Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-08
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT., August 20, 1855.
Wher' as the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become a law:
JoIsr RESOLUTION extending the time fhr the credi-
tOrSOf Texas to present their claims
Resotred by the Senate and House of ReIrescnta-
tires OF the United States of .fmcrcd in Con gress as
Sembted, That "a, agrecab to the provision Of the
faIrth section OF the act of the 2S,h of Frbrua y,
1888, - TO provide for the rayment OF such cIedlOs
o. the late republic Of TeXas as are compreheEded
IN the It Of Congress of Sepembsr Oh 1850, - 70
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the srace of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
Trea'u'y, of the time at which payment of the
amount apDrOpra ed by the fifth section Of said act
would be male, pro rata, on auy bond, certfca'e,
evidence of debt of raid Sta Z, which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty tays
preceding The 18th cay OF June, 1856, the hmt Oi
said notice; aid as IL is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, II at Of said bonds,
tiiCaes, and evidences OF d. bt, which have been
recognized by the State OF Texas, the sam, eqgal
10 tn sum oi three hundred and eighty hine thou
and SIX hundred and ninety three dOliaIs and seven
cents were not presented to the Treasury Department
prior 10 the aid l3ih Of June therefore, in order 10
do full justice TO the holders of ard de bt, the Secre
ia Y of the Tr ury is hereby authorized TO Jay 10
the holders of any of the aid bonds, certificates. or
evidences, of deb, not presented before The l3lh
day Of June last, who may present a prove the
same al the Treasury Department, between the l3t b
day Of June lat and the lst day of January next,
and execute the proper relt the Unitrd STATES
aud the State of Texas, their pro rata share of the
aid seven million seven hundred aad fifty thousand
dollars; ana after payment thereof the taid Secre
tary ut the Treasury Is authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue of the aid mil
lions seven hundred and fy thou aud dollars, then
ming in the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
SAID hnlfers who may have proved Their ca IN and
executed the proper releases or before the Isl day
of Jauua neTt
Approved august 18th, 1856.
NCTIcEI5 HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented at tlis de-
psrment before the 18th day of June Ia t. that
the same viii be settled and the pro rGta amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof
presented before the first day Of January next, ac-
companied with the ay evidence of their gen.
uineness, with assignments the United States re-
Qured TO give this deJ a,tm the custody of such
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of debt, and with
releases 10 the United Safes and Texas, iu Accord
with the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
18th February, 1856.
This DEF arment will not require tyidenoe Of gen
uineHess TO be presented with the certificates issued
by the audit'r and comptroller of Texas under the
laws of the State. But pos ses no mt ans 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
necessary ard proper proof Of the genunt ness of
the latter is the cer ats OF The comptroller OF the
State of TeIas who has the official charge of the
original archives relating to the debt of the late re
public ofTexas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
secreary THE Treasury, or the chief clerk Thereof
the Drpsence N nntarv puhlic and no cod
by the Asssian, Secre y, or chief clerk ID noia-
ny, and be certified by The nOta.y under his nota.
rial seal; put when the holders desire to make the
assignment aud execute the role aJes out of the city
Of ashington II may be done in the presence OF an
assistant treasurer, collector, or surveyor OF the
custom In the presence of public, a nd be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
sa'y pubic, and be certified by the nota under his
no,arial sea- and If tsere be no collector or smyry
or ofthe customs at the p!a,e where the par,y re
sdes tn. assignment and relea ses may be executed
before any court Of record, in the presence of the
Judge and ci RI thereof and be witnessed by them,
AID certified by the clerk under his Sc al OF of,,e.
and if the holder be out Of the United Sates, The a.
signment and releases may be executed before auy
United States consul, and be witnessed and certifed
by him under his consular staI. All persons exc
cutting such ;agnrnsnts and releases lst Also de.
clare, under oath, before the nola'y, clerk, or con
sui the may be, that they are the reai own
Of the certificates other evidences Of d. bt or
tba, the same have been assigned TO tm, bona
de for cOIlsetion and The notary, clerk. or consul
must include the fact OF that deca alton In their GER
tih ATE acknowledgment.
II assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
OF The party holding the beneficial residuary in
terest In the claim mus: be stated in the affidavit