The Portland daily press., 1864-10-13
PROPOSALS for LOAN,
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7gg Z TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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Washington, Oct /, 1854.
b Scaled offers will be received at this Department,
under the act of Congress, approved June Goth, 1884
untiIthe noon of Friday the l4th Instant for bonds
of ths United States, to the amount offorty millions
of dollars. The bonds offered will bear interest
ofsix per centum. payable semi.annually, in coin,
on the first days Of May and November, and will be
deemable at the pleasure of the Government, after
five years and payable In twenty years from Nov. l.
1894. -iAil
Each offer must be for fifty or some multiple Of
fifty dollvrs, and must state the sum including pre-
MUM offered for each hundred dollars, or for fifty
when theioaer Il for no more than fifty. Two per
cent of the principal Excluding premium of whole
amount bid for, by each bidder, must be deposited
guaranty for the payment of subscriptions ifac
cepted, with the Treasurer Of the United States at
Washington, or with the Assistant Treasurer at
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or st. Louis. or
with The designated Dspostary at Baltimore, Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Louisville Chicago Detroit, or
Buffalo, or with amy National Deposit Bank which
may consent to transact the business withoutcharge
for which deposits duplicate certificates will be issu-
them-the originals Of " hich must be forwarded,
with the offers. to this department. All deposits
should be made in time for the certificates with the
offers TO reach Washington not later than the morn.
ing of October a. as Aforesaid. No Offer, not accom-.
panied BY its proper certificate of deposit will be
considered pHa sr 9elnp1s sas siualg biat-
The Coupon and Registered Bonds, issued under
this proposa will be OF the denominations of $50,
$780, $500, $1e0]. Registered Bonds of Sc, COO and
SO 900 will be issued If required.
ALI offers received will be opened on Friday, Oc-
tober 14th The awards Will be made by the secre.
tary to the highest ofsrers and notice of accep
declination will be Immediately given 10 the re
| spectye cferers. In cases of acceptance bonds OF
the description and denomination preferred i'll be
sent to the subscribers, at the cost of the Depsyt
ment, on final payment ofinstalmants. The deposit
of two FER cent. will be reckoned In the last install
menfs paid by successful oferers and will be imme
diatey returned to those whose offers may not Ebe
accepted,
The amount of accepted offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer, officer hank authorized TO ac
undor this notice, advice of the acceptance of of
fers, as follows; One half the 20h Octobe r, and
| the balaree, Including the premium and origina
two per cent. deposit on the 3lst October. la-
The bonds will beer interest from November lst
Interest on deposits from their date to Nov J. viii
be paid by the Government in coir. i
One-half of the first nstalment, twenty. five pei
cent of accepted OFFERS may be paid, with accrue,
interest to Oct il, in United States Certificates
Indebtedness, but such certificates will be received
in part payment Of the first installment only.
Offers under this notice should be endorsed 'ohe
for Loan" and addressed to the Secretary Of th
Treasury The right to decline all offers not consd
cred advantage GUS to the Government, Is reserve,
to the Secretary, 4gss4n vu 4go
! s,rs. - - W.P. FESsENDEN,
Oct5x1w&dtd Secretary ofthe Treasury.