Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-08


LONDON FoReERrKs on AMERICAN BASxs.-A
Frenchman, named ST. Armand berembert was
brought before the Lord Mayor on the 23rd Nov, at
the instance of the Messrs. Barngs, charge of
attempting 10 commit forgeries on the Union Bank
of Louisiana, of which institution that firm are the
London agents.
Mr. Robert Ashby produced a note of the Union
Bank OF LOUISIANA OF which the following Is
copy = ,,o
aThe Unsn Bank of louisiana promises TO pay 20
dollars 10 A. Dotherlde, or bearer, on demand. La
Banque dc Unon de la Louisiana payera au porteur,
sur demande, vnet plastres.
). B. FERkAULT. A. MARGAu, Prest
"New Orleans"
He stated that on the 18th of October the prisoner
called upon MN at his office and, having produced
the above mentioned bank-note, SAID that ne wanted
number OF plates Tor different sums 10 be engraved
exactly similar. He wished 10 have a plate which
would throw off copies OF the he produced first
and Then he would have plates Tor s. TO- 20, 80 100
500 and 900 plasires severaly Witness asked MN
whether ne did want plates similar IN design Tor
seme other bank, supposlng that he could nol mean
exact counlerparis but he replied that he required
copies. Witness then asked INN II he mad re-
ference 70 give, "a respectable introduction was IN
dsPeRsable; 10 which se answered mat ne had no
reference that he stranger IN London, but
that he would communicate with his uncle on the
subject. Witness wrote upon piece OF paper that ne
could not move in the business without good refer
ence, and the prisoner wrote upon the paper Tue
naRnes OF Jacobs CO., ef Margate, as the parties
for whom ne vas acung. Witness stated 10 hun
that some days must eapse before The plate could be
completed and IN the interim made lnqaires, the re-
suit OF which led him 10 have the matter investigated
before the lord mayor
The prisoner SAID that he employed 10 get the
plates engraved by Messrs. Jacobs and Co, VINO at
the time they gave HIM the order, al Margaie
but now were, he believed, in France, al Marsellcs.
Mr.. Radford stated that he in the house OF
Barring, Brothers and Co. They agents 10 the
Union Sank at Louis ana, in New Orleans. He had
the management OF the correspondence. III The instl-
tuition wanted 10 have aplate struck oil in this country
thy would, no doubt, apply Through Messrs Barring
ana Co, but no lntlmaton of the kind had reached
the house. The plate from which the note odueed,
had been struck of, mad been made in New York,
ana If plate wanted for the Union Louisiana
Bank, he thought that the directors would have sen,
10 New York, and not to England. The note pro-
duced he had reason 70 believe was genuine.
Mr.. Hober Jun.-Has the American bank any
agent IN France
Mr.. Radford.-I believe not at all. l believe that
Messrs Barring Brothers and CO. are the only agents;
but / cannot swear that the bank has no agent in
France.
The prisoner was committed for trial. The law up
on which he was arreseed is the 4th of George w.,
cap. TO- 49, which enacted that I" If any person
shall engrave upon any plate other material, any
bill OF exchange, or order for money, IN whatever Ian
guage the same may be expressed, or whether II
or not intended to be under SEAL purportng 10 be the
bill or order of any foreign Prince, or state, or body
corporate, or company OF persons resident IN any
country not under the dominion of his Majesty with
out the authority OF such prince state or company
the proof of which authority shall lie with the party
and shall have knowingly in his p secession
any paper upon which snch bill order shall be prin
ted every such offender shall be guilty of felony and
being convicted thereof shall be liable TO transporta
lion for fourteen years, or imprisonment for three
years"