Section 1
SECTION 1. The royal concessions granted by the Kingdom of Spain and hereinafter enumerated, which were issued and perfected under and by virtue of the royal decree of May fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and by the royal decrees supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, in favor of the persons herein-after named, prior to the transfer of the sovereignty of Spain in these Islands to the United States of America, are hereby ratified and confirmed with regard to the grantees therein named, their successors and assigns, ad perpetution as herein set forth: Concession of the mine denominated "Nueva California Primera," on January eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas comprising four claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Paracale, Province of Ambos Camarincs; concession of the mine denominated "Nueva California Segunda," of January twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas, comprising four claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Paracale, Province of Ainbos Camarines: concession of the mine denominated "Nueva California Tercera," of January fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas, comprising four claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at paracale, Province of Ambos Camarines; concession of the mine denominated "Nueva California Cuarta," of January fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas, comprising four claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Paracale, Province of California Ambos Camarines; concession of the mine denominated "Nueva California Quinta," of January twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas, comprising four claims of sixty-thousand square meters each, situate at Paracale, Province of Ambus Cainarines: concession of the mine denominated "Germania," of January eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas, comprising four claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Paracale, Province of Ambos Camarines: concession of the gold mine denominated "Magallanes," of January eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Martin Buck and Joaquin Casanovas, comprising twenty-four claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Paraeale. Province of Ambos Camarines;concession of the coal mine denominated "Magallanes," of March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, in favor of the association "Nuevo Langreo," comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "Nuevo Langreo," of March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, in favor of the association "Nuevo Langreo," comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu; concession of the mine denominated "Cebuana," of March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, in favor of the association "Nuevo Langreo," comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu : concession of the mine denominated "Portiella," of March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, in favor of the asocial ion "Nuevo Langreo," comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "La Mestiza." of March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, in favor uf the association "Nuevo Langreo," comprising a claim of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters, situate at Danao. Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "Angeles," of May sixteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, in favor of liainon Montanes. comprising twelve claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each," situate at Danao, Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "San Julian," of May sixteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, in favor of the association "Nuevo Langreo." comprising eight claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "San Enrique," of eighteen hundred and ninety-four, in favor of Ramon Montanes, comprising four hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu; concession of the mine denominated "Rafael Reyes," of October eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Ramon Montanes. comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Danao. Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "'Cariota,'' of June sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, in favor of the association "Nuevo Langreo," comprising a claim of one hundred and fifty thousand square meter, situate at Danao. Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denominated "Angeles,'' of March twenty-third, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, in favor of Ramon Montanes, comprising eight claims of one hundred and fifty thousands square meters each, situate at Danao, Province of Cebu: concession of the mine denom insted "Sodupe," of December sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Jacinto Gil Gorrono, comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Bacon, Province of Sorsogon : concession of the mine denominated "Bilbao," of December sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Jacinto Gil Gorrono comprising four claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Bacon, Province of Sorsogon; concession of the mine denominated "Lucas y Josefa," of December sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Jacinto Gil Gorrono, comprising a claim of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters, situate at Bacon, Province of Sorsogon; concession of the mine denominated "Chifladura," of December sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Jacinto Gil Gorrono comprising a claim of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters, situate at Bacon, Province of Sorsogon; concession of the mine denominated "Presentation," of December sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Jacinto Gil Gorrofio, comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Bacon, Province of Sorsogon; concession of the mine denominated "Olaveaga," of December sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, in favor of Jacinto Gil Gorrono, comprising two claims of one hundred and fifty thousand square meters each, situate at Bacon, Province of Sorsogon; concession of the mine denominated "'Maria y Leopolda,"' of March ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Jose Cortes y Dominguez, comprising two claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Placer, Province of Surigao; concession of the mine denominated "Mundaca," of March ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Jose Cortes y Dominguez, comprising two claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Placer, Province of Surigao; concession of the mine denominated "Andres y Agustina," of March ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Jose Cortes y Dominguez, comprising a claim of sixty thousand square meters, situate at Placer, Province of Surigao; concession of the mine denominated "Vizcaya," of March ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Jose Cortes y Dominguez, comprising two claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Placer, Province of Surigao; concession of the mine denominated "Castilla," of March ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in favor of Jose Cortes y Dominguez, comprising two claims of sixty thousand square meters each, situate at Placer, Province of Surigao.