Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-13


blythe Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk aad nota-
", and be certiaed by the notary under his nota.
rial seal; bnt when the holders dssIre to make the
asssnment and execute the releases out Of the city
of fWa 'hngon /, may be done in the presence Of an
asslslanttreasurer, or collector, surveyor of the
customs, IN the presence Of uota y public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no.
,aIy public, and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; andiftAere be no collector orsurvey.
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, tn. assignment and releases may be executed
oefOxe any court of record, in the presence ofthe
Judge and ci rk thereof and be Witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal of ONCE;
aad IL the holder be out of the Uaited States the
sisnmcnt and releases may be executed before any
United Sta.esconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cuing such assignments nd releases must also de.
clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they the real own.
ers ofae certificates or other evidences Of debt Ir
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
6de, for coection and the notary, clerk or consul
must incluasths fact tofhataecaraton In their Ger.
tia ate acknowledgment.
If assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
VIZ PoAt1 "otuhhk tuc ucucuCidl VI TtSluudfy In
crest in the claim be- s,ated in the affidavit
and feiease to the United States aud release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party, to-
g"theS with the assignmen. 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 char acteI Of debt may be in
fluded In the same ssignment releases, aud afids
VT OF ownership, each certificate Is correctly de.
'crib-d 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 on account Of the debt of the rspub
ic, or were issued by the republic Of Texas accord
ing TO the facts of each case
The assignmen 10 the United States may be made
IN commonfo form the releases should be drawn &C.
cordins TO the forms suhioined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Form A.
Know all parsons by these presents that
- has relea sed. and hereby releases the United
Saes of Am rica from all further liability or claim
iOf tns payment OF certificate evldence OF debt
number -, for the sum of 8, issued by
the late republic Of Texas (or by the authorities OF
the State OF Texas, "a the case may bs,) and re-
deemed by the United States in accordance with the
PROVISIONS OF an act of Congress entitled San act to
Prov tor the payment of such Creditors of the late
republic of Texas as are in the act of
Congress Of september nine, eighteen hundred and
my" approved the 18th day OF February 1855, and
an act OF the tate Of Texas, approved the lst of
February 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form B.
Know ali persons by these presents that
has released, aud hereby releases, the State of
Texas from all further liability or elam fO the cav
mcIt OF certificate or evidence of debt number
public Of Texas Tor by the authorities of the state
OF Texas, az the case may bc and redee ned By the
United states in accordance with the prov of
an act OF Congress, entitled EN- act TO provide for
the payment Of such creditors Of the late republic o.
Texas a. are cOmprehended in the act Of Congress
OF September nine, eighteen hundred and ffy,"
approved the 2o'h of February, 1855 and an act OF
1856.
As witness my hand and seal.