The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-15
PROPOSALS, s, for LOAN,
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eS1asgga lsaHlaa Washington, Oct i, 1854
Sealed offers will be received at this Department,
under the act Of Congress approved june 80th 1854
until the noon of Friday, the 14th Instant for bonds
ofthe United States to the amount offorty millions
of dollars. The bonds offered will bear an interest
ofsix per centum. payable emiannually, in coin,
on the first days of May and November, and will be
tdeemable at the pleasure of the Government after
Ave years. and payable in twenty years from Nov. l.
1854 livogs = emorq ii .aafas ts..ssS4a n
Each offer must be for fifty or some multiple Of
fifty dolsrs, and must state the ssum including pre-
MUM offered for each hundred dollars, or for fifty
when the oner 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 If ac-
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 Depository at Baltimore Pitts.
burgh Cincinnati, Louisyille, Chicago, Detroit or
Buffalo, or with any National Deposit Bank which
may consent to transact the business without
for which deposits duplicate certificates will be issu-
ed TO the de ositors by the officer bank receiving
them-the originals Sf which must be forwarded,
with the offers. 70 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. aforesaid. No offer not seco.5
panied by its proper certificate Of deposit win be
considered. Hessss Ji Il ss5at odv sa56 40 ~ 4,
Tho Coupon and Registered Bonds, issued under
this proposal, will be of the denominations of $50,
800, $500, $1,003. Registered Bonds of $500 and
SIC, 900 win be issued if required. ~ sa Q.
All offers received will be opened on Friday, Oc-
tober 14th The awards will be made by the Score.
farv IN fhn
or declnaton will be Immediately given to the re-
spective oerers. In cases of acceptance, bonds Of
the description and denomination ppeferred will be
sent to the sabscrbers atsthe cost of the Depart
ment, on final payment ofinstalmsnts. The deposit
of two Per cent will be reckoned &. the last install
ments paid by successful eerers, andwili be imme-
diately returned to those whose offers may not ibe
accepted. = q - ~ - va
2 The amount of accepted offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer, ocer bank authorized to act
undor this notice, advice of the acceptanc of Of
fers as follows: One half ON the 20lh October and
the balance, lincluding the premium and original
two per cent deposit on the Slst October - il
The bonds will bear interest from November 1st.
Interest on deposits from their date to Nov1, will
be paid by the Government in coin.
One-haf of the first instalment, twenty five per
cent of accepted offers, may be paid, with accrued
intsres. to Oct 49, in United States "eertifcates Of
Indebtedness but such certificates will be received
in part payment of the first inStaliment only. ag
Offers under this notice should be endorsed s'Offer
for Loan" and addressed TO the Secretary of the
Treasury The right to decline all offers not consid.
erred advantageous to the Government, Is reserved
to the Secretary. s.ss6 .as75s Is 5rs f.r aa
saiai iis sssaHn w. p. FESSENDEN, ;ssgs flo
OctSwlw&dtd Secretary of the Treasury.