Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-17

moneys deposited therein of the notes in
circulation, and of the specie in hand /;
aud shall have right TO inspect su h &C.
neral accounts i'm the books OF the baa&
as shall relate to the said statement, Pro
Uided, that this shall not be construed to
Imply right of inspecting the account OF
any private individual or Individuals with
the bank.
10. No stookholder, unlesshe be citi-
zen of the United States, shall vote i'll tile
choice Of directors.
II. No note SHALL DC issued of less
amount than FIVE dollars.
Sec. u. ind De il. fWrther euQcted, That
il The SAID corporation, or any person or
persons, for or 20 the use of the same,
shall deal or trade in buying or selling
goods, wares, merchandise or commodities
whatsoever, contrary to the provisions Of
this act, all aud every person and per-
sons, by whom any order or direction FOR
so dealing or trading sh Ii have been Civ
en- an All and every person and persons
who shall have been concerned as part es
or agents therein, Shall forfeit and lose tres
bic the value of the goods, wares, mer-
chaniize and coBmoduits in which such
dealing and trade shall have been enc
bali thereof TO The use Of the nlormer, &
the other half TO the use Of the y. States,
TO be recovered III any action Of law, with
costs of suit
Sec. Is. Ind 5e il further enacted, That
if the said corporation shall advance or
lend any SUN of money for the use or on
account of the government of the United
States, to an amount exceeding five hum
dred thousand dollars /; or ofany particu-
lar state, to an amount exceeding fifty
thousand dollars or Of any foreign prince
or state, (ualess previously authorized
thereto by a law OF the United States) all
and every person and persons, by and
with whose order, agreement, consent,
approx ton and couniva nee, such unlaw-
full advance or loan shall have been made,
upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and
pay, for every such offence, treble the va
Tue or amount OF the sum or sums winch
have been so uniawiully advanced or lent
one fifth thereof to the use of the informer,
and the residue thereof to the use of the
United States.
Sec. II. ind be il filr.ker enacted, Tha
the bills OF notes Of the said corporation
originally made payable, or which shall
have become payable on demand, shall be
receivable in all payments to the United
States, unl.s SIS otherwise directed by act of
Cong ess.
&c. -. IND % uJitrther enacted. That
during the continuance Of this act, AMI
Whenever req irEi by the Secretary of the
ir asury, the said corporation sha
give the necessary f~ciliies for transfer-
ring tn. public funds from placs to
pl within The Unit d Stat s, on the ter
ritolies thereof, and for distributing the
srme payment Of the public creditors,
without charging commissions or claiAing
allowance on account of DIFF renee Of ex-
change, and SD II also do and perform
the several and respective duties Of the
commissioners o. loans for the several
states, or any one CT more Of them, when
ever required by law.
Sec. 10. Ind be il further enacted. That
Tie > p'si;es Of the money of the U.i-
ted States, in places in which the said
bank and branches thereof may be estab-
lishrd, shall be made in said bank or
branches thereof, un ess the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall at any time Otherwise
order and direct in which case the Sc
cretary of the Treasury shall immediately
lay nefore Congress, if in session, If not,
immediately after the commencement o.
the next session, the reasons of such order
or direction.
Sec. Y. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the said corporation shall not at any time
suspend OF refuse pawn ut ingjld and sill
yer, ofany CT its notes, bills or obligations
nor Of any moneys received upln deposits
in said bank, or in any Of its ofi!c s OF dis
count and deposite. And if the said cor
por"ti0n shall at any time refuse or neglect
to pay OH demand any bill. note or obliga-
ton issued by the corporation, according
to the contract, promise or Undertaking
therein expressed /; or shall neglect or re-
fuse to pay on demand any moneys receIv-
ed in said bank, or in any Of its Offices afOre-
sail. on deposit, to the person or persons
entitl d, to receive the same, then, and
in every such case, the holder of such
noe, bill or obligation, or the person or
persons entitled to demand snd receive
such moneys rs aforesaid, shalt respective
ly be euiitlcd to receive AM recover / te-
rest on the said bills, notes, obligations or
moneys, until the same shall be fully paid
and satisfied. 1T the rate of twelve per
cent1m pes annum from the time Of such
mand as aforesaid ; ProUided. That
Congress may at any time hereafter enact
laws enforcing ana regulating the recove-
~ Of the amount OK the notes, bills, obi
e. lions or ether debts, of which payment
shajl have been refused as aforesaid, with
the rate Of interest above mentioned, veg
tirg jurisdiction for that purpose in any
courts. either of law or equity, of the
United States, or territories thereof or of
the several states, as they may deem e.
pedient.
Sec. IS. Ind be il further enacted,
That if any person shall falsely make,
forge or counterfeit, OF cause or procure
to DC falsely made, forged or counterfeited,
or willingly aid or assist in falsely making,
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