Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-25

Secretary ofthe Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
In the presence of notary public, and be Witnessed
blythe Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk I'd no,a
", and be certified by the notary under his noia-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of the city
Washington, It may be done in tho presence Of an
or collector, surveyor of the
customs, m 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
notarial seal and dfthere be no collector or survey.
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, the assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record in the presence of the
Judge and cl rk thereof and be witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under his seal of ofnce
and if the holder be out of the United States the as.
siynment and releases may be executed before any
United States consul and be witne SEED and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments aud releases must also de-
clare under oath before the notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they the real own
ers oftae certificates other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned 10 them, bona
fde, for collection; and the notary, clerk or consul
must fact In their Ger.
tiff ate acknowledgment
If assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
crest in the caim must be stated in the affidavit
and release to the United States and release To
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to
sether with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and payment is
requested.
One or more audited certificates, or one or more
nj hp N Hah,
caded in the same assignment, releases, and affda
Wit Of ownership, if each certificate is correctly dc.
scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the
original Payee. 1t should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities OF the
State of Texas account Of the debt Of The repub-
tic, or were issued by the republic of Texas accord
ing to the facts of each case.
The assignment to the United States may be made
In commen form the releases should be drawn ac-
cordng to the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all prisons by these presents that -
- has relea 'ed, and hereby releases, the United
5tn'es of Am rica from all further abilily or claim
Tor the payment OF certificate cv,dence of debt
aumbeT -, for the sum Of g, issued by
the late republic Of Texas, (er by the authorities of
"
deemed oy the United Sta'es in accordance with the
provisions OF an act Of Congress entitled An act 10
Prov tor the payment Of such creditors OF the late
republic Of Texas cOmpre i'm the act of
Congress OF September nine, eighteen hundred and
hfy" approved the 2sth day Of February, 1855, and
an act Of the state Of Texas, approved tAe LIST of
February 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form B.
Know all persons by these presents that
has released, and hereby releases, the State Of
Texas from all further liability claim foI the pay-
msnt OF certIfcate or evidence OF debt number
-, for the sum Of s., issued by the late rc-
public Of Texas (Or by the authorities Of the state
of T-Ias, a the case may bc) and redeemed b. the
United States IN accordance with the prOssfoLs Of
act of Congress, entitled An act to provide for
the payment Of such creditors of the late republic
Texas "a are comprehcnded in the act of Congress IS
Of September nine, eighteen hundred and iftyn
approved the 2sth of February, 1855, and an act Of
the State Of TcXss, approved the LIST of February.
1856.
As witness my hand and seal,