Office of Discount and Deposite, Bank U. S. SIR: With the weekly abstracts of this office, I have the honor to enclose duplicate receipt of John C. Wright, United States' Attorney for the District of Ohio, for the evidences (in this office) of debts due to the United States, forming part of the "special deposite" handed over to him in pursuance of your instructions of 8th ultimo. I have the honor to be, The Hon. WM. H. CRAWFORD, Esq. A. G. CLAYPOOLE, Cashier. Office of Discount and Deposite Bank U. S. SIR: I have the honor to enclose the usual abstracts of this office; and to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 8th instant, since which I received from the Treasurer United States, and, on the 25th, transmitted the draft adverted to, for collection, to the Cashier of the Bank at Washington; and this day a letter reached me from the Cashier of the Branch of Columbia, of 12th, covering an obligation of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Cincinnati, for $1,822, bearing date 19th August, 1819, payable with interest therefrom, which amount is placed to the credit of the special deposite in this office. This obligation, with the other described evidences of debt, due to the United States, will be disposed of in the manner you have been pleased to direct, so soon as a proper communication can be had with the United States' District Attorney. I am, most respectfully, sir, AB. G. CLAYPOOLE, Cashier. The Hon. WM. H. CRAWFORD, Esq. Office of Discount and Deposite Bank of U. S. Chillicothe, April 4, 1822. Received of Abraham G. Claypoole, Cashier, the following evidences of debts due the United States, handed over to me under instructions from the honorable Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, viz. Two certificates of the Farmers, Mechanics, and Manufacturers' Bank of Chillicothe, viz. One dated 13th August, 1819, One dated 28th April, 1820, bearing interest, $23,550 350 5. 23,905 One certificate of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of One certificate of Office Bank of the United States at Cincinnati, 3,846 8,661 130 Say fifty-three thousand two hundred and ninety-five dollars, for which I have given duplicate receipts. J. E. COLLIER, For J. C. WRIGHT, Dist. Att'y, per his order. Office Bank of the United States, SIR: Mr. Pickins, an agent from the Tombeckbe Bank, arrived yesterday, with one hundred and twenty-six thousand eight hundred dollars, in notes, purporting to have been issued by the banks of Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia, and a draft on Charleston at 10 days sight, for $1,500. It is the President's opinion, as well as mine, that this deposite was intended by you to be placed in the Bank of Darien, as the notes of the Georgia banks, if all genuine, could not be taken on deposite, (unless special,) inasmuch as an act of the legislature authorizes them to refuse specie payments to the Bank of the United States, or offices thereof, and interest, if sued. Enclosed, I have the honor of handing you a copy taken from Mr. Pickins' instructions, who will forward you my receipt for the amount placed on special deposite, subject to the order of the Treasurer, or yourself. I am, sir, respectfully, Hon. WM. II. CRAWFORD, Secretary of the Treasury. Your obedient servant, J. HUNTER, Cashier. Tombeckbe Bank, March 9, 1822. DEAR SIR: I hand you, herewith, six bundles, containing one hundred and twenty-six thousand eight hundred dollars, according to the annexed statement. You will proceed first to Savannah, and if you meet no instructions there from the Secretary of the Treasury, you will make the deposite in the Branch Bank of the United States at that place. It is possible, however, that you will find a letter instructing you to make the deposite at Darien, and in that event it will be necessary for you to go there. On making the deposite, you will take the cashier's duplicate receipt, forwarding one to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the other to the cashier of this bank. SAMUEL PICKINS, Esq. Very respectfully, I remain, J. MAHLON, Cashier. P. S. Mr. Pickins will offer the draft drawn by Samuel Maverick, on Duke Goodman of Charleston, for $1,500, to the Cashier of the bank where he may deposite the money sent, as cash, and if received as such, to add the amount to the foregoing sum, and take receipts therefor, as before directed. But in case it should not be received as money, to leave it at the bank for collection, with instructions to place the amount when paid, to the credit of the Treasury of the United States, and to forward a duplicate receipt therefor, to this bank, and another to the Treasurer of the U. States. J. M. Cashier. Savannah, 12th April, 1822. SIR: I arrived here on the 9th inst. as an agent of the Tombeckbe Bank, with instructions to deposite one hundred and twenty-six thousand eight hundred dollars, in the Branch Bank of the United States at this place, provided I should meet no instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury here, directing the deposite to be made at Darien. Finding no such instructions here, I have deposited the money in the Branch Bank of the United States at this place, as a special deposite. I also brought on a draft on Duke Goodman, of Charleston, for fifteen hundred dollars, with instructions to deposite the same as so much cash, added to the above sum, provided that the bank would so receive it; and, in the event of its refusal to receive it as cash, to place it with the Cashier for collection; to be credited, when collected, to the Treasury of the United States. I herewith transmit you the Cashier's duplicate receipt for the money above mentioned, and also for the draft which he is to collect. I am, very respectfully, Your very humble servant, Office Bank of the United States, Received from Samuel Pickins, Esq. agent for the Tombeckbe Bank, to be placed as a special deposite to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States, and subject to his, or to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury, eleven thousand and five dollars, in notes of the Bank of Augusta; sixtyone thousand one hundred and seventy nine dollars, in the notes of the Bank of Darien; twenty-five thousand two hundred and seventy dollars, in the notes of the Bank of the state of Georgia; five hundred and twenty-five dollars, in the notes of the Planters' Bank; twenty-five thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars, in the notes of the banks of South Carolina; and of the notes of the banks of the state of Virginia, three thousand one hundred and ninety-six dollars; making in all, one hundred and twentysix thousand eight hundred dollars, purporting to have been issued by banks which have had paper so well counterfeited as to impose on their own officers. It is not, therefore, possible for the undersigned to say, whether those above enumerated are all genuine or not. The notes of the Georgia banks, even if all genuine, could not be taken on deposite, unless special, inasmuch as an act of the legislature authorizes them to refuse specie payments to the Bank of the United States, or offices thereof, and interest, if sued. I have also received Samuel Maverick's draft on Duke Goodman of Charleston, at 10 days sight, for fifteen hundred dollars, which, when paid, will be held subject to the order of the Treasurer or Se. cretary of the Treasury, and for all of which I have signed duplicate receipts. J. HUNTER, Cashier. Office Bank of the United States, New York, April 23, 1822. SIR: I have received your favor of the 18th inst. The Bank of Darien has nothing to its credit in this office at present. The Hon. WM. H. CRAWford, I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, M. ROBINSON, Cashier. Secretary of the Treasury, City of Washington. |