constitucional del Departamento de las Californias

Por cuanto Da. Ma. Maneulla Valencia ha pretendido para su beneficio personal y el de su familia el parage conocido con el nombre de la boca de la Canada del Pinole colindante con el Rancho de Dn. Ignacio Martinez and de Julian Wil y. con el de Don Candelario Valencia practicados previamente los diligencias y, averigaciones concerninetes segun lo dispuesto por los leyes y reglamentos usando de los facultades que me o son conferidos a nombre de la nacion Mejicana he venido en concederle el terreno mencionado declarandole le mencionado declarandole la propiedad de el por las presentes letras sugetandose a la aprovacion de la Exma Junta Departmental y a las condiciones siguientes,
1. A. Podra cercarlo sin perjudicar las travecias caminos y servicumbres lo disfrutara libre y esclusivamente, destinandolo al uso o cultivo que mas le acomode desiendo ocupar la casa que tenga ubicada.
2. D. Solicitara del juez respectivo que le de posecion en virtud de este despacho por el cual se demarcaran los linderos el cuyos limites pondra a mas de los mojoneras algunas senales necesarias.
3. A. El terreno de que se hace donacion es de tres sitios de ganado mayor poco mas or menos segun esplica el diseno respectivo.