Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-27
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.
Whersa,the following Join, resolution of Congress
has become law: g.. .-t'.
JONI RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
Orsot Trxa. TO present their claims .f
ReSorsd By the Senate and House Of Rspres ertn
tees e United States Of .9meriea IN Congress a,
ss1blst, Tha, az, ayreeab to the provision nf the
1nHrth section Of the act Of the 2sh of February,
o! the lac repnoic OF Texai as are comprehended
n the az. Of Congress OF Septemb,r 9Th, i659, no
nce, by public advertisement, was duy given tor
The space N ninety days by the Sc reia y OF the
THasuy, OF the rme a, which payment of the
amJunt appSopra ed by the ifth secIi1n Of said act
w0nld be ma te, PTo rata, on aOy b nd, certhca'e,
OF eviiencu OF deb OF raid |ta r, which should b.
pressniet at the Treasury Depar m mt thirty days
preceding the 18th cay Of June, 1853, the limit OF
SAID notice; I'd az II is represented by the said
Seasia y OF tue Treasury, that Of saii bonds cer-
u1ca es, and evidences of deb, which rave been
recognized by The Stats Of TsIa' tie sam, equal
70 th, sum u three hundred I'd eighty nine thous
and sir hundred All nineiy three doIlas and seven
cents were not presented To the Trca ury Department
pno to the said 18Th of Jun therefore in or Ter 10
ID full jusiic, 10 the hoiers Of aid deb the secre
"a OF th- Trea ury Is hereby al 6onzed to ray to
INC holders OF y VI the raid nds, certificates,
evfieh: 80, Of debi, not presented fore The 18th
Gay of June lat, who may present a q prove the
sa He The Treasury Depatm mt, b tween the 18th
dsy Jlne Fast aud the lst day Of ia luary next
and eSecuts the proper releases 10 the United States
ID The State OF Texas their pro rata share Of the
sAi1 seven m lIon seven hundred and ffty lhousand
ub1<fsB ditcf Jay nent thereof, the sald Sccr6
1ry of The asury Is authorized and required To
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lfDns seven hunirei and fifty thousand dola-s then
fe< ming In the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
eI1su.et he proper releases bsofe the Isl day
ot Jznua next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NoryczE HEaEsY GIVEN to The holders of bonds,
cereae ee, aid evidences Of debt of the late repub
u, ~ Texas, which were presented at this de-
naun nj bsfore the l3th day of June Ia T. tina,
th= saIns will be settled and the pro rata am7unt
thereon viii De paid to the lawful holders thereof il
prssestsd bssore the hrst day of January next 40
eGDPanod vssh the necessary evidence Of their gen
uiasRsss, with aSngnms snts 10 the United States re
qairsd TO STs shis del arsmen the custody Of such
sads, essfcs:es, and eviIenoes Of debt, and with
rslsa.-s the Uaitsd States asd Texas, iu accord
a1se win the provisions Of the act Of Congress o.
2sih Feb uary, 1856.
Thus de zrznent will not require evidence Of gen
une.ess 10 be presented with the certificate, Issued
by the aatttH ard ocmpiroller Of Texas under The
laws ofthe Stale. But II pos esses no me ans of yer
lying The certificates, bonds and promissory notes
Issued by Me republic Of TEXAS, and not presented
10, nor siditsd by, the officers Of ths State. The
Necessary aid proper proof of the genuin ness OF
the l4er the cerii ate Of The com ptrolIer of the
sais Of Texa,, who has the ofidai charge of the
ORIGINAL arssvss relating to the debt of the late re
p0b'io ofreas
fhs assiUpmsnt and releases may be executed
sad acknowledged 10 the presence OF the As-is,an,
secreary OF Tbs Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
In rhs pwsseDee Of notary public, and be witnessed
by sle Assistant secreay, or chief clerk a1d nota
~, sni b. esrnaed by the notary under hts nota
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a~gnn AID execute the releases out Of the c.ty
o! Washingson, IL may bs done In the presence of a.
Assistant treasurer, collector, surveyor OF the
CUSTOM, in the presence Of a nota public aad be
wiiRs.-ed by the collector surveyor aud the no
tay public, anI Be certified by the noea-y under hl.
nstz,iz and IL there be no collector or survey
OI Ofthe cussorns At the place where the party re
sidss tn assignment aud relea may be execated
bssoSe any court Of record, In the presence Of The
Judge aad cIrrk thereof. and be witnessed by them,
AID certified by the clerk undsr his seal Of ONE.
AID II the holder bs oct Of the United States the as
stsnm sni ald releases may be executed befbre any
United sta.e consul, lad be witnessed aud certified
by him under mis- consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such astgnInsnts aoi releases mast also de
clare under oath, before the notary, clerk, or con
SAL the case may be, that they the real own
ers Of The certificates Othx evidences Of debt, CT
tha, tue sams have been assigned 10 them, BONA
Se, f5r collection; and the notary, ceri or consul
mIs acluss the fac, Of that declaration In their Ger
fn ate sofacknowledssnsnt. Of -.. ..... 49,.
n assigned for collection, or In pledge, ihs nam
Of he rxsy hofdins he bsnenc'al or residua y N
,ss,a In ne claim must Be ssatsd 10 De stndAyn