Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-24
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Wherea, the following joint resolution of ConRess
has become law:
JoISr RESOLUTION extending the time for the creai
torsof Texas to present their claims
. he'oIred by the Senate and House of Represeatd
1eS o. me United States Of .7meTiea IN Congress as
senoled, That as, asreeab to the provision Of the
fourth section Of the act Of the 2sth Of February
1857, to provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the !ate republic OF TeIa. as are comprehended
IN the act of Congress Of September 9th, 1850 no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly gwen for
me space Of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Ifea-ury, OF the time a. which payment of the
am 1unt appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would be ma 10, pro rata on any md, certificate,
ot evidence of debt Of said Sia e. which should be
presented a. the Treasury Department thirty days
said notice; and az II is represented by the said
secretary OF the Treasury, that of said bonds cer-
tinca es, aud evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of Tela', the same, eqsal
to IN sum Of three hundred I'd eighty nine thous-
aad siI hundred and ninety three doars and seven
cents were not presented To the Tre sury Department
prior TO the said 18Th of June therefore, in order 10
DO full justice TO the holiers Of aid deb the Secre-
!a-y OF the Trea Jury Is hereby au horned to pay TO
the holders of any of the said ,nds certihcaS or
evidences, Of debt, not presented before the 18th
cay ol June last, who may present a"d prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Depattmen ent between the 18th
day of June last and the lst day Of January next,
and execute the proper relea the United States
ahd the State of Texas, their pro rata share OF the
dollars; aud after payment thereof, the said Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required TO
distribute aad pay The residue Of the said mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining In the 'ury, pro rata amongst all the
saId holders who may have proved their claim I, and
executed the proper releases before the LIST day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18th, 1855.
NorcEIs HERRBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds
certificates, and evidences Of debt of the late repub
Ii, II reTa', which were not presented at this de-
parmen on or before the 18th day of June last that
the same will be settled and The pro rata amount
thereon will b. paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before tie first day Of January next, ac
companied with the necessary evidence of their gen.
uineness, with assignm 10 the United States
luirsd to give this de, the custody Of suck
b)uds, Co. tifcales and eviten OF debt and with
releases 10 the United States ali Texas iu accord.
with the p DIVISIONS Of the act Of Congress OF
18th February, 1856.
This de erlmont will require .vidence OF gen
uinesess to be presented with the certificates Issued
by the iit nd comptroller Of Texas ader the
laws ofthe State. But pos esses no mea 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
tile latter ia the certicate Of the comptroller of the
STATE Of Texas, who las the Official charge of the
original archives relating to The debt the late 70
public Ofrexas.
Tn, assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged In the presence OF the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, or the chefclerk thereof
ih the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk ID nOla-
ry, and be certified by the notary under bis no,a
rial seal but when the holders desire to make the
dsignment and execute the releases OF The city
Wa shingtOB, II may be done ia the presence Of an
assistant treasurer, collector, surveyor of the
customs, IN the presence Of nOia public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
IA pubic, and be certified by tn. notary Under hi
noiarial seal; andiftsere be collector orsurvey
of oftbe custOsns at the place where the party rU
sides, ta' assignment aud releases may be eXeeut6t
oeio'e any court OF record Ia ths presence VI the
'u'se ana ci rkthereOf and be Witnessed by them
aHu eeruned by the clerk under his seal OF Office
ahu inc holder be out Of the United Slates the rs
hshiheh' ana releases may be executed befbre any
on'so oea'esconsul, aud be witne and eertfe et
| W MN uhdef MS consular seal. All persons exc
cuung such assignments a Id releases must aIso de
eiafe, undefo oash, befose the notary ssrk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they are the real own
ers oftae eeruneates or Other evidences NJ deb, ,
that the sans have been assigned tn ,h.uo H..
fde for collection; and the notary, cI.r n,
mus; include the fact Ofthatde ciarnion in ,,.,, -,
tn ale cofa,knowledgm gment
Unassigned tor collection, or in pledge, the nam
OF the party holding the beneficial or residuarv i,
tsrssi In the claim mus: be stated in the atiiavi