Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-31
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| Resolved BY the Senate and House of Rspresenta-
tires the Unted States Of .srneried Congress
s.rsbted, That as ageeab TO the provision OF the
fourth section of the act Of the 2eh of February
1885, to provide for the payment Of such creditors
OF the late republic or Teas as are cOmpeheaded
in the act q Congress Of September 9Th, is5O, /"
tee, by public Advertisement, duly given for
the space VI ninety days by the Secretary Of the
amount appropriated by the fifth section of said act
would be made, pro rata, Any nd, certificate,
or evidence OF Gebt OF said Sta e, which should b.
presented al the Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th day of June, 1885, the limit Of
said notice; and as IL 10 represented by the said
SECRETARY of the Treasury, that Of said bonds,
tiGca.es, and evidences of debt, which have heen
recognized by the State of Teras, the same, eqas,
to the sum of three hundred and eighty nine thGuS
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents not presented 10 the Treasury Department
prior TO the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order to
DO fall justice 10 the holders Of said debt the Seer
ary of the Treasury is hereby AL horzed to pay TO
the holders of any OF the said bonds, certificates,
evidences, of debt, not presented before the BIB
day OF June last, who may present ard prove the
sane al the Treasury Department, between the 18th
day Of June last and the Isl day of January next,
and execute the proper releases 10 the United States
and the Stale Of Texas, their pro rata share Of the
Sd seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
lollaIs; and after payment thereof the said Secre
ary OF the Treasury is authorized and required TO
distribute and pay the residne OF the said seven nil
lions seven hundred ans nifty thousand dollars, then
and holders who may have proved their claims, and
executed the proper releases before the ls day
4 January next.
Approved August 18Th, 1855.
NorIcHIs aIRlBY sIvKn to the hoiders of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the late repub
tic Of Texas, which were not presented 1t this de
partmen; before the 18th day Of June last that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
tereon will be paid to the lawful holders thsfeoff
presented before the first day Of January nsxt, 90
companied with the necessary evidence oftheAYsen
uine ness, with assignmentstO the United Stsscs re-
CURED to give this department the custody ofsuch
bonds, certificates and evidences Of debt, and with
seleases 10 the United States and Texas, In accord
ance with the provisions Of the act Of Compressed
2S;h February, 1885.
This de parmcnt vii not require evidence ofgen-
uineness TO De presented with the certHcates issued
by the a1ditorand comptroller Of Texas under the
laws ofthe State. But it possesses no meansofver.
yins he certificates, bonds and promissOry notes
sued by the republic OF refas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary and properproof OF the genuine nesso of
she ,tteE the certificate ofthe comptroller o.the
steteot Texas. who has the Official charge of the
,rignaI,.c ivssrelsting to the debt ofthe Lutte re
oublic ~ EeIas.
The assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged ia the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, the chiefcerk thereof
In the presence Of notary public, and be witnessed
blythe Assistant Secretary, or chiefclerk AID nota
~, and be certified by the notary under his nota-
rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the
assignment and execute the releases out of the city
of Washiason,i II may be done in the presence ofan
assistantreasurer, collector, surveyor OF the
customs, IN the preseace OF notary public, and be
Witnessed by the collector surveyor and the no
tary public and be certified by the notary under his
notarial seal; andfthere be no collector orsurvey.
Sides tn. assignment and releases may be executed
before any court of record In the presence 1.-THE
Judge and cl rk'hersof, and be witnessed by them,
AMI certified by the clerk under his seal Of ofioe;
aud the holder be out of the United States the as
siznment and releases may De executed before any
United Statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under has consular seal. All personse exc
eulng snen ssiknmsa eats nd releases must also de.
clare, undsroath, befcrethe notary, clerk, or coz
su, as the case may be, tina they the real own
ers afhe certificates other evidences Of debt or
that the same have been assigned TO them, bona
sds, for eoection and the notary, cIork, consul
mustiacisas The fact of In their GER
liH ate acknowledgment.
IL assigned for collection, o. 10 pledge, the name
Of the party holding tho beaefsis ~ fasiGuary in
t.rsst IN the cssm mDs' be stated ia the .fiisyit
and rsle ase To the United States aud release to
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to-
geihrr with the sGsgnnloni and releases from the
person in whose favor 0sisie ment and payment is
regasstsl.
oae or more e1dited Certificates, or 0ns or more
evidence ct lie sAnls character OF debt may b. in
Guided IN the same assignment releases and aiida-
VII 0f ownership, II each certificate is correctly de-
scnbed by number, date, amount, and name Of the
original payce. Ii should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities of the
safe Of Texas on account OF the debt of the repub-
lie, or were issued by the republic Of Te1ss, accord
In" 20 the facts OF each case.
The assignment to the United States may be made
IN common form the releases should be drawn &C.
cordins IN the forms subjOined-A and Il.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Know all prisons by these presents that
- has relea sed. and here by releases the United
Ss'es OF Am rca from all further liability or claim
for the payment Of certificate or evlaence of debt
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