Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-10
BANKS OF VIRGINIA.

BANKS OF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Grotjan, the Editor of the " PAiia-
deLhhia Public Sale RehorE," mas address
sed a card to the Officers of the State
Banks, propos ng the following questions foY
solution. His object is, to introduce, If
possible, some check to that system of fab
ricaIng notes, "on banks which never
have heen in ex stence, or on banks which
really do exist, but signed with fictitious
Names:
What is the name of your Banking Institution
In "n"t State, County, Township, City, Town or
Borough is 1t situated
Has your banking House any Branches If So
whore are they situated!
Have more than ore ct ofP!ates been issued by
our Institution II so, please TO give short descrp
ION Of the imprints.
Has your Institution Notes in circulation signed
b, former Presidents aud Casiliersl if so, please
to.desienate their respective names and the years
during which they circulated, together with
The names of the President and Cashier now be-
ing.
Is your Bank Incorporated If So please to state
from what year
The information, sought by Mr.. Croft
jan, is easily given from Virglnia-it may
| be thrown into a small compass, it no re-
| gard he paid to the imprnts Of the notes,
| the description OF WATCH would be very te-
| dlous, and at last very unsatisfactory-for
what words Can give an accurate IDEA Of
| various notes of various denominations
! We have two CHARTERED banks in Vrgi-
nia-1ne Bank Of Virginia. and The Far
merS' Bank Of Vrginia--The first was IN
corporated oil the 3Oth January, 1904, and
| was Carried into operation on the 8uh Oc-
| tober tollowing-I'he last was Incorporated
on the 18th Feb. 1912. and was carried in
to execution on the 3th October following
The b. ofV. has branches, in Norfolk,
Frederic ksburg, Petersburg and Lynch
burg-The +. B. of V. has branches in
the same towns, and one also in WinChes.
! ter.
The B. of V. has issued, for itse {, notes
or denominations, viz. 1. 2, 5. 10, 20, so
and 100 dollar notes-there has been but
| one impression OF the Is and 2s-three of
| the SIS, los, and 2Os-and tzvo of the sos,
| anu zoos.
Her branch notes are different from
her own, but like each other, except
that they are payable to the President of
each Branch, who writes his o7vn name
in the blank.
The notes ofthe MOTHER BANK-The
| 2nd emission of the IS began on list Jan.
1910; the Sd on the lst Jan. 1913.
Ofthe los OF the ID emission, 200 sheets
were issued Oh the 26.h and 3Oth Dec,
1909 ; the rest from Jan. 1910 to 1918 -; the
3rd emission began on 1st Jan. 1918.
OF the 20s, the Dad emission began 1st
Jan. 1911 the Sd on LIST Jan. 1913.
OF the SOS. the ID emission in Feb. 1912.
100s-tne 2nd in Nov. 1911.
A. b. Venable was first President, ].
peterborough first Cashier-On Mr.. VS.
death, Dec. %, 1911, at the Theatre, ].
Brockenbrough was made President, WIN.
cambridge, Cashier-No change since eff
fected-To Dec. 90, 1911, the notes are
consequently signed by Venable and Brock
enbrough-. forwards, by Brockenbroueh
and Dandridge-The IS first issued, in the
name of the last officers, were emitted on
18th Feb 1912, the los in January III the
20s in Jan. ~ the sos on 4th Feb. ~ :;
and the zoos on 9Th Feb. 1912
BRANCH NoTEs of the y. of V.-Of
the SIS and los, there have been three G.
mssions-of the 2O's fur, and of the sos
and zoos, tqUo.
the first impression of the SIS, extended
from April ii, 1905. to Dec. Z. 1909 the
I'd from March 1, 1910, to ID 10, 1911 !;
Ord from Jan. 18Th, 1918, to the present
time.
OF the ios--thc 1st impression from
Feb. Q. 1906. to Nov. 9. 1909 the 2od
- "'' 'e'"' ., AoiV, 10 req. n, l6l3--Srd
from that time to this.
20s--from Feb. 6, 1905, to March 16.
1Sl0--the other Omissions from that time
to this.
5Os-the 1st from April 1, 1906, to A.
pril /. 1Sl2-2nd from Nov. 10, 1912, to
this time.
l0Os-ist from Feb. 6, 1905, to Fe5. s.,
1S12-the I'd emission from Nov. Ii, 1918,
down to this time.
PRESIDENTS Of Byanches-At Lynch
burg, William Norvell. without change
| Petersburg, Robert Birchett. do.-Fred .
ericksburg, David &. Kerr n ab ut the
spring OF 1912 since then, Hugh Mercer
AT Norfolk, Thomas Newton, William
Sslden, Il. Lee, George Newtoa, in sue
/ cession.
Al the 1 and dollar notes are issued by
The Bank at Richmoad alone Of these
there has been only one impression--and