To the honorable the Legislature of the state of New-York, in Senate and Assembly convened: The memorial of those whose names are hereunto subscribed, inhabitants of the city and county of New-York, respectfully sheweth, that during the recess of your honorable body, a private institution hath been formed in the city of New-York ... under the denomination of the "Merchants' Bank," and that the same is at present in full operation...

Format:

Book

Contributor:

New York (State). Legislature.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 5169.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merchants' Bank (New York, N.Y.).

Banks and banking--New York (State)--New York.

Banks and banking.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Memorials (Legal)

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)

Place of Publication:

[New York] : [publisher not identified], [1803]

System Details:

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Notes:

Stating "that the establishment of the Merchants' Bank has thus taken place in open violation and contempt of legislative authority ... that the said institution is dangerous in its consequences, pernicious as a precedent, and altogether useless to the public" and requesting that the Legislature not grant the bank a charter.

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