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Condition of Virginia Banks.


Farmers' Bank of Fincastle,

Fincastle, Va., Jan. 5, 1861.

To His Excellency John Letcher, Governor of Virginia: Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith a comparative statement of the condition of this Bank, on the 1st instant, and on the 1st day of January, 1860.

Very respectfully, your obd't serv't,

Wm. McCREERY, Cashier.

Comparative State of the Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, on the 1st day of Jan., 1860, and 1st day of Jan., 1861:

1860.1861.
debt outstanding$88,367.81$141,223.81
Stocks160,000.00150,000.00
Specie24,719.9329,604.25
Specie funds in hands of Auditor00.0012,100.00
Notes of other Banks in Virginia1,415.004,281.00
Notes of Banks out of the State160.0070.00
property account849.66860.64
Permanent expenses381.39465.52
due by other Banks3,459.746,310.46
$279,353.53$354,915.68

capital stock$150,000.00$160,000.00
circulation86,465.00139,030.00
Deposits25,274.5330,192.57
due to other Banks1,067.128,471.39
Surplus and contingent fund.8,075.299,171.83
Premium account1,221.7500.00
Fronts of the institution7,279.848,049.2
$279,383.53$354,915.68

Quarter ending 31st Dec., 1860Quarter ending 31st Dec., 1859.
Capital$160,000.00$150,000.00
Stocks used as capital150,000.00150,000.00
Bills discounted:
Payable at the Bank102,243.7900
Foreign bills payable out of State5,000.0000
Domestic bills payable in the State33,980.0200
Bad debts0000
Doubtful debts0000
Specie29,604.2524,710.93
Denomination of notes issued5's, 10's, 100's5's, 10's, 100's
Circulation139,030.0086,465.00
Notes of other Banks in the State4,281.001,445.00
Notes of other Banks out of the State70.00160.00
Value of real estate0000
Dealings in Exchange:
Premiums paid more than received284.5800
Premiums realized00169.21
Contingent fund9,171.838,075.29
Deposits30,192.5725,274.53
Loans to Directors8,800.001,625.00
Dividends6,400.006,750.00
Aggregate debt due by the bank177,693.96112,805.53
Aggregate of the outstanding debt due to the B'k.307,534.27251,827.55


The undersigned, Directors of the Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, have examined the annexed statement of the condition of the Bank, and certify the same to be correct.

Given under our hands this 5th day of Jan., '61.

W. A. Glasgow, President.

J. T. Logan.

George W. Carper.

Samuel M. Carper.

John H. Price.


Botetourt county, to wit:

This day, Wm. McCreery, Cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, came before me, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath that the accompanying statement is correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 5th day of Jan., '61.

Samuel M. Carper, J. P.

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