Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-14
OFFICIAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tors OF Texa' to present their claims
. heso!red oy the Senate and House of Repres enta
sspes o hs O'fed States Of .4merica in Congress
scoted, That "a, agreeab 10 the provision of the
t'uIth section Of the act OF the 2s:h of February,
1872, ~ to provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas are comp,ehended
w the act OF congress Of september 9th, 1850, no
uce, by pubic advertisement was duy given for
iae space of ninety days by the Secretary of the
freaSuiy, OF the Tune a. which peyment of the
am aunt appopra ed by the fifth section of said act
would ne ma1e pro rata, on any b md, certificate,
or evidence of debt of said Sta e, which should be
presented at the Treasury Department thirty DAYS
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1855, the limit OF
sad notice; a1d as il 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, eqgaI
to III; sum of three hundred and eighty th0us-
and SIX hundred aud ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented To the Trea ury Department
prior to the said 18th Of June therefore, in order 10
do full justice 10 the hOl1ers Of debt the Secre-
iay OF the Trea sury is hereby horned to ray to
the holters Of ahy Of the sad ,nds, certificates or
evidences, OF debt, not presented before the 18th
Gay OF June last, who may present a d prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Depatm mt, between the 18th
day CT June last and the LIST day Of January next,
and execute the proper releases the United S,a,es
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 or the Treasury is authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thOusal I'd dollars then
remaining IN the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
sa' holders who may have proved their cIaims and
executed the proper releases before the LIST day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NorIcsIs HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late repub-
lie Of Texas, which were not presented at this de-
parment on or before the 18th day of June last tina,
the same will be settled and the pro rata amour,
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before the first day Of January next, &C
companied with the Necessary evidence ofrheir gen.
uneness, with assignments to the United states re-
bonds, Ger nfcates, and evidences Of debt and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas, iu accon
ance with the provisions Of the act Of Congress OF
2oth February, 1856.
Thisdepartment will not require evidence Of gen.
uneness to be presented with the certificates issued
by the auditor aud comptroller Of Texas under the
laws of the State But possesses no means Of yer.
Tying the certificates, bonds aud promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuine ness OF
the latter Is the certificate Of the comptroller of the
State of Texas, who has the Off :ial charge Of the
original archives relating to the debt the late re!
public ofTeIas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury, or the thereof
in the presence Of a notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant secrs ay, or chief clerk I'd nota-
ry, and be certified by the notary urder his nota
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and the releases out of the city
Of Wa shngton, may be done in the presence OF an
assistant treasurer collector, or surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of nota public, and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
tay public and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; andiftssrs be no collector orsurvey.
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 Of the
Judge and cl rk kthereof and be witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under his seal of ONCE;
and If the holder be out Of the United States the as
siznment and releases may be executed before any
United Sta:esconsul and be witnessed nd
by him under his consular seal. All persons ere
cutting such assignments aud releases must also ds
clare, before the notary, clerk, or con
sui the case may be, that they are the real own
ers ofthe certificates or other evidences Of debt, G,
that the same have been assigned to them, bono
fde, t,r collection; and the notary, clerk or consu
mus include fact ofihatdecaration of In their Ger
| tih ale acknowledgment.
If zsaisped TOR collection, or In pledge, the nam
Of the party holding tho beneficial or resduary in
tsssa in the claim mus. be stated in the afidsvi