MINING CLAIMS

CHINESE MINING CLAIMS

In this list mining claims with Chinese American names begin in 1855 and come to an end after 1889. The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882), the Scott Act (1888), and the Geary Act (1892) delivered violent blows to the civil rights of Chinese Americans. No longer could laborer and other skilled and unskilled could come to America. No longer could Chinese women come to America. The Page Act reversed female Chinese immigrants to land in any port in the United States. The shouts of gambling and prostitution among the whites served to smear even those women who wanted to be with family members. After 1892 all Chinese had to have a “certificate of citizenship” or they were here illegally. Their presence in America continued to force them into marginalized homes and economic disarray.

What happened in 1889 to restrict mining claims? Nothing we have found in this study give us clues. They continued mining the Feather River bed, its banks, near waterfalls, on gravel and sandy bars, even adjacent to property white Americans and white Europeans owned. Rocky Bar, Jackson’s Bar, Indian Bar, Potters Bar, Island Bar were just a few of the unknown places that had been mined two or three times before. Success still cane for a few and they elected to return to their homeland. Others could not afford even the price of boat passage.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 69	[Six men – all in we their names began]
Ah Ho & Others ]	June 14, 1855	[with Ah meaning Mr.]

Notice is hereby given to all persons that we the undersigned persons claim, six hundred feet of the bed of this river running up said stream from this stake for mining purposes and intend to work and flume it as soon as is it is practicable. This year 1855. ……….

Feather River, June 14, 1855 —claim was for Ah Ho, Ah Shau.-

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 70	[No other names were listed]
Ah Choo & 17 Others ]	June 26, 1855

Notice: Myself and 17 other Chinamen claim the bed of the North Fork of Feather River beginning at a point 150 yards below Island Bar and extending thence down said stream four hundred yards, we intend to mine said claim during the dry season. Filed at the request of Ah Choo. Note: The claim refers to the bed of the river. Their chore would be difficult in so much as they would need to divert the water with wooden flumes before the mining operation each spring and summer.

Mining Claim of Tom ]	Book A, page 70	[ No other names were listed ]
Ah Dock & 19 Others ]	November 1, 1855

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned Chinamen claim 600 feet of the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River for mining purposes at Jackson’s Bar commencing at our notice and running down to our notice below and intend fluming the same this dry season — claim was for Tom Ah Dock & 19 Others.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 74	[ Ah Sang was in partnership with ]
Ah Sang & Co. ]	August 11, 1855	[ Ah Sing & Co.]

Notice that we the undersigned claim three hundred feet of the stream from the lower end of Indian Bar up stream for mining purposes. Middle Fork on August 11, 1855 — claim was for Ah Sang and Ah Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 77	[There were five shares ]
Ah Sing & Co.]	September 13, 1855

Notice: The undersigned claim for mining purposes during the present and following season five hundred and fifty (550) feet of the Middle Fork of Feather River at Jackson’s Bar, beginning at the upper end of said bar and extending down stream. At Bidwell on September 13, 1855. We have worked said claim two days. Ah Sing & Co. Five shares in all. Recorded this September 13, 1855 at the request of Ah Sing.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 84	[ 12 men were partners ]
Lung (or Tung) Hoy & Co.]	October 23, 1855

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim forty (40) feet long and twenty (20) feet wide of the North Fork of Feather River commencing at short distance below the Potter’s Bar Ferry Road, said claim now being worked by us (12 men). Claim was filed for Tung Hoy & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 77	[There were five shares ]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	September 13, 1855

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 84	[ 12 men were partners ]
Lung (or Tung) Hoy & Co.]	October 23, 1855

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 94	[ Possibly six members ]
Ah (or Oh) Sing & Co.]	December 28, 1855

Notice that the undersigned claim six hundred (600) feet of the bed of the Middle Fork of the Feather River commencing at the head dam of Ah Dock & Co. and running up stream six hundred feet for mining purposes. Bidwell on December 28, 1855. Filed at the request of Ah (or Oh) Sing & Co. at 2 P.M.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 94	[ Two men and one company here ]
Shing Shuke & Others ]	January 3, 1856

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 600 feet of the bed of the West Branch of Feather River at which place we have notices posted that people may know where our claim is located for the purposes of working for gold in the summer of the year 1856. We also claim the bar joining the claim for the purposes of digging a race or ditch to convey the water from the bed of the river. Butte County on January 5, 1856. Filed at the request of Ham Tow Sing {?}for Shing Shuke, Pock ???, and Chin Mow & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 102	[ 25 men mining claim ]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	March 16, 1856

Notice: The undersigned claim the bed of the North Fork of Feather River for the distance of one hundred yards more or less for mining and fluming purposes, and intend to work the same as soon as practicable. The claim will embrace the ground between two notices written in conformity with this notice and is claimed by 25 men. The points to designate are not known. Bidwell on March 25, 1856. Files for record on March 25, 1856 at 8 o’clock A.M.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 104	[ Three men were in partnership ]
Ah Chin, et als. ]	April 26, 1856

Notice: The undersigned hereby give notice that they claim eight hundred feet of the bed of the river for fluming purposes commencing at the notice and running up the said eight hundred feet. North Fork, April 16, 1857 —- claim was for Ah Chin, Ah Sha, and Ah Sing. It was recorded at the request of Ah Chin.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 105	[ Number of members unknown ]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	May 12, 1856

Notice: The undersigned claim for mining purposes the bed of the West Branch of Feather River, four hundred (400) feet commencing at this notice and running down the river 400 feet to another notice of the same parties which is at the foot of the claim. Claim made for Ah Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 109	[ Number of members unknown]
Ah Soon & Co. ]	April 24, 1856

Mining Notice: We the undersigned claim two hundred (200) yards of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River for mining purposes from points designated by our notices and intended to work the same as soon as practicable. Bidwell on April 24, 1856. Filed at the request of G. D. French for Ah Soon & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 110-11	[ Number of members unknown ]
Ah See & Company ]	June 28, 1856

Notice: The undersigned claim 300 feet of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River, two miles above the mouth of the West Branch of Feather River more or less for mining purposes. Claims commence at the notice and run up stream for complement. Filed for record at the request of Ah See.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 111	[ There were six partners ]
Chow & Co. and Others ]	April 26, 1856

Notice: The undersigned claim six hundred feet of the bed of this river (North Fork) commencing at this notice and running up stream for complement. Said claims are situated on the North Fork of Feather River about one mile more or less above Potter’s Bar. Filed July 3, 1856 at the request of Ah Chow. Partners were listed as Chow & Co., Ah Show, Ah Coma, Ah Yin, Ah Cong and Ah Waa ?

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 111	[ There were eight partners ]
Ah Lee and Others ]	July 5, 1856

Notice: The undersigned claim eight hundred feet of the bed of the North Fork of the Feather River at and including Hutton’s Bar, commencing at this notice and running up stream for complement. The partners were Ah Lee, Ah Young, Ah Yek, Ah You, Ah Pac, Ah Wee, Ah Chi, and Ah Yin. Filed at the request of Ah Lee.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 112	[ Numbers of members unknown ]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	July 9, 1856

Notice: We the undersigned claim three hundred (300) feet on the Middle Fork of Feather River (bed of the river) known as the Wilson Claim. Filed at the request of George Dutton for Ah Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 112	[ There were sixteen partners ]
Goon Touce & Others ]	July 21, 1856

Notice: We the undersigned claim 600 feet of the bed of this river (North Fork of Feather River) adjacent to Rocky Bar and commencing at a notice and running up stream for complement. Filed at the request of Goon Touce for himself and fifteen other Chinamen.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 115	[ Ten men were partners ]
We Yin & Ten Partners ]	August 26, 1856

Notice: We the undersigned claim for mining purposes the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River commencing about one mile and one half (1 1/2) above Tuscan Bar and running up said river one hundred feet (100) to a notice at the head of our claim. Bidwell on August 26, 1856. Filed for We Yin and Ten Partners

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 120	[ Number of partners unknown ]
Shing & Co. ]	September 27, 1856

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned do claim one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the bank or bar on the east side of Feather River commencing at the head dam of the old High Rock Claim and extending up the river as aforesaid and extending back into the hill. September 27, 1857 (filing deferred on old record I. P. Kimmel rec by ?).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 128	[10 Chinamen in all but no other ]
King Loy & Co. ]	November 13, 1857	[names were listed ]

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim six hundred feet of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River commencing at the corner ends of the claim heretofore taken up and recorded by Goon Pow and King Loy at Rocky Bar and extending from thence down the river bar feet aforesaid for the purpose of working in the years 1857, 1858, 1859 for gold. Claim was for King Loy & Co. Filed at the request of King Loy.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 129	[ Number of partners unknown ]
Han Sing & Co. ]	November 15, 1856

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim six hundred (600) feet of the bed of Feather River commencing below Sheriff Freer’s old residence at the head dam of the claim, marked by us in the year 1856 and running thence up the river 600 feet as aforesaid for the purpose of working in this year 1857. Butte Co. on November 15, 1857. Filed at the request of Sing for Han Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 129	[ Number of partners unknown ]
Qeong Sing & Co. ]	November 15, 1856

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 1200 feet of the West Branch of the North Fork of Feather River commencing 1500 feet below the mouth of Spring Valley Creek and running down the river 1200 feet as aforesaid for the purpose of working next season. Butte Co. on November 15, 1856. Filed at the request of Sing for Qeong Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of Cap ]	Book A, page 132	[ Could hardly read this one ]
Gung & Company ]	December 4, 1857

Notice: …………….the undersigned claim four claims of 120 yards square each for mining purposes beginning with this notice. Claim was for Cap Gung & Company and it was recorded at the request of Gung.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 132	[ There were probably six partners ]
How & Company ]	December 5, 1856

Notice: The undersigned claim six claims 200 feet long and running 400 feet back on the bar or bank of Main Feather River, two miles below the town of Oroville, more or less on the south side of the river for mining purposes. Claim was for How & Company. (This claim could be at “Bagdad”.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 134	[number of members not given ]
Ah Jun & Co. ]	December 26, 1856

Notice is hereby given in that the undersigned claims seven hundred feet of the bed of the main Feather River for the purpose of wing damming the same in the year 1857 and intend to work the same as soon as practicable. The above claim is located at Long Bar on Feather River about three miles above the town of Oroville. Filed in Oroville on December 26, 1856 – Claim was for the Ah Jim Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 136	[ 15 men are mining this claim ]
Fee Unc & Co.	January 24, 1857

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 300 feet of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River commencing at or near Rocky Bar and near a claim owned by Goon Fee & Co. and at where a notice of the same is posted, and running from thence down the River to a corresponding notice to work in 1857. Butte County on January 24, 1857. No one was listed as requesting this recording. Claim was for Fee Unc & Co. (consisting of 15 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 140	[Unclear if Chinese ]
King & Boo ]	February 20, 1857

Know all men by these presented that we have this day bargained, sold and conveyed unto King & Boo four mining claims. Each claim containing 100 feet square at and on Slaughter House Flat, one mile from Oroville for the sum of $70 to be paid as follows: to wit $60 in hand paid receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge and $10 to be paid two weeks from the date of this instrument. Filed at the request of King. Given at Oroville February 20, 1857 by John S. Berry and P. Maguine, witness was M. Vroman ?

