Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-03
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TarAs.ar DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856,

TaEAssRY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become law:
JOINT kEsoLsftoN extending the time for the crcd-
torsof Texas TO present their claims
=, fesetced sg he Senate and House Of Representa-
eces o fhe United Sotes Of .4merica IN Congress
sensef, That as, agreeaby to the provision Of the
fourth section Of the act Of the ysth of February,
ieo5, to provide for the payment OF such creditors
OF the hate republic Of Texas are comprehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9th i65o no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
me space of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
amount appropriated by the nth section OF said act
would De ma PRO rata, on any bond, certificate,
or evidence Of debt OF said Sta {, which should b..
presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day OF June, 1856, the limit OF
aid notice; and as il is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that Of said bonds GER
unce es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
10 th sum Of three hundred and eighty nine thou,
aud SIX hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented To the Treasury Deparment
PRIOR to The said lah Of June therefore, In order to
do full justice TO the holders of sa;d debt the SecIe
tary OF the Treasury is hereby authorized 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
saae al the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day or June last aud the lst day of January next
and execute The proper reldR the United states
ana the state OF Texas, theT pro rata share Of the
said seven million seven hundred and fty thousand
dollars; and atter payment thereof, the sad Seere
taIy Of the Treasury Is authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and nifty thousand dollars then
remaining in The treasury, pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases before the 81 day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, l5J6.
NoTIcsIs HERsBY 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-
partnent on or before the l3,h day June last that
the same will Dc settled and the pro rata amount
hereon will bs paid to the awful holders thereof il
presented before the arst day Of January next, &C
companied with the ,ary evidence of their gen.
uineness, with assignments TO the United States re-.
quired 10 give this fartm the custody Of such
bonds, csr tifcales 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
18th February, 1855.
This department. will not require evidence OF gen.
unesess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the auditor aud comptroller OF Texas under the
Laws ofthe State. But pos no means of yer.
ifying the certificates, bonds and promssory notes
issued by the republic Of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof OF the genuine ness of
the laer is the certificate Of the comptroller OF the
State Of Texas, who has the official charge of the
original archives relating 10 the debt the late re
public ofTexas.
The assignment end releases may be executed
and ndackno~Iedgedi In the presence OF the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury, the chief thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Seere;a " chief clerk AID nota-
ny, and be certified by the notary under his nota-
rial seal; but when tue holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
ofWashington, IL may be done la the presence Of an
treasurer collector, or surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of a nota public, and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
'ay public, and be certified by the notary under hi.
ho'afiai seai andiftsers be no collector orsurvey.
W urine customs at the place where the party re-.
sues, 'n' assignment and releases may be executed
oeiofe any court Of record In the presence of the
juase ana cl kthefeOf and be Witnessed by ia. IN,
ana ceftined oy the clerk under his seal OF one.
andh The holder be out Of the United States the
nsnmen' and releases may be executed befbre a.v
United stateseonsul, and be witnessed nd .s,,asb
by him under bis consular seal. All ps..ons.x.
cutting such asslgnusnt aad releases mns, .,so a,
clare, underoath, before The notary, s,erk q, 40,
sui, as the case may be, that they are the rea,
ers ofths oertiacates or other evidences az aeh,
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
de for collections and the notary, clerk, or consul
mustinciussthe fact oftha In their a.,
til ate acknowledgment r.,
Hassisnsd for collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the party holding tho beneficial or resduary I'm.
'efsst In the claim must be stated in the affidavit