Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-03-19


then this obligation is to be in force to
the full amount of said advance, or such
portion of it, as may not otherwise have
been discharged Should the said ad.
vance be fully paid, then this obligation
is to be void. Witness, our hands and
seals, this day of
1856
(Signed) sEAL
SEAL
The receipt and bond, above referred
to, may be executed by party desiring
an advance, leaving blank those places
which can only be filled up upon pre-.
sentation of the petition and may be
transmitted by a third person. for that
purpose. The Judge OF the Probate
Court efthe county in which any appli-
cation may reside, shall certify upon
said bond, that the same was executed
aud acknowledged in his presents, and
that he approves the same as a security
for the full amount that can be advanced
On the number of bales specified in the
pe'ton-which number shnll be stated
in bis said certificate. He shall then
identify the said petition, with tie said
bond, BY some definite mark. and at ach
them together. Said bond shall be filed
in the office of the treasurer, and the
production Of the same upon any trial
shall be primG tacie evidence OF the
due execution and validity Of said bond;
and tie Governor is hereby rcqu red to
place the said bonds in suit upon any
breach of the same.
SEc 1. BE it further enacted, That
upon the presentation of said petition,
. aud execution of said receipt and bond,
tic Auditor is authorized 10 advance to
such party, not exceeding the sum Of
five cents per pound Of baled cotton,
upon which the said party desires an
advance, and shall draw his warrant on
the Treasurer for the same which
variant shall specify that it is to be paid
out of the said Treasury Notes. The
Judge ofthe Probate Court the Audi
tor and Treasurer, shall each be entitled
80 deuand Of every party applying for
an advance, the SUN Of fifty cents and
for each bale over fifty upon which any
parlyrccciyes au advance, the Auditor
aud Trcrsurer shall receive the further
sum Of one cent.
: SEC 5 Be it further enacted, That
the petition for an advance shall he filed
, by the Auditor, in the Office Of the Gov
=; crnor That the receipt, given by the
party, shall be filed in the Office of the
Auditor Any person desiring to pey
his or her advance, shall pay the same
, to the Treasurer, in gold aud silver, OF
in the Treasury Notes issued under this
E act Said Treasurer upon such pay.
ment, shall cancil the bond of the per
son so paying his or her advances, aud
shall draw his order upon the Auditor
in favor Of such party, specifying the
amount so paid in gold and silver, ant
, IN said Treasury Notes. Said order
shall be filed by the Auditor, and shal
authorize him to deliver to said party
his or her agent OF attorney, the receipt
so fled as aforesaid.
SEC. 6 BE it further enacted, That
, wiener the present blockade of the ports
Of the Confederate States shall be re
moved (Which shall be determined hy
:, the proclamation Of the Governor dc
,, claring the facD the Governor shall by
= said proclamation, require all persons
= to whom advances may have been made
to deliver the number Of bales Of cottor
upon which they have received an ad
vance--in accordance with their respec
! tive receipts within ninety days from
i the date Of said proclamation.
Sec. I. Be it further enacted, Iha
= the Governor, who is hereby authorized
to settle the same, shall receive from
the persons to whom the cotton may b
delivered for sale by the parties obtain
, ing advances, nothing but gold and Sill
> yer, or the Treasury Notes issued un
:. der this act, in payment Of said advan
ces.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ma
!, the funds so received by the Governor
~ in payment Of said advances shall b
deposited with the Treasurer and place
:. :: in the Treasury of the State. The GOV
2 ernor shall take the receipt Of the Irea
= = surer therefor. All Of said Treasur
u y Notes received by the Governor in pay
- ment Of said advances, shall be cancel
SC 6 led by the Treasurer, in the presence {
~ ~ the Governor, and filed in the oiflce {
~ ~ the Treasury. Any person whose az
y vance has been paid by sale of c.otto'
u u and deposit an amount as aforesaid. ma
81 apply to the Treasurer and obtain a
70 order on the Auditor for the delivery
" such person Of his CT her receipt
= 80 provided for in cases of payment beiol
y sale, -,
49, SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. Tn
all money received in payment q q
p, advances without sale Of cotton-all u