The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-30

I""'P SryheS' Esq attorney general of the
Territory of Orleans we are informed that
Mr.. Grymes, himself is on his route to make a
tour OF the western states, and will be at Wash.
inston City IN the month OF June next
AT general meeting of the inhabitants
OF the Borough of Norfolk, at the Exchange
Coffee House, on the 18th day of April,
1911 IN pursuance of public notice, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously agreed
to.
lst. RESOLVED, That THEoDoRrcK Ar
INSTEAD, bc appointed Chairman, s. Sh-
MUEA 3. ARGaER, Secretary to this NEE
ting.
End. RESOLVED, That a petition be pre-
sented to the next General Assembly of
Virginia. praying that bank may be estab-
lished in the Borough aforesaid, under the
name and stvle of the Ba K of Norfolk.
Sd. AND WHEREAS, doubts have arisen
the Gen. Assembly both as to the neces
sity OF such an institution, and to the incli-
nation of capitalists to invest their funds
therein, doubts which this meeting are con
WINGED. can readily be removed by gene :.
raj appeal to the people; And zuhereas.
TINS meeting rely upon the wisdom, liberia
ilty and justice OF the Legislature, to en-
courage the inland navigation of this section
OF the Country Important not only to the
fiscal affairs of the state as affecting the
investment already made in the Dism al
wamP canal,) to promote Ship building and
| Manufactures. and to sust ain the commerce
OF the State generally-ResoIped therefore,
| max subscriptions to constitute q capital
stock OF one million of dollars, in shares of
one hundred dollars each, shall on the se-
| cond Monday in November next, ensuing.
be opened at Norfolk, tor 1000 shares, at
| Richmond, for 1000 shares, at Petersburg
| TOR 1900 shares, at fredericksburg tor 1000
| shares, at Winchester for 500 shares. at
Staunton Tor 500 shares. and at Lynchbure
for 500 shares--under the superintendent
of the following persons. viz.
III NorJoik, of Richard Blow, Theodo.
rick Arnistead, William Pennock, Little
ton w Tazewell, James .Nimmo. Moses
Myers, James Woodward, Richard Bowden
Robert Z. Jennings, Warren Ashley, Robert
f. Steed, George Newton, and Samuel h.
Archer.
III Richmond, Andrew Stevenson. Samb
ell Peasants, Joseph Gallego Samuel Myers
William Foushee. Thomas Richie, and Pew
ton Rand olph.
M Petersburg, of General Joseph Jones
William Bowden. Archibald Thwe,tt
Archibald Baugh. Robert Boiling, Watkins
Leigh, John Monroe Banister, and Rohert
Walker.
1T Fredericksburg, of Robert Stapard.
yonn Mlnor, otapleton CTutchield, John
Mercer, Robert Patton, John Mundeil, and
John Taliaterro.
ut Wtnchester, Of Chas Brent. Hugh
Holmes, Henry st. George Tucker, Viii.
am Castieman, and Archibald Magill.
III Staunton, of J. II. Peyton, Chapman
Johnson, Jacob Kinney, John Coalter. and
Archibald Stewart.
ind al Lynchburg, of William /. Lewis.
Anselm Lynch, Charles Yancy, Thomas
Higgnbotham. Edward Johnson, and Will
am Mitchell.
And that the subscriptions shall be re-
ceiveo IN the same manner as is prescribed
in an - Act entitled an act for incorporatIny
the Bank of Virginia"
9TH. RESOLVED, That as soon as 4Oo0
shares are subscribed for, the superinten-
| dants tor the Borough OF Norfolk, shall call
a meeting OF the stockholders for the pur.
pose of electing Thirteen Persons 20 pte-
sent the Petition to the Legislature & n
make the necessary arrangements. for car
ryin the object of this Association int
effect, and that the election of such persons
snail be made agreeable 10 the scale of
representation prescribed by the 9Th section
LIZ