Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-04
a PROCLAMATION.
BIZ Alexander G. McNna, Gorernor IF
nc .Sinte 81 lriasise;nni

he State Of mississippi.
-VK xT7 HEREAS, il is provided in the
wv eigth section Of I. AN act rcqur-
ing the several banks Of this State 70 pay
specie, and forother purposes" approved
February 2lst 1870. "That from and
after the first day Of April next (shereaf
teri all the banks and moneyed corpora
tioas in this State shnll bereqciyed 10 pay
specie at their counters, respectively, for
III their notes Or liabilities, then due, Of
tue denomination of five dollars and IN
der" And whereas, It Is fusther pro
.vided IN the ninth section Of said act
/" Thut should any bank or moneyed
corporaiion ID this State from and after
;he times prescribed in the preceding sec
lion Of this act, refuse TO pay specie on IFS
respective liabilities as therein specified,
and in the manner therein prescribed, 1t
shall be he duty Of the President, Cash
leT' or Teller, Of such LaOk TO place his
name together with the date, on the back
Of such pole or evidence Of liability, on
preseentaiion thereof, which said endorse
/ ment shall he held and deemed sufficient
evidence Of protest and refusal OF the
bark 70 pay specie" And whereas, II IS
further provided in the tenth section Of
said act That whenever the Governor,
eilherlron the certificate Of the President,
Cashier Or Teller, as aforesaid, or BY
affidavit of the holder Of any such note,
bill, Of other evidence Of debt, shall be
satisfied that such presentment has been
duly made and payment refused, be shall
forthwith issue his Proclamation deciar
ling that said corporation has forfeited all
lis banking powers and privileges" Add
whereas James Il. Clark did, on the 9th
| day Of May, 1910, present a five dollar
note 10 j. j. Niche, Cashier pro tenn, Of
! the Benton and Manchester Rail Road
and Banking Company, and demanded
payment thereof IN specie, which said
note is IN the word and figures following,
10 wit: "Fhe Benton and Manchester
Rail Road and Banking company will
) pay % the bearer, on demand, five dollars.
n II. l2a, B. Benton, Miss, June l9th
} 1888, VIM. L. McKlns,ry, Cashier,
Tho's. Rawlings President" And, where
as, The said Cashier pro tenn, did then
s endorse uron said note refuse payment
(. 70 specie, May Oh 1910. J. J.. Niche,
: Cashier = r." And whereas it further
! appears BY The affidavit Of said James r..
: Clark that heidi On said day present said
aole 10 said Cashier for payment, and
payment thereof was then refused.
Now know ye, that being satisfied that
+, presenimeat Of said note has been duly
! made and payment thereof refused, 90,
: by virtue ut the authority 10 me vested by
the Constitution and Laws Of this Slate,
issue this my proclamation, declaring that
lhe Bepton and Manchester RAD Road and
Banhiag Company has forfeited all lis
banking posrers AMI privileges.
IN testimony whereof, I, ALEXAN.
{ DER G. AcNUTT, Governor of the
state aforesaid, have caused these letters
70 be made patent, and the great seal of
the state 70 be hereunto affixed.
/, Given unGer my hand at the city al
Jackson,.thls sixth daysot
June, in The Year Of our
I. ;, Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty and Of
Che sovreiguty Of the State
Of Mississippi The twenty
third.
BY the Governor;
a. G. McNUTT.
THOMAS d. WOODWARD,
Secretary oESIale.