Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-07
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.
Whereas the following Joint resolution Of Congress
hs= become law:
!OIrT RssoLv1os extending the time for the cred-
tOTIOf Texas to present their claims
Rsotred bq the Senate and House Of Representa-
tr-f 81 ths UHaed States Of America Consrev,
s,T4te4, That a, asTeeab the provision Of the
tGsta section Of the act OF the 25.h Of February,
1857, to provide f'r the payment Of such creditors
Oi the a'e republic Of TeIa' a, are comprehended
~ the act Of Congress OF September 9th, i850 no
tice, by public advertisement, duly given for
me space II ninety days by the Se reiaTy Of the
Trea HIy, Of the time which payment Of the
am unt Appropriated by The fth section OF said act
W uid b. ma te, pro rata, a b nd, certificate,
or svtsnce Of debt NJ said Sta p, which should be
presented a, the Trea 'ury DePartm Mt thirty days
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1855, TIE limit Of
said notice; ard a. u Is represented by the said
Seseiary Of the Treasury, that Of said Dnds GER
tIhea es, and evidences of deb, which have been
recognized by the State of TeIas, the same, equal
10 IN; sum Vt tsree hundred I'd eighty nine thOu+
AID SIX hundred and niaety three dollars and
cents were not presented 10 the TT; aury Department
PnOT TO the said 18th Of Juns therefore, in order
do full justice to the holders Of aid debt the secre
ay Of the Traa Jury is hereby au horned to raw to
the hosdexs of aay of the sad nds, certificates,
evI iences, Of debT, not presented before the I3h
day OF June last, who may present a d prove the
"a ae Al the Tres Jury Depatm-ni, between the 18th
day e June la't and the LIST day OF January nert,
ald Xecuts the proper reiea 10 the United States
ef The State OF Texas, their pro rata share Of the
sat seven .lliOn seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof the said Secre
tary OF the Treasury Is aIthri1ed and required 10
dsrIb1te and pay the residue Of the said mil
lIOas seven hundred ami fifty thou nd dollars, then
remaining in the treasury, pro rafa, amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved toeir ciaims, and
executed the proper releases on or before the
of Janua a-y next.
Approved August 18th, 1856
S3TIcsIs aEaEBT GIVEN to the holders Of bonds
certificates, and evidences Of debt Of the late repub
lie u Texas, which were not presented al this de-
pariment before the 18th day of June last
tae same will be settled and the pro rata amount
tefeOn will be paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before the first day Of January next, 40
cOmpanied with the necessary evidence Of their gen
unenes-, with assignments the United States, re-
quirei to give this de- ament the custody of such
bon1., certificates, and eviien of debt and with
releases 10 the United States and TEXAS, Ia accord
an,e with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
2-th February, 1850.
This IL; ;artnent will not require violence Of gen
Illnesses TO be presented with the cerncates issued
by the al1itor AID comptroller of Texas under the
la vs. sOftae STATE. But il possesses no means of YER
p. yng the certificates, boads and psomissory notes
issued by the republic of Teas and not presented
TO, nor a1dited by, the officers Of the State. The
Necessary and proper proof Of the genuIn ness Of
the latter the certificate Of the comptroller OF the
Stste Of Texas, who has the Official CHARGE of the
original resatiRs 30 the de bt of the late re
public Ofreras-
Ths sssigoment and releases may be eIecuted
ald acknOrledgedln In the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury, or the ehiefclerk thereof
ia the presence Of notary public and be witnessed
by the 'sislant 5ecrea y, chief clerk ID not,
~, aad b. cerIi3ed by the notary under his nota
iIa seal; bit when the holders desire To make To,
assignment aud the releases out Of the city
fWa hingtOn, II may be done in the presence Of au
assistant treasurer, collector, OF surveyor of the
customs, n the presence Of noa-y public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
pubic, and be certified by the notary under hi
no,a ia seal; andiftsere b. no collector orsurvey
or Ofthe customs at the place where the party &c
sites, tn assignment aud releases may be execute.
before any court Of record, in the presence OF th,
Judge and Gl rkthereof. aud be witnessed by them
sId certified by the clerk under his seal Of once
and the holder be out of the Uaied States the as
siynm snt and releases may b. executed before an,
United States consul, aud be witnessed and eeni6c,
by him uader his consular seal. All persons exe
cutting sach a4sgnmsnts I'D releases m ust also de
clare uader oath, before the notary, clerk or con
sui az the may be, that they are the real own
ers oftle certificates other evidences Of debt G.
that the same have been assigned TO them, bont
6is for collection; and the notary, clerk or consu
must nclIIsthe fact ofthatieciaraton in their Ger
ua ate acknowledgment. H.
IfasnsRsd Ior collection, or in pledge, tn. nam
OF the Iany holding The beneficial resduary in
sTssI In the elsim muss be staied in The sfidav:l
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