Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-25
OF RICIAL.
TaEAs0RY DEPARrxEsT, August 20, 1855

TREAs1RY DEPARrMERT, August 20, 1885
Whereas The following Joint resolution of Congress
has become a law.
JoIsr RESOLUTION erteading The tim. for the credi-
tOrsof Teres TO present their claims
Reso!Ued by the Senate and House of REPRESENTA-
fire; fiss UHsted States Of 4mrtca IN Congress
scsDSld, That "a, asreeeb to the provision OF the
fourth section OF the Uf the 2e b OF Februa V,
lo6, " 10 provide fJr the payment such creditors
OF the la:e republic OF TeTa, a, are comprehended
IN the ac. OF Congress OF September 9th, 1850, " no
nee, by public Advertisement, was duly gwen for
the space Of ninety days by the Sc lreta OF the
Treasury, OF tse ume at which payment OF the
amount 2Pfopria ed by the nth secuon Of said act
would be nade, pro rata, on asy md, certilca:e,
or evidences of debl of saad sta e which should bs
presented al the Treasury Department thirty DAYS
preceding the 18Th cay OF June, 1856, the limit of
said notice; and az IL 10 represented by the said
Secretary OF the Treasury, that OF sail bonds GER
uhca 'es, and evidences Of deb, which have zen
Recognized by the State of Texas the rarne, eqsal
10 the sum Of three hundred ard eighty ane thous-
and six hundred and nineiy three dollars and seven
cents were presented TO the Trsa ury Depaum.nt
Phor TO the said 18th Of Juns, therefore, in orIsr
do full jusucs 10 he hoIfers Of aid deb: the Secre-
tay OF The Trea ury is hereby fOrIzed to ray TO
the holders Of a-iy OF the aid Nds certificates or
evidences, OF deb, not presented before The 18th
"a ne al the Treasury Depatm 4ni, bs,ween the I3.h
DAY of June la1 and the lst day Of Ja1uary next,
and executs The proper releases the United Sa,es
and the State Of TeHas their pro rata share Of tue
said seven ia lliOn seven hundred and dry thousand
dollars aai after pay nent thereof, the said Secre
taIy OF the Treasury Is authorized aaa required to
distribute and pay the residue of the aid seven mil
lions seveu hundred and fifty thOu-a Id dolIas then
remaining IN tAe uCasuIy yrs TGia amolgs, all the
sSd holders who may have prov ed their ella IN and
executed the proper releo or fore the lei day
OF Janud next.
Approved August l6ih, 1856
NorInB HzREBY sIvis TO the holIer of bonds,
Certificates, and evidences Of debt of the late repub
lie of Tp4aS which moi pra,enta3 +y;,
pxmsnt or before the 18th day of June la 4, tina,
ths saIns will be settled and the pro rata amount
thereon will be PAID to the lawfA holders thereof il
presented before the frat day of January next, ac-
companied with the -sIy evidences of their gen
uineness, with assignments ID the United states re
quired TO give thi. dc, a,tent the custody Of such
bonds, rtihca.ss and evidences of debt, and with
releases to the United States and Texas, Ia accord
anoe with The provisions Of the act Of Congress OF
2slh February, 1855.
This de epartment will not require evidence Of gen
uineness TO be presented with the certificates issued
by the auditor aaj comptroller Of Tera, under the
laws Of the Srate But il possesses leans of veT
flying she certificates, bonds and promlssory notes
issaed BY the republic of Texas, and not presented
o, nor audited by, The officers Of ths State. The
necessary aTd proper proof Of the genuin ness Of
ths latter Is the cer ate Of the comptroller of the
Sats Of Texas, who hes the official charge of the
original archives re!ating 70 the debt Of the late re
public ofrexas-
The Assignment and releases may be executed
"A ackoowI-d,adi In ,ha n<as,,.a NJ, tho A,i-,.,.
Secretary Oftha Treasury, the chief clerk thereof
in The uressnce of notary public and he win
by ne Assistant seoss y, chief clerk ID nota-
~ ana bs certified by the notary urds, bis po.,