Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-01
a pROCLAMATION.
By Alexander q. Mclynt, Governor 81
Tie State Of Mississippi.

| By Alexander u. MczfHtf, toveTWoT q
hle State Of Mississippi.
NM HEREAss, il isProyided ~ the
wv eig,h section Of " An act requir-
ing the several banks of this State 70 pay
specie, and for other purposes approved
February 2lst lS4O. !" That from aud
after the first day Of April next (ihereaf-
ter all the banks and moneyed corpora
lions in this State shall bcreqnircd 70 pay
specie at their counters, respectively, iVi
all their notes or liabilities, then due, Of
the denomination Of i've dollars and un-
der" And, whereas, il is iutthef pro-
vided in the ninth section Of said acts
!" That should any bank Or moneyed
corporation in this State from and alter
The times prescribed in the preceding sec
lion Of this act, refuse 10 pay specie on y
respective liabilities as therein speciiied,
and in the manner therein prescribed, y
shall be the duty Of The President, CASH
ieI' or Teller, Of such bank 10 place bis
name together with the date, on the back
Of such noie or evidence Of liability, on
preseentalion thereof, which said endorse
nent shall he held and deemed sufficient
evidence Of protest and refusal OF The
bank to pay specie" And whereas,it IS
further provided 10 The tenth section OF
said act "That whenever the Governor,
ei,herirom the certificate Of the President,
Cashier or Teller, as aforesaid, OF ~
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 deciar-
ing that said corporation has forfeited all
lis banking powers and privileges" And
whereas james r. Clark did, Oh the 9Th
day Of May, 1910, present five dollar
note TO j.. j. Niche, Cashier pro tenn, OF
the Benton and Manchester hail Road
and Banking Company, aud demanded
payment thereof ia specie, which said
note is in the word aud figures following,
10 wit: "The Benton and Manchester
Rail Road and thanking company will
pay to the bearer, on demand, five dollars.
II. l2a, B. Benton, Miss, June 18Th
1888. Vim. l.. McKlnstry, Cashier
Tho's. Rawlings President And, where
as, the said Cashier pro tenn, did then
endorse uEon said note " refuse payment
in sptcle, May Oh 1910. J. J. Niche,
Cashier f. Tn And wher as it further
appears by the affidavit oi said James r..
Clark thai he did on sad day present said
note 10 said Cashier for pay ment, and
payment thereof was then refused.
| Now know ye, hat being satisfied that
presentment Of said note has been duly
made and payment thereof refused, do,
by virtue Of the authority 10 me vested BY
The Constitution and Laws OF this State
issue this my proclamation, declaring thar
the Benton and Manchester Rail Road and
Banking Compdny has forfeited all lis
banking posecrS and Privileges.
! In testimony whereof, /, ALEXAN-
DER G. McNUTT, Governor OF the
state aforesaid, have caused these letters
TO be made patent, and the great seal Of
the state TO be hereuuto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city Of
Jackson, this sixth day OF
June, in The year Of our
L.. S. Lord one thousand eighl
hundred and forty and Of
the sovereignty Of the State
Of Mississippi the twenty
third
| By the Governor;
A. G. McNUTT.
THOMAS b. WOODWARD,
Secretary Of Slate.
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