Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-15
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TREIscay DEPARTMENT, August %, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOISr RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi-
tOrsOf Texas To present. their ella ms
ResolUed bg the Senate and House Of Representa-
tIces OF ths United States of .7mercG in Congress
seHabled, Tha. a, agreeab the provision Of the
foarth section of the at OF the 28.h of Februa "
loo1, to provide Or the payment OF such creditors
OF the la.e republic OF Texas a are comp,ehended
In the act OF Congress OF September 9tb ie5e ;" no
uce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Sc ,re;a.y OF the
Treasury, of the ume a. which paym of the
am HntAppropna:ed by the fifth secIion Of said at
would De ma 10, pro rata, a1y md, certifca e,
or evidences OF debt of laid Sta q, when should b.
presented a; the Treasury Depanm ent thirty day.
preceding the 18th cay of June, 1856, the limit Of
said notIcei aid a, il Is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Trea ,ury, that Of sad ,nds,
uhea es, anf evidences OF deb, which have been
recognized by the State of TeIa', the szne, eqsal
20 tn sum cf three hundred and eighty nine thou
and SIX hundred and ninety three dollars aad sevan
cents were not presented o the Treasury Depatm.nt
pro: 10 the said 18th OF June, therefore, in order
do full justice TO TIE boilers Of aid debt the Secre
taiy Of the Tres-ury il hereby aflorIzed to ray
Inc holders OF ~ OF the raid ,nds, certificates, or
evidences, Of debt, not presented before The 18th
day of June last, who may present a d prove the
sa ne a; the Treasury Depafm mt, between the l3
day II June lat and the st day OF ia lua.y next,
sad execute the proper releases the Unied Sia.es
aad the Slate OF Texa, their pro rGta share of the
sait seven u lion seven hundred and ffiy thousand
dollars; AMI a'ier payment thereof, the tad Sccrs
tary OF the Trea ury IL authorized and required 20
distribute aud pay the residue Of the said seven mil
Ioas seven hunIrsj aIi fifty thou u do'la - then
Terna mag in the trea1ury pro rata, amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved toeIr cia IN and
executed the pp=r relea OF before the lst cay
OF JaaLa next
Approved August 18Th, 1856
NorIcEIs HKsEBY 6ryEs TO The hollers of bonds,
Certificates and evidences of debt Of the late repub
lie Df Texas which were not presented al tiis de-
parIm mt or fore the 18th day of June la 1, that
the ram. VII Be se.tisj alI The pro rata am )unt
tEeseoa will pad to the awful holders thereof if
presented ,fore TIE frat day Of January next, ac
corn yalisd with the evidence Of their gen
uinensss, wih 'signm .nu TO the United States,
CURED To give this del atmsni the custody Of such
bJnds, idca.es, and eviIencss of debt, and with
releases the United s a:es and Texas, iu accord
with the y. DIVISIONS Of the act OF Congress OF
2S.h Ftouscy, 1856.
This De eument will not require evidence Of gen
uIneaess - be presented with the certificates issued
by the Iit II I'd comptroller Of Texas under the
laws Of the State. Bat possesses no means Of ver
ifyng tie certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic OF Texas, aud not presented
%, nor IdiEed by, the oGiceIs Of the State. The
Necessary aid prjper proof OF the genuin ness of
the latter is the eerf OF the comptroller OF the
stase Of Texa', who h2I the official charge Of the
original a-;tyes relating to the debt of the late re-
public ofTeKas
Tha Gsiigumsn; asd releases may bs executed
and Acknowledged in TIE presence of the As.is,an,
Secretary oltlc Treasury, the chief clerk Thereof
IN the presence Of notary pubic, and be Witnessed
by the A8il5a u Bosfe y, or chief clerk ID noIa
ny, ald b. certified by the notary urder his no,a
rial seal; ; bat when holders desire to make the
as'gnm aId execute the releases out Of the city
Of Wa hngtHn, il may BE- done in the presence Of
assistant u. a<ureT collector yof Of the
customs, ia the presence Of a nota public, aad be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
Iay pubic, and be- certified by the notary under his
nOta al sea- and il t.ere be no collector survey
OF Ofthe custCms at the p!a,e where the parry re
sides IN. assIgBeat asd relea may be executed
before any court OF record in the presence OF the
judge and eI rk thereof snd be Witnessed by them,
aad certified by the clerk under his sea OF ONO. ;
and the holder be out Of the United States, the
siynment a NJ releases may b: executed bstore any
United Staes consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular sea-. All persons exc
cutting such assignments AL releases IN ist also do
clare, under oath, before the nossy, clark, or con
sui, the may BE- that they are The real own
ers Of the certificates othr evidences Of d. b. or
that the same have bsen assigned to them, bona
tds, for collection; and the nonY, clerk. or consul
mus Include the ae OF that deciaeaiOn In their GER
th ate Ofasknowledgment. Of
kassigIed for collection, or in pledge, the name
Ofthe party holding tho nens'al or restfuay in
Isrest In lns cta;m must be ssssed In the affidavit