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FRANKLIY
OFFICE. MAVERICK
SAIUEL
ENSEAVAR 1820
WUPPER PLATE PRINTER
BLIBERTY STREET
NEWYORK.
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL NAMES.
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Armstrong David S. 44 Walker Bartow and Co. 132 Pearl
Baxby Alfred, 41 Cedar
Baxby Lewis, 41 Cedar
Beale Lewis, grocer and commissioa merchant 41 West h 42 Cortlandt
Benson Wm. teacher 34 Leonard h 26 Laurens Betts George, 59 Beekman
Bliss Elam, Broadway
Boyd John T. auc. & com. mer. 105 Liberty
Brower Wm. city weigher 58 Roosevelt
Brown Stephen, phys. & surg. 34 Duane
Brown D. S. and S. Peck slip
Brush H. N. 188 Front
Burling Walter, 85 Water
Cardell S. William, 94 Beekman
Catlin Lynde, 65 Broadway
Cavillier William, 98 Maiden-lane
Christie A. 31 Maiden-lane
Clarke Jacob, merch. 20 Fulton h 5 Park Place
Coates John, teacher 208 William
Coates & Hoxie, principals Philom Acad 208 Wm. Craft A. 270 Cherry
Craft and Smith, 199 Front
Curtis William B. 187, h 302 Pearl
Deforest William W. 82 South
Dibble Frederick, attor. & notary 177 Water
Doremus and Suydam, 171 Broadway
Dudley Edward, 44 Market
Duffy Thomas A. M D 32 Lombardy
Durand Asher B. engraver 10 Pine
DWIGHT, TOWNSEND & WALKER, proprietors of the N. York Daily Advertiser, Tontine Coffee House Flanrey Thomas, 104 Chatham
Griffith Win. R. merchant 195 Broadway
Haddock Henry, crockery store 1 Burling slip
Hamilton Alex, attorney at law Barclay
Hartman George, 31 Stanton
Hitchcock E. 55 Fulton
Hopper John, 44 Beaver
Hubbell James, couns. at law Fort Gansevort
Hudson 1. 1. 78 Pine
Ilunter & Co. J. W. 456 Pearl
Hicks & Titus, 201 Cherry
Knapp Williamn, 200 Broadway
Moran P. K. musician 11 Broome
Redstone Thos. organ builder 106 Bowery
Runyon Martin W. accountant 76 Forsyth
Slover Abram A. 5 South Suydam James, 13 Dey
Mann Join, 133 Fulton
Marechal David, 141 William
Marsh and Brooks, 165 Pearl
Mount Adam D. 51 Ferry
Du Pasquier Ath. 85 Washington Street .
Ex Libris
SEYMOUR DURST
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FORT NEW AMSTERDAM
(NEW YORK ), 1651.
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AVERY ARCHITECTURAL AND FINE ARTS LIBRARY
GIFT OF SEYMOUR B. DURST OLD YORK LIBRARY
MERCEIN'S CITY DIRECTORY, NEW-YORK REGISTER AND
ALMANAC,
FOR THE FORTY-FIFTH YEAR OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
UNTAINING, BESIDE THE LIST OF DUTIES, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT, A VARIETY OF TREFUL INFORMATION :- SEE CONTENTS, NEXT LEAF.
PRO BONO PUBLICO."
NEW-YORK :
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM A. MERCEINN, No. 93, Gold-Street. JUKE 1, 1820 .- Price, $1-25.
$12 -
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NKS IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK."
Six per cent. per annum is the interest for discount on all notes or bills not having more than sixty days to run. Three days grace are allowed, and the discount taken for the same.
All bills or notes presented for discount, must be left at the Bank the day previous to discount day, enclosed under a sealed cover, directed to the Cashier, with the name of the person on whose account the same is offered.
Bills or notes lodged at the Banks for collection, are col- lected free of expense, except when protested for non- payment -- the person lodging the same pays the charge of protest.
Deposites of money, or notes for collection, must be en- tered in the dealer's book at the time such deposite is made.
Gold coins of France, Great Britain, and Spain, are re- ceived and paid at the Banks, at the following rates, ac- cording to an act of Congress, passed April 29th, 1816 : viz.
Of France -- 871 cents the pennyweight.
