Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-14

Secretary ofths Treasury or the chiefclcrk thereof
b the presence ofs noery pablic, aud be witnessed
by tas Assistant; Secretary or chief clerk and no.a
", and be certified by the notary under hs nosa-
rfa seal; but when tac he!deTs desire to make th.
assignment aud execute the releases out of the city
ofWe shingtou-i ii may he done in tbs presence of aa
sssiTtanireasuses, collector or surveyor Of the
sustolns, In the presence Of nots public, and be
vitnessed By the collector surveyor and the no.
ary pubic, and he certified by the nsta;y under his
nola-al sea aud dftkeTe be no collector or survey.
Or cfthc Customs al the Place where the party &c.
sdcs, ths assignment; aud releases may be executsd
oefcre any court of record, 10 the presence Oft
Judge and 81 rk thereof and be witnessed by them.
and certified by the clerk under his seal of oiSce;
aad if the hoider be of the United satee. the a.
sisnment and releases may be executed before any
Cnitsi ssss consul, and bs witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
.udns such assignments and reIseses must also de.
clare, under oath, befursthc nonry, clerk, or con
sui. the may be- that they are the real own.
ers ofhe certificates OF other evidences Of debt, or
that the same have been assigned to them, bono
de, for collection; and the notary clerk, or consul
must aciuse the fact of in their .e
df etc acknowledgment.
Ifassisned tor collection, or in pledge the maine
u tie party holding the beneficial or reeiduary in
,.rsst in the clalm mus' b, Staiei Ia the afiiavt
and a release tD the Uniied States end release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to-
yether NTH the assignment and releases from the
persoa In whose syuI settlement and paymen, is
requested.
Que or More eudited Certificates, or one or more
evidence Of the same character Of debt may BE- in
ciuded In the same assignment releases and atiida
Wit Of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de.
scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the
original payee. It should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities OF the
state Of Texas, account of the debt OF the repub-
lie, or were issued by the republic OF Texas accord
ing TO the facts Of each case.
Inc assignment to the United States may be made
in common form the releases should be drawn ac-
cordine 10 rhe forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that
- has relea 'ed, and hereby releases, the United
Siaes Of Am 'ca from all further liability or claim
for the payment OF certificate or ev,dence of debt
number for the SUN OF s., issued by
tne late republic OF Texas, (er by the authorities VI
the state OF Texas, as the case may be- and rs-
deemed by the United STATES in accordance with the
provisions of al at of Congress entitled An act TO
Prov e tor tbe payment OF such creditors OF the late
republic OF TeTas as are ccm2fehended IN the act of
Congress OF SepsGnbsr nine, eighteen hundred and
ffiy," approved the sSih day Of February, 1885, and
an act OF the tate Of Texas, approved lac Ist of
February. 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form b.
Know all persons by these presents that --
--has released. and hereby releases the State Of
Texas from all further liability claim fOi the say
mept Of certificate evidence of dpbt number
-, for the sum Of g., issued by lh. lara re-
public of Texas (or by the authorities of the state
Of Texas az the case may be and redee ned By the
United states in accordance with the prov of
an act OF Congress, entitled An act TO provide for
the payment of such creditors of the late republic OF
Texas "a are compfehended in the act OF Congress.
Of September nine, eighteen hundred and ffy,n
approved the e5h of February, 1855, and act of
the State OF Texas, approved The Isl Of February,
1856.
As witness my hand and seal.