Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-20
OF IAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Angus; 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
IoIHr RESOLUTION extending The time for the credi
torSof Texas to present heir claims
4, heso.osd sy the Senate and House of Represcuta
hres OF he Onned States Of .7merica in Conere., az
semaied, That "a, asreeab the provision Of the
h.urth section OF the act OF the 2sih of February
1897, to provide for the payment OF such creditors
OF the late republic Of TeXa, as are conprehendsd
in the act of Congress OF September 9th i65O no
ice, by public a advertisement, was duiy given for
Lae space OF ninety days by the Secretary of the
rrea.uIy. OF the ume a. which payment Of the
am punt apRopra ed by the iith section of said act
would De male, pro rata, on any b nd, certiica'e,
~ evidence Of debt OF said Sta e. which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day Of June, 1855, the limit OF
said notice; and as il is represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer-
tifica es, aud evidences OF deb;, which have been
recognized by the State of Te1aS, the ame eaual
to thc sum Of three hundred ID eighty nine thou.
and six hundred AMI ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented To The Trea ury Department
pof 10 the ssld l3th OF June therefore, in order TO
do full justice TO The holders OF aid debf, the Secfe-
IA oil the Trea ury Is hereby au horned to nav 10
the holders of a3y OF the said binds, certificates or
evidences, OF deb, not presented before the 18th
cay oil Jun. last, who may present AID prove the
sane at the Treasury Depa tment, between the 18th
day cf June last and the lst day of January next,
aud eTecute the proper relra the United States
aud the State Of Texas, their pro rata hars of the
said seven HI lliOn seven hundred and fty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the tad Secre
taIy OF the Treasury Is authorized and required To
distribute and pay the residue of the said mil
lions seven hundred and dy thou and dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata amongst all The
aid holders who may have proved their claim, and
-Iecuted the proper releases on " before the LIST day
OF Janua Y next.
Approved August 18Th, 1856.
NorICEIS HEREBY GIVEN 10 the holders of bonds.
certificates, and evidences of debt of the ae repub
lie If Texas, which were not presented this de-
partment sr before The 18Th day Of June Ia st. tina,
The sams will be settled and The pro rata amour,
thereon will be paid to the La Sful holders thereof
presented before tie first day Of January next, ac
companied with the necessary evidence Of their gen
uineness, with assignments to the United States, re-
quired to give this dei ahment the custody Of such
bonds, ce tfcates, and evien Of debt, and with
releases 10 the UnteJ 3 ates aud Texas, iu accord
ance with the p.oviions Of the act of Congress OF
asth February, 1856.
This dc partmeEt will not require evidence Of gen
uinsaess TO be presented with the certificates
by the Idit and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws ofthe state. But II pos essesn means Of YER
flying the certificates bonds and proms ssory notes
issued by the republic of Texas aud not presented
To, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary ID proper procf OF the genuine ness Of
Ie latter s the certificate of the comptroller Of The
State of TEXAS, who hss the Off iai charge Of the
original arcsives relatin: to ihe debt Of tho late re-
public ofTexas
The assignment and releases may be executed
snd acknowledged In the presence OF the Assistant
5ecrctary othe Treasury, or the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Sesre " or chief clerk I'd nota
ry, and be certified by the nota y upder bis nOta
rial seal but when tue holders desire TO make th,
assignment aud execute the releases out of The city
of Wa .hington, IL may be done in the presence Of al
assistant treasurer sollestor, surveyor Of th'
customs, the preseaee OF a nota public, and b.
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tary public aud be esr,ihed by the notary under hi
uoiarial sea-; and il there be collector orsurvey
OF ofthe customs at the place where the party re
sides, tn. assignment aud releases may be executes
before any court of record, in the presence Of tn
Judge and el rk ktheseof. and be witnessed by them
aud certified by the clerk under his seal Of ofhes
and the holder be out Of the United States the a.
sisnment and releases may be executed before an
United staiesconsul, and be witnessed and oertife
by him under bis consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments add releases mast also de
clare, under oath, before the notary, aerk, or con
sui the case may be, that they are The real owr
ers ofthe sertincates or otha evidences Of debt.
that the same have been assigned to them, bon
de, for collection; and the notary clerk. or oonsr
mus, include the fact In their ce
tin ste Acknowledgment.
Hassignsd for collection, or In pledge, the nam
of The party holding the beneficial or residuary il
tersst In the claim must be stated m the All iavi