The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-02
Proposals for Loan.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT /
June rs, 1854.
G EALED offers will be received at this Department
ounder the Act of March g. 1868 until noon OF
Wednesday. tbs 9Th OF July 1854, for bonds OF the
United States 20 the amount OF Props ais for Loan
dated 9Th instant. The bonds xiii bear an annual
interest of six per ceptum pay able semiannuslly in
colo the first days Il July and January OF each
year and redcemsble after the Both of juno, 1851.
Each offer must be for fifty or one hundred aoars,
or some multiple Of one hundred del srs and must
state the sum, incueing premium. offered for each
hundred dollars in bonds or for fy, when the oHtr
is ior no more than hfy. Two per cent Of the pfin
cipsl, excluding premium, of the whole amount of.
Tered must be deposited guaranty for payment Of
subscription If accepted with the Treasurer of tie
United States at W ashiugton. or with the Assistant
Treasurer at New York, Boston. Philadelphia or ST.
Ions, or with Dssigna.ed Depository at Baltimore,
Plttsburg. Cincinnati. Lonisvle, Chicago Buffalo
or with ANY National Banking Association authorized
u receive deposits which may consent 10 transact
the tusiness without charge. Duplicate certificate
OF deposit vii be issued to depositors by the efcrr
iatiou receiving them the originals of hjc
mus be forwarded with the offers TO the Department
IA deDots hould be made in time for advice Of Of
frs with certificates to reach washine ton not ator
than the morning OF Jnly6 No offer not accompan-
led BY its proper certificate Of deposit will be
sidered
Ins coupon and Registered Bonds Issued will be of
the denominations OF $50, 500. $500 and 81 Coo.
Reg torcd Sends of s5.0 and 1000 will also be
Issued required.
All oG.rs received will be opened ON wednosd.y.
the 9Th of July by the Secretary of thu Asss-
tant Secretaries. The awards will be made BY the
Secretsry to the highest oHerers and notice Of ac
ceptance or decnation will be immediately given
10 the respective oer8rs and in case OF acceptance
bonds of the descriptions ana denominations prefer
red will b. sent subscribers al cost of the
De, ar lment, on final payment OF instruments. The
original deposit of two per cent will be reekoned ia
the last instrument paid oy successful oerers and
Will be immediately returned TO those whose offers
may not be accepted.
The amount OF accepted offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer or other officer association
fhorized TO act under this notice on advice of accep
talc. Of offer OF as follows: one-thrd on or before
the 10th; one-third on before the 16thi and the
ba anee, Dclun1ng the premium and original twop per
cent deposit, or before the Goth of July. Inter
est on BOMBS will begin With the late of deposit
Parties prefering may pay the accrued lterest from
date OF bond July ], 20 date of deposit
Offers under this notice should be end o-fei aOfer
FOR Loan" aud addressed to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
No oEss viii be considered at less rat, Of premi
um than four per cent.
SP. CHASE
Secretary of the Treasury
rY-Notice TO officers receiving deposits uuder this
advertiser mt: Tho preliminary certificate of de.
post of two per cent must not be credited upon your
accounts current as il Is to be included in the final
deposit.
june 20 d& W july5