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



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



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



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



reimbursable at either of the above places, at the pleasure of the State, after the 



year 1800. For the performance of all which the faith of the State of Illinois is 



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 ol 



the Illinois and Michigan canal." approved ttie 9th January, 1886. 



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



fT _ i nois, have signed this certificate, and have caused the seal of the said 



LJj ' h '-l State to be hereunto affixed, this 1st day of July, 1839. 



THO. CABLIN, Governor. 

 LEVI DAVIS, Auditor. 

 JOHN D. WHITESIDB, 7^-easurer. 

 10 bonds of this description, numbered 1,237 to 1,246, inclusive. 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 



$1,000.] STATE or ILLINOIS. [$1,000. 



Interest six per cent. 



CERTIFICATE OF ILLINOIS. 



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



Internal improvement stock. 



Know all 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 and July, 

 at the banking house of the agency of the Bank of the United States in New 

 York, on presentation and surrender of the annexed warrants. The principal 

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

 1st day of January, 1870. 



For the performance of all which the fa : ith of the State of Illinois is irrevo- 

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

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

 proved March 2, 1839. 



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



CHAS. OAKLEY, | , ftntvn ,- e .j nna ~ 9 

 JOHN TILLSON, JR. j Commissioners. 



10 bonds of this description, numbered 2,629,2,632.2,634, 2,636, 2,639,2648,2,658, 

 2,660, 2,6bl, 2,664. 



STATE OE OHIO CANAL STOCK. 



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



August 7, 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 tne first day of July. 1841, inclusively, payable at this office half yearly on 

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

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

 1837, the principal of which stoca is reimbursable at the pleasure of the State, 

 at any time after the thirty-first day of December, in the year I860 ; which debt 

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

 by attorney, according to the rules and forms instituted for that 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 by the acts aforementioned, have hereunto subscribed 

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

 first above mentioned. 



$5,000. J. N. PERKINS. 



SAM. P. BULL, l^ansfer Office. 



STATE OF OHIO CANAL STOCK. 



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



August 6, 1341. 



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 

 thirteen thousand dollars, bearing interest at the rate of six per cemum 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 stock created 



