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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Angus; 90

TRrAsURY DEPARTMENT, Angus; 20, 1856.
whereas the following join, resolution OF Congress
has become law:
JoIsr RESOLUTION extending the time Tor ice credi
torsof Texas to present their claims.
Resolved blythe Senete and House of Representa-
tires ofhe United States of America in Congress
n,nbieG That as, asreeaby 10 the provision OF the
fourth section of the act Of the 2Sth of February,
1867 " to provide Tor the payment OF such creditors
of the late republic OF Texas as are comprehended
in the act Of Congress OF September 9th, 1850,
tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space of ninety days by the Secretary OF the
Trea :ury, Of toe time al which payment Of the
amUin lappopfa ed by the dith section of said act
would be made, FRO rata, on aryb nd, certificate,
or evidence of debt of said Na 9, which should b.
presented al The Treasury Department. thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1856, the limit OF
said notice; and as il is represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that of said bonds, GER
.ifcaes, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same, eqsai
to ihs sum of three hundred and eighty hinc thou
and SIX hundred aud ninety three dollars and sever
cents presented 10 the Tre asury Department
prior to the said 18th Of June, therefore, in orer 60
10 full justice to the holders OF aid debt, the Secre
OF the Treasury is hereby horned to pay 10
the holders Of any OF the saii bonds, certificates o:
evidences, of debt, no, presented before the 18th
day OF June last, who may present ard prove !ht
same the Treasury Department, between the 9Th
lay Of June last and the LIST day of January next,
and execute the proper releases the United States
aud 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 auihorize, and required TO
distribute and nay the residue Of the said seven nil
lions seven hundred ans City thousand dollars, then
remaining il tie treasury, TTo TciG, amongst all the
sad holders who may have proved their Claims, and
the proper releases on or before the Isl day
Of January next.
Approved Augustleth, 1855.
No-IcsIs HEREBY aIvEs to the holders Of bonds,
certificates end evidences debt Of the late repub
lie Of Texas, which were not presented 6, this &c
?arlrnent on before The 18th day Of June LAST, tina,
he same will DC settled and the pro Tota account
Ee.sGn will b. paid to the lawful hoIdors,ssr-c:i!
presented before he FIRST day of January ss1,,
companied With the lecessary evidence oftsst7gel
uineness, with assignment TO the United Sses ,re
CURED to give this department. the custody ofsucs
bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt, and with
rsleasesto the United States and Texas, IN acct-d
ance with the provisions OF The ectcf CcngresrOi
23!h February, 1856.
This department wiliEot reqrre evidence 0fgen-
uneEess he presented with tee ceriiGcatefissDcd
by the a1dtorand comptroller Of Texas underline
laws oilhe STATE Pat iIpos sesscsnp TCcans of yer.
WIN; he certificates, bonds and prOmissOry notes
ssuoi by iae republic Of rexes, and not presented
to, Nor euii,sd by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary aud propeTproof Of the genuine ness of
the ittsEistne certificate ofthe comptroller ofthe
StatCo Of Texas, who has the Official charge Of the
original.o to the debt Oithe late re
public OF Texas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and ackno vieiged in the presence of the hssis:an,
Secretary ofthe Treasury or the chefcierk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
blythe Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk aid nota
~, and be certified by the notary under his nota.
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
ofWashinston il may be done in the presence ofan
assstanityeaGurey, collector, surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence Of notary public and be
witnessed b. The collector or surveyor and the no
tay public, and be certified by the notary under his
nolaria seal; andiftkere be no collector orsurvey.
or cfthc custcrns at the place where the party re.
sidee the assignment and releases NAV be executed
bsfaEc any court of record, in the presence of,he
judge and ci'rI thereof Gud DC Witnessed by them,
and certified by the clrfk under his seal of Office;
aud The holder be out of the United States the as
Si;ninent III releases may be e.ecntcd before any
United State consul, and be witnessed an certified
by him under his consular seal. All pefsons exc
cutting such assignments nj releases must also de.
clare, rnceroath, beforethe notary, CLERK, or con
sui az the case may be, iha;they the real own.
ers 0fhe certificates or other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned 10 them, bona
Eie, for collection; and the notary clerk or consul
must Include me fact In their ceY
Tiff ate acknowledgements.
ifassisaed FOR collection, or in pledge, IN. nam.
~ The bnl,liny ,hn aA..ot
'.ra-t In the claim mus he stated in the affidavit
and release IN thr United States and rcIeass tn
Texas must DO GUY executed by such party. to-
srthef 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
eTi:"Acs 81 the same character of debt NAV be- in
Guided IN the same assignment releases and aifida-
VII 81 ewnershp, if each certificate is correctly de-
0cnbed by number, date, amount. and name Of the
'fiG!nai rayee. 1t should also appear whether the
certihcates were Issued by the authorities cf the
stae Texas, on account Of the debt OF the repub-
c, or were issued by the republic of Texas, accord
in % tie facts Of each case.
The assignment TO the United States nav be- made
IN common form the rel asses should be drawn ac-
cpEdlns 10 the forms subjoiaed-A and q.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
sBcreiary Of the Treasury
Form a.
Know all prsons by these presents Thai,
- has r"! Sed. and hereby reIeas., tho U,i,os
,e OF h"i,ea from all further liability or claim
~, ~, payment OF ceIhcaIe or ev."ence of debt
numoer---, tor The sum Of s. issucJ h,
tne late republic of Texas, Tor by the authorities If
1850 a m.a,e o. irhas, as the case may be J aud re-
deemed oy the United STATES in 90 v,,h ,ho
PROVISIONS Of an act OF Congress entitled An act,o
prov, tor me payment Of such Creditors of the Iat
~ oic oi sFas as are comprehenied in the ac, of
cmx,ess ni September nine, eighteen hundyed ID
Ely, approved the 2sth day Of February, 1855 and
February 1856. ~P''" LAC ist OF
Aswitness ny hand and seal,
Form b
Know all persons by these presents Tim,
has released, and hereby releases. The st,,eof
l,"ih aii iurther liability or claim ia the oay
iheht OF certlncaie or evidence of debit nun,hy
=, - l9r Ime sum Of s., issued by u. ,ts re-.