Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-18
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TREAsURV DEPARrMEs1, August 20. 1856.

TREASURY DEPARrMrsT, August 20, 1856.
Whereas the H'.lowng Join, resolution of Congress
has become law:
!oIET RESOLUTION extending the time for the c,edi-
torsOf Texas TO present their claims
Hesolred By the Senate ard House of Represe~in
hUes Of he United States of .9meTca IN Congr.s, as
ssTnoted, That a., agreeab to the p'GvI.io If the
fourth section OF iae act of the 2S n of February
1872, to provide for the payment oil such creditors
OF the late republic of Texa, are comp,ehended
IN the act of Congress OF september 9;h lS5O, ;" no
uce, by public afver;isemsn snt, was duy given for
he space Uf ninety days by the sc reia, of the
Trea'ury, Of the time which payment of the
am ,unt apprOpria ed by the lh section of said act
would ba ma te, pro rata, any b md, certificate,
" evidence of debt Of sai Sta 4, which should be
PIassnted at tie Treasury Department thirty days
preceding the 18th cay Of June, 1888, the limit of
said notice; and as il is represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that Of said bonds GER
nnca es, and evidences of Geb:, which have been
recognized by the State of TsXaS, the same, easal
TO III, sum Of three hu 7dred nd eighty nine thUu.
and siI hundred and ninety three dollars and seven
cents were not presented tn the Ire Jury Department
prior to the sad 18th Of June, therefore, in order 10
do full justice to the holders of aid debt the secre-
ta-y OF the Trea Jury is hereby horned to pay to
the holders Of any Of the said bonds, certificates or
e7itences, OF deb', not presented before the 18th
day OF June last, who may present a ID prove the
"a ne a, the Treasury Depa mt between the 18th
day Of June lat 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
sad seven IN lliou seven hundred and fty thousa nd
dollars; and afer payment thereof, the said Secre
tary OF the Treasury is authorized and required to
distribute and pay the residue nf the said mil
lions seven hundred am fifty thou and dollars then
remaining in the treasury, pro rata amongst all the
sad holders who may have PROVED their claim :, and
executed the proper releases before the day
OF Janua next.
Approved august 18Th, 1856.
NoTIcEIs HEREBY GIVEN to The hol!ers of bonds,
certificates, and evidences of deb, Of the late repub-
lie If Texas, which not presented at this de-
parment on sr before the 18Th day Of June ast that
the same will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof if
presented before the first day Of January next, as
companed with the necessary evidence Of their gen.
uneness, with assignments TO the United States, re-
quired to give this de: arment the custody OF such
bonds certificates, and evidences Of debt, and with
releases TO the United States and Texas, iu accord
with the provisions Of the act Of Congress OF
25ih February, 1856
This department will not require evidence OF gen
uneaess be presented with the certificates issued
by the auditor and comptroller Of Texas under the
aws OF the State. But il possesses of ver.
flying the certificates, bonds and prom ssory notes
ssued 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
the latter the cera.e of the comptroller of the
State of Texas, who has the official charge Of the
original relating to the debt OF the late re,
public ofTexas.
Tn, assignment and releases may be executed
and acknowledged in the presence Of the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury the chief clerk thereof
in the presence of notary public aud be witnessed
by the Assistant seerea.y, or chief clerk d nota
~, and be certified by the notary under his no'a
ria sral; but when tLe holders desire to make the
assignment and the releases Of The city
Of Wa shington 1t may be done in the presence Of an
treasurer, collector or surveyor OF the
,ustoms, In the presence Of a no'a public, and be
witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no
Ia public and be certified by the notary under his
no,sria seal; andiftsere be collector survey.
OF ofthe customs al the place where the party re-
sides, tn assignment and releases may be executed
before any court o: record, in the presence ofrhe
Judge and cl rkthereof and be witnessed by them,
and certified by the clerk under his seal Of Off ;
and the holder be 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 ere
cutting such assignments ai releases must also de.
clare, underoash, oeforethe notary, derk, or con
sui as the case may be, that they are the real own
es ofthe certificates or other evidences ef debt tr
that the same have been assigned to them, bona
6de for collection; and the notary, clerk or consul
must iaciude the fact OF In their cer
tih ate acknowledgment.
Ifassigned for collection, or in pledge, the ma me
Of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in
ssssss In the cisim mus. be stated in the afdavh