Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-30
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TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856. I
Whersa, the following joint resolution of Congress
has b 3com, law:
JoIsr RESOLUTION extending the time for the cred-
tOrsof Te1a' to present ihiir claims
Resolrcd by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of .4meriea in Congress
sertIed, Tia. a., asreeab to the prGvsion of the
fourth section of tue OF the 2s b OF Februa v,
1855, " 10 provide fr the raym INT Of such creditors
OF the la:e repab ic of TeIa. a are comprehended
IN the AIT OF Congress Of Septemb 9Th, 1880 (" no
tice, by pubic aiverisement, duly given for
the spa &c nf ninety days by the Re 'rela of the
rrsa'u y, of the time a. which rayment Of the
am unt appropria ed by the fifth section Of said act
would b. ma ie, pro rata on a y md, certifca e
or evidence of deb. of said S,a =, whcn should be
pres snted a. the Treasuy Deparlm mt thirty days
preceding ,hs 18Th ay Of June, 1855, the limit OF
said notice; AID az II is represented by tee said
Secretary of the Treaury, hi Of said bonds Ger
iiiC es, and evidences OF deb, which lave b ,en
recOgniZ ID by the State Of Telas, the sam, eqVal
10 tn sum uf three hundred I'd eighty niue thou 4
ald siI hundred ani ninety three dOla's and seven
cents not presented to the Trs ury Del arm.nt
prior 10 the sad 18Th of JunP therefore, in Orjer
do full justice to the holders Of deb, the secre-
Ia of the Tr auTy is herr by IiIOuzed to ay to
the holders of a0y OF the said bonds certificates OF
evidences. of deb, not presented before The - b
cay of June last, who may present prove the
81 ne a. the Trea Jury Depahm mt, b tween the 18Th
day # June last aad the Ist Gay Of Ja1ua Y next
aud execute the proper releases 10 the Unird saes
and the Slate OF Texa' their pro rata sbae Of the
raId seven IN Hon seven hundred and my hOus aud
dollars; and amer payment thereof, the ta'd Secre
taJy OF the Treasury is authorized and required 10
distribute aad pay the residue Of the "a d seven mil
lions seven hundrsj aad fry thou ald dOllas, ther
re ma ming In the tn a.ury, pro rata, am )ngrt all the
"a d holders who may have provo toe.r ca IN anh
executed the proper re yes on or ote the Isl day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18th, 1856
NoTIcrI5 HRsEBY a1vEs to The holders Of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late repub
Ii; II Texas, which we're not presented at this do
partm mt on or fore the 18th day of June Ia Il, tat
the sam. will b. settled and the pro rata am )unt
thereon will paid to the "a wful holders thereof if
presented .sore the frst day OF January next, ac
cOmyaned with the Necessary evidence of their gen.
ans ness, with a,signm ents to the United states, re-
qured to give this DEF a1ment the custody Of such
,nds, ceiics;ss, and eviienoes Of tb., AMI with
relea IA 10 the United aes ald TsXls, In accord
a ice with the ptovisions Of the act of Congress CT
Ash Feb ua.y, 1855.
This deI arm snt will not require evidence Of gen
uineness to be presented with the certificates issued
by ths llt u aud cemptroller Of TeAa, under the
laws of the Sac. But /, possesses Of Yer.
flying the certificates bonds ald promissory notes
TO, nor a1di.ed by, the officers Of the Safe. The
the latter is the ceri ate of tn com2oer OF the
STATE Of Texa- who La, the cfficia' charge Of lhe
original archives relating to the del Of The late
pubic ofTeIas
Tn, assignment aud releases may b, executed
and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, the chief clerk tereo
in the presence Of notary public, nd be witness d
by the Assistant Secre y, or chief clerk d no'a
ry, and be certified by the no:a urdes ms ho'a'
lial seal bat when holders desire to make the
fQnment I'D execute the role out Of the cty
Of Wa .hington it may be done in the presence OF an
assistant treasurer collector, or surveyor OF the
eustorns In the presence Of noia public, and be
Witnessed by the collector surveyor AID the nc
Ia pubic, and BE- certified by the noia under his
nOia al sea and tsere be no collector or survey
OF ofthe customs at the pa,c where the pariy re-
sides tn. assignment aud relea may be executed
before any court of record in tho presence OF the
Judge and cl rk thereof and be witnessed by them,
aad certified by the clerk under his al OF ofbof;
and IL the holder b. out Of the United aes, the as
ssDm mt nd releases may be executed bsfdre any
United Sta.es consul, and be witnessed and certified
= by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such sgpm ,nls o i'd rel. a-es IN ist also de-
Glaze, under Ca.b, before the notay, clerk, or con
sui, the may b., that they are the real own
ers Of the cernraies other evidences Of b., q
tba, tie same have b ;en assigned TO th' m, bono
6de, fof collection aud the no'a y, clerk, or consu
must include the a of Il deca a:ion In their
un ale acknowledgment 8gfgssss
Kassigned for collection, or in pledge, the nam
Of the ady holding the b nene al or resdua'y in
J tsGea iu.,he claim mus: b, saed In the affiiav