Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-12

Secretary fhs Treasury, or the thereof
In The presence Of notary public and be witnessed
the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk AID nota
~, aud be certified by the notary under his nota-
aiseal; bat when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
hinston, II may be done in the presence Of an
assstantreasurer, collector, or surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence OF notary public, and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
tary public, and be certified by the notary under his
ootariai seal; and diftsere be no collector orsurvey.
OF ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, thsassignment and releases may be executed
before any court of record in the presence Of the
Judge and clerk thereof, and be witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of ONCE;
and if the holder be ont of the United States the
siynment and releases may be executed before any
United Stasesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under bis consular SEAL All persons exc
cutting such assignments I'D releases must also de.
clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con
su as the Gaze may be- that they are the real own.
ers ofhe certificates other evidences Of debt, CT
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
6de, for collections and the notary clerk or consul
must fact In their Ger.
rh ate acknowledgment. .-'
ifassisled for collection, or in pledge, the name
"f The party holding the beneficial or residuary in
'~esI in the claim mus be Statsd in the affidavit
aud release 10 the United States and release to
Texas must be duly execut>d d by such party. to
gethef with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment is
requested,
One or more audited certificates, or one OF more
evliense OF the same character Of debt, may be in
Guided in the same assignment, releases and afda-
VII OF ownership, if each certificate is correctly de.
Scribed by number, date, amount, aud name of HE
original payee. 1t should also appear whether the
e"rtiilcates were issued by the authorities Of the
State of Texas, on account of the debt of the repub-
lie, or were issued BY the republic of Texas, accord
Ing 10 the facts of each case
The assignment TO the United States may be made
in common form the releases should be drawn ac-
cOrding to the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Form n.
Know all p'rsoEs by these presents that
- has reied led, and hereby releases the United
S,a'cs Of Am 'rica from all further liability or claim
iO' The payment OF certificate OR evuence OF debt
number for the sum of 8, issued by
tit S frpuDlic Oi leNas, Tor by the authorities OF
the State of Texas, as the case may be- and re-
deemed by the United States in accordance with the
PROVISIONS of an act of Congress entitled "An act TO
psove Tor the payment of such creditors of the late
republic OF Texas as are cOmprehended in the act of
Congress Of September nine, eighteen hundred and
hity," approved the 2eth day of February, 1885, and
aa 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, aud hereby releases, the StatsOf
Texas from all further liability claim foi the pay
mont OF certificate or evidence Of debt number
-, fur the sum OF 8, issued by the iate re
public OF Texas, Tor by the authorities Of The Slate
OF Texas as the case may bc,) lad redeemed bf the
United States In accordance with the prOvisiois of
an act Of Congress- entitled An act provide for
the payment of such creditors of the late republic OF
Texas IA are cOmprehended in the act of Congress
OF September nine, eighteen hundred and hfty,''
approved the 2sth Of February, 1885, and an act of
,he State of Texas, approved the lst of February.
1856.
As witness my hand and seal.