Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-09
ID OFFICIAL L.

TREAs5RY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Wher' "a the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOIST RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
tOrsot Te1as IN present their claims
ReSohei by the Senate and House Of ReWese entG-
tires Of the Uned States Of 4meTicG in Congress
ssnrbIed, Thai a., ayreeab to the provision of the
fOnrth section OF the act of the IS b of February,
1857, =. 10 provide for the rayment of such credOI
OF me iae rePubic of Te1a. a. are comP@Tehended @
IN the act of Congress OF September On, 1850, no
uce, by pubic advertisement, was duly given for
the spa;e of ninety days by the Sc reia y Of the
Treasu'y, of the time a. which payment Of the
am unt aDpropra ed by the nth sectIon of said act
would oe ma ie, pro rata, on ~ nd, certihca'e,
or evidence of cebt Of said Sta which should b.
presented a: the TIeasury DeparIm mt thirty days
preceding the 18Th cay Of June, 1856, the limit OF
sad notice; and "a IL is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds, Ger
tiica es, and evidences OF deb, which have been
recognized by the State of TeIas, the same, eqsal
10 tn sum uf three huadred lad eighty nine thou
aud SIX hundred and ninety three dola.s and seven
cents were not presented tn The Trea sury Department
prior TO the said l3 of June, therefore, in OrIrr
do full justice 10 the hOlIers Of aid deb the Secre-
"a OF the Trea uTy is hereby horned to pay TO
The holders of " Of the laid b1nd. certificates
evidences, OF deb, not presented before The 18th
day of June la Z, who may present a Prove ths
~ a. the Trta sury Depa~ IN mt, .;ween the -
day of June last and the lst day Of JaHua'y next,
and eXecuts the proper releases 10 the United Sia
ald the State of Texas, Their pro rata share of the
sad seven IN lOn seven hundred and fry thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the IA d SecIe
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue of the raid seven mil
lions seven hun1red and fifty thou and dOa's, then
remaining IN the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their cia III and
executed the proper releases on or before the LIST day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18Th, 1856.
EoTICEIJ HEREBY GIVEN 10 the holiers OF bonds,
ceri6ca es and dences Of debt Of the la.e repub
Ii. e reIa., which were not presented az t1s de-
pariasnt bfJre the 18th day of June Ia that
tae same will b. settled a ID The pro rata amnurt
thereon will b. pad to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before q e rst day OF January nex', a.,
companied with the nsses ay evidence Of their gen.
uinsne.s with assignm ants 10 the United s,aes,
qlired 10 give .his de- mt the custody of such
bonds, oe'tiica.es and evidences Of debt, ani with
re.eas.s o the Unitei an Texas, iu Accord
aaee wi h the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
23:h Ftb-Ua-y, 1856.
This de- ar,ment x;Il not require violence of gen
unesess ID be presented with the certificates sued
BY the I1it r and c. mpir1ller Of Texas under the
laws Of the Slae But il possesses NJ m eans Of Yer
Tying ne certificates b lnds and prom.ssOry notes
issued by the republic Of Texas and not presented
10, nor aldi.ed by, the officers Of the SAFE. The
Necessary a proper proof OF the g;nuin- ness of
the latter il the cerih at of The cOmpr Her of the
S'are OF Texas who has the official charge OF the
original ar>sives Ee:atny N the deb, Of the late re
pubic ofTexas
Tho is1meut a1I releases may be executed
and Acknowledged la lie presence Of the Assistant
secretary the treasury, the chief clerk thereo
in the prrsesce of no:ary public, and be witnessed
by tie ,sisia1i Sacre y, chief clerk ID
ry, and b cerisPd by the nota y urder his not a.
ria ssal bat wJen Ihe hold :rs desire to make the
s'gum mt "a cute The rolea out Of The city
Of Wa H. as,0n it mayb done in tie presence of [,
ant treasurer, or oJlisc.0r, yor OF The
custom il the presence Of a nnia pubic, a I'd be
witnessed by the collector surveyor a1d the no
ay pubic, and b. certified by the nOta y under his
nosa ia sea and ttere b. no cOllectJr or survey
or ofthe customs at the place where the Iary re
sides III. assignment and relca 'es may be executed
before any OF record, in the presence Of the
Judge and cl rk theIeof and be witnessed by the m
AID certified by the clerk under his al OF ofice;
and If the holder b: out of the Uaited Saes, The as
sznm nj alj releases may be executed b -fore any
limited Sta.Cs consul, and b. witnessed a3d certified
by him under his consular 81 a.. All persons exc
cutipy such asslgumsnts AID releases must also dc
Glaze under oa.h, before the notay, clerk, or con
suI a; the case may b., that they the real own
ers Of the certificates other evidences Of de- b q
that the lams have b zen assigned to them, bono
fGe fg coIlee and Inc notary, ciers, or consn
must iGclue the ac; of tka decia a.ion IN their Ger
uf ate acknowledgment. Of
ffassisled ior collection, or in pledge, the nam.
ofthe Iary holding the banehcal or residuary in
tue,t in the claim mus. be stated IN the affidavit