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 141	[ Number of miners unspecified]
Hi Mow & Co. ]	March 6, 1857

This is to certify that Ware & Henry sold unto Hi Mow Company two mining claims situated at the Rancheria Diggins opposite of McConnel’s Ferry (west side of Feather River) in Butte County, California. Said claim being in size 200 feet by 300 feet for the sum of $100. Said Hi Mow to take possession of said claims from this date. Filed at the request of W. C. Ware (W. C. Ware & Co.) – Witness was J. F. Kimmel.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 150	[ Six claims for this mine ]
How & Co. ]	April 3, 1857

Notice: We the undersigned claim six claims 200 feet long and running 400 feet back on the bar or bank of Main Feather River, two miles below the town of Oroville, more of less on the south side of the river for mining purposes. Filed at the request of Ah How for How & Company.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 173	[ 25 members in company ]
Ah Lee & Company ]	February 5, 1857

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned company have taken up for mining purposes twenty five claims of 50 feet each commencing on the west bank of Feather River about 1 1/2 miles below Oroville near the old Indian Ranch ground, and extending down the west bank of said river 1,250 feet and as far back into the bank of said river as is practicable to work the same said claims, lying below adjoining Luk & Co’s claims. Filed at the request of Ah Lee & Company of 25 members.

Mining Claim of ]	Mining Claim of ]	[ Three partners ]
Poney Chin, et als. ]	February 20, 1857

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned have taken up six claims of 50 feet each including the flat and river bank; said six claims of 300 feet commencing about four miles above Kanaka Bar on the Middle Fork of Feather River and extending up said river on the north side 300 feet; the same is taken up for mining purposes and is to be worked as soon as practicable. Claim was for Poney Chin, Sooy Pawn, and U You.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 174	[ 35 members ]
Luk & Company ]	February 5, 1857

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned company have taken up for mining purposes thirty five claims of 50 feet each commencing on the west bank of Feather River, 1 1/2 miles below Oroville at or near the old Indian Rancheria and extending down the west bank of said river as is practicable to work said thirty five claims. Filed at the request of Luk & Company of 35 members.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 185	[ There were eight members ]
Ah Lee and Others, ]	June 29, 1857

The undersigned claim eight hundred feet of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River at and including Huttuas Bar, commencing at the notice and running up stream for complement. Filed July 5, 1856 at the request of Ah Lee. The other members were Ah Yong, Ah Yek, Ah You, Ah Pac, Ah Wee, Ah Chi, and Ah Yin.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 187	[ This one was hard to read ]
Sing & Co ? ]	July 6, 1857	[ Number of partners unknown ]

Notice: We the undersigned claim for mining purposes all that portion of land in Bidwell Township, Butte County, California, commencing at the mouth of McCabes Ravine below the town of Bidwell on the Middle Fork of Feather River, running up said ravine about 15 rods, thence in a southwesterly direction about 15 rods, thence in a northwesterly direction about 15 rods, thence to the place of beginning. Being the land sold by Lyman. Money to Hong Ling. Bidwell on July 6, 1857. Filed at the request of Ling for Pong Ning and Wing Ling & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 189	[ One man and one company]
Poh & Co. ]	July 20, 1857

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 220 feet from this stake running down the river 150 feet wide for mining purposes. Filed at the request of Cop – Witness was H. Kent. Claimants were Cop and Poh & Co (both Chinamen).

River Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 205	[ Number of partners unknown ]
Ah Low & Co. ]	October 17, 1857

Know all men by these present that we the undersigned claim so much of the bed of the North Fork of the Feather River as lies between the foot dam of Granite State Claim and the heads of the old Potter Bar Claim. The same comprising about 1,000 feet of said river more of less. Which we intend to work next mining season viz. summer of 1858. The above described claim was owned formerly by White and Nutter & Co. and sold by them to us. North Fork on October 27, 1857. Filed at the request of C L M. Claim for Ah Low & Co. Attached a true copy, John F. Kimmel, County Recorder.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 214	[Number of partners unknown ]
Fy Sing & Company ]	October 30, 1857

Whereby given that Fy Sing and Company claim 2,000 feet of the bed of the South Fork of Feather River, commencing at the foot of Dauby (?) Town Claim about three quarters of a mile below the town of Bedwill and running down said distance to a similar notice for the purpose of flooming and working during the mining season of 1858. South Fork Feather River. Claim filed at the request of W. W. Hobart for Fy Sing and Company – witness was W. W. Hobart.

Notice of Renewal ]	Book A, page 230	[ Number of miners unspecified]
Of River Claim of ]	January 20, 1858
Ah Yenn & Co. ]

Notice of Renewal of River Claim of the Feather River below Rancheria so called for 1,000 feet from a notice on a tree down said river and all persons are hereby warned from trespass on same as we intend working it as soon as practicable. Dated at Oroville on January 2, 1858. Filed at the request of Ah Yenn for Ah Yenn & Co. – Witness was M. I. Burnside.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 248	[ 16 members of this company ]
Wo Hop Company ]	March 22, 1858

State of California, County of Butte – Know all men by these presents that Ah Wo and 15 others (Chinese) under the name and style of the Ah Hop Company have located 16 mining claims in the County of Butte and state aforesaid at a place on Berry Creek commencing at a point 600 feet from where said creek flows into the Feather River and running thence down the creek to its mouth to its junction with the Feather River, said claims lying in the aggregate when taken together 1600 feet long by 200 feet wide, 100 feet on each side of the said creek aforesaid.

The said claims are located as aforesaid for mining purposes (to wit) for purposes of mining and working the bed of said creek and also for the purpose of mining in the bank of said stream. Filed for record for the Wo Hop Company at the request of J. Williams. Attest – John Y. Berry.

Mining Claim of Ah Loak ]	Book A, page 252	[ One man and one company ]
& Ah Fauk & Co. ]	April 23, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim five claims, commencing at this notice and running up stream 750 feet to a similar notice and running back from the river 100 feet for mining purposes. Hamilton on April 23, 1858. Witness was W. L. Hopkins. Claim was filed for Ah Loak and Ah Fauk & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 254-55	[Number of partners unknown ]
Kim Hing & Co. ]	April 28, 1858

Notice: We the undersigned claim this ravine beginning at the notice and running up the ravine about one mile embracing the bed of the ravine and about 100 yards on each bank of the same for mining purposes and will groundswork the same as soon as we can finish the ditch to bring water to our . And we have agreed with the water agent to buy water at the rate of 75 cents per inch and to biennee {?} second and all after sluice heads free from charge – and he is not to sell any of said water to any person as long as we wish to use it here for mining purposes. Said ravine is about 3/4 mile below Kent’s Ranch near Feather River. Filed for record at the request of Kim Hing for the Kim Hing Co. Witness was L. W. Tiffany, Deputy Tax Collector.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 256-57	[ 20 men were partners ]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	April 30, 1858

State of California, County of Butte. Notice to all whom it may concern. Know ye that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain portion of the bed of Feather River lying and being situate about two miles above Bidwell’s Bar in said Butte County, California, hereby claiming 500 feet of the bed of said river at said point, and to be flumed and worked the present season, and which said claim is marked by notices so that it cannot be mistaken. All persons are warned from trespassing on same as we intend working same as soon as practicable. Oroville on April 30, 1858. Filed for record at the request of Sang Wo for Ah Sing & Co. (20 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 264	[One company & one man ]
Ah Ky & Co., Ah Sing ]	June 10, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned do claim 600 feet of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River for mining purposes which we intend working during the river mining season of 1858. Said claim commences at this notice and running down the stream said number of feet, said claim is located on the bar known as the Potter Bar. Oroville on June 10, 1858. Filed at request of H. Simmons for Ah Sing and Ah Ky & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 265	(Five mining partners here ]
Ah Mow & Co. ]	June 14, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned do claim 600 feet of the bed of the West Branch of Feather River for mining purposes which we intend working during the river mining season of the present year 1858. Commencing at this notice and running down the said stream said number of feet to a similar notice. Oroville on June 14, 1858. Filed at the request of H. Simmons. Claim was for Ah Mow, Sing Sign, Ah My, Cong Hay and Ah Chow.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 266	[ 10 men were mining this claim]
Yew & Co. ]	June 16, 1858

Notice: We the undersigned Yew & Company, ten men, claim ten claims in a body on the bar of 50 feet front each and running back 100 feet, commencing at this notice and running down stream 500 feet. Feather River below Kent’s Ranch on June 16, 1858. No one was listed as requesting this recordation, but the witness was W. W. Hobert. Claim was for Yew & Company.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 267-68	[ 10 partners for this claim ]
Co Yang & Co. ]	July 13, 1858

Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned Co Yang and nine other men have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being situate near the Marysville and Oroville Road between Oroville and the Prairie House and about one mile from Oroville on the Robinson Hill Road in Butte County, California. Said claim being 600 feet in length and 200 feet in width and is marked by meters and bounds, as also a notice posted on the upper and lower end of same. Dated at Oroville on July 13, 1858. Filed at the request of Co Yang for Co Yang & Co. (10 men in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 269	[ 14 men were partners ]
Soey & Co. ]	July 21, 1858

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned hereby have taken up and claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being situate 1/4 or 1/2 mile below Kent’s Ranch on Feather River hereby claiming 600 feet in length and 600 feet wide and on which claim notices are posted. All persons are herby cautioned from trespassing on the same as we are the lawful owners there of and are now working the same. Oroville on July 21, 1858. Filed at the request of Soey & Co (14 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 273-74	[ Five mining partners here ]
Poon Moiy (or Mouy) ]	August 16, 1858

State of California, County of Butte. We the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim a certain piece or parcel of mining ground in said county and state situated on Dry Creek back from Lynchburg about 1/4 mile from the China Store on Dry Creek, claiming 400 feet long and 300 feet wide for mining purposes, and on which claim notices are posted. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. The above claim was purchased by three parties from an American named Jim for $150. Oroville on August 16, 1858. No one was listed as requesting this recording. Claim was for Poon Moiy (or Mouy), Ah Chow, Kin Fung, Ahu Gin, and Ah Yab.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 276	[10 men mining this claim ]
Qin Li (or Jin Li) & Co. ]	September 16, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we Qin Li and Company claim ten claims in a body on a flat at Rancheria marked by notices in our names, and claim lying 350 feet front towards the river and running back 200 feet. Filed at request of W. W. Hobert esq. – Witness was W. W. Hobert. Claim was for Qin Li & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 279	[ 20 men were working claim ]
Fy Sing & Co. ]	October 8, 1858

Notice is hereby given that Fy Sing & Company, 20 men, claim 200 feet of the bed of the South Fork of Feather River commencing at the foot of the Douley Town Claim about 3/4 of mile below the town of Bedwill and running down the river said distance to a notice for the purpose of flooming and mining during the mining season of 1859. South Fork of Feather River. Filed at the request of W. W. Hobart for Fy Sing & Company – Witness W. W. Hobart.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 283	[ Five men are mining here ]
Lun & Co. ]	October 18, 1858

State of California, County of Butte. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned hereby claim five claims 750 feet of ground for mining purposes; the same lying and being situated on the left hand side of road leading from Oroville to Rancheria,; commencing at a point marked by a notice posted on the upper and lower end of said claim; running from the first notice to the river. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we intend working the same as soon as practicable. Oroville on October 18, 1858. Filed for record at request of Lun. The men’s names listed were Lun, Mapp, Tow, Kang, and Hooey.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 286	[ 10 men mining this claim ]
Ah Leong & Co. ]	October 23, 1858

Notice: Ah Leong & Company, ten men, claim ten claims in a body near Sam Waugh’s Store at Rancheria, said claim being 500 feet in length by 200 feet in width and marked by notices in our name for mining purposes. Rancheria on October 23, 1858. Filed at the request of W. W. Hobert esq. for Ah Leong & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 286	[Number of partners unknown ]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	October 26, 1858

