Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-23
OFFICIAL.
TasAssRY DEfARrnEsT, August %, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
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TasAssRY DEfARrMEsT, August 20, 1856
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become a laws
J0IST REsoLrrIos extending the time for The cxedi
tOrsof Texas TO present their claims
hesoIred By tAs Senate and House Of Represesdc
fires Of Ae United States Of y7meTieq IN Congress
s,rnsef, That as, ayreeab TO the provision Of the
fourth section OF the act OF the 26h Of February
lco5 TO provide for the payment OF such creditors
of me ia.e republic OF Texas as are comPfehended
m the act OF Congress OF September 9th, le50 no
Gce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Sc ,r.laIy OF the
TfsaIury, OF tae ums az which payment OF the
amount lp.Opra ed by the nlh section or said act
would DC male, pro rata, on any b md, cerrihca;e
Ot evidences OF debt OF said Sta which should be
Presented a. the Treasury Department thirty cays
Pfesei.ns the Is'h Day OF June, 1855, the limit Of
Hald notice; aud az il 10 represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury tba, OF sal bonds, cer-
uhca es, aud evidences OF debi, which have been
Recognized by the State Of Texas, the same, eqxaI
20 NE SUN oi three hundred and eighty nine thOus-
aud IA hundred AMI ninety three dollars and seven
oen were not presented to the Treasury Department
prior 10 the said 18th Of June therefore, In order 10
% Iai justice TO Tho holders of aid debt, the Secre
tay OF the Treasury Ii hereby al Aorxed to ray to
me holders OF aay or the said binds, certificates or
evidences, Of debt, not presented before The 18th
day OF Juno last, who may present a d prove the
sene a. the Treasury Department, botween the 18th
DAY u June lat and the lat DAY OF hnua-y neni,
aad eIecut. the proper releases the United States
and me State OF Te1a', their pro rata shars Of the
dollars; and after payment thereof the said 5ecre
my OF the Treasury is auihoriDi aud required 20
dsufDlts and pay the residue OF the said seven mil
Hons seven hundred and ffy thousand dollars, then
Iehanins IN Tue Treasury, pro Tdfa, amongst all the
sod holders who may have proved their claim and
e,seded ths proper releases ON or oe the lst day
OF Janva next.
Approved August lSih, 1856
SoTIos n HxREsS sIvsz 10 The holders of bonds,
cersn sses, aud evidences of debt Of The late repub
he Of Texas, which were not pressated al this do
parm >Ht on 81 bIfJre The 18th day Of June la T. thar
the sems will De ss.eej and The pro rata amount
tkslssa will b. paid to the lawful holdsrs thereof il
presented before tie frst day OF January next as-
compenieI with the neces sIy evidence of their gen
uiasness, with asignmsILs 10 The United States re-
qured TO give this DEF run slt the custody Of such
boads O. adcs,es, and evi3eaoes Of debt, and with
releases the United States aud Texas, Ia accord
slos with Ie psOvisiols Of the act Of Congress OF
Soth February, 1856
IIhi, department will not require evidence Of gen
uiaessss 10 be presented with the eertHca,es ssued
oy the sfieor and oompsroller Of feras under the
laws OF the snse. But IL poAe.ses no means Of YER.
flying The certificates, boads aad promissory notes
issued By The repubic Of Texas, and not presented
Go, nor a:tiGed by, the officers Of The State. The
tbs latter u se sertlh ate Of the eompuoller OF the
sate OF Texa', who has the Official charge of the
original archives relating 70 the debt Of the late re-
pubsie ofrexas
fhs assignment rad reieases may be executed
ead acknowledged in tAs presenes Of the Assistant
Secretary u! the Treasury The ehief clerk ths<so,
10 the prU5enes OF notary public, and be witnsssd
by she AssssaIS sesrea y, chief eiork ard no,a
~, aai De esrIi6n4 by The notary uades hls no,a
rfai s.a! bit when the holders desire eo make the
asgRm a1t exoeuts the releases out OF The clty
OF Wa 4hingsOa, u may os done in The presence OF an
assistant treasurer, sDliest, or Of the
customs, in Ihs presence Of nesa y public, aud be
witnessed by the collector surveyor aud the no
ta'y pablo, aai Be certified by she noasy under his
nosncs, ses and il sAeSe be no collector survey
or OF The susso4ns s< tns place where the psHty
sides, tn. assignment and relea,ss may be executed
before aHy soBt OF record, in the presence Of The
fudge aad eirtk thereof and Be witnessed by thesn
and seriiaed by the clerk under his seal OF ofiee;
aad the holder bs os; Of the United Snsss the as
sixpnant sna releases may be s.scutsd bofofe any
United ssa.ss esosui, aud be waneased and certified
by hnn aadsT hs soasuhar seal. All persons ess
cusng such s<lsaaasats ssi relessss mast also do
clare, asder outh, b,sors The nosay, clerk, o. osa
SUI, as the arzy bs. s,s, thsy the resi own
ers Of rae eertifeases other evidences of deb,
that shs same have Beca s,sisned 70 them, bono
fss, Sor eosfeetoa sad the nos.g, eerk, or cons a
mps iaeluas the fact 81 hstdesfa'aen In heir Ger
ira sts Of Acknowledgment. q
Rassspea for cOiecsob, OF In plsdse, the hsus
of Tue rans soIdins ns benencsal or Tosidcasy m
..,s,, vi In -sIann mast be sasei In III axadavrt