TO THE COPPER MINES. 207 
‘‘Be it likewise remembered that the distance 
from this point to the centre of the bed where now 
actually runs the River, in the direction of the same 
parallel, is (219™ 4) two hundred and nineteen metres, 
and four tenths, following the line east from said 
point. 
‘For, the greater solemnity of this act, appear as 
witnesses, on the part of the United States, Captain 
Abraham Buford, of the First Dragoons, and Colonel 
Charles A. Hoppin, Aid-de-Camp to His Excellency 
James L. Calhoun, Governor of New Mexico: And on 
the part of Mexico, Mr. B. Juan José Sanchez, Politi- 
cal Chief of the Canton of Bravos, in the State of Chi- 
huahua, as first authority of that place. 
‘‘ Written in duplicate, in English and Spanish, and 
sealed, at the point established, on the day of the 
month and year aforesaid. 
“Pepro Garcia ConpE, Commissioner. 
“ Joun Russet, Bartierr, Commissioner. 
“ Jose Sanazar Y Larrecut, Surveyor. 
‘A. W. WHiIPPLe, Lopog. Engr. anne 
and Astronomer.” 
“Signed in presence of : 
“Tomas H. Wns, Secretary. 
“Juan Jose Sancuez. 
“Francisco Jimenez, Secretary. 
“ A. Burorp, But. Capt. 1st Dragoons. 
“ Onantes A. Horr, Aid-de-Camp to Governor “Calhoun of New 
exico, 
Immediately after the Initial Point had thus been 
established, a plan was submitted by the Chief Astro- 
homers and Surveyors of the two Commissions to carry 