Bidwell Bar. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim the following river mining claim. Commences at about (500) five hundred yards below the Bidwell Bridge at Bidwet Bar in said Bidwell Township in the county of Butte, state of California, and runs and extends 1500 feet down the Feather River, it is and has been known and designated as the 1854 Rencon {?} Mining Claim. The forgoing mining claim is claimed by us for mining purposes and will be worked and operated by us as soon as the time for fluming the river for . 1859 commences. Filed at the request of G. C. Harvey. Two other names were on this claim: John Shippel and John Fishing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 287	[Number of partners unknown ]
Ah You & Co. ]	October 28, 1858

Notice: We the undersigned claim 400 feet of the North Fork of Feather River for the purpose of flumming as soon as practicable. Said claim is situate about 4 miles from the mouth of said river. Filed at the request of I. Dickey for Ah You & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 287	[ Number of miners unknown ]
Sam & Co. {Chinamen} ]	October 30, 1858

We the undersigned claim 500 feet of the South Fork of Feather River near to and above the ferry known as Savage’s Ferry, about 1/4 mile more of less above the mouth of the North Fork of Feather River. Oroville on October 30, 1858. Filed at the request of A. Simpson for Sam & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 289	[Number of partners unknown ]
Sun & Co. ]	October 31, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned Chinamen have this day taken up a mining claim on the south bank of Feather River running from the notice down stream to another notice on a pine tree some 500 feet from the river bank on the hill 300 feet. Filed at request of Sun Chinaman for the Sun & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 290	[ Three men mining here ]
Ah Whing & Co. ]	November 10, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim three claims of 100 feet each in width commencing at this stake and running down stream 300 feet to another stake then back 150 feet for mining purposes. The claim referred to in the above notice is situated below the Rancheria and the road leading to Marysville and on ground formerly used as a barley field and near to Sam Wah’s Store. Filed at the request of A. Simpson for Ah Whing & Co. composed of Ah Hing, Ah Heoung, and Ah Whing.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 292-92	[25 men are mining here ]
Hip Sheong & Co. ]	January 15, 1858

Notice: We the undersigned claim 200 yards of the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River running down stream from the wire bridge of the Bidwell Bridge Company at Bidwell’s Bar in Butte County, California. It is the intention of the company to either flume or wing dam said claim in 1859. The above claim extends from the bridge down stream 200 yards more or less to a large sycamore tree on the north bank of the river and the company is composed of 25 men. Bidwell Bar on November 15, 1858. Filed at the request of Joe Chinaman for Hip Sheong & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 303	[ One man & one company ]
Ah Sing, Ah Tye & Co. ]	December 28, 1858

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 600 feet of the bed of the North Fork of the Feather River, said claim is located at a point known as Potters Bar and commencing at this notice and running down the stream 600 feet, and we intend working the same during the mining season of the coming year, 1859. Oroville on December 24, 1858. Filed at the request of Ah Sing for himself and Ah Tye & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 307-08	[ 10 men are mining partners ]
Ah Hun & Co. ]	January 21, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being situate about six miles below the town of Oroville in Butte County, California, near Feather River (about 1/2 mile distant) below Kent’s Ranch, and near the road to Hamilton and on which notices are posted, thereby claiming 550 feet in length by 400 feet in width. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on January 21, 1859. Filed at request of Ah Hem for Ah Hun & Co. Ten men’s names were listed as follows: Ah Him, Ah Wann, Ah Foy, Ah Leon, Ah Louy, Ah Hae, Ah Lin, Ah My, Ah Young, and Ahu Gann. (names hard to decipher).

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of land on ground for mining purposes, said ground or land lying and being situate at a place called Rancheria in said county of Butte and state of California; hereby claiming 300 feet in length and 100 feet in width and on which claim notices are posted and all persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Done in Oroville on January 24, 1859. Filed at the request of Hock Kay. Members of the company were Hock Kay, Ah Chow, Lee, Yee, Cheang, and Haue {?}.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 309	[ Eight men working this claim ]
Ah Son & Co. ]	January 29, 1859

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned claim the land 200 feet square for mining purposes the same being situated on the south side of the Feather River, about 1/2 mile above Hamilton on the road leading from Hamilton to Oroville, and known as the claim now being worked by the undersigned and extending from the point where said claim is now being worked to a pine tree standing above said point. Filed at the request of Ah Kay on January 29, 1859 for Ah Son & Co. (8 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 316	[ Six men are mining partners ]
Lem & Co. ]	July 16, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being situate in said county and state near Wyman’s Ravine and on a ravine called Mack’s Ravine, commencing at a notice posted on a tree below where a ditch crosses said ravine and extending down said ravine 150 feet to each man being 900 feet of said ravine. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Wyman’s ravine on July 15, 1859. Filed for record on July 16, 1859 at the request of Lem. Claim was for Lem, Ah Sam, Ah Tri {?}, Wong Hen, Ah Young, and Ah Yac.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 323	[ 10 miners working here ]
Ah Fow & Co. ]	March 23, 1859

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Ah Fow & Company (ten men) claim 600 feet of the bed of the Middle of Feather River at Kanaka Bar for the purposes of wing damming and mining during the mining season of 1859, said claim commences at the notice and runs down stream. Kanaka Bar, Middle Fork of Feather River. Filed for Ah Fow & Co. at the request of W. W. Hobert – Witness was W. W. Hobert.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 323	[ 10 men are mining here ]
Ah Mow & Co. ]	March 23, 1859

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned (10 men), Ah Mow & Co., claim 400 feet of the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River at Sucker Riffle for the purpose of wing daming and mining during the mining season of 1859, said claim commencing at this notice and running down stream 400 feet. Sucker Riffle, Middle Fork of Feather River on March 23, 1859. Filed at request of W. W. Herbert esq. – Witness was W. W. Herbert. Claim was for Ah Mow & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 324	[ Six miners working this claim ]
Coo Loae (?) & Co. ]	March 24, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being situate in said county and state, below the town of Oroville on Main Feather River on the south side of the same near the slaughter house of J. B. Benedict, and having a front on said river of 153 feet, said front running about east and west and extending back from the river holding the same width 600 feet. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we intend working at all times practicable. Filed at the request of E. Lloyd for Coo Loae & Co. (six men in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 325	[ Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Yee & Co. ]	April 12, 1859

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 600 feet of the bed of the river commencing at the lower end of Amington Bar and running up the bed of the stream for the purpose of a wing dam. Amington Bar on April 11, 1859. Filed for record at request of J. Bean for Ah Yee & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 328	[ Ten men working this claim ]
Yon & Co. ]	May 11, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. We the Undersigned hereby give notice to all whom it might concern that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain portion of the bed of main Feather River in said Butte County at or near Rock Island, claiming 200 yards of the bed and river, and on which claim notices are posted. The same will be worked as soon as the water will permit. Oroville on May 11, 1859. Filed for record at the request of Yon for Yon & Co. (ten men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 328-29	[ Number of men unknown ]
Ah Quoy & Co. ]	May 11, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned hereby give notice that we have taken up and worked since April 29, 1859 a certain piece or parcel of ground for mining purposes. The same lying and being situate at the lower end of the town of Oroville in the bank and bar of main Feather River and which claim is marked by notice posted on the upper and lower ends of the same, hereby claiming 1,000 feet up and down with the river, and 800 feet back from said river, making a claim of 1,000 feet front on the river running back holding same width 800 feet. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on May 11, 1859. Files for record at the request of Ah Quoy for Ah Quoy & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 329	[ Eleven men working claim ]
Sing & Co. ]	May 13, 1859	[ Names hard to decipher ]

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain portion of the bed and banks of the West Branch of Feather River, lying and being situated about 1 1/2 mile from the store of Thomas McDaniel & Co. and about 1/4 mile above the mouth of said West Branch. We intend working the same as soon as practicable with ditch and flume, and on which claim notices are posted. All persons are herby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on May 13, 1859. Filed for record at the request of Sing. The partners were Sing High, Pan Gut, Tin {?} Quoy, Sooey Goy, Wong Hugh, Wah Tsom, Wah Sow, Tie, Shung, Lin Moco, and Kayo Sang. These names were very hared make out.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 330	[ 16 miners are working this claim ]
Wo Hop & Company ]	May 16, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that Ah Mow and Ah Sow and fourteen other (Chinese) under the name and style of the Wo Hop Company have located 16 mining claims in the county and state aforesaid at a place on Berry Creek. Commencing at a point 600 feet from where said creek flows into the Feather River and running thence down the creek to its mouth or to its junction with the Feather River, said claims being in the aggregate when taken together, 600 feet long by 200 feet wide, and 100 feet on each side of the creek aforesaid. The said claims are located aforesaid for mining purposes (to wit) for purposes of mining and working the bed of said creek and also for the purpose of mining the bank of said stream. Berry Creek on May 16, 1859. Filed for record at request of Ah Mow. Attested to by W. J. Burnside. The Wo Hop Company by Ah Mow and Ah Sow – their mark was made with Chinese characters.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 330	[ Number of men unknown ]
Ching & Co. ]	March 17, 1859

We the undersigned give notice to all who it may concern that we have located a mining claim on this river commencing at the notice and running down the stream 600 feet and extending from bank to bank. We intend to work the same as soon as practicable. This the 17th day of May, 1859. Filed at the request of P. Maguire for Ching & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 334	[ Two men are listed as partners]
Fong Who & Co. ]	June 6, 1859

West Branch of North Fork of Feather River in Butte County and State of California. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned of the Chinese company known as the Fong Who Company do hereby claim for fluming and mining purposes 300 feet of the bed of the stream known as the West Branch of the North Fork of Feather River in the County of Butte, state aforesaid about 1/2 mile below Nelson Bar. Filed at the request of M. A. McLaughlin. Claim was for Fong Who and Fong Ang.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 336	[ 14 men were mining here ]
Ah Chee & Co. ]	June 22, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain portion of the bed and banks of the Middle Fork of Feather River, commencing at the foot dam of the old Fitzgerald Claim at Rocky Bar in said county and state of California, and extending down the river 400 feet having a width of 100 feet to be worked as soon as possible in the year 1860. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. All now in preparation of same. Filed at request of Ah Chee for Ah Chee, Fong Ga {?} and Yin & Co. (in all 14 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 338	[ 3 men and 1 company listed here ]
Ah Yee, et al. ]	June 30, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. We the undersigned hereby give notice that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being situate at Mongit Bar (so called) on the Middle Fork of Feather River in said state and county, claiming the bed and bar of said river commencing at a point about 200 feet below the lower end of the mining claim of Ah Chee & Co. near Rocky Bar and extending down the river 400 feet, and on which claim notices are posted. We intend putting in a wing dam the present year on said claim and our head dam will commence at a point where there is a very large rock in the river. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Middle Fork Feather River on June 30, 1859 – Witness was W. I. Burnside. Filed at the request of Sin Yet. Claim was made for Ah Yee, Ah Phant, Ah Ching, and Ah Fung & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 342	[ Eight men are mining here ]
Hong Tong & Co., et al. ]	July 21, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes and fluming a certain portion of the bed and bank of the North Fork of Feather River in above named county and state; lying and being situate about 1/4 mile above where the Chinese flume was placed on said river in the year 1858; hereby claiming 1,200 feet of said bed and banks; and on which claim notices are posted, one at the head and one at the foot of said claim. We hereby warn all persons from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Filed at request of Ling for Hong Tong & Co. (in all 8 men). Attested to by I. F. Kimmel – County Recorder by W. J. Bumside – Deputy.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 342-43	[8 men are partners of this claim ]
Ah Mow & Co ]	July 22, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mineral land to wit: lying and being situate on the northerly side of the Feather River, almost directly opposite the Slaughter House of Mr. Benedict, and about 1/4 mile below town of Oroville in said county, hereby claiming 800 feet in length and 400 feet in width, and on which claim notices are posted. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on July 22, 1859. Filed at the request of Sin Yat for Ah Mow, Toee (or Toer), Ah Yew, Ah Lim, Ah Ten, Ah Leo, Ah Chick, and Ah Cut.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 345	[Number of men not specified ]
Ah Sow & Co ]	August 9, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 200 feet of the bed of the stream for the purposes of wing damming and mining during the mining season of 59’, commencing at the notice and running down stream

