Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-29
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| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
| has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
| tors of Texas 10 present their claims
| Resolred bythe Senate AVID House Of Representa-
ties ofthe U,,ited States Of .fnerica in Congress
,embed, That As, agreeaby TO the provision of the
fourth section OF the of the 2oih of February,
1885, to provide for the payment Of such creditors
of the late republic Of Texas as are cOmprehenGed
in the act Of Congress of September 9th, 1850, " no
tics, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, of the time al which payment OF the
amount appropriated by the hfth section OF said act
| would be made pro rata, any b nd, certificate,
or evidence of debt of said Stae. which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day OF June, lo56, the limit of
sad notice; end as it is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that of said bonds, GER
tifca'es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
10 tho sTn of three hundred and eighty Nine thOus
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
not presented to the Treasury Department
prior TO the said 18th OF june therefore, in order TO
DO full Justice TO the holders OF said debt the Sccre
,a-y OF the Treasury is hereby au horned to pay TO
the holders CT any of the said bonds certificates, or
evidences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
I tay OF June last, who may present ard prove the
sane al the Treasury Department. between the 18th
day Of June last and the LIST day of January next,
and execute the proper releases TO the United States
and the State of Texas, their pro rata share of the
said seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the said Sccre
tary Of the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and ray the residue of the said seven mil
irons hundred ane fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining in the treasury pro rata amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed hs proper releases on or before the LIST day
| II Janua next.
| Approved august 18th, 1855.
NoTICEIs nRREBY GIVE. TO the holders of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt of the late repub
| iic If Texas, which were not presented at this &c
pertinent OH or before the 18th day of June last that
.he same will be settled and the pro rata amount
kereon will BE- paid to the lawful holders .heFeofn
presented before TIE first day of January nc1s.
cdnpanied with tn necessary evidence fehosIyen
a;:creEs with sssignmentst the United state, re-
guircd to give Ibis dep the custody ofsuch
bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt, and with
reIessesIo the United States and Texas, In accord
sn,e With the provisions CT the actof Gongresso Of
| 2s,h February, 1856.
Tits department. viii not require evidence OF gen
unpncse 10 be presented with the ccrifcatesssucd
by the IdtOr and c3mptroIic; of Texas underline
laws ofthe State. Ba; 1t pGssessesnO meansOf Yer.
ying the certificates bonds and promissory notes
ssred by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to- nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary aud propeTp,oof Of the genuine ness of
the! certificate Oftsc comptroller ofthe
S;1te OF Texas who has the official charge of The
| orginala-cives relating tothe debt ofthe late re
| puolic OireSas.
| The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assisian,
Secretary ofihe Treasury or the chefcierk thereof
in the presence Of notary public and be witnessed
Il hy,
~, and be certified by the notary under his no.a-
rial seal; but when the holders d,sre 20 make the
assignment and execute the releases Of the city
ashngton, IL may be done in the presence OF an
asss,anttreasurer,o collector, surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence OF a notary public and be
| witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
tary public, and be certified by the notary under his
noaria seal; and iftsere be no collector Orsurvry.
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, the assignment and releases may be executed
before any court OF record, in the presence of tho
Judge and clerk thereof and be witnessed BY them,
and certified b. the clerk under his seal OF Office;
and if the hoIdsT be Of the United States She
| sisnmeni and releases mag be executed before any
United State consul and be witnessed nd cert, led
4 by him under his consular seal. All person exc
cutting such assignments and releases must also de.
clare, under OATH before he notary, clerk, con
sui! the may be, that they ere the real own.
Ofhe certificates other evidences OF debt, or
| thai the same have been assigned TO them, bona
fde, f1r collection; and The notary, clerk or consul
must include he fact la their Ger.
| tincaic Acknowledgment.
/. assigned Tor collection, or In pledge, the name
ofthe party holding the beneficial rssiduary in
,.rsst in the rlsim bc stated in the affidavit
aud release 20 the United States ard release 20
\ Texas mus; dc Gu.y erccut,d b. such rl.ty, to-
g"th,r with tEa assignment and releases tTnrn the
per4on IN Whose fav0r Gctt.cmen: and pa Inent i.
| requested.
| Ono or mo:c dud.tSd certificates, or one OF mOyc
| evidence OF the same character Of debt, may b. in
cicdrt II the same assignment releases and afEida
Wit If ownership, If each Certificate is correctly do
| scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the
originaip ayce. 1t should also appear whether the
| certificates were issued by the authorities Of the
'tatc0f Texas on account of the debt of the repub
lie "r werc issued by the republic OF Texas accord
in the facts Of each case
The assignment TO he United States may be ma q
in common forin the releases should be drawn &C
cOrdins to the fuEms subjoincd-A and u.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Form 4.
Know all persons by these presents ina,
- has rrlea ed, and IrTcby releases, the United
Saes OF Am 'IIca from AL further liability or claim
| for the payment Of certificate or cv,uence of deb
1 si,ed h.