Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-27
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s TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
whereas the following join, resolution of Congress
has become law:
IoIST RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
tors0f Texas 10 present their claims
hesoteed by me Senate and House Of Represe,aa
fIees o. the Ofed States Of .9nericu in Congress as
se1lbled, That az, areeab to the provision of the
fourth section Of the act or the 2eth of February,
l5oo, to provide for the payment Of such 0-ditors
o, Ine ,ae repnolc OF Tesa' a, are compr. Aended
ttce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
Tue space ot ninety days by the Secretary of the
treasury, Oh the ume az which payment of the
amount appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would De male, pro rata, on ary b nd, certificate,
~ evidences of debt of said SIa r which should be
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the l3ih cay of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; and As IL is represented by the said
secretary OF the Treasury, that Of said bands GER
unca es, aud evidences OF debt, which have been
tecosmzed oy the State OF Teias, the same, eqsai
to thj sum OF three hundred and eighty nine th0u.-
aad six hundred and ninety three doia,s and seven
cents were not presented Ia the Trra ry Depaumcut
Prlor to the said 18th Of Juue therefore, in order to
40 iul justice TO tae holIers of aid debr the Secre
!a'y OF the Trea mry is hereby au orized TO nav TO
the holders OF any of the aid bonds certificates or
evidences, OF debi, not presented before the 18th
day OF June last, who may present aid prove the
same al the Treasury Depa TIM .ni between the 18th
day of Juae last and the lst day Of January next,
aud sxecuts the proper releases the United States
ahd the Stale OF Texas, their pre- rata share of the
sa'd seven IN lion seven hundred and fity thousand
dollars; And afler paymeat hereof, the taid Secre
lary OF the Treasury Is authorized and required to
distribute aud pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thnusand dollars, then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata amongst all The
sand holders who may have proved their claim., and
executed the proper releases or before the st day
OF Jauua next
Approved August 18Th, 1856.
NoTicEIs nE2EBY GIvEN to the holders of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt of the late repub
lac # Texas, which were not presented at this de-
parIInrn before The 18Th day of June last thai
the same will be settled and the pT0 rata amount
thereon will b. paid to the lawful holders thereof IL
preseutsL before the first cay Of January next, no
cOmpanied with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uinPness, wnh assignments 70 the United States re-
Qured To give this de. a'tment the custody of such
6pGL5, cectaaics, and evidences of debt, aud with
releases 10 the United States and Texas, iu accord
witL the p.ovsioas of tie act OF Congress of
18th February, 1856.
This department will not require whence Of gen
unehess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the audit1T and comptroller Of TeYas under the
laws sfthe Stale. But il posesses no me of yer.
Tying the certificates, bonds and promlssory notes
issued by The republic Of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of tie State. The
the latter is the certificate Of the comp lroller of the
Stale Of Texas, who has the official charge of tie
original archives relating to the debt of the late re
pGs.is 0frexas-
Tia Gssignment and releases may be executed
Gnj rknoweds sed ia the presence Ut the Assistant
srcr Iary Oft Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in the presence of notary psbiic, and be- witnessed
by the A'sis!aat S"cre a'y or chief clerk ID nola
~, ani be certified by the notary urder his BOta-
rial aiseal; but when lne holders sirc to make the
'ssnmeBt and execute the releases out Of the city
a'hingIon, IL may be done in the presence Of aD
dsslsiantiIeasurer, collector surveyor of The
CUSTOMS ia the presence Of noia public, and be
witnessed by the collector or u,y.yor and The uo
Ia public, aud be certified by the nota nv under i.
""s sea'' andftaere be no collector or survey.
e" "'' ''as customs al the place where the parry re-.
SIDES th assignment aud relea 5es may be executed
any eou'' "i record, Ia the presence OF the
Jug anu u 'A'"eieoi and be witnessed by thsm,
| a'u " 'he c'etk under his seal of Offer;
au' 'e noia1i NC oul oi the Uaited States the as.
ish'ieh' a"o ie'eaSes may DE- executed before aDy
Omitted States consul, aud be nessea a ma .s,,sa.
| py INN uadef ms consular seal. All persons eye
chIng suen assignments aud releases must also de-
eare, ahoefoash, oeisTe the notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may BE-, that they the real own.
ers of,ae certificates other esidenees Of debt
that the same have been assigned to them, 30 ma
fde, fIT coeeti0n aud The notary, clerk, or cou.ul
mus aciu4e the taci OF alton In their e,r
| tid are eOfS;knoxIeGgi GginenI.
Ii assigned Tor collection, OF ia pledge, the naine
Of The party holding the benenc.al or resduary in
teiesl ln the claim must bs stalei an an. AN, iayt