August 1, 1859. Filed at the request of Ah Sow.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 346	[ Possibly eight men working claim ]
Ah Soon & Co. ]	August 11, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned claim eight (8) claims on this hill side, said claims are situated about 300 yards west of reservoir at Lynchburg and between a small ditch and a small ravine and adjoining claims of Ah Oeeven {?} & Company. Said claims are about 500 feet wide and about 350 feet from head to foot or between small ditch and ravine, to have and to hold the same for mining purposes. As witness our hand this the 10th day of August 1859. Filed for record at request of Sin Yet for Ah Soon & Co. – Witness was J. W. Gilkyson.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 348	[ Seven men were partners ]
Fi Chong & Co. ]	September 12, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned (7 Chinamen) claim two hundred (200) feet of the bed of the river commencing at the junction of the North & Middle Forks of the Feather River and running up said Middle Fork 200 feet. The above ground is claimed by the above mentioned seven Chinamen for the purpose of fluming or wing damming as they may see proper during the river mining season of 1859, and as long thereafter as they may seem fit. As witness to their signature by J. W. Gilkyson at their request. Filed at the request of J. W. Gilkyson for Fi Chong & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 348	[ Ten men were working claim ]
So Wa & Co. ]	September 12, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes certain portions of the bank of Feather River, west side, lying and being situated about 1/2 mile from Oroville and between Oroville and Hales’ Ferry, and being 200 feet in length running back 100 feet in width, and we intend working the same as soon as practicable. Notices are posted on the said claim, and all persons are hereby forbid and warned not to trespass on the same as we are the legal owners of the same. Oroville on September 12, 1859. Filed for record at request of So Wa for So. Wa & Co. Signed by John F. Kimmel by request of owners.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 351	[Number of miners unspecified]
Tock Ling & Co. ]	September 13, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain portion of the bank of Feather River south side, lying and being situated about 1/4 mile from Chinatown and 1/2 mile from Oroville, and being 200 feet in length running with the river and 100 feet in width running back into the bank. And we intend working the same as soon as practicable. Notices are posted on said claim and all persons are hereby forbid trespassing on same as we are the legal owners. Signed by J. H. Kimmel by request of owners. Filed at the request of Fon for Tock and Sing.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 352	[ Four men mining here ]
Wong & Co. ]	September 16, 1859

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 200 feet of this ground commencing at this notice and running down to a similar notice and 100 feet in width for mining purposes. Oroville on September 16, 1859. Filed at the request of I. Bean. Miners name’s were Wan, Yong, Ching and Gaung {?}.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 357	[ It appears three men were partners ]
Shy Yeng, et als. ]	October 17, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned hereby claim a certain piece or parcel of ground for mining purposes, the same lying and being situate in Butte County, California, at a point on Main Feather River about 1,000 feet below the town of Oroville or that portion of the same called Chinatown, hereby claiming 300 feet of ground in length with the course of the river and extending back from the river to a certain ditch owned by Vaughan and others, and on which claim notices are posted.

All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on October 10, 1859. Filed for record at request of Shy for Shy Yeng, Hong Coon, and Fy – Witness was W. J. Burnside.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 358	[Number of men unknown ]
Ah Hup & Co. ]	October 14, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned hereby claim a certain piece or parcel of ground for mining purposes the same lying and being in Butte County, California, at a point on French Creek and commencing at the foot dam of the Gardena & Co. Claim and running down the said creek to the foot dam of the Clark & Co. old claims, comprising 600 feet with the banks on both sides of said creek, which claim we intend to work and mine in the year 1860, and all persons are hereby forbid trespassing on the same as we are the legal possessors of the same. Oroville on October 11, 1859. Filed for record at request of Ah Hup at 4:20 pm for Ah Hup & Co. NOTE: This exact claim was filed at second time but was posted on October 17, 1859 at 7:15 a.m. in Book A, page 359.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 359-60	[ Number of miners unknown ]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	October 17, 1859

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned hereby claim the following River Mining Claim to wit: said claim commences about 500 yards below the Bedwell Bridge at Bedwell Bar, Bedwell Township in Butte County and state of California, and runs from thence down the Middle Fork of Feather River a distance of 1500 feet, is and has been known and described as the 1854 Rinion Mining Claim. The above is claimed for mining purposes in the year 1860. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Bedwell Bar on October 17, 1879. Filed at the request of Fi Sing Co. for their company. The above has been duly recorded in my office on October 17, 1859, John F. Kimmel as Recorder.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 361	[ Nine men were mining this claim ]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	October 27, 1859

All persons are herby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof and shall work the same as soon as practicable. Oroville on October 27, 1859. Filed for record at the request of Ah Sing for Ah Sing & Co. (in all 9 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 361-62	[ Six men are partners ]
Ah Look & Co. ]	October 27, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. We the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being situate in said county and state, at a point on Dry Creek about 1/4 mile SE of town of Lynchburg, and which said claim adjoins the claim of Ah Sing & Co. , and on which notices are posted hereby claiming 600 feet in length and both sides of said creek. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof and shall work the same as soon as practicable. Filed at request of Ah Look for Ah Look & Co. (in all 6 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 362	[ Four mining partners ]
Ah Hoc & Others ]	October 30, 1859

Notice: We the undersigned claim 950 feet square for mining purposes situated on Hamilton Flat beginning with notice posted on said flat and running down stream 950 feet to a corresponding notice, thence back in said flat 950 feet, thence up said flat 950 feet, thence toward the river 950 feet to first notice or place of beginning. Filed at the request of J. H. Lillard, esq. The claim was made for Ah Hoc, Ah Ham, Cheop, and Chooke.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 363	[ 20 men in this company ]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	November 2, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the bed and banks of the Middle Fork of Feather River, commencing at a point about 150 feet below Bedwell Bar Bridge where a notice is posted, and running down the said river a distance of 400 feet to the Chinese head dam, hereby claiming the same for mining purposes in the year 1860. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof and shall work the same as soon as practicable. Bidwells Bar on November 11, 1859. Filed for record at the request of Fi Sing for Fi Sing & Co. (in all 20 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 365	[18 men are mining this claim ]
Hip Chong & Co. ]	November 16, 1859

State of California, County of Butte. We the undersigned hereby claim for mining purposes in the year 1860 the following described piece or parcel of mineral land to wit: situate lying and being in the Middle Fork of Feather River, commencing at a point about 300 feet below the lower end of the claim of Abel (?) and Allhouse and extending down the river 600 feet, claiming the bed and banks of said river including Perkin’s Bar and on which claim notices are posted. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on November 16, 1859. Filed at the request of Hip Chong for Hip Chong & Co. (18 men in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 368-69	[ 10 men are mining partners ]
Ah Hoc & Co. ]	November 30, 1859

Notice is hereby given that Ah Hoc & Co., ten men, claim ten claims in a body on a flat and in the bed of Feather River situated about 1/4 mile below Kent’s Ranch; which they will work by wing dams during the mining season of 1860. Said claims are 500 feet front by 150 back, which boundaries are marked by notices in our name. Filed at the request of W. W. Hobert esq. For Ah Hoc & Co .- witness was W. W. Hobert.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 369	[ Number of miners unknown ]
Ah Chee & Co. ]	December 5, 1859

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 1,000 feet of the bed of this river situated on the Middle Fork of Feather River about 1/4 mile below Kanaka Bar and about 1/2 mile above Island Bar on said river, and described by notices posted on the same, and intend to work the same during the working season of 1860. December 3, 1859. Filed at the request of J. Bean for Ah Chee & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 374	[Number of miners unspecified]
Chong & Co. ]	December 29, 1859

We the undersigned claim 400 feet of the bank and bed of Dry Creek running up stream on the creek from a notice posted near a Chinese camp about 1/4 mile from the road leading from Oroville to Lynchburgh. We also claim 200 feet in width on said claim, said claim has been worked and mined between one and two years by the undersigned and they intend to continue to work the same until the diggings give out. Oroville on 28th of December, 1859. Filed at the request of Chong for Chong & Co. – Witness was John F. Kimmel.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 380	[ Number of miners unknown ]
Sing Lay & Co. ]	February 6, 1860

We the undersigned claim 1,050 feet of the West Branch of Feather River for mining purposes and will flume the same during the summer of 1860. The said claim commencing at a point about one mile below Evan’s Bridge on the road leading from Cherokee Flat to Yankee Hill at a point upon which is placed a duplicate of this notice. Thence down the said West Branch 1,050 feet and embracing the width of the river at said point. Filed for record by A. G. Simpson for Sing Lay & Co. – Witness was A. G. Simpson.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 381	[ Number of men unspecified ]
Ah New & Co. ]	July 6, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by the presents that we the undersigned did on the 30th day of July 1859 take up and locate a certain mining claim on Dry Creek in said County of Butte and which is marked by stakes and also by notices posted and which claim we have worked since that time. Said Dry Creek being near the town of Oroville. We therefore hereby give notice that we intend to hold and claim for mining purposes a claim of 600 feet in length up and down and a width of 300 feet of said creek, portion of said claim lying on the north and south side of said creek. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Filed at the request of Sin Yet for Ah New & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 381-82	[possibly two men in company]
Cheng & Co. ]	February 22, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. The undersigned hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of mineral ground lying and being situate in said county of Butte and state of California, on the opposite side of or nearly so of Hamilton, so called being about 5 1/2 miles below the town of Oroville and about one mile below Kent’s Ranch, and being about eight or nine hundred feet from Feather River, hereby claiming 200 feet in length running up and down with the course of the river and having a width of 100 feet, and on which notices are posted. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof and shall work the same as soon as practicable. Oroville on February 22, 1860. Filed for record at the request of Waun for Waun Ah Fooc and Cheng Gong.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 382	[ Number of miners not specified ]
Ah Lung & Co. ]	February 17, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. To whom it may concern we the undersigned claim 400 feet of the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River at a place about one mile above the town of Bidwell and near the junction of the South and Middle Fork of Feather River for mining purposes during the present season and which is marked by notices in our names so that it cannot be mistaken and we warn all persons not to trespass on the same as we intend working it as soon as practicable. Middle Fork of Feather River on February 27, 1860. Filed for record on February 17, 1860 at request of W. W. Hobert for Ah Lung Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 384	[ Four men were mining here ]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	March 10, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of mineral ground situated in said County of Butte on the North Fork of Feather River about one mile below Island Bar so called and on which notices are posted, hereby claiming 300 feet up and down of the bed and banks of said river. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof and shall work the same as soon as practicable. Filed for record at the request of Ah Sing for Ah Sing Co. (four men in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 386-87	[10 men were mining partners ]
Foy and Company ]	April 28, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned Chinamen have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mining ground. Said claim commences at a location notice posted on the south side of Dry Creek (about 1 1/2 mile in a southerly direction from Oroville). Thence running down said creek 400 feet. Thence at right angles southerly 400 feet. Thence at right angles westerly 400 feet. Thence at right angles northerly 400 feet to the place of beginning and containing 400 feet square of ground. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on April 28, 1860. Filed at the request of claimants – Foy and 9 other Chinamen.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 391	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Chu & Co. ]	March 25, 1861