Of Great Britain -- 888 cents do. Of Spain -- 84 cents do,
Silver coins are received at the Banks as follows . For one crown, 110 cents. one dollar, 100 cents. five francs, at 9373% cents.
Pistareen, 20 cents.
* The above relates to the most recent rules and regulations for the diffe- ent Banks in this City. Consequently, the account given of the manner of transacting business with these Institutions, together with the value of gold and silver coins, as inserted in another part of this Register, is of a prior date.
CONTENTS.
Page
Census of the city of New-York 5
Times of arrival and closing the mail 6
Rates of postage ib.
General Post Office 72
Post Office law 77
Post Office establishment 89-92
Progress of the Post Office de- partment 93
Custom House New - York 54
Rates of wharfage 7
Law relative to vessels ib.
List of duties :
37
Appraisery of merchandise 51-87 Rates of coins for estimating du-
ties 51
Allowance for leakage and breakage 52
Tares allowed at the Custom House ib.
Tares allowed by Custom 53
Fees of office
ib.
Allowance for draft 54
Act for the deposite of wines 67
Terms of credit
68
Exports of the United States 69
Ports of entry and delivery of foreign vessels 73
Restrictions on importations 74
Duty of masters of vessels 75
Vessel and cabin stores
ih.
Importers and consignees 77
Returned cargo 79
Mode of obtaining drawback on foreign merchandise ib.
Information generally
81
Officers of the Customs, with the ports of entry in the United States 81-84, 85
Public appraisers 51-17
Banks 3,9
Insurance Companies 11, 12, 13
Chamber of Commerce 13
Catalogue of Scudder's Museum 14 Almanac 25
Board of Navy Commissioners
55
Navy Yards ib.
Flags of the United States 56
United States Navy 58
Page
Navy Agents
58
Progress and prospects of the navy 5.9
Captains of the United States navy 60
Masters Commandant ib. Lieutenants ib
Late promotions 61
General staff of the United States army 62
Divisions and departments of the United States navy 63 Aggregate of the army of the .. United States 58
Organization of the Executive dep. of the United States 56
President, Vice President, Se- cretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War, and Secretary of the Navy 56-57
Attorney General
ib.
Departments of the federal go- vernment 72
General Post Office, United
States Mint, Land Depart- inent, Judiciary, District Judges, Clerks to the Su- preme Courts, &c. &c. ib.
District Attorneys, Marsbals 73 Territorial governments ib. Intercourse with foreign nations 63 Ministers Plenipotentiary ib.
Consuls in Great Britain, France and Russia 63
Ditto in Spain, Portugal, Swe- den, Denmark, Holland, the Hanse Towns, Tuscany, Aus- tria, China, Naples, Barbary 64
Ministers, Consuls, and Com- missaries of Foreign Pow- ers residing in the United States :
From France ib.
Great Britain 65
Russia and Spain ib.
Portugal, Denmark,
Sweden,
Norway, Prussia, Nether-
lands
66, 67
CONTENTS.
Page
Page
Foreign consals who reside in New-York
67
Register Act 82
Consuls and Vice Consuls ib.
United States patents
87
State Medical School 95
Mode of application for ditto
ib.
Medico Chirurgical Society of New York 96
70
New York Justices ib.
Alms House 94-96
Number of Common Schools in the State of New-York
71
Columbia College 94
Rules and Orders of the Com-
New-York Hospital ib .
mon Council of the city of
M
New York State Prison 93
Newspapers, Prices Current, and Shipping List, published in this City.
New-York Evening Post, No. 40, William-Street.
New-York Daily Advertiser, Tontine Coffee-House.
New-York Gazette, Hanover-Square.
Mercantile Advertiser, No. 159, Pearl-Street.
Commercial Advertiser, No. 60, Wall-Street ..
Columbian, No. 69, Pine-Street.
American, No. 22, Wall-Street.
National Advocate, corner of William and Pine-Streets.
Ladies' Literary Cabinet, opposite the Park, Broadway Public Sale Report, No. 95, Pearl-Street.
Price Current, No. 84, Front-Street.
Gospel Herald, No. 93, Gold-Strect:
New York 90
Annual Bill of Mortality 91 College of Physicians and Sur- geons 94
Sheriffs in the State of New- York
NEW-YORK ANNUAL ADVERTISER.
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. (OFFICE No. 55 WALL-STREET,) NEW-YORK. CAPITAL ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS.
