Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-22

Secretary of the Treasury, the chiefcler thereof
In the presence of notary public, aud be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chefclerk and nota
", and be certified by the notary under his nota.
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of the city
ofWashngton, 1t may be done in the presence Of an
assistanteasurer, or collector or surveyor of the
customs, In the presence Of q notary public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the
tary public, and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; andiftSere be collector survey.
! or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, tn. assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record, in the presence ofthe
Judge and clerk thereof and be witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal of Office;
and if the holder be Of the United States, the as
signment and releases may be executed before any
United Statesconsul and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments and releases must also de.
clare, underoash before the notary, clerk, or con
sui the case may be, that they the real own.
ers ofthe certificates or other evidences of debt
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fde for collection; and the notary, clerk or consul
must include the fact of In their GER
tiff ate acknowledgment.
IL assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
,.rest In the claim must be stated 10 the affidavit
and release to the United States and release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to-
gether with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment Is
requested.
C)npO mr. mr. audi a1
evidence of the same character Of debt, may be In.
cuded in the same assignment, releases, and aida-
vii of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de.
Scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the
original payee. 1t should also appear whether the
c"rtihcaies were issued by the authorities of the
state of Texas on account of the debt of the repub
lie, or were issued by the republic Of Texas accord
ing TO the facts of each case
The assignment to the United States may be made
in common form the releases should be drawn ac-
co'dins TO the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Form A.
Know all persons by these presents that --
- haSfelea sed, and hereby releases, the United
S,aes of Am'Tica from all further liability or claim
tor the payment OF certificate or evicence of debt
| number for the sum of s., issued by
the late republic of Texas (or by the authorities of
The State OF Texas, a the case may BEL and re-
declined Dy the United States in accordance with the
provisions of an act of Congress entitled "in act 10
prOvi the payment Of such creditors of the late
republic of Teyas as are cOmprehended in the act of
Congress Of september nine, eighteen hundred and
nty" approved the 2sth day Of February, 1885, and
an act Of the state OF Texas, approved the lst Of
| February. lojS.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form B.
Know all persons by these presents that -
| I-has released and hereby releases, the State of
Texas from all further liability claim for the pay
/ ment Of certificate or evidence of debt number
=, for the sum of s., issued by III, late re-
public Of Texas (Or by the authorities of the State
Of Texas, az The case may be and redeemed by the
United states In accordance with the prov siods of
act Of Congress- entitled An act 10 provide for
the payment of such creditors OF the late republic
| Texas az are cOmprehended in the of Congress
approved The 2sh Of February, 1885, and % an aci Of
the State of Texas, approved the lst Of February.
1856.
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