Account ledger, 1840-1852.

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Account ledger, 1840-1852.

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One volume of Maryland accounts, represented by J.S. Gittings, Commissioner of Loans, with Baring Bros. & Company of London which acted as the agent for the state in foreign loan matters. Pages 1 through 9 list amount of money received from various Maryland sources to pay interest accrued by stockholders. Pages 125-135 list interest and dividends paid to individuals. Entries include the ate, reason paid and the amount earned. Amounts are listed in pounds sterling.

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The Laws of 1834, chapter 279 authorized the governor (with consent of the Council) to appoint the president of a Baltimore bank as Commissioner of Loans. The Commissioner was responsible for overseeing the existing state stock as well as future stock issues. Formerly a responsibility of the Treasurer of the Western Shore (Laws of 1821, ch. 88), the explosion of stock sales needed to fund various internal improvements - turnpikes, canals, and railroads, in particular - required the ...