Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-10
OFF ICIA l..
1REAsrRY DE-

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1855.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congree.
has become law:
JoIsT REsOLUsIOs extending the tnn for the credl-
tOfIsf Texas 10 present their claims
Reso'red 5y he Senate Gnf House Of RspTesentr-
tkes Of the United states of .7nerica Congress cs
SsRste4, That a., ayceeab To the provision OF the
fourth section OF the act OF the 25h Of February
1852, 10 prOyiie 10. the pawn Of such creditors
Ot the late replb!ie OF TeXa are cOmp-e henacd
IA the act OF Congress OF september 9th 1850 no
nce, by public ivsrisemenl, duly given for
the space of ninety DAYS by the Sc .raia'y OF the
Treasury, Of the ume which payment Of the
amount appropriated by the fifth section Of said act
would De ma ie, pro TGtd Y b md, certincaic,
or evidence OF debt OF said Sta r, which should b.
presented az the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; and az II - represented by tne said
Seofsta'y Of the Treasury, that of said braiS,
udca c., and evidences Of deb:, which have been
recognized by t1s 5Laie OF Texas, the sam q, equal
10 II sum OF iIree huadred nd eighty Nine thOuL
and siI hundIei AMI ninety three dollars and seven
cents presented 10 ine Ire uTy Depa -iment
prior the said l3;h of Juae therefore ia orIer 10
do full justice 10 the holIers Of aid deb, the Secre
tary Ot the Trea Jury is hereby horned to pay to
The hoier5 OF any u! The said 'nds, certificates,
evidences, Of debt, not presented before the 18th
day Of June last, who may present a d pruYa the
al Ihs Treasury Depa TIN mt, between III 18Th
day Of June last and the lsI day Of January nexI,
All execute the proper releases 10 the Unit ID Iaes
and the State Of Texas, their pro rata share the
said seven IN lion seven hundred and hfty thousand
taTy OF The TGoa suTy Is authorized ana required 20
dlsITbaLe and pay Aha residue Of tine said Hil
hOas seven bun trsi AM my thousand tOllaCr thea
rcmaH9s "a the Irea siry, pro rata, amongst ali the
SAID holders who may have proved tAeir ella N aud
-Gecuted the proper releases OF ofOfe he st day
Ct Janua'y next.
Approved August lSlh, loJG .t..
S0TISsIs GEsEsT sIysJ 10 tie ho, ieIs of bonds,
csftihca.es and evidences of deb, Of the late repub
Lao # fcxas, wni5k not presented al this d..
paIim.s Oa .fJrs Ih. 18Th day of June ast that
tue same wLi D. ssGIiej aAd tn pro rata amJ JanI
IEers0l Wall o. paid 10 tie lawful holders thereof
presented osi1re tie hrst day OF January next, &C
conyanie1 With the ns:ssSasy evidence of their gen
Uileness, with assignments 10 the UHiIed States, re
Gursj q give th,s tcl TN slt the custody Ofsueh
bJlIs tiica.es, Aud ev Tea Of debt, and with
releases the UniIeI osa;ls aIj Texas, ia accord
with the pcOviJiJns 1T the act Of Congress oi
25th February, Io56.
1ais department. Will noI require evidence Of gen
Illnesses u be proseatsd with the eeuincateJ
by the aIlit,Tani sompr ,lier OF Texas underline
Laws sftae State. dtnpIs esscsno means Of veI.
Viny .ae certificates, bJnds and prOmissory notes
IssGeI by the rePab.ie Of rex4s, aI not presented
10, nor sIdIS,I by, The officers Of the State. Tue
Hooe sslrY ID proper proJI oI the genuin ness o.
State vi Texas, VINO h2s tie OH siai charge Of TIE
OfpnIl lives reIaSiRs - the debt of he iase re
public OfTeIGs.
Tia Gssi snIaeai eId releases may Be erecoted
AMI .AHoSledZeiiH thc presence OF The Assistant
Secretary VI the Treasury the chief clerk Thereof
IN the pScssHee Of nosary public, aud be Witnessed
by tie AissianI Seersta y, OF chiefc!crk I'd nola
~, AID bs csTii1ed by the notary urdeI his no,a
rial seal; bII wlea holders desire to make IN.
asignm ald execute the releases out OF the ei,y
of Washington, II may be done in the presence Of an
assistant treasurer, or collector, surveyor of the
customs, IN the presence Of nnta public, nd be
witnessed by the collector surveyor aud the 10
tay public aud be certified 0y the notary under his
nOtarial sea, aad dftiere Dc collector orsurvey.
OT Ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, tn assignment and reIea may be executed
before any court of record, the presence of the
Judge and cl rk thereof and be Witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal of Office;
snI the holder be Of the United States the as.
sighmsni aad releases may D. executed before any
United States consul and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments al releases must also de-
clare, under oath, before Ihe notary, clerk or con
sui the case may be, that they are the real own-
Oftae ,srtiAcales or Othex evidences Of debt
thar the same have been Assigned TO them bo aa
is, for cOieetion and the notary, clerk, or consul
must sei a!e the fact ton In IAer Ger.
uf ate Ofaek acknowledgment. .. H. F.. ..s
haSsisued FOR eolleeuon, or in pledge, the name
Of the party holdiRg the beneficial or rrsidnary IN
ieEesI in the claim ,us. De stated in the am iavit