INVESTED IN BONDS AND MORTGAGES, AND PUBLIC STOCK.
Incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, for tlre purpose of insuring houses and other buildings, ships in port, merchandise, and other personal property, from loss or damage by fire, and for making insurance on merchandise in the course of inland transportation, and on lives.
DIRECTORS.
William Henderson-John Hone-Thomas L. Ogden-Samuel Hicks -Augustine H. Lawrence-Edward H. Nicoll-Benjamin W. Rogers- Peter Remsen-William Irving-Jonathan Goodhue-Amasa Jackson --- Garrit Storm-Peter Schermerhorn. jun .- John Suydam-Nathaniel Prime-Samuel M'Coun-Benjamin W. Coles-Goold Hoyt-Peter Crary, jun .- Henry Thomas-Gamaliel Smith-Henry Beekman- Edward R. Jones-Archibald - Gracie-William B. Astor-Duncan P. Campbell-William North-Austin L. Sands-James Thompson, and Lewis Larue.
Proposals for Insuring Houses, Buildings, Ships and their Cargoes, (in port only) Goods and Merchandise, from loss or damage by fire.
Classes of Hazards, and Rates of Annual Premiums.
1st Class of Hazards-Buildings of brick or stone, covered with tile, slate or metal : the doors and windows of solid iron. Goods not hazardous therein, 22 cents per 100 dolls.
2d. Class of Hasards .- Buildings of brick or stone, covered with tile, slate or metal. Goods not hazardous therein, 25 cents per 100 dolls.
3d Class of Hasards-Buildings of brick or stone, roofs three-fifths of tile, slate or metal, the rest shingled. Goods not hazardous therein, 30 cents per 100 dolls.
4th Class of Hasards .- Buildings of brick or stone, covered with wood. Goods not hazardous therein, 37 1-2 cents per 100 dolls.
5th Class of Hasards .- Buildings of frame, filled in with brick, the front entirely of brick. Goods not hazardous therein, 50 cents per 100 dells,
6th Class of Hasards .- Frame buildings filled in with brick. Goods not bazardous therein, 62 1-2 cents per 100 dolls.
7th Class of Hazards .- Buildings entirely of wood. Goods not. hazardous therein, 75 a 100 cents per 100 dolls.,
Goods not hazardous, are such as are usually kept in dry good stores : including also household furniture and linen, cotton in bales coffee, flour, indigo, potash, rice, sugars, and other articles not combustible.
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MERCEIN'S
'The following trades, goods, wares and merchandise, are considered hazardous, and are charged with 12 1-2 cents per 100 dolls. in addition to the premium above-named, for each class; viz.
Ship· chandlers, chair makers, chocolate· makers, sail-makers, tavern- keepers, tobacco manufacturers, china, glass, and earthen·ware in packages, booksellers' stock, chip and straw hats, flax, hemp, groceries, including spirituous liquors, oil, pitch, saltpetre, tar, turpentine.
The following trades and occupations, goods, wares and merchan- dise, are dcemed extra hazardous, and will be charged 25 cents and upwards per 100 dolls. in addition to the premium above specified, for each class; viz.
Apothecaries or druggists, boat-builders, coach makers, soap-boilers, tallow-chandlers, cabinet makers, carpenters in their own shops, or in buildings erecting or repairing, chemists, China, glass, and earthen-warc sellers, coopers, dyers, founders, musical instrument makers, jewellers, and all manufactories requiring the use of fire-heat ; aqua-fortis, ether, gun powder, spirits of turpentine, hay, straw, fodder, and grain un- threshed.
Grist mills, fulling mills, papcr mills, saw-mills, and other inills, dis- telleries, bakeries, breweries, malt·houses, printing offices, book binde- ries, and sugar refineries, will be insured as special rates of premium.
N. B. Country houses, standing detached from other buildings, though of the 6th or 7th classes, will be iusured at 50 cents per 100 dolls.
Barns and stables, in the country, at 75 cents per 100 dolls.
*_* Ships in port, or their cargoes-and ships building or repairing, may be insured against fire.
CONDITIONS OF INSURANCE.
