The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
JOHN T. PIcsErr, of Kentucky, as consul of The
United States for Turks island, in the place Of
Abraham Morrell, recalled.
SLAs A, CoMsTocK, naval officer for the distric
of Providence, Rhode Island, vice Moses Richard
son, removed.
nPWe recommend the following instructions
from the Registers Office, to all parties who are
concerned in the payment Of the certificates of the
principal ofthe old public debt:
| TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT, REcisTER's OFFICE,
| September /, I945
The following regulations have been adopted
relative 10 the payment of certificates Of the prs-
eipal of the old public debt and also all unclaimed
dipidends due from the United States to individuals
| 1. All receipts for money must be made on the
books in the Registers office; that the rec
ord which shows the debt, may also show its pay
ment.
2. Payment will be made to the claimant in per-
son, to his attorney, on signing receipt upon the
proper book
9 Payment will also be made to an executor or
administrator, or to his attorney.
A If applied for by executor he must produce
copy Of the will, certified to have been duly proved
under the hand and seal of the probate court before
whom it was proved; or certificate under the hand
and seal of said COURT that such will had been duly
proved and that such person had been duly appoint-
ed executor, and had qualified
S. lfappied for by an administrator, he must
produce the letters of administration duly granted
by probate court or copy thereof under the
hand and seal of such court, or certificate by said
court under its hand and SEAL certifying that such
person had Teen duly appointed administrator, to
act as such.
6. All powers Of attorney should refer to the loan
office or agency from which the dividend was re-
turned to the treasury and must be witnessed by
one more witnesses, stating his place of residence;
and be also duly acknowledged or proved before a
notary public to be certified under his hand and Of
fetal seal, or before Justice Of the peace, whose
signature shall be certified to be genuine, under the
hand and seal of the clerk of the court, and that
such justice is in commission and authorized to
act. Said powers of attorney may also be ac-
knowlcdged before United States Judge or district
| attorney or member of Congress.
Z. Persons wishing to ascertain whether any sums
standing TO their credit on the books of the Re-
gsters Office or the credit Of their esator or in.
testae, ancestor, receive accurate information
without charge, by addressing letters TO the Register
Of the Treasury, stating the name, age residence,
and calling of the person to whom the claim origin
ally Belonged and if dead when and where he died;
and stating, in addition, who are his executors or
administrators, and their residence. When request
ed, they will also be furnished with printed forms
and instructions for drawing what may be due.
8. In order to save expense, far practicable,
to public creditors in all cases where it is ascertain
ed there is a sum due, powers of attorney may be
made in blank, to be filed up at this office, or made
to the Register of the Treasury" and enclosed to
him by mail, on which the money will be drawn
and receipted and paid in check on bank in the
city Of Washington or New York, payable to the
claimant or his order Such check will be forward
ed without delay, for the full amount due, without
any charge at the department The expense of To-
cal agents for this class Of claims will be unneces-
sary.
r. H. GILLET,
Register of the Treasury.
To be inserted in the lnteligencer, United States
Journal, and Constitution once, and charge Regis
ter's Office.
Sept. 3-lt