Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-23
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1855.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT REsoLUrIOs extending the time for the credi
t0rsOf Texas tn presr mt their claims
ResoIued by tae Senate and House of Representa-
Hces O e United States Of .9,aertca in Congress as
sembted, That az, agreeab to the provision of the
fourth section of the act of the 9sth Of February
1852, to provide for the payment OF such creditors
oil the late republic of Texas as are comprehended
IN tbs act of Congress Of september 9lb, 1850 - no
tice, by pubic advertise ent, was duly gwen for
tae space Ot ninety days by the Secretary of the
Frea asury, of the time a. which payment Of the
am ,unt appropra ed by the nth section of said act
Wonid D. ma le, pro rata, on auy nd, certificate,
or evidence of debt Of raid Sta'e, which should be
press at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the l3ih fay Of June, 1855, the limit Of
said notice; aad as it is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury that of said bonds GER
uhca es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
TO the sum Of three hundred and eighty nine th0us-
and SIX hundred ami ninety three dollars aud seven
cents were not presented to the Tr; ury Department
prior To the said 18Th Of June therefore, In Ter 10
do full Justice TO the holders of aid debt the Secre
iay OF the Trea aEury is hereby al horned to ray to
the hsiders OF any Of the said Ads, certificates
evidences of deb!, not presented before The 18th
Gay oil June last, who may present aid prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Depa TIM mt between the 9Th
day OF June last and the lst day Of January next,
aud eIecuts the proper releases the United States
and the state 0f Texas their pro rata share Of the
laid seven m lion seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, ths said Sccre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred ana fifty thousand dollars then
rcma ming IN the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claim. and
executed the proper releases before the lsi day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18th, 1856.
NorIcEIs HEaEBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds
certificates, and evidences Of debt Of the late repub-
lie # Texas, which were presented at this de-
parment on or before the 18th day Of June last that
the same will be settled and The pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the frat day Of January next 40
companed with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uneness, with assignments to the United States re-
quired to give this :, arment the custody of such
bonds certificates, and evidences of debt, and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas, iu accord
ance with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
2Sth February, 1856.
This department will not require evidence Of gen
illnesses to be presented with the certificates issued
bethe auditor and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws of the State. But possesses no ans of yer.
flying the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
ISSUED by the republic of Texas and not presented
to, audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuin ness of
the latter is the cerh-a Of the comptroller of the
State Of Texas, who has the Official charge of the
original arc ives relating to the debt of the late re
public ofrexas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
secretaTy Ofths Treasury, or the chiefclerk thereof
in the presence of notary public and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, chief clerk I'd noia
ry, and be certified by the notary under bis no'a-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and the releases out of the city
of Wa ,hngton, It may be done in the presence Of
treasurer, or collector or surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of a nota public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
ay public, and be certified by the notary under his
notaal seal; and diftSere be collector or survey
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 thereof and be witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under his seal of once;
and If the holder be of the United States as
siSnmsnt and releases may be executed befor auv
United States CONSUL and be witnessed and certified
| by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments I'D releases must also de.
clare, undeToath, before the notary, derk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they the real own
ofthe certificates other evidences Of debt or
| that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fde, Tor collection and The notary, clerk or consul
must include the fact In their Ger
| in ate Acknowledgements. 80 A - t
Ifassisned Tor collection, or In pledge, the name
II he party holding the beneficial or residuary in
ssress IN the claim mus be sssed b the sfidsvH