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 1,000 feet of the bed of the river situated on the Middle Fork of Feather River about 1/4 mile below Kanaka Bar and 1/2 mile above Island Bar on said river and described by notices posted on the same. Middle Fork, Butte County on June 25, 1860. Filed for record at request of claimants, Ah Chu & Co. – Witness was J. Bean.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 391	[ four men working claim here ]
Ah Young & Co. ]	June 22, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned Chinamen have taken up and do hereby claim for mining purposes the following described piece or parcel of mining ground situated at Robinson’s Hill about two miles from town of Oroville, said claims are length 600 feet by 450 feet wide and we do hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same. There is notices posted upon the same, there is also one large pine and six or seven oak tress upon said claim. Robinson’s Hill on June 22, 1861. Filed for record at the request of claimants, Ah Young & Co. (four Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 392-93	[ Three men mining together ]
Ca Chung & Co. ]	June 29, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have this day taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mining ground on the southerly side of the North Fork of Feather River and located about two miles below the mouth of the West Branch of Feather River, said claims commences at a notice posted at the head of the claims; thence running down the bank and bed of the left-hand side of the said river to a similar notice posted about 300 feet below. It is our intention to commence working upon the above ground as soon as the water is sufficient low to allow us to work. We hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same. North Fork of Feather on June 29, 1860. Filed for record at the request of claimants – Ca Chung, Ah Chung, and Ah Kun.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 393	[Number of miners is unspecified]
Ah Fon & Co. ]	July 2, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these present that we have this day taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the North Fork of Feather River situated two miles above Yankee Bar and known as Kanaka Bar. Said claims commences at a notice posted at the head of said claim, thence running down the stream 400 feet to a similar notice, and we hereby give notice that we warn all persons from trespassing upon the same, and we intend to work the above ground as soon as the water will permit. Oroville on July 2, 1860. Filed for record at request of claimants – Ah Fon & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 393	[ 18 miners were working here ]
Ah Chung & Co. ]	July 6, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have this day taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mining ground situated on what is called Wyman’s Flat on Wyman’s Ravine about 1/4 mile above the Garden Ranch; said claims commencing at a notice, thence northerly 600 feet to a stake; thence westerly 600 feet to a stake; thence southerly 600 feet to the place of beginning; and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same; and we will commence working upon the same as soon as practicable. Wyman’s Ravine on July 6, 1860. Filed for record at the request of claimants – Ah Chung & Co. (18 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 394	[ 12 miners were working here ]
Shang Foo & Co. ]	July 14, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the North Feather River; said claims are situated about two miles above the Jackson Claim and commences at a notice posted at the head of the said claims, thence running down stream 250 feet as on other notices, and we also give notice that we intend working the same this season as soon as the water will permit. North Fork of the Feather River on July 14, 1860. Filed in record on July 14, 1860 at the request of claimants for Shang Foo & Co. (in all 12 Chinamen).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 397	[A company and one other name]
Sam & Company ]	July 24, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the right-hand side of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River situated below Island Bar about three miles and above Rocky Bar about 1/4 mile, commencing at a notice posted at the head of the claims, thence running down the stream 200 feet to a similar notice posted at the foot of said claim. And we also warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we will commence working upon the above ground as soon as practicable. Oroville on July 24, 1860. Filed at request of claimants who were listed as Sam & Company and Ah Ye.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 399	[ Number of partners unspecified ]
Ah Chung & Co. ]	August 6, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned (Chinamen) have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the bed and bank of the North Fork of Feather River; said ground is situated a short distance above Rocky Bar, commencing at the lower end of Sam Company’s claims (which was taken up July 28, 1860); thence running down the river 200 feet to a similar notice to the one posted at the foot of Sam & Co. claims. And we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners thereof. North Fork Feather River on August 6, 1860. Files at request of claimants – Ah Chung & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 401	[ Eight men were mining here ]
Ah Kay & Co. ]	August 22, 1860

Notice: We the undersigned claim for mining purposes that piece or parcel of ground on the bar on the easterly side of Feather River below Hale’s Ferry in Ophir Township and described as follows: commencing at a stake 130 feet back of Burlingame’s fence, thence running in a westerly direction 700 feet to a stake, thence 800 feet to a stake in a northerly direction, thence 700 feet in a easterly direction to a stake, thence southerly 800 feet to the place of beginning, making in all eight claims. Ophir Township on August 22, 1860. Filed at the request of F. A. Peet {?}. The miners were listed as Ah Kay, Ah Tob, Ah Cook, Ah Ling, Ah Lun, Ah Reau {?}, Ah Fat, and Ah Gin (or Yin).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 407-08	[ Probably seven partners ]
Ah Sin & Co. ]	August 8, 1860

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim seven claims on the hill commencing at a shapparel bush on the north side of a ditch running thence south along said ditch about 60 feet to a stake in the corner of reservoir; thence NE along the ditch at the foot of the reservoir about 220 yards to a tree on side of the flume that has the water from Crazin’s (?) Hill Reservoir to the bluff; thence west about 220 yards to the place of beginning. Oroville on November 8, 1860. Filed for record at the request of I. Bean esq. – Witness was I. Bean. Claim was for Ah Sin & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 408	[Number of miners was unspecified ]
Fy Sing & Co. ]	October 9, 1860

Notice: The undersigned claim the bed of the river from this point running down stream to the mouth of Cannon (?) Creek for fluming purposes to be flummed and worked the ensuing season under the name and title of the Chinamen Mining Claim. Dated October 9, 1860. Filed at the request of claimants – Fy Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 409	[ Six partners for this claim ]
Ah Lon & Company ]	October 13, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described ground situated about 1/4 mile south of the County Hospital. Commencing at this notice (on oak stump) thence running in a north easterly direction 650 feet to a stump on the hill near the ditch; thence in a north westerly direction 450 feet to a low hollow stump near the brush fence. Thence to an oak tree nearly east 700 feet, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Lynchburgh on October 13, 1860. Filed for record at the request of claimants – Ah Lon & Company (6 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 410	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Shippee & Co. ]	October 13, 1860

Bidwell Bar on October 13, 1860. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned hereby claim the following River Mining Claim to wit: said claim commences about 400 yards below the Bidwell Bridge at Bidwell’s Bar, Bidwell Township in Butte County, and State of California, and runs thence down the Middle Fork of Feather River a distance of 1,000 feet, and is and has been known and designated as the 1852 Union Mining Claim. The above is claimed for mining purposes to be flumed and worked in the year 1861. All persons are hereby warned from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Filed for record at request of claimants – Ah Shippee & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 411	[ Three miners working here ]
Ah Kim & Co. ]	October 22, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the bed of Main Feather River lying and being in the County of Butte and opposite Kent’s Ranch; commencing immediately opposite the German Wheel Claim and running up the stream 350 feet, notices posted at each end of said ground, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. Oroville on October 22, 1860. Filed at the request of claimants – Ah Kim, Chin Ye and Ah Young (?).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 417	[ 14 miners working here ]
Ah Key & Co. ]	December 15, 1860

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the bed of the North Fork of Feather River; commencing at a notice posted about 400 feet below the foot of Berry Creek Bar. Thence running down the stream 500 yards. And we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. Berry Creek Bar on December 14, 1860. Files at the request of claimants – Ah Key & Co. (14 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 418	[Number of men not specified ]
Sin Yet & Co. ]	January 11, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned claim for wing daming in the summer of 1861 the following described portion of the bed of Main Feather River situated about one mile below Kent’s Ranch, commencing at a notice posted at the head of said claim, thence extending down the stream 400 yards to a similar notice. We hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. Kent’s Ranch on January 11, 1861. Filed for record by Sin Yet esq. for Sin Yet & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 421	[ 8 men are mining here ]
Wey & Co. ]	March 6, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining and fluming purposes the following described portion of the bed and bank of the West Branch of the North Fork of Feather River. Situated in Butte County, California, commencing at a notice posted about 350 yards above the mouth of said West Branch. Thence extending up said branch 350 yards to a similar notice. We claim the above ground for the purpose of fluming the same this year. And we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. West Branch of North Fork of Feather River on March 6, 1861. Filed at the request of the claimants – Wey & Co. (8 Chinamen in said company).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 422	[ Four mining partners here ]
Ah Tooe ]	March 16, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. The undersigned hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of mineral ground lying and being situated in said County of Butte and State of California, on the opposite side (or nearly to) of Hamilton (so called) being about 5 1/2 miles below the town of Oroville and about one mile below Kent’s

Ranch and being about 20 feet across the road and toward the river from the land of Wann & Co. recorded 22nd February 1860. Hereby claiming 400 feet in length running up and down (with the course of the river) and having a width of 300 feet on which notices are posted.

All persons are forbid trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on March 16, 1861. Filed at request of Chinamen – Ah Tooe, Chung, Wah and Ah Cheok (or Cheoh).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 422	[ 16 men were mining here ]
Wy Hoon (or Noon) Co. ]	March 18, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. The undersigned hereby claim for mining purposes a certain piece or parcel of mineral ground lying and being situated in said county and state about the center of the bar on the Middle Fork of Feather River known as Kanaka Bar. Hereby claiming 800 feet in length running up and down (with the course of said river) and a width of 500 feet on which notices of a similar purport as posted together with the water ditches leading thereto. Kanaka Bar on March 18, 1861. Filed at the request of Chinamen – Wy Hoon Co. (consisting of 16 men).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 423	[ Six men are mining partners ]
Fun & Company ]	April 6, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. The undersigned claim hereby for mining purposes a certain piece of mineral ground lying and being situated in said county of Butte and state of California, on the south side of Feather River about 3/4 mile below the town of Oroville. Commencing at a small slough running into said river at the corner of the claims owned by Hobart and Company, running up an down with the corner of said River 200 yards and having a width of 200 yards. All persons are hereby forbid trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Oroville on April 6, 1861. Recorded at the request of Fun Chinaman for Fun & Company of six men.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 424	[ Six miners are working this claim ]
Ha Chip & Co. ]	April 7, 1861

Notice: We the undersigned claim six claims for mining purposes near R. Reed’s Ranch below Kent’s Ranch on Feather River as described as follows, to wit: commencing at a pine post (this notice thereon) running north 600 feet to a small oak tree, thence west 400 feet to stake, thence south 600 feet to a stake, thence 400 feet east to place of beginning. Filed at the request of claimants who were Ha Chip, Yon Hong, Ah Kay, Ah Lim, Ah Hom and Ah Pines {?}

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 427-28	[ 10 mining partners on this claim ]
Ah Fon & Co. ]	May 3, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mining ground situated about 500 feet north west from the Milk Ranch on the Oroville and Marysville Stage Road; commencing at a notice posted on a tall oak stump; thence running north east by east 261 feet to a small oak tree; thence in the same direction 168 feet to a small oak tree; thence south east 300 feet to two stumps; thence in nearly same direction 225 feet to two stumps; thence 200 feet to the place of beginning. And we also claim the right of tail race to drain said ground. And we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Lynchburgh on May 3, 1861. Filed at request of claimants – Ah Fon & Co. (10 Chinamen in company).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 442	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Pon & Co. ]	September 24, 1861

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 250 yards of the bed of this creek commencing at a pine tree in the bed of Dry Creek running up said creek 250 yards to a stump in the bed of said creek and 150 yards in width for mining purposes. Dry Creek on September 24, 2861. Filed at the request of Jack Bean for Ah Pon & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 445	[10 men mining this claim]
Ah Yon & Co. ]	October 11, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for fluming purposes in the year of 1862 the following described portion of the bed and bank of the North Fork of Feather River commencing at the foot of Joseph Young’s Claim at or near where two large rocks are in the river; thence running down the river 450 feet. Notices are posted at each end of the claim. And we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Huston Bar, North Fork of Feather River on October 14, 1861. Filed at the request of claimants – Ah Yon & Co. (10 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 445	[ Six partners are mining this claim ]
Sing Foo & Co. ]	October 14, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mining ground situated about one mile northerly from Wyandotte. Commencing at a notice posted at the upper end of the ground. Thence extending down the ravine 600 feet front, running back into the hill as far as it will pay. We hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Wyandotte on March 14,

