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

81 Alexander @. McNut, Governor ofI
ne State Of Mississippi.

~ Alexander u. McNNEt, Governor Of
ne State Of Mississippi.
WXT HEREAS, II Is provided 10 the
Wv eigth section Of 6 An act requir-
ing the several banks Of this State 10 pay
specie and for other purposes" approved
February 2lst lS40. That from and
after the frst day Of April next (Ihereaf-
teri all the banks and moneyed corpora
lions in this State shall be required 10 pay
specie az their counters, respectively, for
all their notes or liabilities, then due, Of
the denomination Of five dollars and I'M
der" And, whereas, It is further pro-
vded in lhe ninth section Of sud acts
20 That should any bank or rnoneyed
corporation ID this Stale from and after
The times prescribed in the preceding sec
ton Of this act, refuse 10 pay specie n il
respective liabilities as therein specified,
and 10 the manner therein prescribed, il
shull be the duty of the President, Cash
ier' or Teller, Of such bank TO place his
name together with the date, on the back
Of such pote or evidence OF liability, on
lpreseenlaiion thereof, which said endorse
ment shall he held and deemed sufficient
levidence of protest and refusal OF the
bank TO pay specie" And whereas, il is
further provided in the tenth section of
said act 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
lduly made and payment refused, he shall
forthwith issue his Proclamation declar-
ling that said corporation has forfeited all
Iiis banking powers and privileges" And
whereas James r. CLARK did, on the OH
day Of May, 1910, present a FIVE dollar
note TO j. }. Niche, Cashier pro tenn, 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.
10 wit: "The Benton and Manchester
Rail Road and Banking company will
pay to the bearer, on demand, five dollars
, II. 1870, B. Benton, Miss, june l9th
; 1893. VIM. l.. McKins,ry, Cashier
Tho's. Rawlings President" And, where
as, the said Cashier pro tenn, did then
endorse upon said note f" refuse payment
in specie, May OH 1910. j. ]. Niche,
Cashier p T." And whereas il further
appears by the affidavit oi 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 sc, that being satisfied that
, presenlmen 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, declaring that
The Benton and Manchester Rail Road ana
Ranking Company has forfeited all its
: banking porers and privileges.
In iesimony whereof, l, ALEXAN
! DER G. McNUTT, Governor Of the
! state aforesaid, have caused these letters
10 be me3e patent, and the great seal o
he stale TO he hereunto affixed.
Given undor my hand at the city o
jackson, this sixth day 0
Jane, in the year Of OF
l.. S. Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and forty and 0
= the sovereignty Of the Stat
of Mississippi the twenty
third.
! BY the Governor;
= A. G. McNUTT.
THOMAS Is. WOODWARD,
= Secretary 81 State.
IL.