Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-15
uNrrEns TNTns, HANK.


4 oftiic U. ). u supcrinte,,d subscriptions r.
wards constituting the capital Of the Hank OF the H.
Stats, at RchooI.d in rnss, hereby give notice.
that books for that purpose will he opSned al
i-ynehs Coice-llouse, IN ssd CITY, on tn: first
Monday IN July next, and will continue Open every
day ifon the the time of opening the same, ior
twenty days, exclusive oil Sundays, between the
hours oil ten o'clock in the forenoon, aud four o.
clock III the afternoon OF each day.
Any Individual, company, corporation state,
may subscribe ior amy number oil shares OF the cap-
tai OF SAID Bank. not exceeding three thousand
SHARES and al the time OF subscribing, there must
be paid on eacl share, five dollars in gold or silver
CON OF tise u States, or OF foreign coins or twen
ty-ive dollars in like coin, in funded dekt
OF the U. States, in the following manner:-rhe
pay uents III coin must bc male III gold silver coin
OF the u States, or IN gold coia OF Spain or the do
niilions oi pam, at the rate Uf 100 for every
20 grains ard sixty hundreitis OF grain, of the ac-
tuai weight thereof; Oh In other foreign gold sill
yer coins, at the several rates following: that is to
say: The gold coin oil q. Britain and Portucui, at
the rate OF iCO eents Tor every 81 grains and two
tiilhs oil gram OF the actual weight thereof
The gold coin OF France, at tbs rate OF leo cents
tor every q grams and two iilths OF gram ot the
actual weight thereof
Spanish mllled dollars at the rate of 100 cents for
each; tue actual weight whereof shall not be less
Than IL penyweishts and seven grains and in pro-
portion Tor the parts OF dollar
Crowns oil france, at the rate of 10 ceuts for
each crown, he actual weight whereof shall be
IL D than eighteen penny weights and seventeen sr2s,
andin proportion tor the parts ola crown
The payments made liz the funded debt ofthe u.
States, viii he received ut the following rates -
HE funded debt bearing, an interest OF per cent
am per annum, at the miuli par value there
OF the funded debt bearing interest oil 8 per
centum per annum, at the rate ut SOS for every
sum OF ) 100 fthe nominal amount thereof; and
the funded debt bearing an interest OF per centutn
per annum, * the rate of ) 100 and 81 cents tor
every sum OF . 100 of the nominal amount thereof :;
together with te amount of interest accrued on the
sad several denominations of iuaded debt, to be
c1mputed and allowed to the time Of subscribing
the same tofhe cdbifai OF said Bank.
a, the time aud place OF subscribing each subscr-
Der must deliver to the Commissioners the certH-
Gates 81 funded d~bt for the funded debt proportion
OF their respective subscriptions, together with
power OF attorney in the following form, viz
KNOW all men by these presents, that -, of
the state IL, subscriber for - shares OF
the capital Of the Bank OF the O. States, do here
by authorize and empower Francis Corbin, John
Amber and Add Stevenson, majority OF
them, Commissioners for experimenting the SUBJ
scriptons at Richmond, lin Vireina,l ia person
or by substitute, TO transfer in due form OF law,
the funded debt, whereof the certfcstes are here
unto annexed, to the President, Directors h Co.
OF the Bank Of the q. States, soon as the Bank
shall be organized. Provided always, that if in
consequence oil the superintendent of the shares
Ia the capital OF the said BaAk among the subscri-
beTs, III the manser by law prescribed, the said
funded debt shall be OF greater amount than shall
be necessary 70 complete the payments OF the
tr"i,d debt portion Tor the shares to be appor-
toned, only 50 much OF the funded debt shan bs
transferred by virtue of the power and authority
hereby given, rs shall be necessary to complete
such payments. Witness my hand aud seal, this
- day il, 1916.
Sealed sod delivered : mss
IL presence of NH.0D
The parties signing must acknowledge the same
before magistrate, who will certify the fact under
his hand and seal ia the usual form.
The wording Of the power must be chauged,
when necessayto meet the Of subscriptions by
Companies, Corporations or States.
In order TO produce the least possible inconveni-
ence, aad to enable those who intend 10 subscribe,
TO prepare their payments in authorizations the Com
mIi'ioaers deem expediclt to adopt the following
rules:
1. Persons intending to subscribe, may during the
term allowed by law for receiving subsc .ptions de-
liver to William Dandridse, Esq Cashier of the
Virginia Bank, I'm the Banking house) five dol
iais III gold or silver, according to the rates pre-
scrDed Ivy the act OF lncorpui alton, and mentioned
IN the first part Oh this notce.-The cashier will
give 10 the person or his attorney, certificate of
the deposit so made to be snecialy held subject
to the order OF the Commissioners, designating
the several kinds of coin aud the value thereof
according 10 the rates aforesaid, which certificate
will be received BY tue Commissioners at the time
OF subscribing, as evidence Of the payment in
c.h'J iOT tnf NUMBER OF Shares so subscribed
ProUided, the number of shares, to which each
subscriber may be entitled, shall be- endorled
thereon, or annexed thereto, and signed by the
subscriber or subscribers, or by their attorney
duly authorised.
2. No distinction will be made in the computation OF
interest on the funded debt, as 10 the particular
day on which any subscription may be made; but
this first day Of the term will be considered as the
time Of subscribing, within the meaning and-spirit
Of the law.
8. II will be observed, that the payment in funded
debt, will not he received in consolidated form
each subscriber must exhibit to the Commissions
ers, at the time Of subscribing, certificates of fund
ed debt to the amount OF the FIRST instslment
D. Any person claiming to subscribe by virtue Of
authority from any individual, company or corpo-
ration, will be required TO exhibtat the time of
subscribing, either power Of attorney, or letter
OF authority, the authenticity of which, must be
proTed to the satisfaction Of the Commissioners
S. At the time OF subscribing, the Commissioners
will give to each subscriber or TO the attorney,
receipt for the payment in coin and in funded
debt, which will be numbered so as 20 designate
the particular description s. N avoid error
FRANCIS CORBlN,
j. AMBLER, 2 Con,,rs
AND,IV S'YFVFNsoN :