Lexington union., 1840-06-20
b. A,,e,.lI' a PROCLAMATION.

-, @e s'ale Of Mi.,i..is.; ~i''''"
WHEREAS, it is Droa;s., M'
snsc;s s ;s' aS several banks Of this s's' se' 'ep
February !. 9lst ls4O.p pu.p1Ses' . %e es7prrT
s''er asr ~ ans first day Of April "a,, "a, from rom
ions in this State s1a 1'n %%onsyed h. eorpe
specs II 1t their counters, rssSs. 'sso'sa 70
al their notes or liabl;,;ss ;,sss'p.sc'lyely Gr
the denomination Of e.. '' - 'nen due, of
Sst% 1%.a And, whereas. t i i'''s,' s ',s and IN.
That should a" any ''S''oI Sa"I Of said act act
corporation cor in This State from !" mo 9Heyed
me times prescribed in ,hs '"'' a and after
,on o. this act, refuse TO psy psesa'as snso; Sec
respective liabilities as ihere'ppe s "peeae on its
and IN the manner therein o's'A IN specified,
snail ;a1. DC The duty of the Pressss,,' vsse,'Iea e
'e'' or Teller, of such hank "'' - y 'ta-
os name neoh together with he date, on '%s h
o. sucn note or evidence Of lah;1,r ~ s'.t
presentation thereof, which sa;d idO,,''y' On
men. shall be held and deemed ,e,ES' eSSoI'e
ev,uencc e,e OF protest and refusal l''IVsn' " "a
oanK TO pay specie" And vbs,a,o " NE
n;a .u;lner PROVIDED , % in the tenth ser,i,n Is
sau ae'"Ihat whenever lbe C,oS"' Dl Of
enner from the certificate Of ,Se psselnor' p,ssaAr'
Cashier or Teller, as Aforesaid m adS'HsHa, ~ n,
hin'av,' hi,' Of the holder of any such ! Do,s w
o'll' or other evidence Of debt 'S% sh,, ''',e' s
sailsiied that such presen,meni has 'I h.S' S'
duly made and payment refused. 'hs he ses J1sv
forthwith issue his Proclamation ~ sasIa. s%a'
ing that said corporation ha. forfeited sj'a1 al
us oank'ngpowe-s and privileges And Nd
whereas James r. Clark did e,S. o. -. anu o't
day OF May, 1910, present five SolI,. U
note 10 ). }. Niche, Cashier pro lem ~'''r 'r
the Benton and Manchester Rail p"I %
and Banking Company, and de,narIa, ,'J'a
payment thereof in specie, which ,.;I
note IS in the word and figures iolI0rnn '
10 wit: "The Benton and MsDche.'ss,
Rail Road and Banking COMPANY viii
pay TO the bearer, on demand, five dollars
II. l2a, B. Benton, Miss, JuOe lq,b
1898. Wm. l.. McKlnstry, C,,b;a, @
Tho's. Rawlings President" And, wbs,s'
as, the said Cashier pro .em. did ,hs,
endorse uEon said note /" refuse Oayman,
in specie, May 9th 1910. j ]. N;rG;"
Cashier =. r." And whereas j, luubs'
appears by the affidavit Of said James R
Clark that he did on said day present said
note to said Cashier for payment, and
payment thereof was then refused, "'
Now know ye, that being satisfied ,h,,
presentment Of SAID note has been dul,
made and payment thereof refused, | a.
, by virtue Of the authority il me vested /,
the Constitution and Laws Of This STAT.
issue this my proclamation, declaring Aa
The Benton and Manchester Rail Road an,
Baakisg Company has forfeited ali IN
baking porcrs and privileges.
In testimony whereof, |, ALEyAN
DER G. McNUTT, Governor Of fl,
state aforesaid, have caused these letter,
TO be made patent, and the great seal Of
the state TO be hereunto affixed.
Given un6er nv hand al the CITY q
Jackson, this sixth day 0
June, in the year Of OH
u. 81 Lord one thousand egh
hundred and forty and o
The sovereignty Of The Stat
of Mississippi the twenty
third.
by the Governor;
A. G. McNUTT.
THOMAS b. WOODWARD,
i Secretary Of State.