Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-06
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug-is. 20, 1855.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become o law:
JOssr REsoLrnos extending the time for the credi-
tOrsOf Texas TO present their claims
ResoIsed Iy tAs Senate and House Of Representa-
tiVes Of e URsed States Of .arericq In Congress
ssssstei, That a. asseeab TO the provision Of the
fourth section Of the OF the % n OF February
1885, - 10 provide for the payment of such Sedilors
OF The late republic Of Texas as are rOmprehendcd
iu the act Of Congress Of september 9lh, ls50 "
nee, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Sc 'TeIary OF the
Treasury, Of The Time al which payment Of the
amount apDropria cd by the fth secIiOn Of said
would be ma lc, pro Tdid on a.y b md, certificate,
evidence Of deb, OF said Sta =, which should b.
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the l3ih day Of June, 1850, the limit of
said notice; and az II is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer
tIhca es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
the sum Oi taTes huadred aad eighty nine thOu5
and sIK hundred AMI ninety three dollars AMI seven
ceuts not presented To the Trea Jury Department
prior the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order
do full justice TO The holders or aid debt the ecre
taSy Vt the Trsa uTy 10 hereby horned to ray TO
the holders of any of the said nds, Certificates
evidences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
day Of June last, who may present a d prove thS
The Treasury Depaf,rn mt, between the l3th
day OF lane la+t aad the lst day OF Jaluary next,
aud execute the proper releases 10 the United States
and the state Of Texas their pro rata share Of the
saId seven IN lion seven hundred aad fifty thousand
dollars; aad after payment thereof, the ead Secre
LaTy OF the Treasury IL authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
liOns hundred and fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining IN the If5a sury pro TGtG amongst all the
SAID holders who may have proved sheir claim and
executed ths proper releases on OF before the
CT Jauua next.
Approved August 18th, le5o
No1IcEI5 HRsE5Y GIvEs 10 the holiers of bonds,
cer6 ;ates ani evidences Of debt Of the late repub
..,Ai.b ,zera unf a..
snt oa before The 18th day of June last that
the sam sin b- se:tlcd anj the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof
pxeseated before TIE arst day Of January next, ac
ecmuanisd with the eces say eviJnce Of their gen
uiasness, with assignments 10 the United States,
qsiSd To give this L. an ent the custody of such
bonds, eerda ca,es aud evi len;cS Of debi anj with
releases TO t,c UnieI States anj Texas, iu accord
aacs with the provisions Of The act OF COngtess u.
2olh February, 1856.
This parInls at WILL aot require vdence Of gen
ulhsseSs 10 BE presented with the certificates issued
by the aIlstJT I'd comptroller Of Texas under the
laws efthe state. But Il pos .esses NEE of yer
flying lhe certificates, bonds aIi prOmissOry aoIes
Issued by the republic Of Texas, and not presented
%, Ecr aIdiIei by, the officers OF the state. The
DeoeJs1ry aid proper proof OF the genuin ness OF
the Iai.cE Is ;o ceftAsate u the comptroller OF the
eLats OF Texas, who has the Official charge Of the
original .vcs sefatLg to the debt of the late re
public Of Texas
Ths assignment cad releases may be exec1taa
and Archaeological in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary Of the treasury the chief clerk thereof
In the presence OF notary public, and be witnessed
by the A sisIant 5eere y, or chief clerk d nots
n. Ali NV tha orr nd
rial .eal; bit when tue holders dssire to make Ii.
asssameaI i'd The releases out Of the cit,
Of Wa ihinxtoa u may be 1onc n the presence Of al
ASSISTANT treasurer, collector CT surveyor of hi
eustom' IN the pres, Of a nota public, and b
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the nc
tsry public, and bo oerihej by the notary under hi
nOtarial seal; sniiftAere Dc collector OrsuIyey
oT oftAe customs at the place where the party n
sides, the assignment lad releases may be execute
before any court of record, ia The presence of
Judge and cl fk theSeof. and % Witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under mis- seal Of ofics
and the holder be out of the Uaited States The
slynneGt and releases may be executed before an
United States consul, and be witnessed and sertife
by him under his consular seal. All parsons eX.
cutting such ssignmsnts a od releases must also q,
clare, under oath, before the notary, clerk, col
sui a. the case may be, that they the real owl
sTs ofthe certificates other evidences Of debt,
that the same have been assigned to them, bon
fds, for collection and the notary, cierk. cons'
must iacluas the fact tofthatdecaraioni In their ce
uh ate Acknowledgements.
II Kassisned for collection, or in pledge, the nam
Of The party holding me beneficial residuary il
tsrsst In the claim mus. be stated In the aitiiav