The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-05

State, for the Bank Of Virginia, the Farmers'
Bank OF Virginia, and the Exchange Bank OF
Virginia, and the Bank Of the Valley Of Vir-
ginia."
In accordance with this act, His Excellsn-
cy GOV. flerpont, appointed Oh the 4th day
Of June last
w. W. Wing, Samuels Patterson, ID. G.
Crowell, +. Zantzinger, and W. r. Jones, Di-
rectors Of the Exchange Bank in this city.
Peter II. Whitehurst, John L. Daniels. r.
2. Crowell, and William Ward, Directors OF
the Bank OF Virginia in this city.
In addition to the persons mentioned
in the following commission, one similar
to which was received by the Directors
just named:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
To all 10 sohoaa these Presents sltaY come, H1vst-
ing:
Know ye that Our Governor, in pursuance
of authority vested in the Executive by law,
hath constituted and appointed John Fisher,
VIM. Fl. Brooks, Col Simon Stone, and viii
liam Petit, Directors on behalf Of the Com
monwealth in the Branch Of the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia, at Norfolk, to execute the
duties Of that office according to law.
In testimony whereof, these, our letters,
are sealed with the Less Seal Of the Comon-
wealth, and made patent.
Witness, T. H. Pierpont, Esq, our said
Governor, at Wheeling, this fourth of June,
in the year 1868, and in the eighty-seventh
year of the Commonwealth.
BY the Governor,
F. II. PIERPoNT
L. 4. Hagans, Secretary of the Common
wealth
Accordingly, on the 27th ult, the Di-
rectors first named, armed with this aui
thority, proceeded to the Exchange Bank
and demanded their seats. The rebel
Directors asked for time TO consider the
matter, which was granted, and which
was employed by them in coneocting the
insulting letter below:
EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRGINIA,
Norfolk, August I, 1865. !
jNessrs ". W. Wing, d. {. Croseelt, Waa. r.
Jones, r. Itttcrson, and II. Za,ttsngtr:
Gcntlemen-I sendy yon herewith a copy
Of resolution, Sc. s paused by the. Doasd 81
morning. Respectfully,
g. w. CAMP, Cashier.
COPY OF RESOLUTION, dc.
The President laid before the Board q let
ter signed by WV. Wing, d. G. Crowell,
VIM. R. Jones, I; Patterson, and +; Zant,
Finger, dated July 31st, 1863, and addressed
Bank, and enclosing two printed papers,
dated respectively on the 4th and 18th OF
June last, at Wheeling, signed "F. III. Pier
pOnt," as Governor Of Virginia, appointing
them "Directors on behalf of the Common
wealth in Exchange Bank at Norfolk" in
which said letters the writers demand the
rights and privileges Of Directors on behalf
If the State, in said Bank, 10y viltue Of their
State appointment" WhereupOn il was
nize the rights and privileges claimed by
Messrs. Wing, Crowell, Jones, Patterson.
and ZantZinger; aud it was
ordered, That the Cashier deliver copy
of this resolution to Messrs Wing, Croweil,
Jones, Patterson, and Zantzinger, in reply
t" their letter.
A true copy from the minutes.
q. w. CAMP, Cashier.
The Directors next mentioned proceed
ed to the Bank of Virginia on the 18th
ult, presented their credentials and de
manded their seats as members of the
board of officers. They were requested
to wait little. In the course of the day
they received from the Bank the follow
ing impudent and reasonable communi-
cation:
Copy ola resolution adopted hy the Board
of Directors ut the office Of the Farmers
Bank of Virginia, at Norfolk, at meeting
he'd at their banking house on the 3Oth day
Of July, 1868:
Waereas, John Fisher, w. H. Brooks, and
w. Petit, this day presented in person to
the Board OF Directors paper dated June
4th, 1863, pnrporting to emanate from the
Executive Department of Virginia at Wheel
ing, aud signed by F. II. Pierpont, as Cover
- am
the aboye-named persons and simon stone
Directors, on the part of the Executive, io'
this Office, and they having claimed the flghl
by virtue Of said appointment, TO take lhei'
seats at the Board as Directors, thereby dis
placing the Directors now holding tDelr seal.
at this Board by the appointment oi th'
Govcrnor of Virginia. ana those who nav,
been regularly elected to I'LL vacancies Whiei
have occurred among the appoiniees Oh u,
s;rid Governor, and ;lsO one oi the iour ~
rectors elected on the part of the stockhoid
ers i'm confO. mity with the charter OF thi.
Bank. and who are entitled by law to hole
their seats until their successors shaii De ap
pointed by the Executive aud elected by TN
stockholders in general meeting assembled
at Richmond: Therefore, :,
Rssol,yd That this Board cannot, will
their sense of their rights and duties, feeOg
Dize the claim of the said John Fisher, w
Ii. Brooks, W. Petit, and simon stone Il
take seats at this Board as Directors, AMI
that they be so notified by sending them
copy Of this resolution.
A true copy.
A. TUNsTAII., Cashier
The Directors last named went to tn
Farmers Bank on the 29th ult., and re
ouested to be recognized as members o
the Board. Wait little, was the an
swer they received, and the next day tn
postman brought them this response
palpable plagiarism upon the treason o
Governor Letcher's friends in the Banl
Of Virginia:
OrrlcE OF THE BANK OF VIRGINIA,
Norfolk, Va, July y, 1863.
yWerus. p. II. Whitehulst, Thos P. Grow
ell. and j. T. Daniels, this day presented II
person to the Board OF Directors q pape
dated June 4th, 1863, purpOrting to panat
from the Executive Department atsNhee
Ing. an.l siened by r. II. Pierpont as ssioyel
nor Of Virginia, which said paper appOinte
the above named persons and William War
Director. on the part OF the Executive, Il
this oflice. aud they having claimed tn
richt nv virtue of sald appointment, to tax
thsir sasta ri this Boa,H . Directors, Their
hv Afsnlacin9 the Directors now h0ldin
tSe,r seats al this Board By the appointmeI
| ~ the Governor or Virginia, md one OF u
Sonr Director appoi nted On tbe part of u
sfoch chhoidera. ID cop5Ormity Vah the chart.
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