Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-20
OF lC 1 A E.
TRkAsuRY DEPARTMENT, Angus, 20, ls58.

whereas the following jointresOlutlon OF congress
| aas become law:
JOINT RKsoLuTya" extending the time Cor the cred
tarsof Texas TO present their claims.
| Rsoirsd bu the Senate and House of Rspr esentd
reS Of the Gnted States Of ameIicd IN Congress as
rsbied That as, asreeabiy to the provision of the
fourth section OF the act of the 18th OF February,
1855, " to provide for the payment Of such creditors
Of the late republic of Texas are comprehended
in the act o. Congress Of September 9th, 1850,
dce, 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
amcuntapFropriated by the fifth section OF said act
would BE- made pro rata, on any bind, certificate,
Dr. v.irncs of debt Of said siae, which should b.
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1855, the limit of
| sad notice; aud IL is represented by the said
SECRETARY of the Treasury, that OF said bonds Ger
tGca 'GS, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognize by the State of Texas, the same, eqsa
TO III sum u tlree hundred and eighty nine thou.
and Fix hundred and HneIythree dollars and seven
cents were not preseRtedtotae Treasury Department
prior 10 the said 18th of June, therefore, in order to
30 full Justice TO the holders of said debt, the Secre
ia1y OF the Treasury is hereby horned to pay to
the holders of any OF the said bonds, certificates, or
evidences OF debt, not presented before the 18th
| day of June last who may present ard prove the
ne al the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day of June Ial and the lst day of January next,
and 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 psymeu, thereof the said Srcre
sry OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
liops seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining III the treasury, pro rata, amongst I'll the
aid nodsis who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases on or 6efe the Isl day
Of January next.
Approved hugustl6th, 1856.
NoTlCrIs HEREBY eIvIN to the holders Of bonds
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late repub
lio Of TEXAS, which were presented at this de
pertinent on or before the 18th day OF June last that
Shs SEINE VII be settled and the pro rata Amount
keIesn will bs paid TO the lawful holder ,sreof if
presented before the frs, day Of January nsYt,
c"npauied with the necessary evidence oft5sssgcn
u;neness, with assiynmentstO the United Sts1ee
qIircd to give this department. the custody ofsuch
bonds, tihcaiss, and evidences of deb, and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas, IN accord.
zncs with the provisions of the actof Congress Of
2Stb February, 1856.
This De ranment Will not require evidence ofgen-
aiaeRsss he presented with the cerihcsteFissucd
by the a1iitorsRd comptroller OF TeTas underthe
laws ofthe stata Bat it possesses means Of yer.
'yiag tue certificates bonds and promissory notes
ssusd by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary and properproof of the genuine ness of
the atler the certificate ofthe comptroller efthe
State Of Texas who has the official charge of the
lives relating to the debt ofthe late
pubic OiTeIas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary efthe Treasury, tae ohiefcler thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chiefcl and nota
~, aud be certified by the notary under his nota-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment aad execute the releases out of the city
of WashngtOn, /. may be done in the presence Of an
assstanttreasurer, collector, or surveyor Of the
customs, In the presence of notary public land be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the
tary public and be certified by the notary under his
no.ara SEAL and iftkere 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 ofthe
judge and cl'rk thereof. and be Witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal OF Office;
and if the holder be Of the United States the as
sisnmeni and releases may be executed before any
United Statesconsul and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All perEons exc
cutting such assignments aud releases must also de.
clare, underoath, before the notary, clerk, con
sui as the case may b., that they the real own.
ers ofthe certificates other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
Sds for cOllectiOn and the notary clerk or consul
the fact of tha laration in the Ger.
tiff ate acknowledgment.
If asssned for collection, or in pledgs, III. name
ofths party holding the beneficial or residuary in
sreSt IN the claim mus, be stated in the AFFIDAVIT
and rsiease 10 The United mates and release to
Texas mast be duly executed by such party. to-
gethcr with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment is
requested.
One or more audited certificates, or ore or more
evidence of the same character OF debt may he in.
clufcd ia the same assignm rnt, releases and afda-
VII OF owne,ap, If each certificate is correctly do.
scnbed by number, date, amount, and name Of the
original payeo Ii should also appear whether tho
STATE Of Texas, account OF the debt Of the repub-
lic or were issued by the republic Of Texas, accord
in % the fac,s If each case.
The assignment TO the United States may be made
in common form the releases should be drawn ac-
cnIdlng 10 the forms subjoined-A and n.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Know all psrsOns by these presents that -
- ha> relea sed. and hereby releases, the United
Saes OF Am 'rica from all further liability or claim
for the p1ymeHt of certificate or evaence of deb,
numbtT -, for the sum of s., issued by