The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-05 00:00:00

%Ant WA* ROMP!, TIAMAIIIT 101144.
T" COURT of DIRECTORS. of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY, with reference to the. RESOLUTION of
the GENERAL COURT of the lith November last, do hereby. give
Notice, that Printed COPIES of the FURTHER PAPERS which have
been communicated to the said Court of Directors by the Secret Com-
mittee, regarding the proceedings in Sindet are now ready for delivery
;to the Proprietors at this House.. -

'JAMES L`: MELVILL, Secretary.

•
LONDON AND COUNTY JOINT STOCK
. BANKING COMPANY.
PARENT ESTABLISHMENT, 71, LOMBARD-STREET.
DIRECTORS.
• WM. HAWES, Esq., Chairman.
EMANUEL COOPER, Esq.,, Chairman. •
William Cory, Esq. Alexander Rogers, Esq.
•• William Evans, Esq. Diehard Springett, Esq.
Philip Frith, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
• 8-ifYllfen Jervis, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq.
• John Cuthbert Joyner, Esq.
•
E • GENERAL MANAGER—Henry Luard, Esq.
At the Annual Meeting of Proprietors held on Thursday, the Ist of
tbruarY, 1844, at the Company's premises, No. 71, Lombard-street,
the following Report for the year ending the 30th of December, 1843,
,‘Yas read by the Secretary :
W. HAWES, Esq., in the Chair.-
REPORT.
the Your Directors have much satisfaction'in calling the attention of
Proprietors to the half-yearly balance sheet of the Company, by
width It will be seen its business is steadily Improving, and that,
titer deducting all the current expenses of the head office and
?branches, and interest on current and deposit accounts, rebate on
ills not due, allowance for bad and doubtful debts, &c., there . re-
mains a balance of 3,8471. 14s. at the disposal of the Shareholders.
four Directors recommend a dividend at the rate #f 5 per cent. per
leaves
for the half-year, which, if approved by the Proprietors,
'eaves 805 r. 1 Is. 6d. for the Guara.ntee Fund.
Your Directors can continue, to .report.inost favourably of the
Realities in which they are situated are. fully provided for, without
tall' stimulus being given by the Issue of local notes.
Yom' Directors cannot make any definite report at present on the
Zit]ditlB law proceedings, arising out of the affairs of Messrs. Coils
u Co.' but, acting under the best legal advice, and devoting to
them their best attention, they believe the statements made to the
last meeting will be supported by the result.
'eon as it is in their power to afford au exact account of these
factions,,r,,_ a detailed statement will be submitted to the Proprietors.
Ii rroprietors will not fail to observe that, although the times
Fundveb iseen most unfavourable for banking profits, the Guarantee
increasing.
The three members of the Board who retire from the Direction on
the present occasion are—John Cuthbert. Joyner, Esq., Swynfeu
fler,
Esq., and Wm. Cory, Esq., all of whom are eligible for re-
ecvtion, and offer themselves accordingly.
isj4
NCE SHEET OP TILE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY,
30Tn DEC., 1843.
?aid LIABILITIES.
"111) Capital ••• • • • •-......4121.
•,685 0 0
Reserved Fund ..... 8 245 0 4
Due • £129,930 0 4

to CustoirB 'on Current and Deposit Ac-
counts and other Liabilities • • • • • • • • ****** • • •
rtotit and Loss

996,082 17 8
29,152 0 8

£1,155,164 18 8

ASSETS.

174A11 on hand • .
ger 4rittua Discounted Bills, &c• • • • • • • •
k .
eillninarjr Expenses, Expenses of establishing
Branches, Bank Premises and Leases, &c., Cur-
rent Expenses, and Interest on Current and
)ePosit Accounts, &c.

£168,951 10 5
912,869 0 10

53,344 7 5

•
£1,155,164 18 8
tZe, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing balance sheet,
YQ,ZlnPared the items it comprises with the several books and
41 relating thereto, and have found the same to be correct.
(Signed) THOMAS JAMES.
JONATHAN BARRETT.
Low
and Country Bank, Jan. 25, 1844.
• PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
CUrrn., DEBTOR. -

42.141 dent expenses, salaries, rent, &c., 4-Of Head Office
branches, interest allowed on current and deposit
bild'lnds, rebate on bills not due, and allowance for
110- and doubtful debts, Sec. • • ...... • • •••• • • • • £25,384 8
Year's dividend at 5 per cent.
11,auce 2 2 6
carried to Guarantee Fund.

£29,152 0 8