Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-30
NICHOLAS voss.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18th August, 1915.
NOTICE.

Incorporation contained in the Notice which,
was ISSUED from the Treasury Department ON the
10Th OF June last, relative to the circulation ne
.reasqry Notes, has been generally adopted bythe
oe''e BANKS with the exception of those which
pay their own notes, on demand, in gold or silver
and those which are specified in the subio;ned
list.
Inc principal object of the proposition is. to
contribute to relieve the country from the EN-
barassments produced by the want of a national
circulating medium ard, in that respect. to Sc
cure the cooperation of the Banks with the
treasury. thus, the notes of the accedinp-
Banks, Treasury Notes, and an issue of cents
(which IS preparing at the Mnt) NAV afford an
adequate medium for all local purposes /. and frc
the purposes ofremittance, from place to place
IN the same state, or from one state to another
state, the treasury notes, which, by agreement.
arc lssuaDie ana receivable at par, by all the ac-
ceding banks throughout the Union, will serve II,
some degree, TO overcome the existing ineouali.
ties ofexchange.
NOTICE is, THEREFORE, nEREBY GIVEN that
instructions have been issued to the collectors.
and other public officers, who are employed in
the collection and receipt of duties, taxes and
other public dues, prob biting them from rece;v-
ing inpayment thereof from and after the Ist
dayof October next, the Notes of the banks which
are spec he'd in the subjoined list, and requiring
them only to receive in payment,
l. Gold or silver,
2. Treasury Notes,
). Bank notes (otber than Notes issued
by the banks specified in the subioined
ilst) which are current at par, at tie
place ofpayment.
AM NOTICE is hereby further given that from
and after the said LIST day of October next bv.
agreement of the state banks (others than those
winch pay their notes on demand, in gold or sill
yer, ana those which are specified in the subioin-
ed lis) Treasury notes will be received credited
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acceding Banks. But it is not intended or IN
derstood, that the said agreement shall bind the
sad acceding banks to receive, credit AMI reis
sue any Treasury Notes, which are now due and
payable, or which shall become due and payable
and tor the payment whereof, funds have been
OF shall be assigned at the proper Loan Office.
A. J. DALLAS
Secretary of The J'reasKry
List of Banks whose Notes are not to be re-
ceiVed after the LIST of October, 1915, in any
payment to the United States:
1. Banks which hare bositipe1y decimal -.
Treasury bropositior.
The Bank of New-York,
The New-york Manufacturing Com.
pany.
The Bank ofAugusta, Georgia.
The Middleton Bank Connecticut
b Dd'lFs 7ohch hare stUei no ANSWER to me
Treasury proeoNi'ion, and .0hicli do not ifis De-
heUed pay their Notes IN specie.
an Nerv-fort, The bank Of Armenia.
The Union Bank,
The Merchants Bank
The Bank Of Columbia
(tIudson)
The Bank of Hudson,
The Ontario Bank,
The Catsk Bank,
The Orange County Bank.
IN NeTe Jersey, The State Bank, Eliza.
beth,
The State Bank, Morris
vile.
IN PeHnsytOania, The Bank of the North
ern Liberties
The Columbia Bank OF
Pennsylvania
~ ohs1B The Farmers Bank Of
New-Salem,
The Farmers and Me
ehanick's Bank &c
Cincinnati.
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