Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-26
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PesAseaE DEPARrAssr, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of Congress
has become a law:
JorsT RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
torsof Texas 10 present their claims
Rsosoef by the Ssless and House Of Representa-
frss hs United Ssdte' Of .4mertea IA Congress
sas1sd, Tha. a., asreeab to the provision Of The
foarh section OF the act Of the 26.h of February,
1885, - 20 provide for the payment Of such creditors
of the late republic OF Teras as are comprehended
IN the acs OF Congress Of September 9Th 1850, +" no
tiee, by public advertisement, was duly given for
the space Of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Treasury, OF toe urne al which payment of the
au1ount oBsOpria.ed by the fth secion of sad act
wOuld be ma ie, pro rata, on any md, cerihca'e,
or ev1encs OF debt Of saii Alta e, which should be
pres7nted al the Treasury Deparim mt thirty days
pteeedns the l3th Jay OF June, 1888, the limit OF
ssid notice; AID az iI IL represented by the said
SeoecaIy u tue Treasury, that of said bonds, GER
uhca -, anj evidences OF debi, which have been
rsoosHZ ,d by the State OF Telas, the same, equal
% the sum " three hundred and eighty niue thous-
and al hundred and ninety three dolsafs and seven
cents were not presented the Treasury Department
pnN W the sal 18Th Of June, therefore, in orIer 10
do full justice 70 the holiers nf AID debt the secre
p o lhs Tree Ilry Is hereby al horned to pay TO
the bidders OF a1y of the said Inds, certificates or
evidences, Of deb:, not presented before the 18th
ehy Of June a.t, who may present d prove th-
"a ne Al tbs Treasury Depadm mt, beween the 18Th
day q Ju1e lat and the lst day Of ia 1uary next,
aud s1ecuts the proper releases the United States
and he state OF Texas, their pro rata share Of the
ssd s>Noa III IltOn seven hundred aud INV thousand
dollars; aad after payment thereof, the said Secre
my Of The Treaury is authorised and required %
distribute and pay the residue Of the aid seven mil
hons seven bunfrsi and hny thousand dollars, then
fc1L ming In the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the
snd aoldefs who may have proved their ella IN and
ot Jeaua next.
Approved August lSsh, 1865
ScrScztJ HEREBY aIvss TO The holders of bonds,
oerSd3a.es and ev.dsnces OF debr Of the late repub
nc u fexaI, waich were not presented a, tais de-
prn befJre the l2th day of June la Il, thai
the ssLns will b. settled and the pro rata amount
Ae<eol will be paid to the Ia sfu holders thereof
presented before tie fret day Of January next 40
on pnsped with The Necessary evidence Of their gen
uiasnsss, with assignments 10 the United states, re
Qused give this De: axtn snt the custody of such
b0is NC oasss, aud evidsa,es Of debt, and with
releases TO lie United Sn.es and Teas, iu accord
aa,e win the Provisions Of the act Of Congress OF
ssth February, 1885.
This De paftment viii! not require evidence Of gen
unoae,s be presented with The certificates issued
ny she auditor a1i oompuollsr Of Texas under the
haws Of the snie. But il pos no means Of yer
flying ths certificates, b1nds and promIssory notes
tasued by ths republic of Texas, and not presented
-. nor aadited by, ths officers Of the State. The
DeoessaIy aid proper proof o. the genuin ness OF
tiss aeer Is the ccrthass Of the comptroller OF the
Stats Of feIa', who has the official charge OF the
oSisaal archives relating the debt of the late re
public Of Texas
ms 8ssxpmsat and releases may be executed
aud knos gcd in the presence Of the Assistant
secseary OF the Treasury The chief clerk thereof
In the presence OF notary public and be witnessed
by shs Asstssaat 5ooretay, chief clerk aid nota-
~, aad De certified by the notary under his nosa-
rsai sea! but whea the holders desire to make ths
aisnmsut sad execute the releases out Of the cIty
Of Washington, IL may be done In the presence Of an
assistant Treasures, or collector o. surveyor Of the
customs, In the presence Of a nosa y public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
ta<y public and be certified by the notary under his
nssa-sai sea- and IL taere be no collector survey
OF ofthe customs az the place where the party re
sides, tn assignment and releases may be executed
bafote any court Of record In tho presenos Of rh,
Judge and cl rk thereof. and be witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of once
aud il the holder be of the Uaited Ssates the
sipm n, aad releases may bs executed before any
United seyes consul, and be witnessed and oestine.
BY him under his consular seal. All persons re
caaing such aslsnmsais sad releases must also do
care, oooof oasn, oS"'e 'ne nonfy, 0cfk, OF oe1
s,a, a. the may be, thai they the real own
efs of rhs certificates or 0th9 evidences Of ders,
that the sams have been assigned to them, bon.
sss, fur collection; and the nosag, cerk or oonsu
mua iacuas the fact declaration In their ces
tih ato acknowledgment. Of
ffasssned tor collection, or in pledge, the nam
OF the party holding the bsnencisl or restdusry IN
tsrsst In the ca.m must be stated In the atfuavil
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