TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGKESS, 1841-^3. 255 



United States, with interest, at the rate of six per centum per anniim, payable 



half yearly, on the lirst Mondays of January and July, at the bank of the United 



States in Philadelphia or at its agency in New Yorli, at the option of the holder, 



on the presentation and surrender of the annexed warrants The principal is 



reimbursable at either of tlie above places, at the pleasure of the State, afier the 



year 1860. For the performance of all which the faith of tlie State of Illinois in 



irrevocably pledged, as also the property, tolls, and revenues of the Illinois and 



Michigan canal agreeably to an act. entitled "An act for the construction of 



the Illinois and Michigan canal," approved the 9th January, 18^6. 



In witness whereof, the Governor, auditor, and treasurer of the State of lUi- 



r^ „ -, nois, have feigned this certiticate, and have caused the seal of the said 



LL. b.j gtaty to i,e hereunto afllsed, this 1st day of July, 1839. 



Tho. Carlin, Oovfrnor. 

 Levi Davis, Auditor. 

 John D. Whiteside, Ti-easurer. 

 10 bonds of this description, numbered l,2-'{7 to 1,21(5, inclusive. 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 



$1,000.] State of Illinois. [$1,000. 



Interest six per cent. 



CERTIFICATE OF ILLINOIS. 



No. 2,636.] [No. 2,636. 



Internal improvement stock. 



Know aU men by these presents, that there is due from the State of Illinois to 



, or bearer, one thousand dollars, with interest at the rate of six per 



cent, per annum, payable half yearly, on the first Mondays of January anil July, 

 at tlie banning house of the agency of the Bank of the United States in New 

 Yor*?, on presentation and surrender of the annexed warrants. The principal 

 is reimbursable at the said banUing house, at the pleasure of the State, after the 

 1st day of January. 1870. 



For the performance of all which the faUh of the State of Illinois is irrevo- 

 cably pledged, agreeably to "An act to establisli and maintain a general system 

 of internal improvement,'' approved February 27, 1837, and an amendment, ap- 

 proved March i. 1839. 



Witness our hands, at Vandalia, this 1st day of July, 1839. 



Chas. Oakley, \ l ommixiioners 

 John Tillson, jj^^l^ommissiomrs. 



10 bonds of this description, numbered 2,620,2,632,2,634, 2,636, 2,630,2 618,2.658. 

 2,660, 2,661, 2,661. 



State of Ohio Cvnal Stock. 



Transfer Office, Office of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, in the city of New York, 



August;, 1841. 

 Be it known, that the .State of Ohio owes to the Secretary of the Treasury of 

 the United states, in trust for the Smithsonian fund, or his assigns, the sum of 

 five thousand dollars bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, 

 from tie lirst day of July. 1811, inclusively, pay^-ble at this office half yearly on 

 the first days of the months of January and July, being stocu created in pursu- 

 ance of sundry acts of the Legislature of the Slate of Ohio passed March 24th, 

 1837, the principal of which stociv is reimbursable at the pleasure of ihe Sla'e, 

 at any time after the thirty-first day of December, in the < ear iSiiO ; whicli debt 

 is recorded in this office, and is transfei rable only by appearance in person or 

 by attorney, accor^'ing to tlie rules and forms instituted for tliat purpose. 

 No. 3,179. In testimony whereof I, J. N. Perkins, cashier of the Ohio Life In- 

 surance and Trust Company, agent duly appointed for that purpose by 

 the Commissioners of the Canal Fund of Ohio, pursuant to authority 

 [l. s.] vested in them b.y the acts alorementioned have hereunto subscribed 

 my name, and allixed the seal of said commissioners, the day and year 

 first above mentioned. 



S5,ouO. J. N. Perkins. 



Sam. p. Bull, Transfer Office. 



Statk of Ohio Canal Stock. 



Transfer Office, Office of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, in the city of New York 



Angus 6, lo41. 

 Be it known, that the State of Ohio owes to the Secretary of the Treasury of 

 the United States in irust. for the Smithsonian fund or liis assigns, tlie sum of 

 thirteen thousand dollars, bearing interest at the rate ofsixperccn um per 

 annum, from the first day of July. 1841, inclusively, payable at this office half 

 yearly on the first day of the months of January and July, being stocli created 



