Register of receipt of interest paid on Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company bonds, 1860-1895 (bulk 1860-1883).

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Register of receipt of interest paid on Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company bonds, 1860-1895 (bulk 1860-1883).

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Commissioners of a sinking fund were responsible for overseeing the management of the finances of the Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company after it was placed in receivership in 1854. The state treasurer, a member of the fund, issued scrip, managed assets, and invested money for the repayment of the debt. Register of interest was created to provide an accounting of interest paid on loans, scrip, and bonds at six-month intervals, 1860-1883.

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