1861. Filed at the request of the claimants – Sing Foo & Co. (6 Chinamen in all).

Mining Notice of ]	Book A, page 446	[8 men are mining partners here]
Ty Foni {?} & Co. ]	October 14, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim the following described mining ground situated about one mile northerly from Wyandotte, commencing at the lower notice of Ling Toos {?}, thence extending down the bank of the ravine 800 feet to a similar notice and extending back into the hill as far as it will pay, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Wyandotte on October 14, 1861. No one listed as requesting recordation. Claim was for Ty Foni & Co. (8 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 446-47	[8 men are mining here]
Wey & Co. ]	October 19, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining and flooming purposes the following described portion of the bed of the West Branch of the North Fork of Feather River commencing at a notice posted about 350 yards above the mouth of said West Branch. An thence extending up the stream 400 yards. We claim the above ground for the purpose of working the same in the year 1862, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. River on October 19, 1861. Filed for record by claimants – Wey & Co. (8 Chinamen in said company).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 447	[ 21 men are mining this claim ]
Tong Say & Co. ]	October 16, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have take up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the bed of the Middle Fork of the Feather River commencing down the stream 1,000 feet. We claim the above described ground for the purpose of working the same by flooming in the year 1862, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on same as we are the legal owners thereof. It was part of the ground purchased of Antone Ventin {?}. Bidwell Bar on October 23, 1861. Filed at the request of claimants – Tong Say & Co. (21 Chinamen in company).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 447	[ Number of partners unspecified ]
Tong Long & Co. ]	October 16, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the described bank of Main Feather River and being directly in the rear of Sneed’s and Jenkin’s Ranch about one mile below the town of Oroville; commencing at this fence and running down the stream 300 feet and 300 feet from the fence to the river and being the same ground purchased of Peter Moon, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. Oroville on October 16, 1861. Filed at request of Sin Yett for Fong Long & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 447	[ 20 miners for this claim ]
Tong Lay (or Say) & Co.]	October 23, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River, commencing at the mouth of Canyon Creek and thence running down stream 1,000 feet. We claim the above described ground for the purpose of working the same by flooming in the year of 1861, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. It being part of the ground purchased of Antone Ventin. Bidwell’s Bar on October 23, 1861. Filed at request of claimants – Tong Lay & Co. (20 Chinamen in company). NOTE: This may be the same claim as the one on the page above.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 450	[ Four mining partners here ]
Lon Quen Co. ]	October 30, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described mining ground. Situated at the junction of Quartz Mill and Pine Gold ravines in Wyandotte Township. We claim 600 feet of the banks of the above named ravines. Notices are posted upon the ground marking out the dimensions of said ground, and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Quartz Mill Ravine on October 30, 1861. Filed for record at the request of claimants – Lon Quen & Co. (4 Chinamen in company).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 451	[ Six miners are listed on claim ]
Hong & Co. ]	November 11, 1861

Notice: We the undersigned claim 600 feet of the river for mining purposes, commencing at a state and running down the river 600 feet and claims mentioned to work next season. West Branch, Butte County on November 11, 1861. Filed at the request of M. Wells esq. for Hong, Fong, Toy, A Eong, Coon, and Hong Ching.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 453	[ Eight men are partners in this claim ]
Ah Sam & Co. ]	November 4, 1861

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we have taken up and hereby claim for mining purposes the following described portion of North Fork of Feather River at a place known as Rocky Bar; said claim commences at a notice posted on the bar and thence extending down the river 500 feet. We claim the above mining ground for the purpose of working the bank and bar and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. We also claim the old ditch which takes water upon the bar. Rocky Bar on December 3, 1861. No persons name was listed as the requestor. Claim was for Ah Sam & Co. (8 Chinamen in company).

Fluming Claim of ]	Book A, page 463	[ 10 men are on this claim ]
Ah Yow & Co. ]	May 21, 1862

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by the presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for fluming purposes the following portion of the bed and bank of the North Fork of Feather River commencing at the foot of Joseph Young’s Claim at or near where two large rocks are in the river; thence running down the river 450 feet. Notices are posted at each end of the claim and we hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Huston Bar, North Fork of Feather River on May 25, 1862. Filed at the request of F. Miller esq. For Ah Yow & Co. (10 Chinamen in all).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 463	[Ten men are mining this claim ]
Ah Yow & Co. ]	May 25, 1862

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned have taken up and hereby claim for fluming purposes the following portion of the bend and bank of the North Fork of Feather River, commencing at the foot of Joseph Young’s Claim at or near where two large rocks are in the River; thence running down the river 450 feet. Notices hereby warn all persons from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Huston Bar, North Fork of Feather River on May 25, 1862. Recorded at the request of F. Miller esq. for Ah Yow & Co. (10 Chinamen in all).

NOTE: This was the same claim as the one dated May 21, 1862.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 463-64	[Four men are partners in claim ]
Pa Chong, Hi Hong et al. ]	June 4, 1862

We the undersigned claim for mining purposes a certain piece of ground lying below Carpenters Flat and County Hospital adjoining the railroad track and bound as follows (to wit): commencing at a stump at the SW corner of said claims, thence running easterly 120 feet, thence northerly 75 feet, thence westerly 120 feet, thence southerly 75 feet to the place of beginning. Oroville on June 4, 1862. Filed at the request of J. V. Parks esq. for Pa Chong, Hi Hong, Long Ling (?), and Ha Wong.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 469	[Number of miners unspecified ]
Yan Ho & Co. ]	July 28, 1862

State of California, County of Butte. Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned claim for mining purposes the following described piece of mining ground situate at Union Bar, Butte County, viz: commencing at the foot of the Union Claim and extending down the River 400 feet more or less to the head of the ? Irish Claim being the same claim recorded by John McDougal et al. September 26, 1857 and sold by him to the undersigned, and we warn all persons from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. Oroville on July 28, 1862. Recorded at the request of Yan Ho & Co for themselves.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 470	[ 10 miners were working this claim ]
Sam Co. ]	August 1, 1862

Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned claim the following described piece of ground for mining purposes commencing at about one mile below the mouth of west branch of North Fork of Feather River at a big log where there was a head dam last year and running down the river about 100 feet to an old foot dam. We claim the above ground for the purpose of putting in a wing dam this year and warn all persons from trespassing on the claim as we are the legal owners thereof. Said claim is situate on the North Fork of Feather River opposite two old cabins. Oroville on August 1, 1862. Filed at the request of Sam for Sam Company (10 Chinamen).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 471	[ 10 men are mining here ]
Mow Fong & Co. ]	September 2, 1862

Notice: We the undersigned claim the following described ground for mining purposes situated on the North Fork of Feather River about one mile above the junction and on the bar known as Porter Bar, 400 feet. We claim the above ground and bed of the river for the purpose of wing daming this year. Oroville on September 2, 1862. Filed at the request of Mow Fong for Mow Fong & Co. (10 Chinamen).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 477	[ Number of partners not specified ]
John & Co ]	November 3, 1863

This certifies that the undersigned have taken up and hold the bed of the river from the point where the head dam of the Danbytown Company of 1850 was place, running down stream 1500 feet for mining purposes to be worked the ensuing season. Therefore, all persons are hereby warned from trespassing upon the same as we are the legal owners. Danbytown on November 3, 1863. Filed at the request of John for John & Co. (Chinamen).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 482	[ Number in company unspecified ]
Wing La & Co. ]	March 6, 1863

Notice: The undersigned claim the bed of the river from this point running up stream 1,000 feet for mining purposes to be worked the ensuing season. This constitutes the whole ground claimed by Murphy, as the Bidwell Mining Claim of 1857. Bidwell on March 6, 1863. Filed at the request of Geo. McBride for Wing La & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 520	[Number of miners unspecified ]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	July 10, 1863

Notice: We the undersigned claim the bed of the river from the foot of Miller’s Bar running down stream 1,000 feet (more of less) to the head of Parker’s and Perkin’s Ripple, taken up for mining purposes to be worked the ensuing season. Perkin’s Bar on July 10, 1863. Filed at the request of Geo. McDoule for Fi Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 525	[ Number of men mining unknown ]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	October 20, 1863

Notice: We the undersigned claim and hold by right of purchase a certain portion of the South Fork of Feather River commencing at a point about 1/2 mile below the town of Bidwell, and running down stream 1,000 feet more or less. It being the premises bought of M Kinney described and known as the Island Claim. Island Bar on October 20, 1863. Filed at the request of Geo. McBride for Fi Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 527	[ Names of five men are listed here ]
Ah Chong, et al. ]	December 3, 1863

Notice: We the undersigned claim five claims, the whole of said claims are 550 feet long, extending back into the hill from the creek 500 feet; said claim is situated on French Creek, 1/4 mile above the mouth of Brush Creek. Filed at the request of claimants – Chu Ho, Chi Wo, Ah Chong, Ah Chow, and San Gin.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 536	[Number of miners unspecified ]
Gee Li & Co. ]	May 10, 1864

Notice: We the undersigned claim 600 feet of this River and bank commencing at this notice and running down the hill from this notice 600 feet and extending to the center of the channel of the River from the left hand side of the river ascending and extending into the bank as far as can be worked.

The above claim commences at a large rock about 3/4 of a mile below Seets {?} Ferry. Filed at the request of Gee Li for Gee Li & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 540	[ Number of miners is not known ]
Ah John & Co. ]	May 23, 1864

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim the following river mining claim to wit: said claim is situated on the South Fork of Feather River in the township of Bidwell, county of Butte, state of California, commencing at the mouth of Cannon Creek and running down, including the entire bed of said South Fork 600 feet for mining purposes. The same being the premises sold by Antone Winter to Fi Sing and by him transferred to us, described and known as the Cannon Creek Claim. Therefore all persons are warned from trespassing on the same as we are the legal owners thereof. Cannon Creek on May 23, 1864. Claim was for Ah John & Co. There was a note stating “the working of the above is unavoidably deferred until 1865 on account of backing water on the claim above.” Filed at the request of Ah John.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 542	[ Probably three men mining here ]
Bing Hong & Co. ]	July 29, 1864

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim three claims of 100 feet each of the bank of this river running up the river from this notice. Filed at the request of Bing Hong for Bing Hong Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 542	[Number of partners unknown ]
Ah Lin & Co. ]	August 7, 1864

Johnson Bar, North Fork. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 200 feet of the bar running down from this notice for mining purposes. Filed at the request of Lin Yet for Ah Lin & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 543	[Number of miners unspecified]
Fi Sing & Co. ]	September 27, 1864

all men by these presents that we the undersigned claim the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather at Union Bar and the bar on each side of the same for mining purposes, said claim commencing at where there is now a head dam across said stream and extending down the stream to a foot dam, which said claim we hold by purchase from Joseph Ryder. Recorded at the request of Fi Sing for Fi Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 545	[Number of miners unspecified]
Fy Sing & Co. ]	October 20, 1864

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 1,000 feet of the bed of Feather River commencing about 200 feet below the junction of the North and Middle forks of Feather River and running down said river 1,000 feet for fluming and mining purposes in the year 1865. Oroville on October 20, 1865. Recorded at the request of Fy Sing for Fy Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 548	[Number of miners unspecified]
Charley & Co. ]	September 25, 1864

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 500 feet of the bar commencing at the slaughter pen known as John Mitchel’s Slaughter Pen and running down the bar to a notice on a stump. Shringtown on September 25, 1864. Filed for record at the request of Charley Leong for Charley & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 553	[ Probably four men here ]
Ma Yo Co. (China) ]	[ Probably four men here ] March 27, 1865

For the consideration of the sum of $150 lawful money of the United States of America to me in hand paid the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, we have this day bargained and sold and by these presents to bargain and sell unto Ma Yo Company the following described mining claim situated on Crozier Hill on west side of Henry Young Flume, consisting of four claims of 100 feet each more or less also (can’t read number) sluice boxes and wheeling plank on said claim. Oroville on March 27, 1865. This was signed by two men whose names were hard to read but looked like I. W. Woorvey and P. McNally. Recorded at the request of Ma Yo. (The above bill of sale was acknowledged after being recorded by the above parties before W. W. Conyhye (?), JP).

