Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-06

ing charter incorporating such associ.
alton or company, with authority to deal
or trade as Bank, noy formed or in
',eing, or which hereafter may be formed
yithia the limits of this commoDweaItt.
for the purpose of disc luhtins notes,
Bills or other security. for TIE payment
|ofmoney or other valuable thing, and
ISSUING notes, drafts or Oils, whether
,ayable to order or bearer. Of any other
securities fur the payment Of money sr
other valuable thing, in the name, or CD
account, or for the benefit Of any such
association or company, or otherwise foe
the purpose Of dealing, trading Or car.
rying on business as a Bank, to cola.
Imence Or continue the dlscounting of a
ny notes, bills or other securities Tor the
payment Of money, or other gai:abie
Thing. or the issuing Of aay notes, Drafts
for bills, or other securities fer the pay,
,ncnt of money or other valuable thing.
or such dealing, trading or earning GA
business, as bank and every u.2nbcr,
joficer, or agent OF any such company or
dissertation that nay so commence or
Icontinae such disceuasing OF issuing of
|notes, drafts, bills or olacr securities,
Ior the dealing, trading OF carrying On
business as bank, sl,&il be reid and
lItakento DE guilty ola miy5emeaaor, and,
l|upon conviction thereof, On i9dictnent,
,linformation or presentm3 n, sA&..: be Ii.
liable to be fined at the 5creticn Of the
Hurry, in sum not less than one, nor
Exceeding fge hundred dollars And, If
!any such company or association, or any
president, manager, cashier, or other
lofiicer or agent OF sach company or asso.
slciation, shall pay out, deliver, put in
!, circulation, OR Issue any note, draft,
elbiii, or other security for the payment Of
e money or other valuable thing, purpart.
ling to promise, order, request Or stisu.
Hate the payment of money or other va.
Iuable thing, or that money or other va
= luabIe thing is payable by or on behalf
OF such company or association, or any
lperson or persons as agent or agents
D Itherecf, each member, officer and agent
$ Thereof shall be in ike manner liable to
1.-The same penalty.
Il II. he it further enacted, That all the
/ Icapital stock Of any association or CONS
: pany, trading, discountiag paper or IS
Esuing notes, in violation of this act, and
jail the capital stock, subscribed to such
-!association or company, shall be held in
t.. TRUST for the benefit of the common
,Iwealth: and il shall be tie duty OF the
lattorney general, whenever lie shall be
r! Uniformed of the existence Of any suca
i comPany or association, to institute a
J. Isujt in tie superior court Of chancery for
the district Of Richmond, III behalf OF the
E lcemmonwealth, for the purpose OF reco-
t. :yerins the capital stock aforesaid. In
.. lsuch suit, it shall be Lawful to make all
s. ior any Of the members o. such company
or association and any officer, agent, or
}. manager thereof parties defendant, AUG
5 ITO call upon and compel them, Or ether
y OF them to exhibit all their books and "a
a {Ders, and al account Of all such matters
A. land things as may be necessary 10 e"a'
{. Ible the court to make decree IN puIsN'
!. lance of the provisions OF this act. The
members of any such association or con-.
-spany made defendants in such suit, SHAH
,-I5e held sevsrally liable to the coEim0n,.
F :, cath for their respective proportions cl
1.-the capital stock held In sUch company
r.lor association, at the institution Of such
s.lsuit. or the time of the decree, or By a.
T.lny person or persons for his, her, OF
s their benefit; and the court shall decreS,
= AGAINST the defendants respectively AMI
Iseveraiiy, the amounts that they aAa
?. each of them, may respectively aud Sc,
;. verally, hold as aforesaid III tie cai"'d.
+ stock OF such company or ASSOCIATION; ol
by any person or persons, tor his n%
or their use Or benefit, to be Ie'ied 0,
the proper goods and chatteis, iahd: an"
tenements of such defendant: provided
IS however, that no disclosure made DJ any
& party defendant to such suit III equity
Wand no books Or papers exhibited W Ntu'
r. lin answer to the bill, or under tie ofdeF
d of the court, shall be used as evidence
against him il any emotion or prcSecuNo!n,
- under this law and that recovery III
Isuch suit shall be bar te every h'oL'o1
> or prosecution against any de'endagt, . 70
5 Esuch suit for the recovery o. any Fe'"'y
y or the inaiction of any punishment P''-
u scribe,i by this act. ,q..
g III. aga be it .flnt1cr enacted, ~"
nlaN notes, drafts, Bills Or otter sccu1'gs'
: for the payment Of moDey or o'het 'a ,Se
S liable thing, discounted, contrary 10 w -.