Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-08
Secretary Of the Treasury OF the chief clerk thereof

Secretary ofthe Treasury or the chief clerk thereof
In the presence of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk aud nota
~, and be certified by the notary under his nota-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and the releases out Of the city
of Wa<hington II may be done in the presence of
collector, surveyor OF the
customs, IN the presence Of notary public, and be
witnessed BY the collector or surveyor and the no
tary public and be certified by the notary under his
notarisi seal, andiftaere be no collector orsarvey-
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, the assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record in the presence Of the
Judge and cl rk thereof and be witnessed by them.
and certified by the clerk under his seal of Office;
and il the holder be out ofths United States, the
signment and releases may be executed before any
United States consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments and releases mast also de-
clare, under oath, before the notary clerk, or con
sui, the may be- that they are the real own
ers oftae certificates other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
de, for collections aud the notary, clerk, consul
must include the fact In their Ger
I'm ale OfacknoWlodgment. F-..f ....
II assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
,fthe party holding the beneficial or residuary in
~ras, in the ctam mus' be stated in the afTiiavit
and a release TO the United States and release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party, TO-
gether with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment IL
requested.
One or more audited certificates, or one or more
evidence of the same character OF debt, may bo i'll
c!uded In the same assignment releases, and afida
vii of ownership if each certificate is correctly de.
scribed by number, date, amount, and name Of the
original payee. 1t should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities of the
State OF Texas on account of the debt OF the repub
lie, or were issued by the republic of Texas, accord
ing to the facts of each case
The assignman mt to the United States may be ma Ie
in comm )n form the releases should be drawn &C
cOrdins to the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that
- has relea 'ed. and hereby releases. the United
= a.es OF Am rica from all further liability claim
iOr the payment Of certificate evidence of debt
number --, for the sum of s., issued by
the late republic OF Texas, (os by the authorities Of
the state of Texas, as the case may be, y and
deemed by the United States III ccsrdance with the
provisions OF an act of Congress entitled "An act
prov tor the payment of such creditors of the late
republic of Texas are compromised in the act of
Congress of september nine, eighteen hundred and
fty." approved the 2Sth day Of February, 1885, and
an act of the state OF Texas, approved the lst Of
February. 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form B.
Know all persons by these presents that --
has released, and hereby releases, the State OF
Texas from all further liability claim foi the pay
ment Of certificate or evidence Of debt number
-, for the sam Of 8, issued by the iate
public Of Texa (or by the au.ho tiles of the State
Of Texas, the case may be, and redeemed By the
United States I'm accordance with the provisfoas of
an act of Congress, entitled An act 10 provide for
the payment of such creditors OF the late repubfico
Texas as are eOmprelended In the act of Congress
Of September nine, eighteen hundred and Any,
approved the 2Sth Of February, 1855, and ACT of
the State of Texas, approved the LIST of February.
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