Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-22
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress
has become law:
JOINT REsoLsrroN extending the time for the credi
tors OF Texas TO present their claims
hesotred ty the Senate and House of Rspresenta
hue; Of the United States Of .fmertsa IN Congress as
croled, That a., agreeab To the provision of the
fourth section of the act Of the 2sth of February,
lo5o, TO provide for the payment of such creditors
OF the late republic of Tera. as are comprehe
IN the act OF Congress of September 9th, 1850 1" no
lce, by public advertisement, was duly given for
tae space of ninety days by the Secretary of the
Treasury, Of the ume al which payment Of the
am ,unt appropriated by the nth section of said act
would be made, pro rata on any b nd, certiicare,
Or evidence of debt OF said sta e, which should be
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day Of June, 1855, the limit Of
said notcej aud as il is represented by the said
Secretary Of the Treasury, that of said bonds GER
nhoa es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State of Texas, the same equal
10 thI sum OF three hundred and eighty nine thOus-
aud six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented to IRE ;ury Department
prior to the said l3h Of June therefore, in order to
do full justice he holders of aid debt the Secre
ta'y of the Treasury is hereby au horzed to pay to
The holders OF any Of the faid bonds certificates or
evidences, OF debt, not presented before The 18th
day OF June Ia't, who may present ard prove the
"a ne al the Treasury Depa ent between the 18th
day OF June last and the LIST day of January next,
and execute the proper releases the United States
aud the State of Texas, their pro rata share Of the
dollars; and afIer payment thereof the said Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
lions seven bundred and fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
said holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases or before the Isl day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18th, 1856.
NofIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN To the holders Of bonds
certificates and evidences of debt of the late repub
nfr 4 ~,
pamen on or before the 18th day of June last tha.
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
tLereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof If
presented before the rst day Of January next, ac-
companied with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uineness with assignments to the United States re-.
qurei to give this de, atment the custody of such
bonds, tfcates, and evidences OF debt, and with
releases 10 the United States and Texas Ia accord.
anoe with the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
2oth February, 1855.
This department will not require evidence Of gen
uineaess to be presented with the certificates issued
by the aatitOT and comptroller of Texas under the
laws ftae State. But il pos cans of vsr-
flying the certificates, bonds and promissory notes
issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
TO, nor audited by, the officers Of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuia. ness of
the latter Is the ceideate of the comptroller OF the
original archives relating to the debt of the late re
public OfreIas
Tbs assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in The presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or chief clerk ald nota
ry, and be certified by the notary under his no'a
rial seal; but when the holders dssire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of the o,ty
of Ws,hingon il may be done 10 the presence Of an
assistant treasurer, or collector, OF surveyor of the
customs, the presence OF nota public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor aud the no
a'y public, and be oesfed by the notary under his
notarial seai and diftssre be collector orsurvey-
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re-
sides, tn. assignment and releases may be executed
before any court of record, In the presence ofths
Judge and ci rk thereof. and be witnessed by them
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of ofaoe;
and the holder be out Of the United States, the
| asnmeni and releases may be executed before any
United staiesconsu, and be witnessed and certified
| oy him uadsr bis consular seal. All persons exc
cutting sueh assignments a nd releases must also de-
clare, under before the notary, sert, or con
sui, as the case may be- that they are the real own
ers ofthe certificates or Other evidences Of debt. q
that the same have been assigned to them. hon.
Ae, for collection and the notary, clerk or oou.u
must include the fact in their a.,
uh ate acknowledgment. -qir.s
lfassisned for collection, or In pledge, the nam,
ofthe party holding the beneficial or residuary In
lsssst 10 the claim must be stated I'm the afidavi,