Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-27

Secretary of Treasury, or the chief clerk thereof
In the presence of notary public and be witnessed
oytae Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk aid nota
", and be certified by the notary under his nots-
rial seal but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out Of the city
OF fWashinston, II may be done in the presence sfan
assisanttreasurer, OF coiiector surveyor Of the
customs IN the presence Of notary public, and be
witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
ary public, and be certified by the notary under his
no,aral seal and ifsere be no collector orsurvey.
OF ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, tho assignment and releases may be executed
before any court of record, in the presence ofthe
Judge and cl rk thereof. and be Witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of ofaoe;
and if the holder be out Of the United States the as
signment and releases may be executed before any
United Staesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
euting such assignments aud releases mast also de.
clare, under before the notary, clerk or con
sui, as the case may be, that they are the real own
ers ofthe sertfoatesO other evidences Of debt, or
that the same have been assigned TO them, bona
fde, fur collection; and the notary, clerk, or consul
must acude the fact claration In their cen
tif ate acknowledgment.
Ifassgped for collection, or in pledge, the name
Df the party holding the beneficial or residuayy in
crest in the claim mus' be- stated in the affidavit
and release to the United States and release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to
sethes 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
evidence Of the same character of debt, may BE- in.
"luded In the same assignment, releases, and affda
Wit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de.
scrbei by number, date, amount, and name Of the
original payee. 1t should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities of the
State Of Texas, of the debt of the repub-
lie, were issued by the republic of Texas, accord
iIg 10 the facts of each case.
The assignm mt to the Uaited States may be made
IN comm IN form the releases should be drawn ac-
cording TO the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that
- has relea led. and lisrcby releas.s the United
Saes OF Am 'riea from all further liability or claim
Tor the payment of certifica'e ev.aence of debt
number -, for the sum of s., issued by
the late republic Of Teras, (oz by the authorities Of
the State OF Texas, as the case may bel aud re-
deemed Dy the United States In ardance with the
provisions OF an act OF Congress entitled "An act to
provi tor the payment Of such creditors Of the late
republic of TEXAS cOmprehended in the act of
Congress Of September nine, eighteen hundred and
my" approved the s8th day Of February, 1867 and
an act of the state OF Texas, approved the Is, Of
February. 1855.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form