CONDITION OF THE BANK OF THE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA. BANK OF THE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, To his Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virginia. DEAR SIR, I enclose statements shewing the condition of this bank on the first Monday in December 1846, and the 1st day of January 1847. Very respectfully, Your ob't serv't, H. M. BRENT, Cash'r. State of the BANK OF THE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, including its Offices of Discount and Deposit, December 7th, 1846. This day Henry M. Brent, cashier of the Bank of the Valley in Virginia, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath that the above exhibits a true state of the said bank on the 7th day of December 1846, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 6th day of February 1847. J. P. RIELY. State of the BANK OF THE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, including its Offices of Discount and Deposit, January 1st, 1846. State of the BANK OF THE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, including its Offices of Discount and Deposit, January 1st, 1847. This day Henry M. Brent, cashier of the Bank of the Valley in Virginia, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath that the above exhibits a true state of the said bank on the 1st day of January 1847, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 6th day of February 1847. J. P. RIELY. CONDITION OF THE MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS BANK. MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS BANK OF WHEELING, His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, SIR, I herewith transmit to you a statement of the affairs of this bank on the 11th day of January last. J. CALDWELL, Pres't. Statement of the Affairs of the MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS BANK Of wheelinG, and Office at Morgantown, the 11th January 1847. We, the directors of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, do certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the said bank. OHIO COUNTY, State of Virginia: J. CALDWELL, JOHN W. GILL, Before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared S. Brady, cashier of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, who being duly affirmed, declared that the foregoing statement of the affairs of the said bank is just and true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Wheeling, 3d February 1847. JOHN EOFF, J. P. BOUNDARIES OF THE STATES OF VIRGINIA, OHIO AND KENTUCKY. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SIR, I transmit herewith, to be laid before the house of delegates, a communication from the governor of Ohio, enclosing resolutions of the general assembly of that state relative to the boundaries of the states of Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Very respectfully, Your ob'dt servant, WM. SMITH. To the Speaker of the House of Delegates. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Governor of Virginia. SIR, I have the honour to forward the enclosed joint resolutions of the general assembly of the state of Ohio, with a request that you will lay them before the legislature of your state. Should the proposition meet the approbation of Virginia, commissioners will at once be appointed to carry the negotiation into effect. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the great seal of the state of Ohio, this tenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. [Seal.] WILLIAM BEBB. Joint Resolutions relative to the Boundaries of the States of Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Resolved by the general assembly of the state of Ohio, That a board to consist of three commissioners, citizens of Ohio, be appointed by the governor of this state, who shall be authorized to meet a like board, to be appointed by the state of Kentucky, at such time and place as may be agreed upon, and to enter into a compact with such Kentucky commissioners, settling the jurisdiction or boundary, or both, upon that part of the Ohio river which divides the states of Ohio and Kentucky: Provided, That such compact shall not be considered as binding until the same be ratified by the said states, respectively, and by the congress of the United States. Resolved, That the same board of Ohio commissioners be also authorized to meet a like board, to be appointed by the state of Virginia, at such time and place as may be agreed upon, and to enter into a compact with such Virginia commissioners, settling the jurisdiction or boundary, or both, upon that part of the Ohio river which divides the states of Ohio and Virginia: Provided, That such compact shall not be considered as binding until the same be ratified by the said states of Virginia and Ohio, respectively, and by the congress of the United States. Resolved, That the governor be authorized to supply any vacancy which may happen in the board of Ohio commissioners, and that said board report their proceedings under these resolutions to the general assembly of Ohio, at the next session, and that they be allowed the sum of three dollars per day for each day they may be occupied in the business of their commission, and three dollars for every twenty-five miles of travel, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, on the warrant of the auditor of state, who shall adjust their accounts. Resolved, That the governor of this state forward a copy of these resolutions to the governors of the states of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively, with a request that they be laid before the legislatures of said states. WILLIAM P. CUTLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. EDSON B. OLDS, Speaker of the Senate. February 8, 1847. |