The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-02

10 cause, Gs coon "a ecy BE-, all duties,
taxcs, and debts, or SUNS of money
aceruing or becoming payable TO th,
UDited Staies, TO be collected and paid
in the Legal currency of the United
STAGES, or treasury notes, or notes oil
the bank of the United States, as by'
law provided and declared, or in notes
OF banks. which. are payable and paid
on demand in the legal currency of the
United Stales: And It is furtherILy the
said resolution of congress declared,
that from nd after The goth day of
February, 1917 no such duties taxes,
debts, or sums Of money, ough. to be
otherwise collected or received, than
in The manner aforesaid:
And whereasit is deemed cxpedieni
and necessary to adopt measures pre-
paratory to the general rer,oralion o.
tho legal currency OF the United States,
contemplated by the said resolution OF
congress, as we'll as TO facilitate the
collection of the revenue, as soon as
may be, in the manner therein speciG-
ed -
Foice is therefore given as follow, I.
That from and after the lst day Of
! October next, bank no,esSof the demo
! mination of Ave dollars, and vnder shall
not be receivedin any Payments to the
United States, tcr debts, duties, or
taxes, unless such notes are payable
! and paid on demand in the legal culren
cy Il the United States, by the banks
respectively issuing the same.
I'd. That, from and after the LIST day
OF October Beyt, bank notes OF what
ever denomination issued by any bank
which discs not pay upon demand It's
notes of the denomination of Eve dol
lars, and under, in the legal currency
OF the United States, shall not be re-
ceived in any payments to the United
States for debts, duties or taxes,
Sd fhst from and after the Isl day
ut Octoset next, all svms of money
accruing or payable to the u States
Tor The pure ,ase of public lands, OF
debts, or Tor duties of import and ton.
mage, OF the amount of Eve dollars and
under, ard all fractions Of such sums of
money, and duties, not exceeding the
amount of FIVE dollars, shall be paid and
collected In the legal currency of the;
United States, in treasury notes, in
the notes OF the bank Of the United.
States, or In notes of banks which are
payable, and paid on demand, in the
said legal currency OF the y. Staes, and
not otherwise.
9Th. That from and after the ist day.
OF Oct. next, all sums Of money accru
ing and payable to the Uni,ed States Oh,
account of the intenal revenue, or di
rect tax, of the amount of one dollar.
and under, and all fractions of such
last mentioned sums Of money, not ex-
ceediDg the amount of one dollar,
,hall be paid and collected in the legal
currency of the CCited States, in lrea-
sury notes, In the notes of the bank of
the United States, or in notes OF banks
hich are payable and paid on demand,
IN the said legal currency of the United
States, ind not otherwise.
5,h That from and after the soth
day oi February, 1917, all duties, taxes
debts, or sums of money accruing OF
becoming payable 10 the United States
shall be paid aud collected in the legal
currency of the United States, or
treasury notes, or notes Of the bank of ]
the United States, or in notes of banks,
which are payable and paid on demand,
IN the said legal currency Of the Unised
States
And all collectors and receivers OF
public money, are required to pay due
attention TO the notice hereby given.
and TO govern themselves. in the col
lection and receipt of the public dues,
duties, and taxes, accordingly