08 Aug 1807
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1807
Page
1
The act proposes a voluntary subscription by creditors to redeem old four percent and deferred stock, creating new certificates bearing six percent interest and redeemable at the United States option. It authorizes London Amsterdam agents to issue and transfer certificates, sets redemption rules, and funds through the sinking fund to pay interest and principal.
The Georgia Loan Office opens July 1 1807 through March 17 1808 to receive subscriptions for old six percent deferred six percent and three percent stock. Holders surrendering stock receive new six percent stock or a sixty five percent exchange for three percent stock, with conditions on redemption, repayment, and potential priority by lot. European subscribers may receive interest in the United States or in London or Amsterdam with bankers commission.
Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six percent stock subscribed before December 1807 are entitled to receive portions of new stock. Subscriptions dated between October and December 1807 are referenced with figures 6496 and 64437 indicating allocated shares.
Proprietors of various stock issues are informed of redemption values and deadlines. Subscriptions received before October 1807 and between October 1807 and December 1807 are allotted specific sums. Old stock redeems as of July and October 1807, with January 1808 deadlines. Proprietors holding 1000 dollars three percent stock will receive 650 dollars of new stock.
The Executive Department of Louisville announces that an attested document by a Secretary of this Department shall be published in the Public Intelligencer Augufa Chronicle Louisville Gazette Farmers Gazette Monitor and Georgia and South Carolina Gazette. The order is dated June 26 1807 and specifies newspapers for dissemination.
The land lottery drawing for Creek land under the 1805 treaty will begin at the State House in Louisville on Monday August 16. Secretary Fames Bozeman announces the official action and notes the act authorizing the disposal.
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