Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-01
PROCLAMATION.
BIZ Alexander q. McNuti, Governor Of
the State Of Mississippi.

BIZ Alexander q. McNntt, Governor OIL
The State Of Mississippi.
WWT HEREAS, il is provided in the
WV eigth section Of ".An act reluir-
ing the several banks Of this State 10 pay
specie, and for other purposes" approved
February 2lst lS40. "Thnt from and
after the first day Of April next hercaf-
ter) all The hunks and moneyed corpora
lions nlhis State shall berequired lopay
specie at their counters, respectively, Tor
all their notes or liabilities, then due, Of
the denomination Of FIVE dollars and I'M
der" And, whereas, it is luther pro-
ylded in the ninth section Of SAID acts
That should any bank or moncJed
corporation IN this Sia.e from and after
he times prescribed in the preceding sec
ion Of this act, refuse 10 pay specie on Y
Respective liabilities as therein specified,
! and 10 the manner therein prescribed, II
shall Je the duty Of the President, CASH
ier' or Teller, Of such bark 10 place his
name together with the date, on the back
Of such note or evidence OF liability, on
presentation thereof, which said endorse.
Imenl shall lie held and deemed Sufficient
evidence Of protest aud refusal Of the
bank to pay specie" And ~hereas,it IL
further provided in The tenth section OF
said act That whenever the Governor,
eiiherirom the certificate cf the President,
Cashier or Teller, us aforesaid, OF BY
Iuthdagit Of the holder Of any such note,
bill, or other evidence OF debt, shall be
satisfied that such presentment has been
duly made and pay ment refused, he shall
forthwith issue his Proclamation declar-
ling that said corporation has forfeited all
its banking powers and privileges" And
whereas James r. Caik did, on the OH
day Of May, 1910, present five dolal
uofe 10 j. Niche, Cashier pro tenn, o.
| the Benton aud Manchester Rnil Roa(
and Banking Company, aud demanded
payment thereof i'll specie, which saic
note is 10 he word and figures following
10 wit: "'lhe Benton and Mancheste
Rail Road and Banking company vii
pay 10 the bearer, on demand, five dollars
III. 100, B. Benton, Miss, June l9ll
1888 Wm. L. McKlnstry, Cashier
Tho's. Rawlings President" And, where
I as, The said Cashier pro tenn, did ther
. endorse upon said note "refuse paymen
in specie, May OH 1910. J ]. Niche
Cashier p. T." And whereas il further
!, appears by the affidavit d said JAMES Il
Clark that he did on said day present sal,
note 10 said Cashier for payment, auo
payment thereof was then refused.
Now know We, that being satisfied thai
presentment OF sand 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, declaring tha
the Reatoa ana Manchester Rail Road dne
Banding Company has forfeited all III
banking powerS and privileges.
In testimony whereof, |, ALEXAN
DER G. McNUTT, Governor Of thu
state aforesaid, have caused these letter!
to be made patent, and the great seal 0
the state to be hereunto affixed.
Given UNDER my hand at the city o
!. jackson, this sixth day 0
June, 10 The year Of on
l.. S. Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and forty aud 0
the sovereignty Of the STATE
Of Mississippi the twenty
third.
by the Governor;
A. q. McNUTT.
THOMAS Il. WOODWARD,
Secretary Of Slate.
June 90, 1910. 32-4w.