Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-04

4. VI. PEASE
And whereas the creditors referred 70 IN said ~
Of Congress are deemed idsntiC al with TIE bold
ers Of the debt described in the said act Z che
state OF Texas; and whereas IL is alleged tbs'
there exist forged certificates Of said debt the
holders Of which m ay assert to be gen inc and
claim payment Of; ard wterees the "a section Of
the said act OF Congress requires the bolders Of
the certf ates and other evidences Of said d b;
shall execute releases TO the United States, ard
a SO TO the State Of Texas before payment, and
the ith section Of ssid act requires that pub,r no.
tce should be given for the spice Of ninety ds,t
and whereas the Treasury Der arsment has sdop cd
the form Of q release 20 the United States and
the form Of release 10 the State OF Texas nc
tce is hereby given TO said creditors that paw
ment, pro va a. will be made at the Treasury II
the United States, by means OF treasury drafts on
some Of the assistant ueasurers or public deposil
tares Of the United States on and after the Isl q
June, 1885, to such Of the holders Of the genuine
cert hcatss or other evidences Of said debt in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF said acts who
shall have assigned their said certificates or o:hsr
evidences Of said debt to the United States, ard
sfeouoea me release IN the form A 70 the United
: afes, and the release In the form 10 the State
Of Texas, and fled the same with the Serretarv
Of the Treasury thirty DAYS before the LIST Ct iu
next, the thirty days being required to invsstg,e
the genuineness Of the certificates, for which
purpose, the Department Is advised. Texas viii
send an agent who possesses knowledge Of the
debt az IL was created and the handwriting OF the
OuC dlS WHO'S tlyndturcs are DftHc0ed 10 them
II Is desirable that all the certificates ard EVIL
dences OF debt should be q ed thirty DAYS before
tie June and the holders will "a Ike notice tbs,
FL certificates and evidences not fled before that
CATION until the Department shall be fully satisfied
OF tn genuineness Of the certificates and evidences
produced. The assignment and release NAV be eH
ecuted and acknowledged in the presence OF tie
Assistant Secretary or chief clerk and notary and
be certified by the notary under his notara1 sal;
but when the holders desire 10 mS Ike the assign
ment and execute the releases out OF the CITY 4
Washington il may he done in the presence Of an
assistant treasurer or collector surveyor and The
notary public, and be witnessed bv TIE collector
or surveyor and the notary public. and be certified
oy the no'ary under his noiarial seal; and IL there
DC no collector or surveyor Of the customs az the
and releases may be executed before any court az
record, in the presence Of the Judge and clerk
thereof. and be witnes sed by them. and certified
by the clerk under his seal of office; and IL the
holder be out OF the United States the assignment
and releases may be executed before any United
States consul and be witnessed and Ger fled by
him under his consular seal; All persons exc
cutting such assignments and releases must also
declare, under oath before the notary. clerk or
consul, as the case may be, that they the real
owners OF the certificates or ether evidcoces II
debt that the same have BEEN signed 10 then,
bona fds, for collection. and the notary clerL,
or consul must include the fact Of tina; deccra-
ton in their certificate OF acknowledgment
The pro rata dividend, when ALLOWED by the
Will 10 me pdTllcs
In accordance with their directions or the drafts
fanded to their regularly stituted agents FOR
transmission. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Form H.
Know all persons by these presents that -
- has released, and hereby releases, the I nj
ted States Of America from all further liability
claim FOR the payment Of certificate evidence Of
debt number -, for the sum OF s.. issued
by The late Republic Of Texas and redeemed bV
the United States in accordance with the provi-
sions OF an act OF Congress entitled - An act TO
provide for the payment Of such creditors q The
late Republic Of Texas es are comprehtnded In
the act OF Congress OF September nine, eighteen
hundred and nfty.n approved the twenty eighth
day OF February. 1855. and act OF the State OF
Texas approved the LIST Of February, 1856.
As witness my hand and seal
Forns 8.
Know all persons by these presents that -
- has released, and hereby releases, tue
state OF Texas from all further liability claim
for the payment Of certificate evidence CT deet
number -, for the sum Of s., issued BY
the late Republic Of Texas, and deemed by tie
United States In accordance with the provisions
Of an act Of Congress entitled 'An act 20 provide
for the payment Of such creditors q the late Re
public Of Texas are comprebended IN the act
i OF Congre OF September nine, eighteen hundred
/ and fifty, )" approved the 2sth day Of February,
i 1855, and an act Of the State Of Texas approved
| the LIST Of February, 1855.
As witness my hand and seal.
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