T. Applications for insurance on property out of the city of New- York must be in writing, and specify the construction and materials of the building to be insured, or containing the property to be insured ; by whom occupicd ; whether as a private dwelling, or otherwise, and how ; its situation with respect to contiguous buildings, and their con- struction and materials ; whether any manufactory is carried on within or about it ; and in case of goods and merchandise, whether or not they are of the description denominated hazardous or extra hazardous. And if any person insuring any building or gooils in this office, shall describe the same otherwise than as they really are, so that the same be insured at less than the rate of premium specified in the printed proposals ol the company, such insurance shall be void and of no effect.
II. No insurance, whether original or continued, shall be considered as binding, until the actual payment of premium.
III. Goods held in trust, or on cominission, are to be insured as such : otherwise the policy will not cover such property.
IV. Policies of insurance, subscribed. by this company, shall not be assignable, without the consent of the company, expressed by endorse- macht made thereon. In case of assignment without such consent, whether of the whole policy, or of any interest in it; the liability of the company, in virtne of such policy, shall thenceforth cease.
V. Notice of all previous insurances. upon property insured by this company, shall be given to them in writing, at or before the time of their making insurance thereon ; otherwise the policy subscribed by this company shall be of no effect. And in case of subsequent in- surances, on property insured by this company, notice thereof must
· concern-
by misfortune, and without fraud or evil practice, hath or have sustain- www. of persons insured, that he, she, or they, really and -Muracter and circum-
ed by such fire, loss or damage to the amount therein mentioned ; and until such proofs or declarations, and certificates are produced, the loss shall not be deemed payable .- Also, if there appear any fraud or false swearing, the claimant shall forfeit all claim by virtue of this policy.
X. Payment of losses shall be made in sixty days after the loss shall have been ascertained and proved, without any deduction whatever ; and in case differences shall arise touching any loss or damage, it may be submitted to the judgment of arbitrators indifferently chosen, whose award in writing shall be binding on the parties.
XI. Insurance may be made for seven years, by paying the premium for six years ; and for a less number of years than seven, a reasonable discount shall be allowed.
XII. Insurance once made, may be continued for such further term as may be agreed on, the premium therefor being paid and endorsed on the policy, or a receipt being given for the same; and they shall be considered as continued under the original representation in so far as it may not be varied by a new representation in writing.
WM. HENDERSON, President.
RICHARD DUNN, Jun. Secretary,
PRIZES ALT.
SCHEME.
2 Prizes of
$25,000
is
$50,000
2
do.
10,000
20,000
2 do.
5,000
10,000
30
do.
1,000
30,000
15
do.
500
7.500
100
do.
100
10,000
4,875 do.
20
97,500
5,026 PRIZES. .
$225,000
9,974 BLANKS.
15,000 TICKETS-Not Two Blanks to a Prize. The Drawing ommenced on the 22d May. TICKETS AND SHARES FOR SALE AT
ILLESPIE'S.
.Yo. 137 Broadway, two doors north of the City- Hotel, New- York ; No. 11 South Third-street, Philadelphia ; No. 182 Market-street, Baltimore ; and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City :
Who sold in the First Class, the Capital Prize of $30,000, and many smaller ones; in the Second Class, the Capital Prize of $30,000, one of $5,000, and a number of $1,000: in the late Medical Science Lottery, a Prize of $20,000, and other Prizes to a large amount : and in the Na- tional Lottery, two Prizes of $5,000, and many of $ 1,000.
in each ) except
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CENSUS OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. TAKEN Nov. 1819.
In Common Council, Nov. 15, 1819 .- The Comptroller presented the following return of the Census of the City, taken in pursuance of a resolution of the Common Council of the 17th of May last, which was directed to be entered on the minutes, and published by the printers employed by the Corporation.
By order,
J. MORTON, Clerk.
WARDS.
Total Number of JURORS.
WHITE INHABITANTS.
ALIENS.
[Coloured Inhabit-) ants, not Slaves.
SLAVES.
Total Number of INFIABITANTS.
Male. | Female.
Male.
| Female.
Male. | Female.
Male. | Female.
1
740
4293
4998
246
2
359
721
26
34
10679
I*
2
559
2906
3086
309
187
109
343
15
11
6966
3
521
3318
3840
190
105
329
690
7
6
8385
4
769
4631
4418
106-1
767
184
406
11
53
10934
5
444
4830
5632
45]
390
633
930
8
11
12935
6
506
4730
7249'
2102
1723
786
1127
3
13
15738
7
260
4920
5605
1006
958
343
461
2
6
13301
B
537
5947
6745
354
300
319
452
5
6
14128
9
384
4413
3937
349
322
519
406
14
14
9974
10
749
7345
7677
489
450
263
393
4
1
16622
5478
46783
51187
6560
5204
3844
5829
95
155
119657
Census in 1816.
