Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-24

Secretary Ofthe Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in the presence of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk and nota
", and be certified by the notary under his no,a-
lseal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
ofWashlngton, Ii may be done in the presence Of an
assstanttreasurer, collector or surveyor Of the
customs, In the presence of a notary public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
tary public and be certified by the notary under his
nOaria seal and ftIere be no collector or survey.
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, th' 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 office;
and if the holder be ou of the United states the as
sisnment and releases may be executed before any
United States consul and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments and 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 to them, bona
de, for collection; and the notary, clerk. or consul
mus'iRclude the fact In their Ger.
tif ate acknowledgment.
lfassigRed for collection or in pIedy. tbs mama
Of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
crest 10 the claim mus, be stated in the affidavit
and relrase TO the United States and release to
Texas must be duly eKecut d by such party. to-
setner 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
evi;enee OF the same character OF debt, may be in
cluded in the same ssignment, releases, and afda
WI of ownership If each certificate IS correctly ,a.
scTibed by number, date aIn1uut, and name Of the
original payee. IL should al - appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities OF the
3ate OF Texas on account Of the debt of the repub
lie, or were issued by the republic of Texas, accord
ing TO the facts of each case.
The assignment to the United States NAV be made
in common form the releases should be drawn ac-
cordins to The forms subjOined-A and h.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that
- mas relea 'ed. dnd iPreby releases, the United
Sta'es OF Am nca from all further liability or claim
for the payment 0f cerIificae OF eviupnce OF drbt
number -, for the sum of s., issued by
the late republic of Texas (or by the authorities vi
the state Oi Texas, as the case may be- and re-
deemed Dy the United States in naccsriance with the
provisions Of act of Congress entitled 'An act 10
tor the payment Of such creditors Of the late
republic of Texas az are cOmprehen1ed in the of
Congress of september nine, eighteen hundred and
hfy," approved the 18th day of February, 1855, and
an act OF the state Of Texas, approved the LIST of
February. 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form b.
Know all persons by these presents that -
HAS released, andhereby releases the State of
Texas from all further liability claim foi the pay
msnt Of certificate or evidence Of debt number
-, for the sum of s., issued by the late re-
public of Texas, (Or by the authorities Of the slaIe
of Texas, as the case may be-, and redeemed By the
United States in accordance with the prOSistoas of
an act of Congress- entitled An act 10 provide for
the payment of such creditors Of the late republico
Texas are cOmprehended in the act of Congress
Of September nine, eighteen hundred and ffty,"
approved the 25th of February, 1865, aud ACT of
the state of Texas, approved the lst of February.
1856.
As witness my hand and seal.