Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-08
4 PROCLAMATION,
BIZ Alexander G.. McNuti, Governor q
The State of Mississippi.

f1U AlGruUueT u !HtA'"'i ~-NDSN'"N' "
The State of Mississippi.
WKrHEREAS, il is provided in the
w eigth section of An act requir-
inc the several banks Of this State to pay
specie, and for other purposes" approved
February Dist lS40. That from and
after NE first day Of April next (hereaf-
ter,) all the banks and moneyed corpora
tons in this State shall be required 10 pay
specie at their counters, respectively, Tor
all their notes or liabilities, then due, OF
me denomination Of five dollars and IN
der" And, whereas, il IS luther pro
vided in The ninth section of said acts
q That should any bark or moneyed
corporation in this State from and alter
The times prescribed in the preceding sec.
ton of this net, refuse to pay specie on y
respective liabilities as therein specified,
and ia the manner therein prescribed, II
shall be the duy of the President, Cash
iers or Teller, Of such bank TO place his
name together with the date, on the back
Of such note or evidence Of liability, on
presentation thereof, which said endorse.
ment shall he held and deemed sufficient
evidence Of protest and refusal OF the
bank TO paw specie" And whereas, il Is
further provided in the tenth section Of
said act F" That whenever the Governor,
either from the certificate Of the President,
Cashier or Teller, as aforesaid, OF by
affidavit of The holder of any such note,
bill, or other evidence Of debt, shall be
satisfied that such presentment has been
duly made and payment refused, he shall
forthwith issue his Proclamation declar-
ing that said corporation has forfeited all
its banking powers and privileges" And
whereas James r. ClalIi did, on the oh
day OF May, 1910, present a five doIlar
uole 10 j. j. Niche, Cashier pro lem, 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,
to wit: "The Benton and Manchester
Rail Road and Banking company will
pay to the bearer, on demand, five dollars
II. 100, B. Benton, Miss, June l9b
1888. VIM. l.. Mcllrnslry, Cashier,
Tho's. Rawlings President" And, where
as, the said Cashier pro tenn, did then
endorse upon said note "rcfnse payment
in specie, May oh 1910. J. ]. Niche,
Cashier u. To- And vher, as il further
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 beiog satisfied thal
presentmcnt Of SAID note has been duly
made and payment thereof refused, | do,
by virtue If the authority in me vested by
the Constitution and Laws of this State,
issue this my proclamation, declarng that
the Benton ard dorchester Rail Road and
Banking Company has forfeited all lis
banking pouerS am pHpileges.
In testimony whereof, !, ALEXAN-
DER G. McNuTT, Governor of the
state aforesaid, have caused these letters
to be made patent, aud the great seal Of
the state to be hereunto affixed.
Given undor my hand at the city Of
jackson, this sixth day of
June, in the year Of our
l.. S. Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty and Of
Che sovereignty Of the State
of Mississippi the twenty,
thlrd.
BY the Governor;
a. G McNUTT.
THOMAS b. WOODWARD,
Secretary OF State.