Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-26
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 90. 1855

TREASURY DFPARTMEsT, August 90, 1885,
When az The following Join, resolution of Congrcss
has becGme a law:
JoIyr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tortoi Texaj 10 present fhrir claims
ReSotred by the Senate and House of Representd-
tCes ofAe Cmfed STATES of .fmerica in Congress cs
ssDbted, TIA. ayrreab tD the prt vi iOn Of the
fourth section of The at Of the 2eh Of Feb,ua Y,
1857, " 20 provide for the Iayment Of such creditors
Of the lac republic Of Texa comprehended
IN The at of Congress OF SeptembI s,h, 1850 " no
tce, by pubic Advertisement, was duly given for
the sIa'e of ninety days by The Se ,re'a Of the
Irea.uiy, OF tee tune Al which Tayment of the
am unt appropriated by the fth section of said act
would be ma te, pro rata, on y b nd, certifca =,
or evidence of deb, Of said s,a (, which should be
presented at the Tfea ury DeIanmsnt thirty days
pr cedng the 18th cay of June, 1853, the limit of
said notice; and a. IL is represented by the said
Seoe'a y Of the Treasury, tia, Of said bonds. Ger
iiita'es, and evidences Of deb, which lave been
recognized by the State OF TeJas, the sam, povai
to Ii srm II three hundred and eighty nine thOu-
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and w
cents not tn the Trt ury Der arm mt
prior to The sad 18Th Of June, therefore, In orrr
do full justice To the hoiers Of ad debt, the Secre-
Ia OF the Trea nry Is hereby Authorized to lay to
the holders OF aay OF the said bonds, certificates on
evidences, Of deb, not presented before the -
ne a. the Trea'ury Depa mt, b,tween the l3
day Ct Jure lat and the lst day OF Janua y nsy',
and eXecut. the proper res aes 20 the United Sa es
aud the stae a TsIa', their pro rdta share Of the
dollars; a1i afer payment thereof, the faid Secre
tary of the TrsasuI is authorized and required
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundTed and fy thOuf anh dollars then
remaining in the rf uy, pro rata, anongst all the
raid holders who may have proved their Ella m and
executed the proper releases on or ore TIE ls day
Of Janua next.
Approved august l9lh, 1856.
NorIcsIs HEREBY sIvlH to The hollers of bonds,
certificates, I'd evidences Of debt Of the late repub
Ii, II Te1a, which were not presented At this de-
pa;m mt before the 18th Cay Of June Ia t. that
the same will be settled and ihs pro rata amount
t. ereon will b taid to the axful holders thereof il
presented before the rst Cay o. January next,
comIanied with the ay evidence Of their gem
ainrncss with assignm .nts 10 the United States 70
quired sive this del arm mt the custody Of such
pnds CO. tia a,ss, and evidences Of dGh,, and with
releases 10 the United s-a.es 8ai Te9as, iu accor
alce with The provisions Of the at Of Congress Of
| 2s.h February, 1863.
This department. will not require ,vidence Of gen
uinessss be presented with the certificates issued
by the a7dit04 a1d eomp.roIer Of feras under the
Ia Va Of the Sac. Dnt /, possesses no n.aas Of ves
flying the Certificates, bonds and p,cmssory notes
issued by the republic Of Texas, a,d not presented
| to, nor a,aed by, die oncexs Of the s,ase- The
neoessa'y a d proper proof OF the genuine neAs Of
the latter The ces:f ate Of ,hc oIntsller OF the
Stale Of Te1a', who la, the official charge Of the
original archives relating TO the deb Of lhs late re
pubic efTexa,
TIL. a.dysmsnt apd releases may be executed
ard acknowledged In the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary of the freasnry or the chief clerk Thereof
in the presence Of notary public, aid be wi'ne-e
by tae eis,ant seoess y, OF chief clerk d nosa
W, and b, certified by the no'a y under his nos'
ra' sal :; 1T when The holders dosre 10 make the
senmsui ard execute the rolea out of the city
Of Wa hington il may done in the presence Of IN
assi.,ant rra ,lrcr or eoee'or, surv yr of the
custom-, in the presence Of nota pubic, and be
witnessed by the collector or smveyp add the nc
| ~ pubic, and ss certified ny the Rosa under his
nom Ia so sad there Be collect1r or ssrvsy-
~ of the eustesas a. the pa,e where the IsU'y re-
Tidss, t' sssign ssd rsea may be executed
before any court Of record in the presence Of the
judge and cl rk thereof aud be wi,aessed by them,
I'D certified by the clerk under his q al OF Office;
I'd if the holder De- out OF tbs United Saes the as.
rienn -nt and releases may be executed :fore ANY
United eta 20 consul, and b. witness jed and certified
, by him under his eOnsuhs sa'. All pocsous exc
cutting such aossn nis "a releases N ,rt slso dc.
clare, under cath, b4ore the nota y, clerk or con
sui, a. the case nsy BE- tina, they the real own
ers Of the eernfsates other evidences Of dsb o.
ina, tte ,ans have been assigned to them, bono
6de FOR collection and The no!sy, clers, consul
must include the ci of alton in their Ger
| tif a,e acknowledgment.
| Ifa'sixned Jor collection, or in pledge, the name
0f the any hOdias ,he b.:nsnc al or frsldaa AZ
J tssa In the claim must be ssssd In The shiavf