Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-19
UNITEDsfATEs' BANK.

fsNii. commissioners appointed by the President
ofthe u ,. to supcrintend ssbscrptors to-
wards constituting the capital of the Bank of,he u
States at kIchmond in Virginia, hereby give notice,
that books Tor that purpose viii be opened at
Lyneh's Coiiee-House, in said city, on the first
Monday IN July next. snd will continue open every
day from the the time OF opening the same, for
twenty days, exclusive OF Sundays, between the
hours OF ten o'clock in the forenoon, and four o.
clock in the sttcrnoon Of each day.
Any indiyidra company, corporation or state,
may subscribe Tor any number ct shares Of the capi-
tai pf said Bank. not exceeding three thousand
shares and at the time of subscribing there must
be pad ON each share, five dollars in gold or silver
coin OF the u. States, OF foreign coins or TWEEN
ty-tive dollars more in like coin, or in funded debt
Oh ue y States, IN the following msnner:--The
paymentsn coin must he made in gold or silver coin
OF the u States, in gold coin Of Spain or the do
minons OF SPAN, at the rate of 100 cents for every
~ grams aud sixty hundredtbs of grain of the ac-
tuai weight thereot or in ctlier foreign gold or sill
yer CONS at the several rates following; that is to
say The goit coin os U. Britain and Portugal ut
the rate OF 100 coats for every 81 grains and two
hfths OF grain OF the actual weight thereof
The gold coin OF France, at the rate of 100 cents
Tor every "a grains and two ffths OF grain of the
actual weight thereof
Spanish fnlled dears at the rate of 90 cents for
each; the actual weight whereof shall not be less
than IL penny weights aud seven grains and in pro-
portion tor the parts OF dollar
crowns oil France, at the rate of no cents for
IL
les than eighteen penny ghts aud eventeeD gas
and IN proportion Ton the parts ola crown
The payments made in the funded debt ofthe u
States, will be received at the following rates -
The funded debt bearing interest of 6 per cent
um per annum, at the nominal or mar value th.re
or the funded debt bearing an interest of S per
centum per annum, at the rate of SOS for every
sum OF 800 oil the nominal amount thereof; and
the funded debt bearing interest Off per centem
per annrm, at the rate of Sio6 and 81 cents for
ft prl cfrFs ntN n.Nftt
together with the amount of interest accrued on the
SAID several denominations of funded debt, To be
computed and allowed to the time of subscribing
The same The capital of said Bank.
Attic time and place of subscribing, each subscri-
Der must deliver TO the Commissioners the certi:i-
Gates et funded debt for the funded debt proportion
OF their respective subscriptions, together with
power OF attorney in the following form, viz:
hNow all men by these presents, that -, of
the state Of, a subscriber for - shares of
the capital of the Bank OF the u. States, do here
by authorize and empower Francis Corbin, John
Amber and Aad Stevenson, or majority of
them, Commissioners for experimenting the sub
scriptons at Richmond, Gin Virgnia,l in person
or hy substitute, To transfer in due form of law,
the funded debt, whereofthe certificates are here
unto annexed, To the President, Directors s. Co
ct the Bank Of the u Stales as soon as the Bank
shall he organized. Provided always LA. if in
consequence OF the apportionment of the shares
IN the capital OF the said Bark among the subscri-
~
funded debt shall be of greater amount than shall
De necessary to complete the payments of the
funded debt portion for the shares to be appor-
TONED, only so much OF the funded debt shall be
transferred by virtue OF the power and authority
hereby given, as shall be necessary to complete
such payments. Witness my hand and seal, this
- day Of, 1916.
Sealed snd devered2 >,
IN presence of (b'oD
The parties signing must acknowledge the same
before magistrate who will certify the fact under
his hand and seal in the usual FORM
The wording OF the power must be changed.
when necessary to meet the of subscriptions by
Companies, Corporations or States.
In order to produce the least possible inconyeni-
enee, and to enable those who intend to subscribe
TO prepare their payments in anticipation, the Com
mIssioners deem 1t expedent to adopt the following
rules
1. Persons intending to subscribe, may, during the
term allowed by law forreceving subscriptions de
liver TO William cambridge, Esq. Cashier of the
Virginia Bank, (iD the Barking house,) five dol
lars in gold or silver, according to the rates pre-
scribed by the act of incnrporatIon, and mentioned
IN the first part OF this notice.--1he cashier will
give to the person or his attorney, certificate of
the deposit so made, to be specially held subject
to the order of the Commissioners, designating
the several kinds of coin and The value thereof,
according to the rates aforesaid, which certificate
will be received by the Commissioners at the time
oil subscribing, as evidence of the payment in
CON, Tor the number of shares so subscribed
FTorlfled, the number of shares, to which each
subscriber may be entitled, shall be endorsed
thereon, or annexed thereto, and signed by the
subscriber or subscribers, or by their attorney
daily authorised.
q No distinction will be made in the computation of
interest on the funded debt, as TO the particular
day on whichany subscriptonmay be made; but
tina first day of the term will be considered as the
time OF subscribing, within the meaning an,l-spirit
81 the law.
8. 1t will be observed, that the payment in funded
debt, will not be received in consolidated form
each subscriber must exhibit to the Commission
ers at the time of subscribing, certificates of fund
ed debt 10 the amount OF the first insalment
4. Any person claiming 20 subscribe by virtue of
authority from any individual, company or corpo-
ration, will be required TO exhibit at the time OF
subscribing, either power ofattorney, or letter
of authority, the authenticity of which, must be
proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners
S. AT the time of subscribing, the Commissioners
will give toeach subscriber or to the attorney, a
receipt for the payment in coin and in funded
debt. which will be numbered 50 as to designate
the particular description IN avoid error.
FRANCIS CORBlN, y
J. AaIBLER, 4 Com'rs.
AND'W STEVENSON