Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-07
OFFICIAL.

TRRAsuaY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1855.
Wher-a' the following Joint resolution of Congress
has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the cred-
tOrS0t Texas tO present th.ir claims
Resosued ~ the Senate and House of R.yesenta
stue5 o the United States of .4nerica in Congress as
s,fnbted, Thai a., agceab 90 the provision Of the
iolrth section Of the act OF the 2sih of February
leoo, " to provide Tor the payment Of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas "a are cOmprehended
IN the act Of Congress OF September 9Th, iG5O no
nce, oy pubic Advertisement, was duly given for
;ae space Of ninety days By the Secretary OF the
Frea 'ury, Of the time a, which iayment of the
am junt appropra ed by the nth section of san act
would De ma ie, pro rata, on any b nd, certiGca-,
OF evidence of debt Of said Sta e, which should
pf' sented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1855, the limit of
said notice; and "a IL is represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that Of said bonds, Ger
tihca es, aud evidences Of deb,, which lave been
recognized by the State of Texas, tie same, eqsaI
10 the sum Uf three hundred aad eighty nine thnus
and Elk hundred AMI ninety three doa rs and seven
cens were not presented 10 the Tr, Jury DEPARTMENT
prior 10 the said 18Th Of June therefore i'm order 10
DO full justice 10 the hOLerS of a debl the Secre-
a'y 0i the 1rea Jury Is hereby horized to gay to
the holders OF y " the said bonds certifcates
tstuen"cs, oil deb, not presented before the 18th
cay OF June last, who may present a"d prove the
"a ne a. the Treasury Depa tm.nt between the 18th
lay e June iad aad the lst day Of Ja.uary next
aud sxscute the proper releases 10 the United States
aad the State 0t Texas, Eer pro rata ,hare OF the
said seven million seven hundred and fly thousand
dollars; and alter payment tbe-eOf, the said Secre
tary OF the Trea Jury s aulhCkiLed and required to
distribute and pay The residue Of the said seven nil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand doars, then
remaining IN the treasury, pro rata Amongst all the
"a boil iers who may have proved their clam , and
executed the proper releases or before The day
oil Jauua neIt
Approved August 18th, 1856.
No1IcsIs HsHGsY GIVEN TO the holders of bonds,
certca.es, and evidences Of debt Of the late repub
iIc II Texas, which were not presented at this de-
parmsnt on or before the 18th day of June last thai
The came viii be settled and the pro rata am 1uht
tkereOl will b paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the first day Of January next, 40
e. panicd With the a. evidence Of their gen.
uineness, with assignments the United States, IT.
CURED 20 give this der a ant the custody of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of debt; aad with
releases the United .ates aad Texas, la accord
with the p-ovision, Of the act Of Congress Of
5oth February, 1853.
This de Ianment will not require evidence Of gen.
uin-aess TO be presented with the certificates is sued
by the ltit = aud cCmpiroller Of Texas uuder the
laws the state. Bat pos esses no means Of yer.
y.ng The certificates, bonds and prOmissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
10, nor audited by, the officers OF the State. The
necessary and proper proaf Of the genuine ness Of
the latter Is the ceriaate Of the comptroller OF the
STATE of Texas, who has the official charge Of The
original ar,syes relating to the debt OF tie late 10
public ofTexas
Tbs assignment aud releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
secretary the Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
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ry, and be certified by the nota y urder his nota-
rial seal but when tue holders desire to make the
asgnmeat and execute the releases out Of the city
OF Washay yOn may be done in the presence Of al
ASSISTANT treasurer, collector, surveyor Of III
oustoms, in the presence Of neta public, and be
Witnessed by the collector surveyor and the
Ia public, and be oertaed by the nota under bi
nota iai seal andiftssre be cOecscr OrsuTv>y y
F "ftEr customs at the place where the party re-
sidas, IN asI<nment and reiea ses may be exto,ti
oS'fe any court OF record, in the presence Of the
'u1ge ana ~ rs thereof aud be witnessed by them,
l ail c"fhhed by the clerk under his seal OF ofhoe;
ahd u The holder bs out Of the United Sia,es the as
'ishhieht a'd releases may BE- executed before any
United states consul and be Witnessed and certi6e
4 by him usder his Consular seal. All n.rsonssxe
| cunng such assignments III releases m,,t ,Iso a.
clare, undsr oath, before the uOta.y clerk or con
sui, the case may be- that they are the res, oxvn
oftle certificates other evidences Of d.b, n,
THAI the same have been assigned to them, bona
sde Cor collection and The notary, clerk. or eonsu
mus iRcuts the fact OF characterization In their cen
dh a:e acknowledgment.
lfasSsIod :or collection, or in pledge, the nam,
bi lhe papy holding the beneficial or residuary in
tsrest in the claim mus. be stated in the afdavi,