Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-17
OFFICIAL.

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, August ~, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become a law:
JoISr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
torsOf Texas to present their claims
hesoired 6y the Senate and House of Rsmesentn.
hres Of The United States of America In ConsTess as
,.abted That as ayreeab y to the provision of the
fourth section of the act of the 2Sth of February
1859, - To provide for the payment Of such creditors
o! tne tate republic OF Texas IA cOmpre ehendei
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9h le50, +" no
tIce, by public advertisement, was d,y given for
the space of ninety days by the Sc ,reiary Of the
Treasury, of the Time al which payment OF the
amount appropriated by the fifth section OF said &C,
would De ma1e, pro rata, on any nd, certifca'e,
OF evidence Of debt Of said Sta r, which should b.,
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding The 18th day Of June 1856 the limit of
said notice; aud as il is represented by the said
Secretary oil The Treasury that of said bonds,
tifica es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
| recognized by the State Of Texas, the same easal
i0 In sum Of three hundred aud eighty nine thou
aud six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
prior 10 the said 18th Of June therefore, in order 10
DO fu Justice 10 The holders of aid debI, the Secre
tary OF the Irea snry is hereby orzed to pay to
the holders OF Aay Of the aid bonds, certfc ates or
evidences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
day Of June last, who may present a"d prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Depa tment, between the 18th
day or June last and the lst day of January next,
and execute The proper releases the United States
and the state Of Texas, their pro rata share of the
said seven IN lion seven hundred and ify thousand
dollars; and aiier payment thereof the said Secre
tary OF the Treasury Is authoNized and required To
distribute and pay the residue OF the said seven mil
lions seven hundred aud fifty thousand dollars then
remaining III the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
saId holders who may have proved their claim ', and
executed the proper releases before the day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NorIcEIs HEREBY dryES TO the holders Of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt of the late repub-
Ia: ri Texas, which were not presented AZ this de-
partmen on or before the 18th day Of June last that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof
presented before the first day Of January noxt ac-
companied with the -ay evidence Of their gen.
uineness, with assignments to the United states
qured TO give this DEF aument the custody Of such
bonds, certsfcates and evidences of debt, and with
releases TO the United States and Texas iu accord
ance wih the provisions Of the act Of Congress of
a5ih February, 1856.
This department will not require evidence OF gen
uineness 10 be presented with the certificates issued
by the aditor and comptroller of Texas under the
laws OF ths Stale. But il no means of Yer.
flying the certificates bonds and promissory notes
ISSUED by the republic of Texas, and not presented
70, nor audited by, the officers of the State The
necessary aud proper proof OF the genuine ness of
the latter is the certificate OF the comptroller OF the
State OF Texas, who has the official charge of the
original archives relating to the debt ofths late re,
public ofTexas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
end acknowled in the presence of the Assistant
secreiary ofhe Treasury, or the chefclerk thereof
in the presence of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assls.aat 5ecrs ay, or chief clerk ID noIa
ry, and be certified by the notary upder his nota.
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make ;hs
assignment and the releases out of the city
ofWa shngton, IL may be done in the presence Of an
treasurer, or collector, or surveyor OF the
customs, In the presence Of noia public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tary public and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seat; and ntSsrs he no collector orsurvry-
or ofthe customs al the place where the party re-
sides, the ssgRmenl aud relea ,s may be Executed
before any court Of recnrd in the presence of the
Judge and Ct rk thereof and be witnessed by tht m,
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of once;
and If the holder be out OF the United states the az.
sisnment and releases may be executed before any
United Statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons ~.
cutting such assignments aud releases must also de-
clare, under oath, before the notary, aerk or con
sui, the may be, that they the real own.
ers ofthe certificates or Other evidences Of debt
that the same have been assigned TO them, bona
6de for collection; and the notary, clerk or consul
must include the fact In their Ger.
ti6 ate Acknowledgment.
Ifassigned for coIirction, "r in pledge, the name
of the party holding the beneficial IesIduary "a
IeIesI IN the ciain ma. he slasoL in lhr auiay,t