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 570	[ Six men are mining here ]
Ah Chong Co. ]	November 28, 1865

Notice is hereby given that we have purchased and claim 1,800 feet of the French Creek, commencing at the mouth of Prairie Creek and running down said creek to an old dam; the above claim being purchased from Jurhuee (?) Mc Elroy. Oroville on November 28, 1865. Filed at the request of Ah Chung for Ho Chu (or Chee), Ah Chung, Ah Guh, Ah Sing, Ah Ley, and Ah Low.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 572	[Number of miners unspecified]
Tong Ham & Co.	December 6, 1865

Known all men by these presents that we the undersigned claim the bed of the river from this point, mining down stream 400 feet, said claim commencing at a small sycamore tree standing on the north side of the river, extending down to a certain high rock on same side, 400 feet more of less, known as the San Juan Claims. Bidwells Bar on November 15, 1865. Recorded at request of Fy Sing for Tong Ham & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Mining Claim of ]	[ Two men are listed here ]
Lam Tip & Cone Ling ]	July 25, 1866

Notice: We the undersigned hereby give notice that we claim for mining purposes 200 feet of the North fork of Feather River in the bed of the stream the same commencing at this point near or at three large rocks at Rocky Bar and thence extending down stream 200 feet. Recorded at the request of Cone Ling for himself and Lam Tip.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 602	[Six mining partners]
Hoy & Company ]	July 24, 1866

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim six claims of this bank for mining purposes, said claims commencing at the head dam of Banning’s (?) Ditch and running up stream for 600 yards and back to the centre of the hill “Big Flat near Balsom Hill.”

Filed at the request of L. W. Snow – Witness was Wm. Schultz. Claim was for Hoy & Company.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 620	[ Probably six partners here ]
Ah Chong Co. ]	February 25, 1867

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 100 yards each of this ground, commencing at the notice extending, situated in Prairie Diggins, Butte County, California, about one mile westerly from railroad; consisting of six claims of 300 feet each, working in all 1,800 feet, being on the east side of road coming from Oroville to Marysville. Notice on each end of claim at foot dam and head dam. Prairie Diggins on February 25, 1867. Recorded at the request of Fy Sing for Ah Chong Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 624	[Probably four men mining here ]
In Sue Co. ]	April 20, 1867

Notice: We the undersigned claim four claims of 100 yards each of the ground situated in Butte County, California, at Prairie Diggens making in one 1,200 feet ? below our head dam and foot dam. Prairie Diggins. Recorded at the request of Ah Chong for In Sue Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 628	[ Probably 10 men mining here ]
Kow Chong Co. ]	June 20, 1867

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim on this bar ten claims of 100 feet in length each. Commencing at this notice and extending up this Junction Bar, 1,000 feet to notice of Even Clote (?) herewith. Bidwell Bar, Butte County on June 20, 1867. Recorded at the request of Ty Sing for Kow Chong Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 628	[ Number of miners unknown ]
Ty Sing & Co. ]	June 28, 1867

Notice: We the undersigned claim 1,000 feet of river bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River commencing at a notice posted at or near the head dam and about 1/2 mile below junction of South and Middle forks of Feather River and extending down toward Bidwell Bar 1,000 feet. Bidwell Bar on June 25, 1867. Filed at the request of Ty Sing Co. for Ty Sing Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 630	[Number of miners unspecified]
Fy Sing ]	August 24, 1867
Notice of Relocation ]

We the undersigned Ty Sing & Co. have this day relocated the following piece of claims of mining ground; located on Middle Fork of Feather River in Butte County, California, about eight miles above the town of Bidwell Bar and known as the Fairfield Company’s River Claim, said claim commencing on a point which was ??? the original head dam; thence running down stream 2,000 feet; also the bank {?) and bar situated between dam {?} and the river, the same being purchased by Ty Sing & Co. from Joseph Rider on June 13, 1865, recorded in Butte County Records of Deeds, Book H, on pages 570-71. Oroville on August 21, 1867, Recorded at the request of Fy Sing for Fy Sing & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 635	[ Six partners mining here ]
Ah Jim Co. ]	January 1, 1868

We the undersigned claim the following described ground for mining purposes to wit: commencing at a notice posted at the NE corner and extending easterly along the bluff of what is known as Hamilton or Robinson Hill Bluff near Lynchburgh, Butte County, California, 600 feet front by 300 feet in depth. Oroville on January 18, 1868. Recorded at the request of Charley – Witness was G. M. Carver, water agent. Claim was for Ah Jim, Ah Tong, Ah Man (or Mau), Men Chong, Mock Tun, and Mun Ming.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 636	[ Three miners were working claim ]
Ah Lin & Co. ]	March 27, 1868

Notice: We the undersigned claim three claims for mining purposes commencing at the notice and running down the bluff 150 feet to a stake, thence back into the flat 180 feet to a stake, thence to a stake, thence 180 feet in a straight line to place of beginning. Live Oak Flat, Oroville, on March 27, 1868. Witness was George M. Cowie. Claim was for Ah Lin & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book A, page 638	[It appears only one miner here]
Luna Haw (Chinese ?) ]	January 16, 1864
	June 11, 1866 – Copy of Record

“Notice” is hereby given that I the undersigned claim four mining claims of 100 feet square each situated at the head of St Clair Flat, which I hold and purchase of W. Herbert, three of said claims I purchased in 62 and one in 63 – situated on left-hand side of old road leading from Oliver’s to Pence’s Ranch. St. Clair Flat on January 16, 1864. Recorded at Cherokee Flat on June 11, 1861 by order of Luna Haw, on page 212.

Renewal of Notice ]	Book A, page 658	[Number of partners unknown]
River Mining Claim ]	May 1, 1869
of Ah Chung & Co. ]

We the undersigned claim the following described mining ground to wit: commencing at a point about one mile below the junction (so called) of Feather River and extending from thence down stream 1,000 feet; the above claim is intended for river mining (by wing daming) and work to commence on the same as soon as stage of water will permit, the same to be done; a copy of this notice is posted at the head of the same. Butte County on May 1, 1869. Recorded at the request of Ah Chung & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book A, page 669	[Probably six men mining here]
Ah Luin ]	February 1, 1870

Notice: We the undersigned claim six claims in this creek commencing at this notice and running up along the bank of the creek to the head of the Old Chinese Garden above the creek 140 feet to a stake, then down center of the creek 300 feet to a stake, then 140 feet in a straight line to the place of beginning. Dry Creek on February 1, 1870. Recorded at the request of Ah Luin for Ah Luin & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book A, page 671	[ Six claims for one person ]
China Lewey ]	March 17, 1870

Notice: I the undersigned do claim six claims of 100 feet each of this bar and river, commencing at a notice about 200 feet above H. W. Willson’s house and running up stream to a notice above the same date and tenor for mining purposes. The said claim I hold by purchase. Enterprise on March 17, 1870. Recorded at the request of E. M Woodman for China Lewey.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 688	[ 10 mining claims here ]
Sam Hop & Co. ]	December 24, 1870

We the undersigned claim by purchase the following described mining ground situate on Live Oak Flat near Oroville, and known as the Case Claim, and bounded as follows: on the north by Ah Set Company’s Claim, on the east by the China Garden, on the south by Ah Lun & Co’s Claim, and on the west by the mining claim of Yake, comprising ten claims more or less, and being the same claim recorded by Ike & Co. on December 23, 1870 on page 688 of Book A. Recorded at the request of Geo Grover for Sam Hop & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book A, page 699	[Number of miners unspecified]
Loo Mu & Co. ]	May 20, 1871

Notice: We the undersigned claim the bed of the river from the point running down stream 1,000 feet (being at the lower end of the Rock Island Claim) for mining purposes, to be worked the present season. Rock Island on May 20, 1871. Recorded at the request of Ti Sing for Loo Mu & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book A, page 737	[Number of miners unspecified]
Quan Lee & Co. ]	May 4, 1872

Notice: We the undersigned claim the bed of creek from the notice running down stream 6,000 feet for mining purposes to be worked the present season. East Branch of Canon Creek on May 4, 1872. Recorded at the request of Hong Wa for Quan Lee & Co.

Mining Claim of ]	Book B, page 101	[Four claims specified for this mine]
Ah Ming & Co. ]	February 11, 1874

Black Flat, Hamilton Township, Butte County, California. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim four claims commencing at this notice and stake marked “SE Corner of Ah Ming Co,” thence running west 200 feet to pine board stake marked “SW Corner,” thence north 200 feet to stake marked “NW Corner,” thence east 200 feet to stake marked “NE Corner,” thence south to the place of beginning 200 feet. Notice wrote by M. B. West and C. F. Baker. Recorded at the request of C. L. Baker for Ah Ming & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 203	[ Five men are mining claim ]
Ah Fawn et al. ]	July 16, 1875

We the undersigned claim from this notice posted on the west bank of the West Branch of Feather River, Butte County, California, the bed of said branch running up the bed of said branch 1/2 mile from the main river a distance of 500 feet for mining purposes to be known as the West China Co. West Branch on July 1, 1875. Recorded at the request of Leon D. Freer on July 16, 1875. Claim was for Ah Fawn, Ah Kong, Ah Goon, Ah Sing and Ah Pick.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 205	[ Five mining partners here ]
Ah Bing & Co. ]	August 5, 1875

Notice !!! We the undersigned claim from this notice posted on the west bank of the West Branch of Feather River, Butte County, California, the bed of said Branch running up the bed of said Branch a distance of 500 feet for mining purposes; situated about 1/2 mile from the West China Co. West Branch on August 5, 1875. Recorded at the request of Leon D. Freer. The miner’s names were Ah Ahn (?}, Ah Bing, Ah Quock, Ah Teung, and Ah Lung.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 257	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Wing & Co. ]	July 3, 1876

Notice: We the undersigned do claim for fluming and mining purposes 1,000 feet in the river bed, it being the West Branch of Feather River, beginning at the notice and running down stream 1,000 feet. Said location is situated about 2 1/2 miles below Yankee Hill Bridge over said West Branch. Filed at the request of Ah Wing & Co. for the company.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 261	[Five men are mining this claim]
Ah Fawn et al. ]	July 1, 1875

We the undersigned claim from the notice posted on the west bank of the West Branch of Feather River, Butte County California, the bed of said Branch running up the bed of said Branch 1/2 mile from main river a distance of 500 feet fro mining purposes to be known as the West China Co. West Branch on July 1, 1876, Recorded at the request of Chinamen – Ah Fawn , Ah Kong, Ah Goon, Ah Sing and Ah Pick. NOTE: This claim appears to be the same as the one recorded on page Book B – page 203.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 277	[Two men are mining partners here]
Ah Gee et al. ]	November 1, 1876

