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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR,
August 8, 1863} |
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| The President reported to the Board that
under authority of its Resolution of Feby 12th 1863, he had sent to
England by Capt Jno M Robinson the following bonds of the Confederate
States, amounting to $40,000, viz |
| No 363 |
dated 1st Jany 1862 due ten years after date for |
4,000.00 |
| No 364 |
"
1st July
" "
"
"
" "
for |
8,000.00 |
| No 365 |
" 1st Jany
" "
"
"
" "
for |
1,500.00 |
| No 366 |
" 1st Jany
"
" "
"
" "
for |
6,500.00 |
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$ |
20,000.00 |
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| The above bonds were all issued under authority of an
Act of Congress approved May 16th 1861 & bear 8 pr cent int per
ann. |
| No 89 |
dated Oct 29th 1862 due 1 Jany 1879 for |
5,000 |
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| No 90 |
"
"
"
"
"
"
" for |
5,000 |
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| No 91 |
"
"
"
"
"
"
" for |
5,000 |
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| No 92 |
"
"
"
"
"
"
" for |
5,000 |
20,000.00 |
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$
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40,000.00 |
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| The above bonds were all issued under authority of an
Act of Congress approved Aug 19th 1861 & bear 8 pr ct int per ann. |
| He had also in conjunction with the
Treasurer under the Resolution adopted July 28th 1863, executed on
behalf of the Company 60 joint bonds of L200. Each, on 15 of which,
numbered from 1 to 15 both inclusive, this Company is principal
obligator, and in the remaining 45, numbered from 16 to 60 both
inclusive, it is surety for the following Railroad Companies for the
following amounts viz |
| Va Central RR Co |
on 20 Bonds |
No 16 to 35 both inclusive for |
L4,000 |
| Seab & Rk RR Co |
on 10 " |
No 36 to 45
"
"
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L2,000 |
| Va & Tenn RR Co |
on 15 " |
No 46 to 60
"
"
" |
L3,000 |
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| He had also under authority of a
Resolution adopted Aug 4th 1863 issued $20,000 of the 7 pr cent Convertible
Loan of the Company in bonds of $1,000 each, numbered from 122 to 141
both inclusive, which in compliance with the resolution of the Board,
he designed sending by the first opportunity to Capt Robinson to be by
him pledged as a collateral security in England for the payment of the
15 Joint Bonds in which this Company is principal obligator and which
would be sent by the same opportunity. |
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