Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-19

s1eludsd frOa me fres ED ra:i par.isipa,ioa Ia
eli re Tlhsaesioas and business q ne insulu-
uon-
Issh. no noss shall b lususd Of lsss Ssnon-
instsOe than hse dollasl. bai congEsss nay here
Alter. IL n shan think a., restrain ne Ioufr,i de-
hnmisEilol q nolss ~ zee dollars; 80 sail ths
sald bank ho0wiaxiy ihereesa ne anooat of IA
debts due - q, hen ne uoiss 81 eiFculalioa sz-
eeed three iinle4 NE amonnt. q rpeele IN its
vaults nha Wbenaser zach excana takes place
n shaii b tAs ee5 e ne asid eospoEunoa 10 re-
tara % soeA ProPo-tioa a. speedily a. shall be
safe apd ftaeusabie.
18th. ms debts due and Becoming due TO
said esnk. nhau never. a. any Ooe une. e1esed
ne amOuni Of the capital slOek actually Paid ~,
nnd seVsny-hEe per cen. advance lhsfvon.
10Th. Ne pspef nail 6e discoonied o. any
loan uads b said bshk foE a longer period thaa
oae hundrsd and eighty days. Dor sail any
noaR, 81 hill, % oSl,ef dsos % evidences q dets
be Tsaswsd OF exsadsd By say engagement -
eOalraei Of Haid baak, after he tune for which
"a vas negotiated snail have e1pired.
2isl. The said bank shall nsi hold an, pahlie
dsbt 90 stocks, OF he stocks of any iasOs p0ra-
ted iasIilaIi0n. nniess takes fsE ths seeaFily o.
In salisfseIiOa q debts PseEioasiy eoasraeted.
91d. The said bank shall bsl pay oct the notes
81 any other baak, ,og any hing eHee91 legal
coin, OF tts eva notes.
a3d. The diFeeiaTs % the said hank shall not,
within the Districi Cf Colunbia, dise0ual any
psOmissOEy note Or ball Of sreAsags. nor make
any loan uhatsVr-, except IL be loan 10 the Co
VeTaaca' of ths United States according 10 Ibs
prcvisions Of Law.
9ath. Al notes OF bilIs adapted and intend
ed 10 eiFculAie ~ money shall Be prepared Snder
thu direction Of the parent ihstitatiVu az Wash
ingioa, shail be sigoed a. hsFeihbsfoFe provided
iOr, and shall Be made payable Al the banhing
hoass IN Washingtoa, % ~ some one Of the Of
dcss q discouat and deposit, "a Be sfeeaed on
face Al ft.s Rr,ta hall aurerf nnfer n \ d.
nOminaiioA nos ezeeediBg zen deilaTs. which
may Be signed b the presideni and cashier of
any ofice % disoount and deposiI a. which they
may Be issued and made payable, bat shalt ne
vestheisss, Be prepared ~ and aulhoftIsd By
the PareaI inslitutiou M Washington. Add no
notes o. BILLS bal sach ~ are prepared and sign
q, ~ Aforesaid. shall Be issaed By any Of the
said OGlees Of disccunl and deposit; PFssidsd,
That nothing hereis contained shsH Be 80 con-
Stfaed ~ 10 prohibit The said ofhces from selling
dsafts for hfly dollars and upwards, zach. dawn
and ihlended foe the poI pOse Of remittance.
The notes o. bills " The said corporation, al
though The same be upon their face respectfully
made payable a. a particular place eny, shall,
nevertheless, be received Oy the said corpora
ttoa, OF ~ anJ Of ~ Offices Of discount and de-
posite, chen IsAdered In liquidation OF psyment
Of any debt OF balance due 10 said evaporation.
25th. The c6ierrs % the corporation shall
aoi Be permitted 10 hDUoU money FIRM the said
corporation, OF eontTaet any debt herewith in
hny manner whatever; and note OF bill, OF
Whieh such officer. IL maker, draueF. endoFseF,
acceptoF, o. Otherwise party, shalVbe discount
cd PrSsiisi. That The eniiTe liability Of any
uos director Of any Of said Offices % said eoFPo-
gatioa may exist 10 an amount not eIeeediag
ten ihoasand dollars, Ind ProVilsA also, That
no note OF bill shall be discounted fOf soy men,
Der Of eithsT House VI Congress Of the United
States.
