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1413 1 _T1T1;,n 4s.m-ru 1193. Presenting false or eounterfeited evidences of title to. a lands in Cnliforni•.——Every person who, for the purpose of set- K 1 ting np or establishing any claim against the United States , 1 to lands, mines, or minerals within the State dof Californiaj 4 presents, or causes or procures to be presented, before any, 1 court, judge, corn`mission,_ or commissioner, or other officer of w the United States, any false, forged, altered, or countcrfeited : petition, certificate, order, report, decree, concession, denounce- ¤ ment, deed, intent, disefio, map, expediente or part of an ¤ »ex;>ed·iente, title paper, or written. evidence of right, title, or `. · claim to lands, minerals, or mines in the State of California, knowing the same to be false, forged; altered, or counterfeited, or any falsely dated petition, certificate, order, report; decree, I concession, deuouncement, deed, patent, ccniirmation, disefiof X map, expedienteor part of an expediente, title paper,Y0r.written evidence of right, title, or claim to lands, mines, or minerals _1 in California, knowing the sameto be falsely dated; and every person who pnosecutes in any court of the United ,, States, by _PUBLIg: 1 See Title 31, Mozinr ann Firm PUBLIC 1

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appeal or otherwise, any claim against the United States lfor lands, mines, or minerals in California, which clainris founded upon, or, evidenced by, anvpetition, certificate, order, report, decree; concession, denouneement, deed, patent, confirmation, dlsenio, map, egpediente or partof an expedierzte, title paper, or written, evidence of righf, title, or claim, which has been forged, altered, counterfeited, ·or falsely dated,; knowjng the same to be forged, altered, eounterfeited, or falsely dated, shall be punishable as prescribed in section 1191. (RQ S..» § 2473;.) '_ " " { ENFORCEMENT- OF PBOYISIOXS

 ‘ 1.201. Power of Cormnissioner of Land Office;.-—4f1‘he Commisl

sioner of the General Land (mice, under the dlrectloxi of [the Secretary oft the lnterior, is authorised to enforce and carry into execution, bjr appropriate regulations, every part. oi thej provisions gl oi? this - title not otherwise specially provided; tor; (R g_ { 2;18e,) ‘ _;. ’ v IONBY NCE; PQ&BK$`_··