Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-31
FRANCE AND TRADE.
Redemption of National Currency.


NEW REGULATIONS OF TIE TREASURY DE-
The following regulations are adopted in
lieu ofall which havh been heretofore issued
Dy the Treasury Department in regard 10 the
redemption of United States currency;
Mutilated currency Is redeemable by the
Treasurer ofthe United States, al Washing
ton, ID. C., and by no other officer.
UNITED STATES NOTES.
Notes presented for redemption, the abra-
sion or loss OF substance nom which does not
exceed one-twentieth OF their original pro-
portions, viii be redeemed as whole notes
J. Fragments OF notes viii not be redeemed
n iull- except when proof is aduuceu ny am
uaFlt that the missing parts OF sucn hulea
nave been totally destroyed ana sJallhg the
cause and manner OF destruction Less tnan
hal1 Of a note is not redeemable al AlL, unless
AccohlRanld by such anidaNll NneH PIesSltsH
by the holder. The character OF the alnanl
must be certified 90 be good by a magistrate
, in he absence 81 such AFFIDAVIT, frag-
mentS OF notes, exceeding by measurement
aOne-half OF their original SurIace, VIII De
deemed in their proportion TO the Whoie note
reckoning as a general rule by twentleJhs.
8. INITIATED notes which have been torn, no
matter how much but OF Whlch an tHe rag
ments are returned or oeiaceos no matter
how badly. so that IL is certain they are gen
ufne. viii be redeemed az their full face value
4 Frsements oflegal tender notes for which
less than the ful value has been paid will be
retained six months 10 enable owners 10 re
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notes snd receive the amount previously
Withheld. such return should give the date
Of the letter nom this office transmitting the
original remittance
NTEARuNGREsTBE NorEs.-
The rules Tor the redemption Of mutilated
United States notes are likewise applicable 10
mutilated interest-beaTing notes.
Coupons OF " years nye per cent. Treas
ury notes separated from the notes OF which
they constituted "a part are Of no value eN-
CEN when presented for redemption with the
u6feS Is which they beloBg- Coupons should
exeept by a CO. ernMenl omcer autpotLAeu 70
redeem Them ar mSiufity- bHt thls fSguAS-
f~FIses NOT sppIv 10 cNup0n notes or bonds
other tran ave per cent noeS
~FRAcrIoNAL ~CURRENCY.
Dcfaced fractional uo1es, II whole, are NJ
considered as mutilated when presented for
redemption, nor Is an evidently accidental
than one.tenth-Of It's size regarded rs a multi
utiou.
J. Fragments % note viii not be redeemed
unless ID shall be clearly evident that they
constitute one-half O. more OF one orlglna-
note; in which case a not1. however mum
ated. ufu he redeemed in proportion to tie
Who'll note, reckoning by nitns, eAcspt tnIee
cent notes. which Will be reckOned by ihlfGa
= Luiilations less than ope-tenlh VIII be
disreEarded, unless fraudulent but any mu-
which destroys more ihan one-Jenth
ofthf original note VII reduce the redeLAp-
ton ValEe OIthe note by One-nlJh ls lace
value, or if "a three cent note, by One-thlro OF
its original value.
redeemed, unless sLch fragments constr
uIIy tWo-thirds Ofthe mole al as orlgl-
form.
4 NuuTated notes presented for redemption
must be in sums OF not less ihan three dollaFs
Uf their original value.