Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-02
PROPOSALS FOR A LOAN.
Treasury DEPARTMENT.,

April II, 1916.
CEALED proposals will be received, under me
y acl OF 3lst March last, until 3, p. M, on
Saturday, the l7th OF June, l84S, for sixteen MIL
lions OF dollars of United States stock, reimours-
able twenty years from and after the Isl day OF
july, lS48, bearing six per cent. interest per annqm
PAYABLE semi. annually, on The ffst days OF ia
nuary and July OF eacn year. No bid Will De re-,
ceived below par; nor will any BID De consioefea
unless one per cent. thereof 10 deposited IN some
depository of the United States at or before Inc
dale fixed for opening the proposals. Inc o'as'
in all cases, must be unconditional, aud without
any reference to the bids Of others, and should
sta:e distinctly The premium offered. The propo-
sails shall be sealed, and endorsed "Prop0saL for
loan of 1913" and addressed to the Secretary oil
,e Treasury, Washington City, D. o.. Inc
sums which may be accepted will be required 10
be paid TO lhe depository OF The United States
nearest the places Of residence oil The persons re-
spectively whose offers may be successful but
the amount OF the accepted bids from bidders no!
residing in the United States, mus, be deposited
with The assistant lreasnrers al New YORK, hos'
ton, Philadelphia, or New Orleans.
To give an opportunity 10 all persons 10 paIil'
eipa,e in the investment of funds in this Stock,
bids will be received for The lowest denomination
Of certificates authorized BY ~law-being Tor nifty
dollars-as well as for higher sums.
All certificates under one thousand collars
| will be transferable on The books OF the treasury;
| but all certificates Tor that sum and upwards will
be transferable on the books of The treasury, or by
| delivery with coupons attached, at the option o.
The bidder. To avoid expense, confusion and
multiplication OF accounts, all certificates with
coupons attached will be for the sum OF one thou
sand dollars.
The successful bidders will be required 10 de-
posile the amount awarded in five equal install.
menls in each of the months OF July, August,
September, October, and November of the presen,
year, except for runs mol exceeding twenty thou
sand dollars, where The bidder may be DESTROYS
Of making immediate payment, in which case The
whole amount may be al once deposited. The
stock will bear interest in all cases from the dale
OF deposiie.
The bids will be opened at the Treasury De.
partner, al 3, P. M, on Saturday, the l7Ih OF
June, lS48, in The presence Of all persons who
may desire 10 attend; but, under a provision IN
troduced into The act Of 3lsl OF March last, nc
bidder will be ~pernitled to withdraw his bid. On
all bids not accepted. the amount deposited IN ad'
vance will be Immediately returned. The whole
premium on the amount awarded must be depo.
sited as par, Of lhe first payment required 10 July
next. r. J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Each Of the daily papers OF Boston, New
| York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston and
New Orleans, and in all other States The papers
| selected 10 print The laws OF The United States,
| are authorized to publish this advertisement
| MAY 2-dtl7lhJ uneif