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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Angus, %, 1856.

IoINT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credt
tOrsOf Texas 10 present their claims.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represento-
tiDes efthe United States Of dnereu in Congress as
senbied That as, agreeaby 10 the provision OF the
fourth section of the act Of the 2sth Of February,
1855, TO provide for the payment OF such creditors
Of the late republic Of Texas as are comprehended
in the act Of Congress OF September 9h 1856, f" no
lice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Of the ume al which payment of the
amount appropriated by the nth section OF said act
would be made, pro rata, on any b nd, certificate,
or evidence Of debt of said Sta e, which should be
presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1885, the limit OF
said notice; and as IL 10 represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds, GER
Utica ss, and evidences Of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal
to ths sum Of three hundred and eighty nine thou
and SIX hundred AMI ninety three dollars and seven
cents not presented To the Ire aury Department
prior to the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order TO
do full justice to the holders of said debt the Secre
taxy of the Treasury ~ hereby hOrized to pay 10
the holders of any Of the said bonds, certificates
evidences, of debt, not presented before the 18th
day of June last, who may present ard prove the
sane a the Treasury Department, betweenthe 18th
day Of June last aud the lst day OF January next,
and execute the proper releases the United States
and the State Of Texas their pro rata share Of the
sad seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the said Secre
tary of the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue Of the said seven mil
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro yata, AMONGST all the
sad holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases on or before the Isl day
If January next
Approved Ausustlsth, 1886.
NofIcIIs HKlIBY GIVEN TO the hoideEs of bonds,
certificates and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie of Texas, which were not presented at this de
partment before the 18th day of June last, that
The same VII be settled and the pro rata AMOUNT
tereon will be paid to the lawful holderstAeFeofif
presented before II first day Of January Deft, &C
,oBpanied with the necessary evidence ofthsirgen
iinrness with assignments the United States re-
luired 10 give this department the custody ofsuch
bonds, certificates, and evidences Of debt and with
releasesio the United States and Texas, IN accord
18th February, 1856.
This de Tarment will not require evidence Of gen.
uneness 10 he presented with the certhcatesissucd
by the auditor and comptroller of Texas under the
laws Ofthe State. But it pos.essesno means of Yer.
wing ne certificates, bonds and promssory notes
,sled by the public of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary aud properproof of the genuine ness Of
the i!,eri he certificate ofthe comptroller ofthe
state of Texas. who has the official charge of the
originally ives relating 20 the debt ofthe late re
,ublic OF feIas.
The assignment sRd releases may be executed
and ,kn1wels ed in the presence Of the Assistant
secretary Ofthe Treasury, or the chiefclerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public and be witnessed
bythe Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk aid nOta
ry, and be certified by the notary under his Rota-
,ia sral; but when the holders .sire tn make the
ind y 10 he nj NJ hp eif
Of Washington, II may be done In the presence ofen
assistanttreasurer collector, or surveyor Of the
CUSTOMS IN the presence Of notary public, and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor aud the no
tary public and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; andfthere be no collector orsurvey-
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re-
sides, thu assignment and releases may be executed
before any court OF record in the presence of the
Judge and clerk thereof and be witnessed by them,
end certified by the clerk under his seal of Office;
and II iSe holder be out of the United States the
sisnment and releases may be executed before any
United States consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under bis consular seal. All persons exc
cadES such assignments Ind releases must also de.
clare, undsf oath, befOreth notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may be, thai they the real own.
ers ofhe certificates other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
Gle, for collections and the notary, clerk, or consul
must uds the fact In their GER
uh ate acShsE,edgment.
IL assigned for coiieo.aGa. Or in pledge, the name
OF the party holding the beneficial residuary in
In the claim mns' he stated in the affidavit
and . release 30 the United States aud release TO
Texas Rsusi DO duly executed by such party. to-
gethsr with the assignment aud releases from the
person In whose favor scitIeUe1t and payment IA
requested.
One or more audited cerliicaies, or one NJ more
evidence OF The same character Of debt may be- in.
clas.t in the same assignment, releases and affida-
wi Of wnee-ap, If each certificate is correctly dc.
scribed by number, date, amount, asd name Of the
original psyee IL should siso appear whether the
Certificates we're issued 10y the authorities of the
STATE OF Te1as en- account Of thu debt of the repub-
iic OF were issued by the republic Of Texas accord
inr 20 the facts Of each case
The assignment 20 the United States may be made
IN common form the releases should be drawn ac-
cosdins to are forms subjoned-A and B.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that -
- has relea sed. and hereby releases, the United
States 81 America from all further liability or claim
for the payment Of certificate or evidence Of debt
| number -, for the sum Of 8, issued by
the late republic Of Teras Tor by the authorities OF
the State Of TsIas, "a the case may be- and re-
deemed Dy the United States In accordance with the
provisions OF IN act OF Congress entitled "An act 10
provide tor the payment u such creditors OF the late
republic Of TsBas cOmpte hended in the ACT
| Congress Of September nine, eighteen hundred and
my" approved the 18th day Of February, 1885 and
an act Of the tste Of Texas, approved the LIST OF
| February. 1856.
- witness my hand and seal.
Form B
Know all persons ~ these presents that -
hes released, and hsres,y releases, the stake o