Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-22
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Angus, %, ls5e

TREASURY DEPARrMEsT, August 20, 1855
Wherea, ths following Joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOIST RESOLUTION extending the time for the credi
torsot Texas TO present their cla ms
Resotred by tAe Senate and House of RepT estq
tires Of hs United States Of .fmeriea in Congress
sspabted, Tha a, ayreeaby to the provision Of the
fourth section OF Ioe act Of the % of February,
loob 10 pro!ide fJr the payment of such creditors
o; the late republic Of Texas as are comprshended
In ast OF Congress Of September 9th, 1850, f." no
tice, by pubic advertisement, was iuly given for
the sPa;e of ninety days by the Se,relaiy Of the
Trea aiury, OF toe time al which payment Of the
Junt Appropriated by The NTH secon Of said act
would D. mate, Pro rata, on any bond, certidca e,
OF evidence Of debt OF SAID Sta =, which shoulu b.
presented at the Treasury Department thirty eays
preceding the 18th day Of June, 1885, the limit of
said notice; and as IL is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds cer-
uica es, and evidences OF deb, which have been
recognized by the State Of Texas, the rame, equal
&c ths sum Of three hundred ald eighty aine thous
zad sx hundred and ninety three dolIars and seven
cents not presented to the Ire Department
PfIor TO the sad l3h Of Jane therefore, in rier 10
do full justice TIE holders Of aid b the Secre-
tayOf The Treasury is hereby aulhorned to raw 20
the holders OF aay Of the said bonds certificates or
evidences, OF debf, not presented before The 18th
Gay or June last, who may present a prove the
Ea ne at the Tree ury Deps<tm-n between The l2;h
day u Juns lost and the LIST aay Of Jaaua'y next
aid executs the proper releases the United Sta
al1 the State OF Texas, their pre- rdta share Of the
dollars; aud ansr payment thereof, the said Secre
tary OF the Trea sury is authorised aud required To
distribute aud pay the residue Of the said seven mil
hons seven hunired and fifty thou and dollars, then
rena nln5 IN the treasury, pro rafG amongst all the
"a q aoid1rs who may have proved tAen cia M I, and
executed the proper releases on or before Ihs st day
OF Jaaua next.
Approved august 18th, 1856
NoTIex1 HEEEBr arykS 10 the hol iers of bonds.
cerhsates, and evdsnees o: debt Of the late repob
pa<nsnt On or bsfore the 18th day of June st that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will b. paid to the lawful holders thereof il
presented before the first day of January next, 40
compsnssd with the Necessary evidence Of their gen.
uiaenesS, with assiynm ants the United States re-
qarcd 10 give this dsp sansnt the custody OF such
bJais ssr:iicatcs, aad eviisn -es OF debt and with
releases the Uairsd Sia:ss al Texas, iu accord.
a1oe with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
2ogh February, 1856.
This de paunent will not require evidence Of gea-
uinesess be presented with the Certificates issued
by the ;iit n and comptroller Of Texas under the
laws Of the State. But pos means Of yer
flying the certificates, bonds and promiseory notes
Issued by the republic of rexas aud not presented
20, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the gsnuin ness of
the later the certificate Of the comptroller OF the
Slase Of Tesas who has the Off ;iai charge Of the
original sr,itv relating to the debt of the late re
pubic 0freIas
rhs asisameat and releases may be executed
aad acknswledsed in the presence OF the Assistant
Eeeretary ofth. Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
III the p.eseacs of notary puoc, and be witness I'd
by the AsssIast sesrs a1y, chief clerk nd nora
nv, and bs cerided by the notary under his no,a-
rial seal but whea holders desire to Ma ke the
asIgnmsnt aad execute the releases out of The city
Of Wa h!ngtun IL may be done in the presence Of an
assistant TREASURER collector, or surveyor Of the
custom , in ths presence Of nota public, and be
witnessed by the collector or smveyH aud the no
"a pubic, and be cefned by the notary under his
nota -ial sea- and il tAese be no collector or survey
or ofthe eussoms al the place where the party re
sides tn. assignment and reea 'es may be executed
bst,ts any court OF record, in the presence ofthe
,nau. aad ell rk thereof and be witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of officr;
sad the holder be Of the Uaited States, the as
sixnm ,nl a nj releases may be executed befofe say
United STA Is consul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under bis consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments AID releases mast also de-
clare, under oath, before the notary, clerk or con
su, a. the case may be, that they are the real own
ers oftae ceniacates or other evidences Of debt, Gr
that the sams have bsen assigned TO them, bona
64e for cohesion; and The notary, clerk, or consul
mn iaeIuas the fact of deeia alton in t1er Ger
ua ATE eofasknowisd 2IneRt ff ..uE. -
na,-izned FOR collection, or in pledge, the name
Of III. par,y holdiag the snencsl or residuary In
,.,,.rtrtbs etzim mus. be ssssed in ue1tmdavit