The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-06 00:00:00

£1,072,82417 9

411,366 18 2

----------- By freehold premises in Lombard-street and 2,654,899 3 4
Nicholas-lane, freehold and leasehold pro.
perty at the branches, with fixtures and
fittings
By interest paid to customers .................. :9
By salaries and all ether expenses at head
office and branches
41,615 6 0

50,514 14 10
29,892 19 7

£4,281,113 19 8

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PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT,
To interest paid to customers
.................. R29' 892 19 7
To expenses, as above ........................... 41615 6 0
To rebate on bills not due, &c., carried to '
profit and loss new account...... ..
To half-year's dividend, at 12 per cent. per
annum
To Provident Fund
To balance carried to profit and loss now ac-
count

9,667 8 3

................ 29,785 15 3
500 0 0

7,795 14 3

£119,257 3 4

By balance brought forward from last account £10,519 16 7
By rebate, ke., ditto ditto 10,179 12 7
By gross profit for the half-year, after mak-
ing provision for bad and doubtful debts,. 95,257 14 2

£119,257 3 4

By profit and loss now account balance
brought down £7,795 14 3
By do. do. rebate, &c., brought down 9,667 8 3
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing balance-
sheet, and compared the items it comprises with the several
books and vouchers relating thereto, and have found the
same to be correct.

(Signed) HENRY OVERTON,
JOHN WRIGHT, Auditors.
FREDERICK GASKELL,
J. E, COLEMAN, Public Accountant.
London and County Bank, 2Sth January, 1857.
The foregoing Report hating been read by the Secretary,
the following Resolutions were proposed and unanimously
adopted :

1: That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.
2. That a Dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, be declared
upon the capital stack of the Company, for the half-year end-
ing the 31st of December, 1856, clear of income tax, payable
on and after Monday, the 16th of February instaut.
3. That the sum of 500/. be added to the Provident Fund,
and the balance of 7,795/. 14s. 3d , then remaining, be car-
ried to profit and loss new account.
4. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Board
of Directors, for the able manner in which they have c
on-
ducted tho affairs of the Company.
5. That the thanks of the Meeting be presented to the
Auditors of the Company for the past year.
6. That Frederick Gaskell, Henry Overton, and John
Wright, Esqrs , be re-elected Auditors for the current year.
7. That the thanks of this Meeting be Presented to Wm.
M' bewan, Esq., the General Manager, and the other Officers
of the establishment, for the zeal and ability with which they
have severally discharged their respective duties.
The Ballot for the Election of Three Directors having been
the following Gentlemen were unanimously
re-electedproc eed ed with,
John William Burmester, Esq.
Richard Springett, Esq., and
William Champion Jones, Esq.
(Signed) WILLIAM NICOL, Chairman,
airmunaannimhaovuisalgy—quitted the chair, it was resolved,
and carriedTheChairman
Esq.,
That the cordial thanks of Meetingable
sandus courteboconduct o presented to.
William Nicol,
the chair.

Extracted from the Minutes.
(Signed) R. P. NICHOLS, Secretary.

ONDON AND COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
BANKING COMPANY.—NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND of Six per Cent, on
thfethceapciotalrupsatuoyck of the Company for the half-year ending the
31st December, 1856, will be PAID to the Proprietors, either
at the ParebnnaitradEry.ostrtlatieb3eltti.s:sm;Fte,
1,2:71,1b8a5r7d.-street, or at any
16th of rob 's
.Branch Banks, ion and after MONDAY, the
21, Lombard. By
order. M`KEIYAN,

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