Soc u lad Be- e 6ariksr sns=ieS, That IL the
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OF TO the use or the same, shall deal OF trade IN
buying or selling any goods, wares, merchandise
or commodities Whatsoever, cO1trary 70 the pro
visions &C this act, al aud every person or per
snhs, by whom any order OF direction for 50 deal
Ing oT uadiag shall have been givsn, and ell and
every person or psrsOas, Who shall have beer
c0BeeTned as pagtirB or agents therein, shall fer
felt and lose treble the value Of the goods wares
merchandise. and commodities, in which uch
dealing and trade shall hare been; ohe-hai
thereof 10 the usa Of the infcTmeT. and the ofhsi
half thereof % The nse Of ne Uhhed States "a
be recovered in any action o. Law, with cost Of
suit
sgc.l3 lad Dc q further sassis1, That IL thC
said corporation shall advance Or lend any sun
Of money for the Use, or 90 aecount Of the Go
vernmeni Of the Uniied States, 10 an amount FL
eesdieg one million Of dollars, or for the use Of
On account Of Ehy particular STATE. 10 an amoun
exceedng one hundred thousand dollars (unies,
soRsnd persons, By and with Uhose order. aETee
heni. consent, appreciation. and eonuiVanee,
such uulaWful advance 90 loan shalt have beer
made, upon eonvieiiea thereof, shall forfeit and
pay for every such ofisnee treble The value oI
amount Of the sun OF sums which have been %
uAla vfuIly advanced OF Tent one-h'h thereof "a
fhe use Of the iBformaT and the residue thereof
70 the use Of The Uniicd Safes
BEe. "a. lad bs 70 furiker sNsrfsf. That ne
bills o. notes % the said corporations Originally
Iasds payable, o. which shalt have become pay.
able % dsnasd, shall be received 10 eli pay,
mebgs 10 the Uaited States, unless otheFUis,
directed By set % CoagTass; Prsei3sa, A~tserer
That " tha aaid bash, % Sag Of iis byshehs'
shall % auy tino sasPsed specie payments, o.
shall nsEiest Or refuse % disehsFgs, On dsmand
aay and at Of hs liabilitiss 10 speeis, then III
bills o. aOios shall not, during such suspension
Be Feesised in payment % aHy debt o. demanS
sf the Uniisd States; and such sntpoDsisn ol
specie paYmeats shall be held and S5iuJged &
sauss Of forfeiture 81 ths charter hereby grant
"a.
sEe. rs. .gs1 D. u Cgtksr sassfss, That dur.
inE she eontinuaaeo 81 this act, sud whenever
required BY the Secretary 81 ibs Treasury. The
said eOfp0Fs;i0n shall give lhs neeeasary fseilt
ties for transferring the public funds from ieu
20 plscs within ths United STATES. % The Terri
tories thereof, aHd fer dislEIbatiBg TIE sane ID
payment Of the public csetilors, ard shall aisl
"a aad perform he several respective dntis,
formerly required % ths psHsiaa sEsats aea
e0mDissioBsrs - lsans i0g ne several siniss
or % coy oBs % mere q tbsa without ehsFE
ing unisaiou, or niaimlnK showcases % 80
epuat Of 6iGsFeags 81 sEebsags.
Bae rs .9aA ~ q fafafg rassisd, That The
tepos,tst o. the taousy q The Uuited states IA
Piaesa IN Whieh the said baah an4 hTanchs'
thereof nay Be eaiablished. shalt Be aads IA
so bsnk o. branshoa thereof. snlssi CoasFts'
shall otheFHise direct ~ lsw, aHi thsi 30 Pab
lta noneya 10 daposit h. sid bahk gr ataudial
% ice books 20 the credit Of he Treasurer, ahsi
- tatso cod dsSned % BE- u ths Trsasery o,
the Uuiisa sistet, and 90 Paymehta naas b
ere Tfssauruf shall b b. cheeks fraWu 90 SEX
bank Psori4sa That u ihs SAID baat shall SIS.
pend specie payments aufiEg ne recess q Cen.
gress. q shail b. the fgiy ~ lhe Secretary 81
she Treasury 20 pFosido ~ - sale keepinE q
ths PH5iio @ousys uBtil tts aqt.oa q CoagFot'
epH BE- bed hereou, sd BE- shan report ~
usma % Congress on Ne frut deg of tka ssasior
neHi allag guch suspsuaioa