Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-10
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Treasury DEPARTMENT, August %. le56.
whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOIST RESOLUTION extending the time fof the credi-
tOrsof TeIa, TO present their ella ms
ResolUed by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of .7mercd sn Congress
sentsd, Tba; "a, a.reeab to the provI,ion Of the
fourth section OF the act of the % Of Febrna'y,
1857 10 provide fJr the raymen Of such creditors
o. the la,e republic of Texas are compre hended
in the at Of Congress OF septembr r 9th, is5O no
tice, by public advertisement, was duly riven for
the space "f ninety days by the Sc relay OF the
Trea 'uIy, Of the time a. which payment of the
am unt aopropra ed by the fth secIlon OF said act
would be male, pro rata, on a0y md, eertihca'e,
evidence of debt of said Sta e when should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding The l3lh day Of June, 1853, the limit OF
said notice; and as il ia represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that Of said bonds, GER
tiica es, and evidences OF deb, which rave been
recognized by the State of Texas, the sama, equal
TO ths sum Of three hundred a1d eighty nine thou.-
and six hundred and ninety three dollars nd seven
cents no; presented 20 the Trea ury Depam mt
prior to the said 18Th Of June therefore, in order
DO full justice 10 the holiers Of debI, the Secre
IA of the Trea Jury Is hereby torIzed TO pay TO
The holders of aTy OF the said Inds certificates,
evidences, of deb, not presented before the 18th
cay NJ jane lat, who may present d prove the
sa ne a. the Trea Jury Depa I'm mi, between the 18th
day of June la and the lst day Of Jalua'y next,
and rIccrts the proper releaes 10 the United States
ald the State Of Texas, their pro rata share Of the
said seven m llion seven hundred and ffy thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the tad Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required TO
distrbute and pay the residue Of the sad mil
lions seven hunired a7d fifty thou AID dolas =, then
rema ming in the treasury, pro TdtG amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their ella m :, and
executed the proper releases on or before the lst day
OF Janua next.
Approved August 18th, 1856.
NoTIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of boads,
certificates and evidences Of debt of the late repub
Ii, # Texas, which were presented a, this de-
partm aat on bfjre The l3th Gay of June "a IT, that
the same will b, settled and the pro rata am ruit
thereon will BE- paid to the Ia Sfal holders thereof if
presented .tye the fret day OF January next,
ccm,anied with the " dence Of their gen.
uinrness with assignments to the United States, re-
qIlred TO sive this del atm mt the oIstody of such
binds, % .ifca;ss, and evidences of d. b, ID viii
releases 10 the United ares ii TeIis, iu accor6.
s1oe with the provisions of the 7 Of Congress Of
25.h February, 1856.
This dc; armeni will not require evidence Of gen.
uineae-s TO be presented with the certificates issued
by the a1it II and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws the State. But il possesses meeas Of yer.
flying the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Teas, and not presented
70, nor Idi;ed by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary ard proper proof of the genuins ness of
the latter the certih ate OF the comptroller of the
State Of Texas, who has the oficiai charge Of the
original archives relating to the debt Of the hate res
pubic ofTeKat
Ths aI.gnmeat and releases may be executed
aad acknOsledyed in the presence of The Assistant
secretary ofhe Treasury, the chief clerk thsreo
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the A sisIalt 5eere y, or chief cIezk ID noia
nv, and b. cerliaad by the nota y urder his no.a-
Tfa seal; bit whea the holders desire to make the
sisnment aad execute the releases out Of the CITY
of Wa hng.On, it may b; done in the presence Of an
assistant rsn surer, or collector, surveyor Of the
customs in the presence Of a nOta public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
Ia pub'ic AMI be certified by the notay under his
uo,a ia sea and tsede be no cOlectcr or survey
OF ofIhs customs a, the p'a,e where the Tary 70
sides, IN. assignment and reIea may be executed
beSte any court OF record, in the presence of the
Judge aad cl rk thereof and be witnessed by the IN
and certified by the clerk under his al Of ofaoe;
aad if the holder be Of the Uaited a,es, the
sisnment and releases may BE- executed before any
United stars consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consuas seal. All persons exc
cutting suoh oslgsmsnts All releases Ia ist also de
clare, uader oath, before the noIa y, clerk, or
sci, as the may be, thai they the real own
ftAe eeruAcaes other evidences Of d, b., q
tha, the tans have bsen assigned to them, bono
Me- for coll-c ion asd he nosy, clerk, or consul
mux iRcuae the fact OF thai dscs alton In their ees
tih ate acknowledgment. Of
Ifatsi1ned f0r collection, or in plsise, the name
of the lauy holding The b b.nchaal or resil.a y In
taess IN The claim mus. be stated In the affi tavil