3793
41424
43819
3391
3094
3198
4576
228
389
100619
Increase in 3 years
1635
5359
7368
2669
2110
646
-
1253
(Dec. of slaves 367)
19038
~
Malcs.
Females.
Total.
57,282
62,375
119,657
48,741
51,878
100,619
8,541
10,497
19,038
NEW-YORK REGISTER.
Total in 1819, 1816
I .crease,
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MAILS. -
TIMES OF ARRIVAL AND CLOSING THE MAILS. I. The Eastern Mail
Is closed every day at half past 7 o'clock, A. M. and arrives every day at 6 A.M.
II. The Southern Mail
Is closed every day at 1 o'clock, P.M. and arrives every day at 6 o'clock, A.M.
III. The Northern Mail.
During the Steam-Boat season, the North River Steam-Boat mails will be closed every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, at 4 o'clock, P M. for Albany and northern, and for the following inter- mediate towns on the Hudson River, to wit, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Catskill, Hudson, West-Point and Fishkill landing : and mails will be received in return every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Northern Mail (called the Steam-Boat Mail) is despatched by land on the east side of the Hudson, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and is closed at 8 A M. during the suspension of navigation.
The Mail on the east side of the Hudson, via Poughkeepsie to Alba- ny, is closed every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11 o'clock, A.M. and arrives every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 8 o'clock, P.M.
The Northern Way Mail, between New-York and Albany, on the west side of the Hudson, is closed every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur- day, at 2 o'clock, P.M .- The Western Mails, via Newburglı, Owego, &c. to Geneva, are despatched with this Mail.
IV. The Long Island Mail
Is closed every Wednesday, at 5 o'clock, P.M. and arrives the same day in the forenoon.
POSTAGE. RATES OF POSTAGE.
The following rates of postage are charged, conformable to an act of Congress,
On Single Letters.
For any distance not exceeding 30 miles 6 cents. -
Over 30, and not over 80 miles -
10
Over 80, and not over 150 miles ·
12 1.2
Over 150, and not over 400 miles 18 1-2
25
Over 400
Double Letters, or those composed of two pieces of paper, double those rates.
.and many
Triple Letters, or those composed of three pieces of pape30,000, one of those rates.
Science Lottery, int : and in the Na- $1,000.
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NEW-YORK REGISTER.
Packets,or letters composed of four or more pieces of paper, or one or more other articles, and weighing one ounce avoirdupois, quadruple those rates, and in that proportion for all greater weight.
Ship Lettersy not carried by mail, are chargeable with 6 cents.
Newspapers.
Each paper carried not over 100 miles 1 cent.
Over 100 miles 1 1-2
But if carried to any place within the state where printed, whatever be the distance, the rate is only one cent.
Magazines and Pamphlets.
Are rated by the sheet.
Carried not over 50 miles
1 cent.
Over 50, and not over 100
11.2
Over 100 miles
2
But pamphlets are not to be received or conveyed by post on the main line, or any cross road where the mail is large.
Letters and Newspapers are delivered out of the office every day (except Sundays) at all hours, from the rising to the setting of the sun : and on Sunday, from 9 to 10, A. M. and from 1 to 2 P. M.
If a Letter or Memorandum in writing is contained in any newspaper, the person who deposites the same forfeits FIVE DOLLARS, and the package becomes liable to letter postage.
RATES OF WHARFAGE.
The owners of wharves are allowed by law to ask and receive the following rates of wharfage, for all vessels using their wharves respec. tively, that is to say, for every vessel
Under the burden of 50 tons, at the rate of 50 cents per day. 50 tons and under 100 tons 62.5
100
do
150 do
75
do
150
do
200 do
87
do
200
do
Ho
100
do
250
do
.
119
do
300
do
350 do
.
125
do
350
do
400 do
137
do
400
do
450 do
.
150
do
450
do
500 do
.
162
do
500
do
650 do
175
do
550
do
600 do
187
do
And 12 1.2 cents per day, for every 50 tons above 600 tons, iu addition to the rate last mentioned.
