Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-13
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas The following join; n;resolutIon of Congress
has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
t0rS0t Texas TO present their claims
heoIced by the Senate aud House of Representa
hue o the United States of .4merca in Congress as
seibLed fhat as agreeab y to the provision of the
IouIln section OF the act OF the 28;h of February,
1888, " to provide for the payment of such creditors
oil the late republic of Texas are comp,ehended
III the act OF Congress Of September 9tb 1850
uce, by public advertisement was duy given for
me space "t ninety days by the Se 'rplary of the
Treasury, of the Time a. which payment of the
am ,unt appropria ed by the nth section Of said act
would De mafe, PRO rata, on auy nd, certfca'-,
or evidence of debt of saId sta Z, which should be
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th cay of Juue, 1885, the limit of
sad notice; and as It IS represented by the said
secretary oil the Treasury that of said bonds, cer-
tnca es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same equal
TO IN sum of three hundred nd eighty nine thou
and SIX hundred ami ninety dollars and seven
cents were not presented to The Trea sry Department
prior 10 the said 18th OF June therefore in order TO
30 full justice to the holders of a deb the Secre-
tafy OF the 1rea Jury is hereby horned to lay to
ihe holders OF any Of the said bonds, certificates or
evidences, Of debi, not presented before the 18th
day of June last, who may present a'd prove the
"a lie al the Treasury Department, between the 9Th
day or June last and the lst day Of January next,
ard execute the proper relea'es the United States
and the State of Texas, their pro rata share of the
laid seven III llion seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars and afIer payment thereof The ,aid Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized ahd required TO
distribute and bay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, tLen
remaining IN the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
sald holders who may have proved their caim- and
executed The proper releases or before the s day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NorIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN to the boilers of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late rapub
liz IF Texas, which were not presented al this d.
parm before the l3i day of June la st. that
the same will be settled and the PRO rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof IL
presented before the first day Of January next,
cOmpanied with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uaeness, with assignments to The United States, re.
quircd to give this der a,,m ent the custody Of such
bonds, nffcates, and evidences of debt and with
releases 10 the United ates aad Texas, iu accord.
an.e with the provisions OF the act of Congress OF
18th February, 1856.
This department will not require evidence OF gen.
uineaess to he presented with the certificates issued
by the a1itDr and comptroller of Texas under the
laws Ofthe State. But 1t pos esses no means Of Yer.
!ying the certificates, bonds and promssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, aad not presented
10, nor agdited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof of the genun mess Of
the latter the cerfcatc Of the comptroller OF the
STATE of Texas, who he's the oili:ial charge Of the
original ars,ves relating to the debt of tie late re,
public ofrexas.
tn, Assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury the chief clerk thereof
in the presence of notary public aud be witnessed
49,. A oh of aiprk "A "A
~, aud be certified by the notary upder his nota-
ria seal but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and the releases out Of the city
of Wa ,hington, II may be done in the presence Of
assistant treasurer, or collector, surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of nOta y public, and be
Witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no.
ta'y public, and be certified by the notary under bis
nOtaria seal; and be collector survey.
or ofthe customs al tSe place where the party re-
sidrs th- assignment and relea may be executed
before any court OF record in the presence Of the
,udge and cl rk thereof and be witnessed by them,
and ceTthed by the clerk under his seal Of Office;
and II the holder be out of the United States The as
sisnmeni aud releases may be executed before any
United STATES consul and be witnessed nd certified
by him under his consular seal All p.rsonsers
cutting such assignments aud releases must aIso de-
clare, under oath, before the notary, clerk or con
sui, as the case may be, that they the real own.
ers ofthe certificates otha evidences Of deb, a,
that the same have besn assigned to them, bona
ds, fJr collection; and the notary, clerk, or consul
mus iaeIuds the fact Characterization In their GER
| tiH ate acknowledgment.
lfassigned tor collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the party holding rhe beneficial or resduary In
tsrssl In the claim mus be stated in the affidavit