Special report of the Bank Commissioners, in reply to a resolution of the House asking for information in relation to the transportation and sale of specie by certain banks therein named.

[Columbus, Ohio?] : [publisher not identified], [1839]

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"The following resolution of your honorable body was received on the 23d instant. Resolved, That the board of Bank Commissioners be requested to inquire whether the Bank of Zanesville, and also the Bank of Muskingum, have not each been engaged in the transportation of specie, since the first of September last, to the city of Philadelphia and other eastern cities, for the purpose of speculation, by the sale of the same at a profit -- and that, for that purpose, the said board have authority to send for persons and papers, if necessary. In furnishing the information required by the resolution, we would respectfully state, that one of the board of bank commissioners proceeded to an investigation of the matter referred to. The result of that investigation establishes the fact, that the bank of Zanesville has, since the first of September last, transported to Philadelphia, $20,780 26, in gold and silver coin; and that the bank of Muskingum has, since the same period, transported to the same city $10,000, in silver coin, for the purpose of selling the same at a profit."--Page 3.

The report is addressed to the House of Representatives.
"December 28, 1839."-- Title page.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed August 29, 2022).

Print version: Ohio. Bank Commissioners Office. Special report of the Bank Commissioners. [Columbus], [1839] (OCoLC)39619802

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