Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-05
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, August %, 1876.
Where's the following joint resolution of Congress
has become a law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
torso Texas to present their claims
Re'oired By the Sesdte and House of Representa-
tires OF The Utited States of America Congress
ss'abied, That as, ayeeab to the provision of the
iOairth section of the Of the 2Sth of February,
1855, " TO provide for the raymen of such creditors
OF the late republic of Texas are comprehended
IN the act Of Congress Of September 9th 1880 no
tlce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Treasury, of the time at which payment Of the
am cunt appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would be made, pro rata, any bond, certilica.e,
or evidence of debt of said Sta =, whcn should be
presented at the Treasury Department thirty Gays
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; and as Il is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that of said ,nds
,iica es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognized by the Slate of Texas, the same, equal
10 tho sum OF three hundred aId eighty nine thOuI-
aud six hundred and ninety three dollars aud seven
cents not presented tn The Tr asuYy Department
prior TO the said 18th Of June, therefore, in
do full Justice the holders of aid debt the Secre
ia y OF the Treasury il hereby authorized TO pay 10
se holders OF any OF the said bonds, certificates
evidences, of debt, not presented before The 18th
day OF June last, who may present a d prove the
same al the Treasury Depdrm ent, between the 18th
day Of June last and the lst day Of January next,
aud execute the proper reit the United States
and the State of Texas their pro rata share Of the
seven III seven hundred dnd nity thousand
dollars; aad after payment thereof, the said SecTe
tary Ot the Treasury is authorized and required 10
distribute and pay the residue of The said mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining in the TIRE sufy ,yro rata, amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their claim and
executed the proper reea CT before the Ist day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18Th, 1856.
NoTICgIs HEREBY GIySN to The holders of bonds,
certificates, and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie nf Teyas, which were not presented al this de-
parimant on or before the 18Th day of June Ia H. that
the sam" will be settled and The pro rata amount
thereon will b. paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the first day Of January next,
ccmpaned with the necessary evidence of their gem
uineness, with assignments TO the United States re-
quired TO give this der ent the custody Of such
bonds certificates, and evidenoes of debt, and with
reea'es TO the United a:es and Texas, iu accord.
ice with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
2Slh February, 1856.
This department will not require 'vidence OF gen
uneHess To be presented with the certificates issued
by the 1ditor aad comptroller of Texas under the
laws of the State. But il possesses no of
flying the certificates, bonds and promssOry notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
TO, nor aldiIed by, the officers Of the Slate The
necessary and proper proof OF the genuine ness of
the latter is the cer ate Of the comptroller Of the
State of Texas, who has the official charge of the
original archives relating TO the debt Of the late re-
public ofTexas
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence OF the Assistant
Secretary othe Treasury or the chief clerk Thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secrs y, or chief clerk ID noia
ry, and be certified by the nOta'y under his no'a-
rial ., al but when the holders desire to make the
asgnn mt aid execute the role out Of the city
Of Wa hingtOn il may b. done in the presence Of an
assistant treasurer collector, or Surveyor Of the
customs, in the presence Of nota public, and be
Witnessed by the collector or surveyor ald the no
Ia public, and be certified by the nota under his
no'a va sea-; and There be no collector survey
% Ofthe custCins a. the p'a,e where the party
sides. u. assignment and reea scs may be executed
bafore any court of record ia ths presence Of the
Judge aad cl rk thereof. and be witnessed by them
I'd certified by the clerk under his ., "A, of Office
aad the holder b. out Of the United States The a.
sisnment and releases may be executed efore any
United sta.es consult aud be witnessed and certified
10y him under his consular sal. All persons era
cutting such assignments a,d releases M ust also de-
clare, under CATH before the notary, clerk, or CON
sui, "a the may b., that they the real own
ers Of the certificates other evidences of debt Cr
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
ide, for collection; and the notary, clerk, or consul
Let include the fact OF alton In their Ger.
lifi ale acknowledgment.
Ifassisned for collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the any holding The b .nehcal resdualy in
Izest In the claim mus. be stated in the affidavit