Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-25

BIZ Alexander G. McNua, Govsrnor ot
nc State Of Mississippi.

/
ac State of Mississippi
WTI HEREAs,it is provided 70 the
" eiyth section Of " An act requlr-
ing the Sc, eral banks Of this State 10 pay
specie, and iur other purposes" approved
February 2l@ lS40. "That from and
latter The first day Of April nexl (Eereai-
ter,) all the banks and moncyed corpora
tons in this State shall berequlrcd 70 pny
specie at their counters, respectively, lor
all their notes or liabilities, then due, o.
the denomination Of Ave dollars and nn'
DER And, whereas, Il Is further pro-
yidcd HI the ninth section Of sala ac's
I" That should any bank or moneyeo
corporation in this State from and alter
The times prescribed in the preceding sec
ton Of this act, refuse TO pay specie 4 y
| respective liabilities as therein sPecilieo,
tand in the manner therein prescribed, II
shall he the duty Of the President, Cash
iers or Teller, OF such bank 10 place his
name together with the date, on the back
Of such ub,e or evidence OF liability, on
; presentation thereof, which said endorse
| ment Shall lie he'd and aeemed sufficient
f, evidence of protest and refusal OF the
Jank 10 pay specie" And whereas,it -
: further provided in the tenth section OF
: said act" That whenever the Governor,
/, either from the certificate oil the President,
Cashier or Teller, MS aioresaii, OF ny
. Eaiida,it Of the holder uf any such note;
:, hill, or other evidence Of debt, shall be
Il satisfied that such prcscntmcnt has been
u duly made and payment refused, he shall
If forthwith issue his Proclamation declar-
Ing that said corporation has forfeited all
! lis banking powers and privileges" And
II whereas james II. CIail did, on The OH
. day Of May, 1910, present a five dollar
note 10 j. j Michic, Cashier pro lem, Of
the Benton and Manchester Rail Road
and Banking Company, aud demanded
: payment thereof in specie, which said
note is in the word and figures following
y 10 wit: "The Benton and ManchesteI
y Rail Road and Banking Company vii
= pay TO the bearer, OIL demand, five dollars
70 IL. 100, B. Benton, Miss, june l9ll
ne 1893. Wm, Il, McKInsiry, Cashier
IS Thus. Rawlings President" And, where
'ii has, the said Cashier pro tenn, did lhel
'o' endorse uron said note g refuse paymen
in specie, May oh lS40. j. J., Niche
'es Cashier p. - And wher, as il lurthe
appears by the affidavit Of said james R
Cark that be did On said day present sal
note 10 said Cashier for pay aent, an
payment lhcreofwas then refused.
Ks. Now know ye, that being satisfied hi
or prcsentmeut Of sad note has been dul
inq made and payment thereof refused, | d
rv. By virtue II The authority in me vested i
ION the Constitution and Laws OF this Stat
! Of issue this my proclamation, declaring lh
,hu The Benton and Manchester Rail Roaa al
10 Landing Company has forfeited all i
baking pourrs and pririlegcs.
key| In testimony whereof, 1. ALEXAl
mis- DER G. McNUTT, Governor bf ii
or state AFORESAID, have caused these lctte
or to be made ra'cu., and The gFeR! seui :
The stale 10 be hcreunto affixed.
Given andcr my hand at the city
- jackson, this sixth day
June, in the year Of 0
l.. s. Lord one thousand eig
hundred aiid forty aud
The sovereignty Of The Sta
q Mississippi The tNeni
n, third.
I,y the Governor;
A. G. McNUTT.
,url THOMAS Il. WOODWARD,
Secretary Of State.
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