Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-13
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Treasury DgPARrAEsr, August 20, 1855.
Wherra' the following joint iIes'lutron Of Congress
has b come a law:
JoISr Resolution extending the time for the credi-
tOrsOi Texas TO present their ella ms
ResolUed By ths Senate and House of Represesta-
tires Of the United States Of .7neTica Congress
ssm5ted, Tba "a, yreeab tn the prIvl.iDn If the
fnnrth section of the of the 25.h of Febrna v,
lo5i, TO pfO7iIe for the Payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas are comp hended
in the at Of Coagress OF Septembsr 9.h, 1850,
uce, by public aiverlisem INT, was duly gwen for
the space Of ninety days by The Sc Of the
Trea'ury, OF the time al which payment of the
am unt appfOpria ed by the nth secuJn of said at
wJuld be ma ie, pro rata, on b md, certihca e,
evidence Of debt Of raid Sia =, whicn should b:
presented at the Treasury DEPARTMENT thirty days
preceding the 18th 0ay OF June, 1855, the limit of
said notice; and az II Is represented by tue said
Secretary OF the Trea ;ury, tba, Of sail bonds GER
uica IS, and evidences OF deb, which have been
recognized by the State Of TeXa', the SAM, eqgal
10 thB sum Of three hundred I'd eighty nine thOus-
and six hundred and ninety three dolla-s aud
centswcre not presented IN the Ire sury Depaim
p'or to The sad 18Th Of Junr therefore in or Ter to
do full justice 10 the boilers Of debt, the Secre
Ia OF the Trea ury is hereby AL horned to pay to
the holders Of apy Of the said ,nd-, certificates or
evidences, Of deb, not presented before The 18th
day OF June la 70, who may present d prove the
a, the Treasury Depadm mt, bstween the 18th
day Of June laI and the lst day of Jaaua y next,
aud tIecdt. the proper releases 70 the United Siaes
and The State Of Texas, their pro rata hare Of The
raid seven IN lion seven hundred aad fifty thousand
dollars; a II after payment thereof, the sad Secre
ta'y o the TIsaIury is authorised I'd required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the raid seven mil
lOas seven kundIed ana fifty thousand dOla =, then
sad holders VINO may have proved their ella m , and
executed the proper releases on or before the LIST day
OF Jaaua next.
APPROX d august 18th, 1856
NoTICxI5 HEaKBY eIyfJ to the hol iers Of bonds,
hcs:es, and evidences Of deb, Of the late repab
n. n
partm .fjre the 18th day Of June IA t. that
the sam will BE- settled aud the pro rata am ,un,
thereon will b paid tn the lawful holders thereof if
presented bsfote the fret cay Of January next, 40
com ,aaisd with the ecesay evidence Of their gen.
ulleness with assignments the United States re
quired sivs this del atm ,nt the custody Of such
binds, tifca.ss, All eviien,es Of dtbt, and with
releases 10 the United Safes AL T-I1s la accord.
aI>e wi the provisions Of the at Of Congress o.
2s.h February, 1856.
This de; arimsnt will not require whence Of gen
uinesess be presented with the certificate, issued
BY the lis = and comptroller Of TeIaJ under the
laws OF the Sale. But il possesses means Of yer
lying The certificates, bonds aud promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
70, nor ed by, the officers Of the State. The
the latter is the cern ate Of IN comou Her Of the
SAFE Of T,Ia', who has the on ,ia charge Of the
original ?; ives relating to the debt Of the late re
pubic ofTexas
Ths a,arument and releases may be erccute1
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
secrelary OF the Treasury, or the chief clerk tereo
10 the presence of notary public, and be witness ID
by the As hIra It 5e-rs y, or chief clerk ID noa
Iy, aai b. certified by the nota y urder his no.
ria seal; BIT when Ile holders desire to make the
assignment I'd execute the releases out of the city
Of Wa hingtOn II may bs done in the presence Of
assIsalj ura surer, cJector, or surv yJr of the
custom, 4, in the presence Of nota pubic, and Be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no.
ay pubic, ana be certified by the nota Y ucdrr his
nOts al sea aad II tie1e be no collector survey
OF OfIae customs .; the pa,e where the Pariy ro
sidrs, IN assznment snd relca es may be executed
before any court Of record, in the presence Of the
Judge sad cl rk thereof and be witnessed by them
aud certified by the clerk undS his al of onaos
sld the holder be out Of the United a.es the
sisnm mt sad ressases may b, os,oussd fire aIy
United stae re consul ald be witnessed I'd certified
by him under bis consular sta' All persons exc
cutting suoa aslg1msnts II releases lat also de.
clare, uoder oath, before the " clerk, or con
sui, a. the Gaze may be, that they the rea, own
ers Of the eertincales OF other evidences Of b. ,r
thai rIe ,am. have bsen assigned to IN, m, bona
fde, Jr collection aud The no,ay clerk. or consul
m It iacuze the ac OF thai dee "a auOn in their Ger.
tih ate eCfa,knowIedginsn'. -.. .a
IiassI med COLLECTION, or in pledge, the nam
Of the pary holding he neh sal resrdua y in
tasss m the claim mast be stsled in the sfi iava