The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-08

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have the homer TO be, SIR yeur OBJ servant,
ARCHIBALD THWEATT,
=. - Chairman, &c.
President Of the Virginia Bank
Bank OF Virginia, Dec. Gath, 1873
Your letter CT yesterday has been laid b fore the
Board OF Directors, and am inatrsc to ST tie TO
you that AS the 'ntor, alton therein asked for in
voVes the subject OF renewal OF our Bank Charter
1t has been ordered to be referred the Stockhod
ers at their general meeting on the Sd Of January
next
Your PROPOSITION for the Bank TO advance before
the 10Th February to the Common cath the whole
or part OF the quota" to be reimbursed by the
subscriptions to loan auth rised by the Legislature
Tor that purpose, was also submitted 10 and consd.
cred by the Board OF rec.ors and ii was thought
mat the state OF the fumes OF the Baak would not
warrant ouch an advance have tue honor TO he
Sir, your most obedient,
JOHN BRoGKENBRoUGH, Pres't
The Aud,or re,aee,,s M l.no,,, :; ...,...
above re5outon--
That besides the debt due 10 the bank. he il in.
formed that unsatisfed claims upon the Common
wealth, for considerable sums, bus 10 what amount
he cannot say lodged at the Council Chamber
ne presunies that more correct information on the
SUBJECT may be Outlined from the Executive De-
Par'iehe thsn from any other qn-rt.r; other than
ltnoss, he know:oi CLAIMS upon the Ca tn
cut the ordinary way.
i hat exclusive o. tn tax due on land re-
turhei tor noA pay nleDt CT taxes, Il is be-
eVed there wall be paid INTO the Public
reasury IN the eolrse OF the nsxt ensu-
& year, from cole tors ct revenue WHO
a, e IN Arrears for taxes du- prior 10 the LIST
OF Jan Jan. 1873, $1,000
tses OF the Upper APPonattox Canal
Company, on bonds now due, 5000
From purchasers OF slaves reprievsd for
tr2napOrtalio, bonds now due and beso-
ming due in the year 1914 1Os12
making an aggregate of 25s42
SA M'L SIEPARD
Auditors Office, 25th Dec 1915.
to.1
sir, Council CHAMBER Dec 27'h' 1878.
In answer % your request, beg leave to inform
you that We have no data the possession oi Inis
department, BY which 20 ascertain the anoapt OF
the uniqndated claims against the state, Attending
pest Information within our Feaea, us Presumabs
tn amount to fgon ~ 10 50 800 dollars
Vsry respectfully, yours, *.
is. BARBOUR
Mr. Thweatt, Chairman so. e..
. Mr. Archer co. Aaieiia) lron the com nittee TO
which was referred the subject ofyros,dng Ton tn
payment Of t,e oommonwes All's deOt to the Bank
oil virginia, presented report WIKI several dueu
ments, winch were received and read as follows:
TIE committee TO whom was refer Ell tae subie.t
oil providing tor the pym y, of The debt Qae froai
the commonwealth to the Buk Of Virginia, with
instruction TO enquire int the Iisst,cab,ll ofex.en-
They have addressed to tue Bank as diTss,ed the
enquiry, whether an EXTENSION OF tne time OF re
payment Of the debt o, tie [ mmonwealth could
De obtained To winch an snsw + has been received
tom the Pres dent Of The Ia * IN oriIin the com
oittee, that dceisiob The subject ut their suaui-
ny was poitPon d, TIL the Getting OF new board OF
directors tobe formed tn Erst NJ nday in Jannsry,
to which It had been thought proper that the subject
w1iit be refer ed The Letter OF the Pr 81 tent Of tie
Is n< conveying tbs reply, together With that ad
dressed 10 The Bank behalf OF the corlu.itte e
accompany this report.
Comn.ttee-Room, Dec. 1873
an Instructed by committee Of dc Efo,,,a 81
Deieg tes, to adIfess the Necessary enquiry Cr az
eerta'nng whether the Bank OF Virginia VII agree
to e1 end tine tpe Of repayment of the debt due 10
TIE in5tutDs from the comm or eaitb to fine goth
Iot "a reh, 1913 the conditions 70 be, the payment
OF interest semi annually the rate OF per cent
per mum, with liberty reserved to the DOM oaon
wealth 20 repay The whole or any part Of the prjn
elPa. sum ~Itn1 tbs period above mentioned 1 am
% instructed to enquire IN the event Of ,he termg
proposed failing 20 meet the acceptance Of the Bank
wiz er the desrsd extension be attaipabs on ofhey
conditions, or for any other FeriOd hon the one de
sns,,sd, ard j. 10 for what period, end on what
an with ncera respect Sc. Sc.
w. S. ARCHER.
Bank Of Virginia, 9Th Dec 1915.
The Board ofDiresto4s have srs;n had un,Ier CON.
sheraton the enquiries contained in your letter OF
The l7h instant, respecting an extension Of the time
OF re payment ofthe debt from the Cosnnony ealtb
toths Sank, snd they have requessed ne 10 inform
yon that The decision Of chat subject has hesn post.
poued until tue fret meeting Of Directors after the
81 OF January. Suffer me 10 assure you, sir, th,t
t's doay IS owing to no vsnt Of respect towards
Jours.H or the commi t Of which you 2 - chair.
NAV, sut q the pe -uIar circumstance Of the cas-.
u IS wel known 20 you that at the time this deb,
vas coutraeted, tie Eastern frontier Of tie state vas
actually invaded ~ the enemy. The Bank had