Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-06

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Url,anna Bank Company $50 n"
Bedford Bank Of PENNSYLVANIA 4 oS9 ~
German Bank Of Wooster "a 1fI M
Union Bank Of PENNSYLVANIA o1so o0
Sundry Bank notes, an,oug which NJ. 49, w
kentucky H. Co 2797, hlariera aud
Susgoehsnna Trading Co. 81 800, S.,q.
bridge Co. S796, aud Si32 counierfeis
VI various banks $3.50 %
90 Col 10
alexander Kerr, scorn The request Of u. Ed,eards
am Cashier ofthe Bank fthe Mstropol;s.
IN this city, and have been so for ten wears
past. 1t was one of the banks in which nublic
dep0strs were made previous to the existence
Iof the United States Bank. When the banl,
otthe United States went into operation, TN.
Bank oil the Metropolis owed TO the United
States about s 10000, which was drawn for
ny the former in one check This sum hal
come into the Bank by depostes of iudiyidn-
ais only. and not by loan. There is a der,.;s.
lie now IN the Bank, tn the credit of The Unit
ca states, In consequence Of payments for
western lands being made partly In hills
winch the United States Bank would NOT re-
teive as cash, and which were received, he III,
Bank OF the Metropolis, and receipted for tn
the Treasurer of the United States. as cash
ne "otes were on spece-paying Banks we
received them as cash and cOnsider,J tho
accommodation 10 the government ,,,;,,
Equal To any benefit received Lv IN.
Bank. The sum has gradually Increased and
vibrated, from 40, 10 S 10000. 1t was never
made al the solicitation. OF our bank but I'm.
Secretary OF the Treasury directed rersons
wishing TO pay for lands as above stated. IN
apply 10 our bank, to knew If we would re.
cei!e the notes, and credit them rs cash:
whicn we agreed To do. The ainsHnt Of de-
pos'te, as reported 10 the Treasury lst d,y nf
) January, of the present year, was about Go DOC.
Neither specie nor u. States notrs ts ans cop.
siderable amount, we're included ia fin. ab,,a
depOsiies.
ALEX. KERR.
Jonah Thompson, s,cOrn, at the request of .Br.
Ed,oards.
am President of the Eank Of Alexandria.
and have been since March LIST, 1919.
The Bank never appli-d 10 the Secretary of
the Treasury for loan, hut have alvs vs. bad
The depOsitcs from the Custom-Huusr. On
'ne o'h oi january, there was IN at,rlva,:,.
ana understood To be the wish of the Secre.
tary oil the Treasury, that the Bank of AIex.
u''a would assume and pay the sum of forty
SIX thousand dollars To the government. Tina
hahk oi alexandria gave credit TO the 20
vernment for that amount, and the MecS.
MICS Bank agreed To secure il by no,.sa,,r ~.
al estate. The Bank pays the drafts Of The
government when called upon. Ii has a de-.
posite oi more than $4,000 dollars Tn.
D !, of Alexandria has never applied TO the
Treasurer for any indulgen nee, to my knew
ledge. JONAH TiioNPSSW
Edi0ard Jones, sirorn, al HE request Of .yr. Ed
yards.
am Chief Clerk IN the Ofice Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. | have heard of -
,r'ler mentioned by Mr. Edwards as hating
neen written by Mr. Stevenson, Receiver Of
Public Moneys at Edwards,i!ie, to the Seq
rotary OF the Treasury-I fist heard of II
very ii'eiy-I believe the first intination
had concerning it was derived from Mr. Ed
wards's memorial To Congress.
Question by MIR. Cook. Did YOU ever see
10 the Treasury Department, previously TO
MIR. Edwa'ds's memorial, any letter or notice
IN any oil The public papers, concerning Mr..
EDWARDS having "ithdra"n from the DireC.
tOrsh Up OF The Bank at Edwards,i,e2
A. Never.
Question by Mr. Cook. Does the corres.
poudence between the Secretary IF th. r.
'ury, and The banks which are depos,to,;.,
u the me Pupi'c moneys, pass through your
lands
A. Yes when the Secretary is in town e
pens the mail himself, writes on The diff.
NJ bunoies such direction rs Will designate
NAT Is 10 DE oone with each, 50 thaith NAV
-. neVu on Ihey are then sent
w 10 INC, ahu distribute them amongst the
Jerks. '"'
o. Have you read the report of the Sc.
rotary OF the Treasury, made TO Congress-
n the 42d day Of March, Of the present year3
A. Yes, have.
q. Did the Secretary consult you in max.
ne out that report?
A. No.
@ Did he say any thing to you in refer
nee To that report before il was made
A. No.
q. Do you, or do you not, know that tho
ctier from Mr.. Stevenson, referred to by Mr..
edwards, has since been found Ia ths is.o.
Try Department
A. M. do not know any such sucb tbno.
u have you heard that that letter hssbseo
1uDd
A. Never.
Y. DO you remember whether the Secreta.
OF the Treasury received The St. Louis Eu.
uirer IN 1919.
A. ] do not recollect. have seen thai ma
er several times in the Department. Pa
cIs are frequently sent 10 the Secretary
'hich he has not subscribed for, and after a
cw numbers are sent and no subscription OIL.
aimed, they are sent no longer.
q. When, according to your best recollec-
ion, did you first see that paper in Tue De.
n. ] do not recollect.
z. Do you think II was several years past?
A. have SCENT within two ears.
Quseton by Mr. Forsyth. Does all the
,lhcIal correspondence Of the Secretary VI lhs
Treasury pass through sour hands