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Merchants' Bank of Virginia,Lynchburg, January 5, 1861.
Hon. John Letcher, Governor of Virginia: Dear Sir:
I herewith enclose you a statement of the condition of the Merchants' Bank of Virginia, on the 31st of December, 1860.

Very respectfully,
John F. Baugh, Cashier.

The Merchants' Bank of Virginia — Quarterly statement.

Quarter end'g Dec. 31, 1860.Correspnd'g Quarter 1859.
Capital$500,000.00$500,000.00
less59,700.0056,500.00
held by the Bank440,300.00443,500.00
stocks authorized to be used as Capital312,402.86335,402.86
Real Estate8,428.205,424.70
Coin46,218.7342,622.04
circulation230,272.00204,800.00
notes of other Banks8,652.003,691.00
Deposits46,469.31107,080.70
Discounts323,459.31376,358.18
Loans to Directors18,500.0010,050.00
Debts due to Banks4,827.9125,064.20
Debts due from Banks18,565.6615,406.48
bad Debts0000
Doubtful Debts (in suit)5,871.354,156.51
Exchanges — bought171,902.13171,416.52
sold167,383.02167,156.99
dividends13,209.0015,622.50
contingent Fund27,312.3227,462.32

circulation — Denomination of notes:

Fives$42,875.0049,010.00
Tens102,180.00110,810.00
Twenties103,820.00111,440.00
Fifties10,300.0012,500.00
One Hundreds19,300.0022,400.00
Odds10,370.002,410.00
$288,848.00$308,370.00
On hand58,576.00103,570.00
$230,272.00$204,400.00

C. R. Slaughter,

Henry O. Schofield,

Jos. H. Wilson,

Martin Hollins,

John Clark,

J. V. Knight,

Samuel McCORKLE,

Geo. M. Rucker,

R. F. Hening.

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