A History of the Bank of New York, 1784-1884 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 9
Page 8
... THOMAS B. STOUGHTON , ALDERMAN NEILSON . Subscription books were also lodged with John Al- sop , Broadway , Robert Bowne , No. 39 Queen Street , and Nicholas Low , No. 27 Water Street . The opportunity of subscribing to a bank upon so ...
... THOMAS B. STOUGHTON , ALDERMAN NEILSON . Subscription books were also lodged with John Al- sop , Broadway , Robert Bowne , No. 39 Queen Street , and Nicholas Low , No. 27 Water Street . The opportunity of subscribing to a bank upon so ...
Page 9
... THOMAS RANDALL , WILLIAM MAXWELL , NICHOLAS Low , DANIEL MCCORMICK , ISAAC ROOSEVELT , JOHN VANDERBILT , THOMAS B. STOUGHTON , Directors . WILLIAM SETON , Cashier . The enterprise had made some progress before Alexander Hamilton was ...
... THOMAS RANDALL , WILLIAM MAXWELL , NICHOLAS Low , DANIEL MCCORMICK , ISAAC ROOSEVELT , JOHN VANDERBILT , THOMAS B. STOUGHTON , Directors . WILLIAM SETON , Cashier . The enterprise had made some progress before Alexander Hamilton was ...
Page 28
... THOMAS RANDALL , ROBERT BOWNE , WILLIAM MAXWELL , THOMAS STOUGHTON , ALEXANDER HAMILTON , ISAAC ROOSEVELT , COMFORT SANDS , JOSHUA WADDINGTON , JOHN VANDERBILT . Mr. Wadsworth was the friend to whom reference is made in Alexander ...
... THOMAS RANDALL , ROBERT BOWNE , WILLIAM MAXWELL , THOMAS STOUGHTON , ALEXANDER HAMILTON , ISAAC ROOSEVELT , COMFORT SANDS , JOSHUA WADDINGTON , JOHN VANDERBILT . Mr. Wadsworth was the friend to whom reference is made in Alexander ...
Page 35
... THOMAS RANDALL , JOSHUA WADDINGTON , NICHOLAS LOw , THOMAS STOUGHTON , WM . CONSTABLE . " NEW YORK , 3d July , 1789. " On the 14th of January , 1790 , at the second meet- ing of the thirteenth session of the Senate , the petition of the ...
... THOMAS RANDALL , JOSHUA WADDINGTON , NICHOLAS LOw , THOMAS STOUGHTON , WM . CONSTABLE . " NEW YORK , 3d July , 1789. " On the 14th of January , 1790 , at the second meet- ing of the thirteenth session of the Senate , the petition of the ...
Page 119
... THOMAS EDDY ( State appointment ) JACOB LE ROY SAMUEL BOYD ( State appointment ) JULIAN LUDLOW 1819 to 1858 1820 1820 to 1823 1821 1823 to 1826 ROBERT BAYARD 1823 to 1827 GARDINER G. HOWLAND 1825 to 1852 CHARLES WILKES 1825 to 1832 ...
... THOMAS EDDY ( State appointment ) JACOB LE ROY SAMUEL BOYD ( State appointment ) JULIAN LUDLOW 1819 to 1858 1820 1820 to 1823 1821 1823 to 1826 ROBERT BAYARD 1823 to 1827 GARDINER G. HOWLAND 1825 to 1852 CHARLES WILKES 1825 to 1832 ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Burr Act of Incorporation afterward ALEXANDER HAMILTON Alexander McDougal Amos Kendall amount Anthony appointed April ARTICLE authority aforesaid Bank of North Bank-The Branch Bank building cash cashier Charles Wilkes charter circulation COMFORT SANDS committee Company Cornelius Heyer corporation DANIEL debt deposit discount dividends February five per cent FRANKLIN EDSON Fund further enacted Government Gulian Verplanck Halsey held Herman Le Roy hundred increased institution interest ISAAC ROOSEVELT issued JAMES January Jeremiah Wadsworth John Oothout JOSHUA WADDINGTON July June land bank Legislature letter Leverich loan March Matthew Clarkson meeting ment merchants Messrs Moidore Morris Canal Nicholas Gouverneur NICHOLAS Low November number of shares paid passed PETER petition Philadelphia PORTRAIT post-notes present purchase purpose received resignation resume specie RICHARD VARICK ROBERT BOWNE SAMUEL FRANKLIN second Tuesday Secretary Senate six per cent stockholders subscribers subscription tion Treasury notes Walton House WILLIAM MAXWELL William Seton York
Popular passages
Page 124 - Half-yearly dividends shall be made of so much of the profits of the bank as shall appear to the directors advisable; and once in every three years the directors shall lay before the stockholders, at a general meeting, for their information, an exact and particular statement of the debts which shall have remained unpaid after the expiration of the original credit, for a period of treble the term of that credit; and of the surplus of profit, if any, after deducting losses and dividends.
Page 126 - In case of excess, the directors under whose administration it shall happen, shall be liable for the same in their natural and private capacities ; and an action of debt may in such case be brought against them, or any...
Page 123 - State, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the year in which they may happen by...
Page 126 - ... requisite for its immediate accommodation, in relation to the convenient transacting of its business, and such as shall have been bona fide mortgaged to it by way of security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts, previously contracted in the course of its dealings, or purchased at sales upon judgments which shall have been obtained for such debts.
Page 125 - That the directors for the time being, or a major part of them, shall have power to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules, and regulations as to them shall appear needful and proper, touching the management and disposition of the stock, property, estate, and effects of the said corporation...
Page 127 - ... made, in a book or books to be kept for that purpose...
Page 12 - A majority of the directors shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders, for purposes relative to the concerns of the company; giving at least thirty days...
Page 121 - York" and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever...
Page 121 - York, shall be in law capable of purchasing, holding and conveying any estate real or personal, for the use of the said corporation...
Page 121 - NewYork ;" and that by that name they and their successors, shall and may have succession during the continuance of this act ; and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being...