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ARTHUR ROONEY,
BANKRUPT NOr,sifs.

Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
L TED STATES for the Eastern District of Viz.
ginia.
In the matter of E. w. Gates vs.. Job Atkins,
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the l4th day of March, a.
d., 1874
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice, hereby that petition
have been, to wit on the l4th day of March,
1874, filed in said District Court by Job
Atkins, of Chesterfield county, Virginia.
in said district, who has been here
tofore duly declared bankrupt under act
of Congress entitled San act to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
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and that the I'd day of April, q. d., 1874
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of the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at
his office in Richmond in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing of the
same; when and where you may attend and
show cause, If any you have, why the prayer
of the said petition should not begranted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank.
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
w w FORBES,
Register In Bankruptcy for the
NH l9-Th2w Srd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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Dol
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of Ransom Hndgins, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
To whom it may Concern:-The under.
signed, ]. M. Morton, of Nottoway county
and state of Virginia. hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee
of the estate OF Ransom Hudgins. of Nottoway
county in said district, who was to wit !:
on the 10th day of jan, a. d., 1874. adjudged a.
bankrupt upon the petition of himself by the
District Court of said district.
Dated at Burkevlle, the LIST day of March 1874
J. M. MORTON,
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One minor branch may be established
in each state, at such place as the governor
thereof may select and be approved by the
proprietor of the Exchequer: Provaded,
that the managers thereof shall be elected
as the managers of the other branches OF
the Exchequer, may be: And procedeo
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SEC. 6. That the corporation hereby
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q eentum annual dividends, for period
not exceeding six months, which
is likewise fixed as the longest period
for which any loan or discount can bt
I made; the other department shall be the
issue department, which shall consist o
three commissioners for the chief offic'
and three for each branch Office; one shall
be appointed by the President of thu
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Senate, one by the governor of the stat
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SEC. 7. That the commissioners of tn
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the banking department whenever the sal
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tO93 tH
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District
Virginia
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