Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-16
OF ICIAL.

DEC l<dtJdMaIcpt
OFFICIAL.
TAsAsuaY DRrAarnsHr, August %, less.
Whereas the following joint resolution Of CoasreS
has become q law,
JoNr RESOLUTIONS extending the time foT the creda
torsof Texas to present their claims
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represenfa
lives ofthe Omitted States Of .dnerea in Congress a.
fourth section OF the act OF the 2eth Of February,
1885, to provide for the payment Of such creditors
Of the late republic Of Texas as are hendee
in the act of Congress OF September 9th, iS50,
tee, by public advertisement, was duly given foi
the space of ninety days by the Secretary OF the
Trea-ury, Of the time al which payment OF the
amour app Opnaied by the ffth section OF said act
would be made, PRO rata, on any b md, eeIthea;e,
evidence Of debt Of said Sta'e, which should De
presented at the Treasury Department thirty days
| preceding the 18th day of June, 1855, the limit OF
said notice and as II is represented by the said
Secretary of the Treasury, that Of said bonds Ger
| ufca'es, and evidences of debt, which have been
recognized by the State Of Texas, the same, sqsa
and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents presented To the Tre asury Department
prior the said 18th Of June, therefore, in order 10
DO full justice The holders Of said debt, the Secre
iary of the Treasury is hereby horized to pay to
the holders of any Of the said bonds, certificates or
evidences, Of debt, not presented before the 18th
| day of June last who may present ard prove the
sane a, the Treasury Department, between the 18th
lay of June last and the LIST day Of January neIt
and the proper releases TO the United states
and the State of TeSas, their pro rata share OF the
aid seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and after payment thereof, the said Score
tary of the Treasury 10 authorised and required 20
distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil
,ioas seven hundred ana fifty thousand dollars, then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata, Amongst all the
/ =aid holders who may have proved their claims, anc
executed the proper releases on or before the ls day
| If January next.
| Approved August 18th, 1855.
| NcrIcxIs HrREBT eIvls 10 the holders Of bonds,
certificates and evidences Of debt Of the ete repub
lie of Texas which were not presented at this de
partment on or before the 18th day of June last that
/ the same VIII be settled and the pro rata soouni
hereon will be paid to the lawful thereof
presented before the first day Of January merit, &C
companed with the necessary evidence of theirgen
uneness, with assgnmentsto the United sta,es,rs-
CURED give this DEP artment the custody ofsHch
bonds, ca,ifca,es, and evidences Of debt, and with
reeasestc the United States and Texas, ia accord.
snce with the provisions Of the sctof Congressof
| 18th February, 1856.
This DEPARTMENT vii not require evidence of gen
mn enese 10 be prese nted with the cerfcatesssued
| tythe auditorand comptroller Of Texas underthe
laws ofthe State But il possesses no of yer.
| wing the certificates bonds aud pfomissory Rotes
-sued by the republic of Texas, and not presented
to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The
necessary and proper proof Of the genuine ness Of
thI atteris the certificate cfthe comptroller ofthe
State of Texas, who has the official charge Of the
orginaIsr olves relating to the debt ofthe late re
| public otTeEas.
The assignment aud releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary ofthe Treasury the chiefcletk thereof
in the presence of notary public, and be witnessed
by the Assistant Secretary, or ohiefcIerk and 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
ofWashington 1t may be done in the presence Of an
assisanttreasurer, collector, surveyor of the
CUSTOMS the presence of a notary public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the
tay public, and be certified by the notary under his
notaral seal; and there be collector orsurvey-
or ofthe customs at the place where the party re-
sides, thu 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 Office;
and the holder be of the United States the
| Segment and releases may be executed before any
United sta;esconsul, and be witnessed and certified
by him under his consular seal. All personseIe
outing such assignments and releases must also de.
clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con
sui the may be, that they are the real own
ofthe certificates other evidences Of debt, or
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
de for collection; and the notary clerk, consul
must fact In their GER
| tihcate acknowledgment.
/ assisned Tor coiiacsion m - ,I.S~~
Of the party holding the beneficial or residuayy in
,"rss in the claim must he stated in the affidavit
and a release 10 the United States and release r.
Texas must be duly executed by such party. to-
! gethcr 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, NAV be- in
cluded in the same assignment, releases and atids.
Wit Of ownership, If each certificate is correctly de-
scribed 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 repub
lie, or were issued by the republic Of Texas, accord
in. 20 the facts of each case.
The assignment TO the United States NAV be made
IN common form the releases should be drawn &C.
coFdng to the forms subjoinsd-h and b.
Il JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that -
- has relea sed. and hereby releases, the United
Sia'es of America from all further liability claim
for the payment of certificate or evIGeace Of de- b
number for the sum Of -, issued b.
the late republic Of Texas, (eS by the authorities
| the State of Texas, as the case may bn,) and re-
| deemed py the United Sta.es in accordance with tht