Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-22

ance with the provisions Of the at Of Congress Of
ssh Febrra y, 1855. -
This DEF ment will not reQsire evidence Of gen
uineaess be presented with the certificates issued
by the s1dits and ctmpaolier Of TEXAS under the
laws of the State. But posses no Of ver-
ifyng the certificates, bonds aud prem ssory notes
ssued by the republic of TEXAS, and not presented
20, nor audited by, the oencers of the Safe. The
necessary aid proper proof Of the genuin ness CT
the latter is the certi ate Of the npcer OF the
State of TeIa,, who Ia, the official charge Of the
origin al archives relating to the debt Of the late 70
pubic ofTexas .r...
Ths assignment and releases may De executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary the Treas the chief clerk thsreo
in The presence of notary public Ind be witnessed
by the Assisant secrs ary, or chief clerk ID nos
~, and be certified by the nois urdsr his no's-
rial seal; bat when the holders desire to make The
sienment aud execute the releases out Of The city
Of Wa shington, il may bs done in the presence Of sn
assistant trt asurer or collector, suv yor Of the
customs, in the presence Of . nosa public, and be
witnessed by the collector. surveyor aad the nc.
IA public, and be certified BY the no,ay under bis
uo,a-al seq and IL there be no collector survey
or the custo ms 1t the p'a,e where the rany 70
sides, tn, assignment and reloa may be executed
before any court of record, in the presence Of the
Judge and el sk thereof AID be witnessed by h, m,
aid certified by the clerk under his seal OF once;
and il the holder be out Of the United S,aes, the
SHIPMENT and releases may be executed before any
United STATES consul aad be witnessed and eertifed
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cudng such assignments I'd releases m st also de-
clare, under cath, before the no,a " clerk, or coz
sui, as the may BE- TIA; they the real own.
ers Of the certificates other evidences ef deb,
that the fsme have been assigned TO them, bona
de for collection and the notary, clerk, or consul
must include the fact OF that decla alton In heir sei.
uf ate acknowledgment. -.
If assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
of the any holding the beneficial or rssidua in
terest In the claim must be STATED In the sfissvit
and rels a.s 10 the United States and r~les,s to
Texas aust BE- duly executed By such arty. TO-
gether with the a,sigr ment and releases fron the
person i'm whose favor settle ment aud ayn :nt 10
requested.
One or m IRE audited certifca.es, or one or more
evidence IF the anne character Of de- b., may be in
claded in the sans ssignm ent, rel, a.es aud afnda
viz Of ownership, if each certi a'e is correctly de-
scnbed by number, cate, amount, and L am Of the
crisl al Iayee. 1t should also appear whether The
certificates were issued by the authorities OF the
State of Texas, on count Of the deb: Of the repub-
lie, or were issued by the republic Of Texas accord.
ing TO the facts Of each case.
The assign m snt to the United States may be made
in C, nmon form the r-lt ases should b. drawn &C.
cordins 10 the TO- N, suhjoined--A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Forw a.
Know al persons by these presents that -
- ha' relea led. and hereby relf >.s, the Tinted
Sta es Of Am rl from all further liability or ca m
for the Iaym eut Of certificate or .vdence of DE- bt
nuinber--, for the sum If g, issued by
The late republic Of Te1a', Tor by the authorities
the state OF Te1ai az the case may b ~ AID re-
dct med by the United Staes in accorc nee win the
provisions Of al at of Congress entitled "An act 10
pev tor the payment of such creditors of the late
republic Of TEXAS as are cornpehended in the Of
fifty" approved the 2sth cay of February, 1855 and
an act of the tate Of Texas, approved the LIST Of
February. 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form B.
Know all persons by these presents that -
has released, sad here by relt a .es, the of
Texas FRI IN all further liability or claim for the pay
-, for the sum of -, issueo by The late re
p b of Texas, Tor by the authorities of the State
OF I xas az the case may bc,) and redeemed by The
United states in a,corcaIce with the provisions CT
act OF Congress- entitled Aa act to provide for
the payHl" mt of such creditors Of the late republic
Texas as are comprehended in the Of Congress
OF Septt mbeI nine, eighteen huadred aud ifty,s
approved the 2sih Of February, 1885, and an act OF
the State Of Texas, approved the LIST of February,
1856
As witness my hand and seal.