The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-29
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DEPARTMENT,
August 20, 1850.
Joint RESOLUTION extending the time for the creditors Of
Texas 70 present their claims.
tsd sfaiss aasa d ooasrsss asS Tns a. sgrsesby 10
he provisions q dc fourth section q the as q The 2h February
public Texas compeended in the Congress Sep
space ninety days By Secretary TIsasuy o.
the time which payment Of the amount appropriated BY The hnh
q ss ' be
June 1855, @ q said Soass and q Ispsssasd BY he
said Secretary Of the Treasury said bonds certificates
evidences Of debt which recognised State Of
Tsaas s same 20 M sum Of hsse hundred and
no. presented TO the Treasury Department hs said 18Th Of
debt Secretary Treasury hereby authorized TO pay %
Hi n a% b. s sS1a y q aS as
sent and prove the same al e Treasury Department, between tho
the proper releases 10 the United States and the sas Of Texas
fifty thousand dollars payment Secretary
Of me treasury author sed and 70 distribute and pay tho
a1ars en REMAINING IN The treasury pro rata asons all inc
proper day OF January next
Approved August 10, 1856.
Noses hereby gpon holders bonds
debt Of the republic which pre-
scented at this department before the i3 day of June
that the will be settled and the pro
be paid the lawful ho'de hereof presented before the first
of January accompanied with evidence of their
genuneness, with assignments the United sa,es, required
give this department the custody OF such bonds eefhcaes asd
evidences of debt and with releases the United sss and Texas
accordance with the ovona OF the of Congress of as
February, 1855.
presented with tho ccaes issued by the auditor and comptroller
Of Texas under tho OF Hut OF
verifying the ceeaes bonda and promsor Issued by ths
republic of Texas and not presented to- nor audited by The officers
OF The State The and proof Of the genuineness
of the latter certificate of Tho comptroller of the State
TexaS who has the official charge OF the original archives relating
to the debt of the late republic Of Texas.
The and releases be executed and
in of the Assistant Secretary Treasury
he
messed by the Assistant Secretary chief clerk
desire make the assignment and releases
of Washington be done in the Of
collector surveyor Of cusoms presence
public, and be witnessed by surveyor
and the public and be certified by the under
and there be collector surveyor
the place where the resides the and
and clerk thereof and be witnessed by em and certified
clerk his seal of office; holder be
and releases be executed any
United States consul and be witnessed and certified him
his SEAL All persons executing
declare, notary clerk or
CONSUL may they the
cates other evidences of debit
signed thcm bona de for collections notary, clerk,
consul include the fact
of acknowledgment.
assigned for collection pledge party hold
ing the beneficial resduay claim
affidavit, release release
Texas be duly executed party together
Segment and releases from the whose
and payment is requested.
certificates evidences OF the
character of debit included
releases and advit of ownership each certificate correctly
described by number, date and original
should also appear whether the a
hores of the of repub
c issued by the republic Texas according facts
Of each case.
assignment the United States may be made in common
form the releases should be drawn according The forms suon-
ed-A and h. JAMES GUTHRIE,
OF the