Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-13
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 90, 1856.
whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JoNr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
torsof Texas TO present their claims.
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representa-
tces the Omitted States Of .dmeTiea in Congress
embted, That as, agreeaby TO the provision OF the
fourth section of the act OF the 18th OF February,
1855, provide for the payment of such creditors
of the late republic OF Texas are comprehended
in the act Of Congress of september 9Th, 1850, no
tice, 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
appropriated by the NTH section of said act
would be made, pro rata, on any bond, certificate,
or evidence of debt of said Alta =, which should be
presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; and "a II is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that of said bonds, Ger
ti6ca,es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of Texas, the same, equal
to the Of three hundred and eighty nine tl0us-
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented to the Treasury Department
prior to the said 18th Of June therefore, in Ter
do full justice to the holders of said debt the Secre
tary OF the Treasury s hereby horized to pay to
the holders of any of the said bonds, certificates
evidences, Of debt, not presented before the 18th
day of June last, who may present and prove the
same at the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day of June last and the LIST day Of January next,
and execute the proper releases 10 the United States
and the State of Texas, their pro rata share of the
said seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the said Score
tary Of the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claims and
executed the proper releases on or before the LIST day
Of January next.
Approved Augustl6h, 1856.
NoucIs HKRRDY GIVEN TO the holders Of bonds,
certificates and evidences OF debt of the late repub
lie of Texas, which were not presented al this de
psrment or before the 18th day Of June last that
the same VIII be settled and the pro rata amount
herenn will be paid to the lawful holders hcreofif
presented before the first day of January neIt, 40
companied with the necessary evidence of theirgen.
uineness, with assgnme nts to the United States re.
quired to give this department. the custody ofsuch
bonds certificates and evidences Of debt, and with
releascsio the United States and Texas iu accord
ance with the provisions Of the Gctof Congrcssof
18th February, 1858.
This department. vii mot require evidence Of gen
uineness be presented with the certincatesissucd
by the auditor and comptroller OF Texas under he
laws Ofthe State. But II possesses no mea of ver
Tying the certificates bonds and promissory notes
=sued by the republic Vt Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuine ness of
thei iuerist he certificate ofthe comptroller ofthe
5tateot Texas, who has the official charge of the
oisinaiivo,ves relating to the debt ofthe late re
public oiTeras.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and a:kunwIedged in the presence of the Assis,an,
Secretary of,he Treasury, the chiefcerk thereof
in the presence of notary public, and be witnessed
h,,lA :.
~, and be certified by the notary under his nota.
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
OfWashingtOn IL may be done in the presence Of an
assisiantueasurer, or colleotOr surveyor of the
customs, the presence Of notary public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tary public, and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; and fsere be collector orsurvey-
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, the assignment and releases may be executed
before any court of record in the presence of the
Judge and clerk thereof. and be witnessed by Them
and certified by the clerk under his seal of ONCE;
and if the holder be of the United States, the as
sisnment and releases may be executed before any
United Statesconsul, aud be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All personsexe
clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con
sui az the case may be, that they the real own
ofhe cer;idca'esor other evidences Of debt, or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fds, for collection and the notary, clerk, or consul
must include the fact In their cer
tiff ate acknowledgment.
IL assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
OF the party holding the beneficial or residnary in
tetsst 10 the claim mus. be- stated in the affidavit
and release 90 the United States and release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to-
gether with the assignment and releases from the
person In whose favor settlement and payment is
requested.
One or more audited certificates or one or more
evidence of the same character OF debt may BE- in
cluded in the same assignment releases and afida-
VII oil ownership, If each certificate is correctly de.
| scrioed by number, date, amount, and name of the
original payee. 1t should also appear whether the
ceruncates were issued by the authorities of the
cof Texas, on accoun, OF the debt of the repub
lie, or were issued by the republic Of Texas, accord
| in % the facts of each case
The assignment TO the United States may be made
IN common form the releases should be drawn ac-
| cofdins 10 The forms suhjojned-A and b.
| JAMES GUTHRIE.
| secretary OF the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all parsons by these presents ,ba,
- has rslea 'ed, and hereby releases, the Uni,ed
Sa'es Of America from all further liability or claim
| Tor the payment OF certificate or evlaencs OF debt
| NUMBER for the sum Of g.. issued hv
the late republic Of Texas er by the authorities NJ
| the state OF Texas, as the case may be- and re-
deemed oy the United States in accordance with the