Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-01
FR lC IA L.
TREAseRY DsrARrNlNr, August 20, 1850.

TRzAseRY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1850.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
torsof Texas to present their claims
hesolved BY the Senate and House of Representa-
t~ss othS On.fed State' Of America in Congress as
senoLed, That as, agreeeb to the provision Of the
fourth section of the act OF the 18th of February,
1855, to provide for the payment Of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas as are comprehended
IN the act OF Congress OF September 9th, 1850 =" no
nce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Treasury, of the time al which payment of the
amount ppropriaied by the fh section of said act
would be made, pro rata, on any b md, certiGcae.
or evidence Of debt Of said Sta e, which should be
presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice and as it is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that Of sad bonds, GER
hhca es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of TeIas, the same, equal
to tbs sum Of tkree hundred and eighty nine th0u+
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars aud seven
cents were not presented to the Treasury Department
prior 10 the said 18Th Of June therefore, In order to
do full justice TO the holders Of aid debt the Score
tay OF the Treasury Is hereby horned 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
same al the Treasury Dspa tment, between the 18th
day CT June hast and the LIST day of January nexi,
and eIecuts the proper releases the United States
and the State OF TcKa' tAer IHo rata share of the
rolu seven HillOu seven hundred and 0lty thousand
dollars; and amer payment thereof, the said Secre
taTy OF the Treasury is authorzed and required TO
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions sevsn hundred and fifty thousand dollars, then
said holders who may have proved their ckaims and
executed the proper releases or before the s day
OF January next.
Approved August 18th, 1855.
NorrcxIs HEasBY GIVEN to the hol1ers OF bonds,
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lis of Texas, which were not presented at this de-
partment before the 18th day of June last thai
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, 40
companed with the necessary evidence of their gen.
uineness with assignments to the United States re.
quired TO give this de- arment the custody of such
bonds, etiHca,es, and evidences of debt, aud with
releases,o 10 the United States and TsIas iu accord
anoe with the provisions of the act Of Congress of
25th February, 1856.
This department will rot require evidence Of gen.
uneness TO be presented with the certiscaes issued
by the auditor aad comptroller Of Texas under the
laws efthe State But II possesses mea ms Of yer.
flying the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary snd proper proof OF the genuine ness of
the latter is the certificate Of the comptroller of the
State Of Texas, who has the official charge Of the
original relating to the debt ofthe late re
public ofTeIas.
Ths assignment snd releases may be executed
and ledgcdi in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
In the presence off notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk and nota
ry, and be certified by the notary under his nota-
rial seal; but when tue holders d'sire to make The
assignment and the releases out of the city
ofWaShington, may be done in the presence Of an
asssianttreasurer, or collector, surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of a nOay public, add be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tay public, and be certified by the notary under his
nOta'ial seal; andiftseTs be no collector orsurvey-
w oitne customs at the place where the party re-
s'ats' h'assiznment and releases may be executed
"eio'o any court ot record in the presence Of the
Iu"se ana ci rkihereof. and be witnessed by them,
a"t eniuhea oy The clerk under his seal of ONCE;
a"u 'ne noioer De out OF the United Siates the a.
'ish'en' ano releases may be executed before any
onieo o'a'tSconsui, and be witnessed and certified
oy nin undef MS Consular seal. All persons ere
cunng sucn aSsignmeEts aud releases mus, aI.o da.
care underoath, oefose the notary, clerk q, an,
sui, as the case may be, that they are the ,a.,o,
eIs ofths certificates or Other evidence. a, doh,
that the same have been assigned to them. DO M
fde, for collection; andthe notary clerk, or conan
must fact tofthatdec,arationi in ,he,, ,a
tih 'sie acknowledgment.
Unassigned TOR collection, or in pledge, the nam.
Of the party holding The beneficial os residua,v in
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