The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23
OFFICIAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
. August 30 1855.
Whereas following joint resolution Congress become
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for The creditors of
Texas present their claims.
d sisiss u amsrsa Congress assembled INA! a. astsssSy
me provisions o. the fourth section The ae o. the as Febu,
1885 provide the payment Of such creditors Of the late
public q Texas IN the act u Congress Sep
oi Inc space q nns,y days y The Secretary Treasury
@ s OF T .s p% would q ne sa o %
certificate or evidence Of deb. q said state which s ud be
day June, 1885 represented
co. 5 aS 'i g g c
s Of ns ans 10 % S aandG aS
presented the Treasury Department prior tho
said debt The secretary o. the Treasury hereby authorized 10
ns h9 ~ n Ss ne % s a sSs s
present and the at the Treasury Department hewse
proper United States The Texas
dy after thereof the said Secretary
@ h Treasury is authorized and required % distribute s and pay
sand dollars then remaining in The treasury rata amongst ~
$
Approved Angus, 18Th, 1885,
holders ofbond certificates and evil
debt Of the late republic Of Texas which
this department before the 18th day of June last
The will be settled and the rata thereon will
paid the lawful holders ereof presented before the frat
day OF January accompanied with the necessary evidence
Of their genuinene with assignments the United States
qued give department the custody such bonds, certificates
and evidences debt and with releases the United
Texas accordance with the provisions Of the &C, of Congress Of
ash February, 1855.
This department win require evidence OF genuneness
with certificates issued the auditor comptroller
OF Texas The laws Of the But
verifying the certificates bonds promisso issued
republic Texas and presented audited by The officers
Of the State The and proof of the
the latter the certificate of the comptroller of the State Texas
official charge of the archives relating the
debt Of the late republic ofTexas.
The
presence of the Secretary Of the Treasury
chief thereof in the presence Of public
by the Assistant Secretary chief clerk and notary
certified by notary the holders
make the assignment and execute the Of
city washington be done in the
treasurer surveyor CUSTOMS presence
public be the collector surveyor
notary public be certified by notary under his
and if there be collector of
place where the party redes the assignment and releases
OF record in The presence Judge
and thereof be witnessed by tem and by
clerk ohce and the holder United
States assignment and releases be executed any
United consult and be witnessed and certified
his All executing such assignments
declare, under before the clerk
sui they the real Of the ceI-
Gates or debt have been assigned
20 them fd for collections and the notary clerk,
the fact of that declaration in their certificate of
acknowledgement
If assigned collection, pledge, the of the party hold
ing the esduary interest in the claim
affidavit, and <elease to the United States and
duly executed such purity together with
from the in whose favor
and pay nent is requested
One or more audited certificates evidences of the
same debit included In assignment
and ownership If each certificate correctly
scbd by NUMBER and Of original payee.
hoes Of Texas of the debt of the repub
c by the republic of Texas according to the acs
The assignment to the United States may common
FORM the should according the forms
ed-A and b. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.