Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-20
OF FF ICIAL.

TRsAssRy DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1850.
whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JoIsT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
torsof Texas to present their claims
ReSotred ~ the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of fAe United States Of America Congress as
senNed, Thai a, asreeab to the provision Of the
fOnr;h section of the act of the 2eh Of Fe bruary,
1855, to provide for the payment OF such crcdil0,
o. the lato republic of Texas as are cOmprehended
IN the acs OF Congress OF September 9Th, 1885," no
tice, BY public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary OF the
Trea-uiy, Of the ums a. which payment of the
amount appropriated by the NTH Of fad act
would DC na1e, pro rata, on any md, ceTtiicare
OF evidence Of debt Of said SLa e, when should !.
PrGssnled al the Treasury Department thirty DAYS
preceding the lS,h cay Of June, 1856, the limit OF
said notice and as represented BY toe said
s3ze'a,y of the Treaury, that of said bonds, Ger
unes es, and evidences OF debt, which have been
recognised by the state Of Texas, the sams eqsal
TO The sum Of three hundred ald eighty nine th0us-
aud sz hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented 10 the Trea sury Department
Puof to the said 18th Of Juns, therefore, m order
do full Jusucs TO tne holders of aid debt, the Secre
Ia yoi the Treasury ID hereby au horaed to pay to
the holders of aay VI the sad bonds, certificates or
evidences, OF deb, not presented before the 18th
day OF Jua. last, who may present a d prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Department, b.tween the 18th
DAY OF June lat and the lst day OF ia luay nezt,
and execute the proper releases 10 the Unitea 5a
aIa the State OF TEXAS, their pro rGta ,hare Of the
sdd seven million seven hundred and ffty thout and
dollars; anu lfter payment thereof, the raid Secre
taTy OF the Treasury Is authorised aad required 70
dIsuIb1ie and pay the residue OF the said seven mil
hons seven hundred AMI fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining in The treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved tner ca ms, and
executed the proper releases eore tbs Isl day
OF Jan1a next.
Approved August 18Th, 1855
hoTyek ID HEaIsr sIvss to The holders of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt of the late repub
ID, Of Texas, which were not presented al tais de-
parnent on Or before the S.h day of June ast that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will BE- paid to the lawful holders thereof If
presented bsfore the rst day Of January next, ac-
cOmpaaisd with the noses aIy evidence Of their gen
uineness, with assignments the United States re
Quired to give this de, admsnt the custody Of such
bonds, rdhestss, and evidences Of debt, and with
releases 10 the United States aud Texas Ia accord.
al,e with The provisions Of the act Of Congress OF
2sah February, 1856
This dc paumsnt wiz not require tyid-ncc Of gen
usesess TO be presented with the certificate, issued
by the alditn and soznp,roller Of Texas under the
Ia o. the SAFE. But il pos no meanso ver-
Tying the certificates, boads aad promissory notes
issued by the republic Of Texas, aud not presented
10, nor aIdi.ed by, the ooacers OF the STATE. The
necessary and proper proof OF the gsnuin- ness Of
the tt.r is tse certificate OF the comptroller Of the
STATE Of Texs', who las the Official charge Of the
original ars % resatag to the debt Of lhs ais 70
pubic ofreIas
tn, asGsamsnt and releases may be executed
and acknowledged In tas presence of the Assistant
secre,ary otth- Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
ia the presence Of notary public, aud be witnessed
A u
~, and be certified by the notary under bis noa
rial seal bit when tile holders desire to make the
sisnmsnt AID execute the releases out Of the city
Of Wa ,hington il may be done in the presence Of aa
assistant treasurer, collector, surveyor Of The
custom J. in the presence Of a nOta public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
Id pubic, and be oertifed by the notary under his
not4-ial sea- and If there be no collector or survey.
or oftae customs q, the place where the party re-
sides TIA. assignment and reiea Jes may be executed
before any court Of record In the presence Of The
nudge aad Ell rk thereof and be witnessed by them,
aad certified by the clerk under his s.ai Of ONE;
and il the holder be out Of the Uated Sates, the
sisnm- nj a,b releases msy be executed before any
United ssa.es consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under bis consular seal. All persons exc
euring suoh a.ssnm,nts aad releases IN ast also de-
clare under oath, before the notary, clerk, or con
sui, as the case may be, thai they the real own
era of the certificates other evidences Of debt,
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
fte, fOr collection and The no.ay, clerk. consul
mu iaeIu4s the fact OF that deeta alton IN teir GER
tin ate acknowledgment se
Ifs~ssned ior collection, or in pledge, the name
Of the party holding the beneficial OF resduay "a
,sssst m tns ann most Be ssassd Ia r1s6nAwt
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