Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-05
rs. BANK pROxYEs.

publish the following act of congress pass
ii at the last session, and subjoin To il
he form Tor constituting proxies 10 vote for |
directors in that bank, or on any question
which may occur al any stated or special |
meeting Of the stockholders. This form,
We have authority 10 state, has been APP
proved by The counsel OF the bank.
An ACT 10 inforce those provisions of |
The act, entitled An act 10 incorporate
The subscribers 10 The Bank of The United
States" which relate TO the right of voting
for directors, and for other purposes.
lSECT. l.; BE il enucted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of The United States Of
dmericd in Congress assembled, That, in all
elections of directors of the Bank OF the u.
States, hereafter to be held, under and by
virtue OF, the Act TO incorporate the sub
scribers 10 the Bank OF the United States"
whenever amy person shall offer TO the judges
OF such election more than thirty votes In the
whole, includiug those offered i'm his own right
and those offered by him as attorney, proxy,
or agent, for any others, the said judges Of
the elections, or any one OF them, are hereby
authorized and required TO administer 10 tho
said peisou so offering TO vote, the following
oath or affirmation, viz:
1, -, do solemnly swear, Tor affirm as the
case may be,) that have 10 interest, Directly
or indirectly, in the shares upon which shall
vote AT this election, as attorney for others;
that those shares are, TO the best of my know
ledge and belief, truly. and in good faith.
owned by the persons in whose panies they
now stand and that. in voting at tliis election,
shaii not, I'm any mauuer violate the first
fundamental article of the" Act to incorpo-
rate the subscribers TO the Bank Of the United
States. Aud the said judges OF elections, or
any one OF them, shalt be authorised and eni-
powered in their discretion, or at the inst
OF any stakeholder of the bank, TO administer
the said oath or Affirmation to any person offer
ing 10 vote at any election.
1s,H. ~ Ia
person shall be entitled to vote al any such cleo.
ton, asattorney, proxy, or agent tor any other
person copartnershp, or body polite, without
power for that purpose being duly executed
IN the presence of awItness, and flied i'm the
bank. aud on which power shall be endorsed
the oath or affirmation of the person, or one of
the copartners. or of the head or some of the
officeIsi OF the body polite granting such
power, IN the words following I'll do
so'emn!y swear, Tor affirm. as the case may be
that am Tor that the cOpaI tnership, consist
inS OF myself aud -, are, or that the cor
poraion known by the name of -. is, az the
case may be) truly. and in good faith, the own
er for owners, as the case may be loftlle shares
in the capital stock ofihe bank of the United
States, specified in the within power of attor-
ney, and of no other shares that 10 other
person has any interest in the said shares, di.
rectiy or indirectly, except as stated lin The
said powsr; aud that no other power has been
gwen to any person, which iS now in force. to
vote Tor me Tor fer the cOpartnership afore-
said, or for the body polite aforesaid. as
the case may be,) at'any election of direc-
tors OF the said bank which oath or atfirn,a.
ton may be taken before a notary DIfbiic
Judge, or Justice OF the peace, and shall be
certified by him.
SECT. 3: lind be it further enacted, That ifiI,e
Judges OF any election OF directors to be held
as aforesaid, shall permit any person TO yive
more than thirty votes, in the whole, at any
such election, without the said persun's hay-
ing taken the aforesaid oath or affirmation, or
shail sni1erany person whatever 10 vote as at
tofney, agent, or proxy, for any other person.
or Tor any copartnership, or body polite, with
ont power for that purpose az prescribed in
the foregoing section, with the oath or aAirma-
tion ana certificate aforesaid; such of the said
Jndgesas shall consent thereto shall several
~ be deemed guilty of msdemeanor. and.
OH due conviction thereof shall be snbiect
10 hne not exceeding two thousand dol
lars, or to Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, at the discretion of the court bs fore
which such conviction shall be had. And if
any person shall wiliully and absolutely swear
athrm falsely, in taking any oath or affirm
non prescribed by this act, such person, so of
ie"ulIg' shali, upon due conviction thereof,
oe SUBJECT 10 The pains and penalties which
are by law prescribed for the punishment of
wilfui and corrupt perjury.
SECT. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That if any
person shall directly or indirectly give any
sum or sums OF money, or any other bride
present, or reward, or any promise contract
obligation, or security, for tie payment or de-
livery or any money, present, OF reward or
any thing TO obtain or procure the opinion,
Vote, OF interest, OF the president of the Bauk
of the United States or either of tte dirac-
tors thereof, or the president or director of
either of the branches of the said BANK i'm any
eieciioh, question, matter, or thing which
shai come before Inc said president and direc-
tors tor decision, IN relation TO the interest and
management of the business of the said bank.
anu Shall De thereof convicted; such person
VI persons, SO giving, promising, contracting,
or securing TO be given, paid or delivered
any sum or snms OF money, present reward
or other bride, az aforesaid and the president
or director who shall in any wise accent or re-
ceiVe the same, OH conviction thereof shall be
iihed and Imprisoned at the discretion of the
court, aud shall forever be DISQUALIFIED In hold
any office Oftrust or profit under the said cor.
poratlon, aud shall, also. forever be disauali.
fed to hold any Office of honour. trust. or nro
TIT, under the United States.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
Know all men by these presents that
.t..,,.., citizen
OF Shares In the Capital Stock of The Bank Of The
Uneo btaes and the owner Of other shares in the
edpta.'ocA OF SAID BANK, do hereby constitute and
"PPoi" Attorney and Agent fol
q Z, o, a"u WI name, as The owner Of said spcCi
heo Shares IN tue capital stock OF said bank to vote
proxy, at any election OF Directors Of said Banl
OF the United States and any question that NAV b,
put at stated or special meeting Of said bank accord
rug lotne hummer OF Votes should be entitled u
vote, u then personally present.
In witness whereof, have hereunio set
day of In The year of onr Iora o,,
thousand eight hundred and NV
Sealed and aeyeTedl
~ the presence off
citizen Of the United States, aciuaII,
resident therein, do solemnly that
= ,..., truly anI
IN good faith the owner Of the Shares in the Caoia
stock OF the Bank Of the United States speced In ma
wnih power OF Attorney, aud Of no other shares tina
other person has any interest in The said shares d
reey or indirectly except stated in the said power
AUG mat no ether power has been given any perso
which Is now Ia force, to for at any ,iectio
| OF Directors Of the said bank.
| Be 1t known, that on this day Of il
the year Of our Lord one thousand egAt hundred an
before me the subscTiher r,ranr