Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-18

Secretary the Treasury, or the chief clerk thereof
in the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk and nota
", and be certified by the notary under his notu-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of the city
Of ofWashingon 1t may be done in the presence Of an
assistanttreasurer, or collector, surveyor Of the
customs, IN the presence of notary public and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no.
ary public, and be certified by the notary under his
noscrial sea andiftsere be NO collector orsurvcy.
on ofthe customs at the place where the party re.
sides, th' assignment and releases may be executed
before any court Of record, in the presence Of the
judge and clerk thereof and be witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of ONCE;
and the holder be out of the United States the
sisnment and releases may be executed before any
United Statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All persons exc
cutting such assignments aud releases must also de.
clare, undereath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con
sui, as the case may be- that they the real
ers ofthe certificates other evidences Of debt, or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
de, for collection and the notary clerk or consul
must include the fact declaration In their Ger.
Iif ate acknowledgment.
IL assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name
If the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
'.rss; In the claim must be stated in the affidavit
and release to the United States and release to
Texas mus, be duly executed by such party. to-
gether 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
cuded in the sans Ssgnment, releases, and affida
Wit Of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de-
scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the
original payes. 1t should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities of the
State of Texas account of the debt of the repub
ic or were issued by the republic of Texas, accord
ing 10 the facts of each case
The assignment to the United States NAV be made
IN common form the releases should be drawn ac-
c0rdins 10 the forms subjoined-A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that
- has relea 'ed. ana hereby releases, the United
Sta'es OF Am 'rica from all further liability or clam
Tor the payment OF certificate evinence of debt
number -, for the sum of 8, issued by
the late republic of Texas, (Or by the authorities Of
The state of Texas, as the case may BEL and re-
deemed Dy the United States in accordance with the
provisions of an act OF Congress entitled "An act to
provle tor the payment Of such creditors of the late
republic OF Texas as are comprehended in the act OF
Congress Of September nine, eighteen hundred and
ffly," approved the 2sh day Of February, 1855, and
an act of the tate Of Texas, approved the Ist of
February. 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
Form B.
Know all persons by these presents that
has released, aud hereby releases, the State of
Texas from all further liability claim fI the paw
nent OF certificate or evidence OF dcbt number
|,for the sum OF =, issued bv th. late re-
public of Texas, (or by the authorities Uf The state
Of Tsras "a the case may bc) and redeemed bg the
United States in accordance with the prov s of
an act OF Congress, ,ented An act 10 provide for
the payment OF such creditors Of the late rerubc o.
Texas as are comprehended in the act OF Congress
of September nine, eighteen hundred and fifty,n
approved the 18th Of February 1885, aud an act of
The State Of Texas, approved the lst of February,
1856.