We the undersigned claim what is known as Junction Bar on South Fork of Feather River in Butte County, California, for mining purposes. Also claim the right of mining the bed of said Fork of Father River during the year ? 1877, commencing at said Junction Bar where this notice is posted and running up said South Fork 800 feet, and we intend to mine said South Fork as claimed by putting in a wing dam. Recorded at the request of Leon D. Freer for Ah Gee and Ah Inn {?}.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 285-86	[Two mining partners on this claim ]
Ah Wo et al. ]	January 2, 1877

We the undersigned claim the following described ground situate in Hamilton Township, Butte County, State of California, for mining purposes to wit: commencing at a pile of rocks to the east of the east line of the brush fence upon the ground sold by Pat Nash to Geo. Miller and M. Rayman, and being the edge of the bluff to the NE of the Thompson’s Flat Cemetery, running thence north easterly along the edge of said bluff to two large boulders cropping out of a point of land; thence easterly to a small live oak tree in the flat to the west of Feather River; thence southerly 250 feet to a large stump on a large rock; thence westerly 200 feet to the place of beginning. (Copy) Recorded at request of Leon Freer for Ah Wo and Ah Hin.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 314-15	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Yook & Co. ]	May 23, 1877

We the undersigned claim for mining purposes 1,000 feet up and down the bed of the stream known as French Creek in the Mountain House Mining District, conformable with the laws of said district and the laws of Congress passed on May 10, 1872. Dated in Oroville May 23, 1877. Recorded at the request of Hing Wa for Ah Yook & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 316-17	[9 men were mining partners]
Tuck Sing Co. ]	May 10, 1877

Notice: We the undersigned claim the bed of the North Fork of Feather River, situate in Butte County, California, for mining purposes, commencing at the notice posted on a large rock on Rocker Bar on west bank of said North Fork and running up said bed of said Fork 600 feet. Our intention is to flume the same. To be known as the Tuck Sing Co. Recorded at the request of D. Freer. Miner’s names were Ah See, Ah Guey, Ah Ching, Ah Lun, Ah Bing, Ah Gow, Ah Wan, Sing Su, and Ling Chung.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 322	[ 13 men are mining here ]
Lem Vee et al. ]	June 25, 1877

Mining Notice !!! We the undersigned claim for mining purposes the ground situate in Rich Gulch, Thompson’s Flat Mining District, county of Butte, state of California, bounded and described as follows, to wit: commencing at the notice posted on the boulder at the NE corner of the claims sold by Enoch Light, January 5, 1877, to Ah Wah – running thence in a northerly direction along the easterly bank of said Rich Gulch 300 feet to a stake, thence in a westerly direction 150 feet to a stake, 11 feet northerly from a large pine log, thence in a southerly direction 300 feet to a stake, thence in an easterly direction 150 feet to the place of beginning. Recorded at the request of Geo Grover. The miner’s names were Lem Vee, Ah Wah, Ah Kin, Ah Lee, Ah Gee, Ah Ying, Ah You, Ming Hing, Ah Dip, Ing Toy, Ah Dock, Ah Sooey, and Ah Yoke.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 326	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Ling Co. ]	July 16, 1877

We the undersigned claim 600 feet of the bed of the stream known as the Middle Fork of Feather River at a place known as Island Bar for the purposes of putting in a wing dam this year. Oroville on July 16, 1877. Recorded at the request of Hing Wah for Ah Ling & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 329	[ Five miners are working this claim ]
Ah Fawn et al. ]	August 1, 1877

We the undersigned claim from this notice posted on the west bank of the West Branch of Feather River, Butte County, California, the bed of said Branch running up the bed of said Branch 1/2 mile from the main river a distance of 500 feet for mining purposes to be known as the West China Co. to be flumed in the year 1878. Recorded at the request of Hung Wa for Ah Fawn, Ah Goon, Ah Kong, Ah Ling, and Ah Pick.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 344	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Ling Co. ]	October 18, 1877

We the undersigned claim the bed of the main Feather River commencing at the junction of the north an south forks; thence running down stream 1,000 feet for mining purposes to be worked the ensuing season. Feather River on October 18, 1877. Recorded at the request of Wung Wa for Ah Ling & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 347	[ Number of partners unspecified ]
Ah Lue & Co. ]	November 19, 1877

We the undersigned claim from this notice posted on a pile of rocks on Cannon Creek, Butte County, California, and running up the meanderings of said stream the distance of 1/2 mile from said notice on both banks of said Canyon Creek for mining purposes. Butte County on November 19, 1877. Recorded at the request of Hung Wa for Ah Lue & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 396	[Ten men were mining this claim]
Ah Too et al. ]	March 31, 1878

We the undersigned claim the bed of the Middle Fork of Feather River and also all of Island Bar in Butte County, California, for mining purposes. Commencing at this notice posted at a point where Shield’s Gulch empties into said Middle Fork in Section 13, T21N, R4E, Mt. Diablo Meridian, and running down said Middle Fork 1,000 feet. We intend to flume and wing dam the same as soon as practicable. Recorded at the request of Leon D. Freer. The miner’s names were Ah Too, Ah Hoe, Ah Sung, Ah Gook, Ah Sim, Ah Gin, Ah Pan, Ah Goon, Ah Yin and Ah Dek.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 397	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Bing & Co. ]	March 5, 1878

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned have this day claimed for mining purposes one claim of 300 feet running up the creek from the upper line of the Ah Chung & Co. Claim on French Creek, or from the mouth of Brush Creek, up said French Creek 300 feet. Dated at French Creek on June 5, 1878. Recorded at the request of L. D. Freer for Ah Bing & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 407	[ Four men were mining this claim ]
Ah Lee & Co. ]	July 3, 1878

We the undersigned claim for mining purposes the bed of the North Fork of Feather River in Butte County, California, commencing at a front on said river opposite where the old Bloomer Hill Quartz Mill stood and running up the bed of said river 1,000 feet. We intend to wing dam and flume the same and work the same as soon as practicable. Recorded at request of Leon D. Freer. Miners name’s were Ah Lee, Ah Quong, Ah Eye, and Ah Toy.

Mining Claim of ]	Book B, page 414	[Number of miners unspecified]
Hung Lee & Co. ]	August 26, 1878

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 1,000 feet of the bar or flat for mining purposes, running down the River from this notice the Middle Fork of Feather River just below the mouth of Fall River. Butte County, California. Recorded at the request of Hung Lee & Co. for themselves.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 419	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Lee & Co. ]	October 16, 1878

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 300 feet of the bank and bar for mining purposes. Said claim is situated on the North Fork of Feather River opposite Berry Creek Bar and commences 100 feet above the mouth of Fraizer’s Creek running up the river 300 feet, 100 feet of said claim was acquired from Henry Hurst, October 16, 1878. Dated at Berry Creek Bar on October 16, 1878. No one was listed as requesting this recording. Claim was for Ah Lee and Company.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 424	[ Probably 8 miners working here ]
Ah Wing & Co. ]	November 20, 1878

Notice: We the undersigned claim eight claims of 100 feet each, in all 800 feet; said claims are situated on the North Fork of Feather River. We also claim the bar on the west side of said river known as Yankee Bar; notices being posted on the upper and lower end of said claims, and we intend working the same as soon as practicable. Recorded in Con Cow Mining District at Yankee Hill on November 20, 1878. Recorded at the request of M. C. Wells for Ah Wing & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 448	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Sing & Co. ]	March 3, 1879

Notice!!! The undersigned claim the bed of the River and the bar below this notice for the distance of 700 feet. This notice of claim commences at the Evans or West Branch of Feather River Bridge and extends down the river 700 feet including the bar for mining purposes. Recorded at the request of Sam Gee for Ah Sing & Co. – Witness was C. F. Lott.

Water Notice of ]	Book B, page 477	[ Two mining partners here ]
Ah Sing ]	October 13, 1879

Notice: We the undersigned claim for purposes of fluming next year, commencing at the foot of Dark Cannon running up the West Branch to the China flume this year. Recorded at the request of Jim Gee for D. Hubard and Ah Sing.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 482	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Linn & Co. ]	November 8, 1879

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned claim 800 feet of the river bank for mining purposes, running down stream form this to a similar notice. Middle Feather River on November 8, 1879. Recorded at the request of Ah Linn for Ah Linn & Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 483	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Lock & Co. ]	December 4, 1879

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned claim 1,500 feet of this bank or bar for mining purposes, running down the stream from this notice. Rocky Bar on Middle Feather River. Recorded at the request of Hong Waa for Ah Lock & Co.

Mining Location of ]	Book B, page 568	[Number of miners unspecified]
Ah Fouk & Co.	July 1, 1880

Notice: We the undersigned claim for mining purposes 1,000 feet of the bar and river bed for mining purposes. Said claim extending 500 feet down stream from a large rock where this notice is posted and 500 feet from said rock and notice up stream – this bar being known as Junction Bar, Main Feather River, Butte County, California. Recorded at the request of W. H. Chappell on July 27, 1880 for Ah Fouk & Co.

Mining Location of ]	Book B, page 585	[ One miner has this claim ]
Ah Wing ]	October 13, 1880

Notice is hereby given, I Ah Wing having complied with Act of Congress, approved May 16, 1872, and all acts ammendaton, whereto and the local laws, customs and regulations do hereby claim and locate the following described mining ground situated on the Middle Fork of Feather River above the town of Bidwells Bar in Butte County, California. Commencing at the lower end or foot of the bed rock race constructed by Williams for draining purposes thence running up said Middle Fork 500 feet including the entire bed thereof and known as the Williams Claim. Bidwells Bar on October 23, 1880. Recorded at the request of Ah Wing for himself.

Mining Notice of ]	Book B, page 626	[Number of miners unspecified]
Doc (?) Lee Co. ]	June 15, 1881

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that we claim a strip of the river for mining purposes by means of a wing dam 300 feet in length, commencing at the notice on the north bank of Feather River near High Rock Bar and extending down said river 300 linear feet. Recorded on June 18, 1881 at the request of Hong Wa for the Doc Lee Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book C, page 57	[Number of miners unspecified]
Doc Lee & Co. ]	July 10, 1882

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that we claim a strip of the River for mining purposes by means of a wing dam 300 feet in length. Commencing at this notice on the north bank of Feather River near High Rock Bar and extending down said river 300 feet. Dated July 10, 1882. Recorded at the request of Wo Lung for Doc Lee Co.

Mining Notice of ]	Book C, page 72	[Ten men are mining this claim]
Ah Sing Co. ]	July 25, 1882

We the undersigned claim for mining purposes the bed of West Branch of Feather River and the bar along the said, commencing at this notice posted on a board on the east bank of said river about a quarter of a mile below the new bridge across said river in Concow Township, Butte County, California, and running down and following the meanderings of said river and from bank to bank a distance of 1,000 feet. We intend to work the said by flume and wing dam where the water in the river will permit and claim to be known as Ah Sing Co. Recorded at the request of S. D. Freer on October 16, 1882. The miner’s names were Ah Sing, Ah You, Ah Sip, Ah So, Ah Slim (?}, Ah Chew, Ah Sow, Ah Choy, Ah Sing, and Ah Doc.

Mining Claim of ]	Book C, page 549	[ 10 claims for this mine ]
Ah Quong & Co. ]	July 25, 1889

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned claim 10 claims of 100 feet each 1,000 feet of the bed and bar of this river, beginning at a black oak tree opposite Mulling’s Peach Orchard, running up stream to a live oak tree opposite Bingham’s Bar, and we intend to hold and work said claims as provided by the local customs and rules of miners and mining statutes of the United States. Dated on the ground July 25, 1889. Recorded at the request of F. Wilcox for Ah Quong & Co.

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