3. The guardian of an infant, in order to indorse and collect interest checks in favor of his ward, is required to file with the First Auditor evidence (1) of guardianship, (2) of his authority being in force, and (3) of the identity of his ward as the payee in the bonds.

4. The Government is not liable to refund to an infant, on his arriving at the age of majority, money paid to him on his indorsement of interest checks during minority, when the Secretary of the Treasury had not been notified of the fact of infancy.

(Department Circular No. 6, dated February 7th, 1881.)

UNCLAIMED INTEREST.

The interest on registered bonds of the loans authorized previously to the funded loans, (Act of July 14th, 1870,) which has been returned to the Treasury as unclaimed, can be collected only in person or by attorney at the office of the Treasurer of the United States, in Washington.

For the convenience of the public, and to save charges, powers to collect specified unclaimed interest may be made in favor of the Chief of the Division of Loans and Currency of the Secretary's office, under authority of the following order :

"TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

"OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, May 1, 1879. "Ordered: That from and after this date, the pro forma receipt on the books of this Department for interest on registered bonds of the United States, due claimants who do not desire to employ resident attorneys, may be signed by the Chief of the Division of Loans and Currency of this office, or, in his absence, by the acting chief of said division, as attorney for the claimants.

"That checks in payment of such interest drawn by the Treasurer of the United States in favor of the claimants be transmitted to their address by the officer acting as attorney.

TRANSLATIONS.

"JOHN B. HAWLEY,
"Acting Secretary."

Powers of attorney, and all other legal documents executed in the United States, must be in the English language. If executed abroad in any other language, such powers must be accompanied by an accurate translation into English, and by a sworn certificate of the person who made such translation, properly acknowledged before a notary public or other com

petent officer having a seal, to the effect that the translation is correct and complete.

Lost Registered Bonds.

In case of the loss of registered bonds, the Secretary of the Treasury should be promptly notified, in order that a caveat may be entered against the transfer of the missing bonds, on the books of the Department.

Form of Request for Caveat.

Hon. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,

Washington, D. C.

18-.

SIR: The registered bonds described below, standing in my name, were stolen from the undersigned on or about the of

against their transfer:

last. Please enter a caveat

Lost Coupon Bonds, Notes, and Coupons.

In consequence of the increasing trouble, wholly without practical benefit, arising from notices which are constantly received at the Department, respecting the loss of coupon bonds, which are payable to bearer, and of Treasury notes issued and remaining in blank at the time of loss, it becomes necessary to give this public notice, that the Government cannot protect, and will not undertake to protect, the owners of such bonds and notes against the consequences of their own fault or misfortune.

Hereafter all bonds, notes, and coupons, payable to bearer, and Treasury notes issued and remaining in blank, will be paid to the party presenting them in pursuance of the regulations of the Department, in the course of regular business; and no attention will be paid to caveats which may be filed for the purpose of preventing such payment.

(Department Circular of April 27th, 1867.)

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DESTROYED AND DEFACED BONDS AND LOST REGISTERED BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES.

The following provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the regulations thereunder, concerning relief in cases of bonds of the United States which have been defaced, destroyed, or lost, are published for the information and guidance of all concerned.

Duplicates for Destroyed or Defaced Bonds.

SECTION 3702.—Whenever it appears to the Secretary of the Treasury, by clear and unequivocal proof, that any interestbearing bond of the United States has, without bad faith upon the part of the owner, been destroyed, wholly or in part, or so defaced as to impair its value to the owner, and such bond is identified by number and description, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, under such regulations and with such restrictions as to time and retention for security or otherwise as he may prescribe, issue a duplicate thereof, having the same time to run, bearing like interest as the bond so proved to have been destroyed or defaced, and so marked as to show the original number of the bond destroyed and the date thereof. But when such destroyed or defaced bonds appear to have been of such a class or series as has been or may, before such application, be called in for redemption, instead of issuing duplicates thereof, they shall be paid, with such interest only as would have been paid if they had been presented in accordance with such call.

SECTION 3703.-The owner of such destroyed or defaced bond shall surrender the same, or so much thereof as may remain, and shall file in the Treasury a bond in a penal sum of double the amount of the destroyed or defaced bond, and the interest which would accrue thereon until the principal becomes due and payable, with two good and sufficient sureties, residents of the United States, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition to indemnify and save harmless the

United States from any claim upon such destroyed or defaced bond.

Duplicates for Lost Registered Bonds.

SECTION 3704.-Whenever it is proved to the Secretary of the Treasury, by clear and satisfactory evidence, that any duly registered bond of the United States, bearing interest, issued for valuable consideration in pursuance of law, has been lost or destroyed, so that the same is not held by any person as his own property, the Secretary shall issue a duplicate of such registered bond, of like amount, and bearing like interest and marked in the like manner as the bond so proved to be lost or destroyed.

SECTION 3705.--The owner of such missing bond shall first file in the Treasury a bond in the penal sum equal to the amount of such missing bond, and the interest which would accrue thereon, until the principal thereof becomes due and payable, with two good and sufficient sureties, residents of the United States, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any claim because of the lost or destroyed bond.

Parties presenting claims on account of a coupon or registered bond of the United States which has been destroyed wholly, or in part, or on account of a registered bond which has been lost, will be required to present evidence showing—

Ist. The number, denomination, date of authorizing act, and rate of interest of such bond; whether coupon or registered; and, if registered, the name of the payee. In the case of a registered bond, it should also be stated whether it had been assigned or not previous to, or since, the alleged loss or destruction, and, if assigned, by whom, and whether assigned in blank or to some person specifically by name; and if assigned in the latter manner the name of the assignee should be given.

2d. The time and place of purchase, of whom purchased, and the consideration paid.

3d. The place of deposit of the missing bond; whether or not any person or persons, other than the owner, had access thereto; and in the event of its having been accessible to other parties, their affidavits, in addition to that of the owner, should

be furnished, showing their knowledge of the existence of the bond, and of the fact of its loss or destruction.

4th. The material facts and circumstances connected with the loss or destruction of the bond.

5th. It should be shown by the affidavits of credible persons, if practicable by United States officers, that the statements of the claimant as set forth in his affidavit are worthy of the confidence of the Department, and that he is the identical named in the application.

person

In all cases the evidence should be as full and clear as possible, that there may be no doubt of the good faith of the claimant. Proofs may be made by affidavits duly authenticated, and by such other competent evidence as may be in the possession of the claimant.

of

Personally appeared before me, a notary public in and for the city of

according to law, deposes and says that

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who, being duly sworn is the lawful owner of the follow

ing described registered bonds of the United States, viz.:

No.

for $Act of

Act of

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for per cent., and No. per cent., registered in - name on the books of the Treasury Department, 18-; that no assignment or transfer of said bonds [or either of them] has been made by -or- attorney, either in blank or by a specific assignment, or in any manner whatever; that said bonds have not, nor has either of them, by hypothecation, pledge, loan, or otherwise, passed from the custody or control of said with [his or her] knowledge or consent;

has been exercised in endeavoring to recover the said bonds, without success. [State what has been done.]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the And I certify that said

day of—————, A. D. 18—. is personally well known to me to be the

identical person mentioned in the foregoing affidavit. [NOTARIAL SEAL.]

Notary Public.

Affidavits and other evidence pertaining to the claim should be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. Upon receipt of such documentary evidence it will be referred to the First Comptroller of the Treasury Department for his decision