Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-29
OFFICIAL L..

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1855.
Wherea, the following joint resolution of Congress
Las become a law:
IoJNr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
tOrsOf Texas TO present their claims
heso!ced 6y the Senate and Hovse Of Repree e,'ta
frss of the United States Of .9,nercd m ConsYess
ser6tcd, That as, agreeab the provision Of the
fourth section of the Of the 2elh of February,
1855, TO provide f)r the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas are compre hended
IN The act Of Congress OF September sth is5o, no.
ice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
amount appropriated by the hfth section of said act
would bs ma te, PRO rata, on any b nd, certificate,
or evidences of debt of said Alta e, which should be
presented at the Treasury DEPARTMENT thirty days
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1854, the limit of
aid notice. aud as il is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds,
tihcn'es, and evidences OF bt, which have been
recognized by the State Of TEXAS, the same, equal
10 ths sum Of tAree hundred and eighty nine thou,
and SI hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented 10 the Treasury Department
do full Justice TO lhe holders OF ddebt the Secre-
a'y OF the Treasury Is hereby au hefzed to pay to
the holders Of any of the said bonds eerticates or
svidenoes, Of debt, not presented before the 18th
at The Treasury Depa TIM -nt, between the 18th
day Of June ls.t and the LIST day Of January nett,
and execute the proper releases the United States
lad the Siase OF TeIas their pro rata ,hars Of the
-A,d seven m Lion seven huadred and fifty thousand
dollars AMI after payment thereof, the ,aid Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required TO
distribute and pay the residue Of the said mil
tions hundred and hny thou sand dollars then
remaining In the treasury, pro ra'd, amongst all The
sad holders who may have prsvsdliheif claims, and
executed the proper releases on or before The lsl day
OF Janua' Y next.
- Approved August lelh, 1856.
EorIoxIs HgaEBT GIvES 10 The noISsrs Of bonds,
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented this de-
psument sr b.fJre the 18th day Of June laa that
the came will be settled aud the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to ths lawful holders thereof II
presented before the first day Of January next ac-
eompanied With the -ary evidence Of their gen.
ulneness, with assignments TO the United States re-
quired to give this der aument the custody Of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of debt and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas, Ia accsrd
with the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
s5th February, 1896.
This epaumsnt will not require tvidence Of gen.
uinenese be presented with the
by the auditor aud comptroller Of Texas under the
laws sfths State. But il pos no m cans of yer.
flying the certificates bonds and promssory notes
ISSUED by the republic of Texas, and presented
to, nor audited Dy, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aud proper proof of the genuine ness Of
the latter is the certificate of the compuoer of The
State Of Texas, who has the Official charge Of the
original archives relating 10 the debt fthe late re
public ofTeIas.
The Assignment and releases may DO executed
and acknowledged in the presence OF the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury or the ehefclerk thereof
in the presence of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, chief clerk and
\. a h,r, ,ha nd nnk>
rial seal but when the holders desire to make tbs
assignment and the releases out of the city
ofWa,hington, may be done in the presence Of au
assi,anttrsasurer or collector, or surveyor Of the
customs IN the presence of a noia public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tary public, ana bscertfed by the notary under his
notAria seaJi and iftiers be no collector orsurvey-
oi ofthe customs at the place where the party re-.
sides, the assignment and releases may be executed
oefors any court Of record, in the presence Ofthe
Judge and olerk thereof and be witnessed by them,
and eertined by the clerk under his seal of ofact
aud the holder be out OF the United States the a
| signment ahd releases may be executed before any
United stateseonsul, and be witnessed nd certified
| by him unde' his consular seal. All persons exc
outing such assignments III releases IN ust a,so de-
clare, underoath, befsret the notary, clerk or con
sui, as the case may be- that they are the real own
ers ofthe certificates or other evidences Of deb,
that the same have been assigned TO them. DO uo
Ae, fog collestion and the notary clerk, or consul
must include the fact in their a.,
un.sse acknowledgment.
fsssigned for eollsstion, or In pledge, the name
Of the party holding tho hsneAda o. rssIdusry In.
ssssss In the eaim mast be stsssd In the ssdsvi,