Whenever any vessel shall be brought to any dock or wharf to repair or careen, and it is found necessary to erect any stage on the sides of the said vessel, or bring any boat alongside, the owners of the wharf may receive 33 1-3 per cent. in addition to the above. Vessels fastened to others on the docks, pay half wharfage.
A Law of the Corporation enacts that vessels which lie at the public docks by the year, are required to move their situation once in 21 days, except between the 20th day of December and the 20th day of March, in each year.
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BANKS IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.
The interest for discount in the banks in this city is fixed at six per cent. per annum, upou notes or bills not having more than sixty days to run. Three days of grace are allowed, and the discount taken for the same.
Every bill or note offered for discort must be delivered on the day preceding the day of discount, enclosed under a sealed cover, directed to the cashier, advising the name of the person on whose account it is offered.
Money left at the bank may be drawn at pleasure, frce of expense; but no draft to be paid beyond the balance of accounts.
Bills or notes lodged at the banks for collection, will be noticed for payment, and money collected free of expense In case of non-pay- ment and protest, the charge of protest must be paid by the person lodging the bill.
Payments made at the banks are to be examined at the time, as no deficiency afterwards suggested can be admitted.
Gold coins of England and Portugal are received and paid at the banks at the rates established by an Act of Congress, which became a law in July, 1793; viz. 89 cents per pennyweight ; and those of France and Spain, and the dominions of Spain, are rated 87 cents the penny- weight.
Silver coins are received at the bank as follows :
For 1 crown 110 cents - For 1 pistareen 20 cents
1 dollar 100 do
Weights of the Federal coins.
dwt. grs
dwt. grs.
One Eagle
1] 6
Quarter Dollar
4
8
Half Eagle
5
15
One Dimc
] 17 3-5
Quarter Eagle
2
19
Half Dime
0 20 4-5
One Dollar
17
8
On+ Cent
1] 0
Half Dollar
8
16
Half Cent
5
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BANK OF NEW-YORK; 32 Wall- Street.
Incorporated in March, 1791-to endure until 2d Tuesday in May, 1811. Charter was renewed until 2d Tuesday in May, 1820. Capital 950,000 dollars. Officers elected the 2d Tuesday in May.
Matthew Clarkson, President .- Charles Wilkes, Cashier.
Notes for discounts must be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Dividends are declared 1st May, and 1st November. H. & E. Wilkes, Notaries.
MANHATTAN COMPANY, 23 Wall-Street.
Incorporated in 1799 Charter unlimited. Entire capital 2,000 000 dollars Officers appointed the first Tuesday in December. Henry Reisen President .- Robert White, Cashier
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NEW-YORK REGISTER.
Notes must be offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Dividends are declared 10th July and 10th December. John G. Bogert, Notary.
MERCHANTS' BANK, 25 Wall Street.
Instituted in 1803. Incorporated March 26, 1805. To endure until the first Tuesday iu June, 1818. Capital 1,400,000 dollars. Officers elected the Ist Tuesday in June. Richard Varick, President .- G. B. Vroom, Cashier. Notes must be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Dividends declared Ist June and 1st December. Isaac L. Kip, Notary.
UNION BANK, 17 Wall Street. Incorporated March, 1811. To endure until 1831. Capital 1,800,000 dollars. Officers elected the first Monday in March. Amasa Jackson, President .- John Low, Cashier. Notes must be offered Mondays and Thursdays. Dividends are declared 1st November and 1st May.
Jobn I. Sickles, Notary.
BANK OF AMERICA, 30 Wall Street. Officers elected first Monday in May. Chartered 1812 for twenty years. Capital 4,000,000 dollars. Thomas Buckley, Prendent .- Jona. Burral, Vice President .- George Fewbold, Cashier. Mondays and Thursdays. ary and July.
Notes must be offere
Dividends declared
David Codwise, Notary.
CITY BANK, 38 Wall Street. Incorporated 1812 for twenty years. Officers elected first Tuesday in June. Capital 2,000,000 dollars. P. Stagg, President .- Samuel Flewwelling, Cashier Notes must be offered on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Dividends declared 1st November and 1st May. Michael Ulshoeffer, Notary.
John T. Irving, Attorney.
New- York Manufacturing Company, 24 Wall Street. Charter dated 15th June, 1812, for twenty years Style altered in 1817 to PHENIX BANK. Present capital 700,000 dollars
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