Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-24
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TRRAssay DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1855.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become a law:
JoIST RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
t0rsOf Texas 10 present their CLAIMS
Resosred y the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of .4n.eo1 in Congrc, as
ssnsed, That a., asreeab TO the provision of the
fnrth section OF tae act Of the 2S n Of February,
1855, - TO provide for the payment OF such creditors
Of the late Iepub.ic of TeIa. a. are comprehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9ih, i650, NO
tice, by public advertisement, was duiy gwen for
the spe,e OF ninety days by the Se.reta|y of TIE
Treasury, OF tse ume a! which payment Of the
amount Appropriated by the ffth secii0n Of Fad act
would De male, pro rata, on asy md, certiica.e,
or evidence of debt Of sa,d Sia :, which should be
pressnted at the Treasury Department thirty Cays
preceding the 18Th day of June, 1858, the limit OF
said notice; aad as il 10 represented by the said
Se1etary Of the Treasury, that Of said bonds Ger
u1ca es, and evidences of debr, which have b.en
recognized by the State Of TeIa., the same, equal
TO the SUN OF three hu1dred aad eighty nine
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cent? were not presented 10 the Trea-ury Department
P1or 70 the sad l3.h OF June therefore, in ORDER TO
do full justice TO the holders of aid b. the Sec7e-
ia-y of the Treasury 10 hereby horned to raw TO
Iae holders OF aay OF the said inds certicates or
evidences, of dcbr, not presented before The 18th
day OF June lat, who may present prove the
"a ne al ths Trca7ury Depa>tm .nt between the 18th
day of June ia,t aud the lsr day Of January next,
and eIecute the proper releases the United States
a1d the State of Texas, their pre- rad rhare of the
do'fars; and amer payment thereof, the raid Secre
tary OF the Treasury IL authorized and required to
ds1riblte and pay the residue of the raid seven m
lions seven hun1red ana hny thousand dollars, then
reia nins IN the treasury, pro rd'd amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their claim, and
executed the propor releases before The ls day
OF Jaaua next.
Approved August lSih, 1856
NorIezD HsazBY sIvn to the holders of bonds,
Certificates, and evidences Of debt of the late repub
Ii, of Teas, which were not presented a, thi. de-
ptneni on or before the 18th day of June last tha,
the EAms will be settled and the pro rata amour,
tkeIesn will be paid to the lawful holders thereof
presented bsfOre tie first day OF January next 40
companod with the Necessary evidence Of their gen
uiasness with assignm TO the United States re-
CURED to give this de- aEtment the custody of such
bllds CERTIFICATES, zad eviien:e Of debt aud with
releases 10 the Unitei Safes aai Texas, iu accord
aaoe with the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
9eih February, 1855.
This dePa,ment will not require evidence Of gen
Illnesses to be presented with ths certificates issued
By the auditor and comptroller Of TEXAS under the
IaS, OF the State. But it possesses means Of yer
hymg the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas aud not presented
70, nor a1diGed by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aad proper proof OF the genuin ness of
the latter u The serf .ate Of the comptroller OF the
STATE Of Tens, who has the official charge of the
original archives relating to the debt of the late re-
pubic OfTeIas-
rhs assignment and releases may be executed
AID acknowledged in IN presence Of the Assistant
secre;ay ot,hs rreasury, the chief clerk thereof
In The presence Of notary public and be witnessed
by she Assistant sectsary, or chief clerk aid nora-
ny, aad b. cer;ined by the notary upder his nota
nal seal but when the holders desire to make III.
a%gnn aid execute The releases out OF the city
OF Washington, 1t may be done in the presence Of al
assistant treasurer, collector surveyor Of The
eustoms in the prescnce sf a nota.y public and h.
witnessed by the collector surveyor aud the no
tai pubic, and be certified by the notasy under h,s
noeaciai sea and IL there be no collector or survey
OF oStae CUSTOMS at the place where the party 70
sides, tn assignment and reiea 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 ONCE;
and the holder be Of the United States, the as
signmsni nj releases may be executed before any
United 6ta;es consul, aud be wnne ssed and certified
by him under bis consular seal. All persons ere
cutting such aefgnmsnts sad reiea sss must also do
clare, under ossb, before the notary, clerk, or cen
sui as the may be, that they are the real own
ers Of the certificates other evidences Of eb, or
tha, the same have been assigned to them, bonx
fSe for collection and the notary, clerk, or consul
mua include the fact OF ofthatdeciars.ion In their ce
tn ate acknowledgment
nsssigned tor collection, or in pledge, the name
Of The pary holding The beneficial OF residuasy In
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