JAS. BLACK GROOME, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 15S

banks, of the moneys deposited therein, of the notes
in circulation, of the cash on hand, amount of coin
and of notes of other banks, of the value of the real
estate held by the corporation, and of the amount
and value of public and other stocks owned by the
corporation ; said statements to be furnished once in
each year and to show the condition of the corpora-
tion in the said particulars as they may appear at the
close of the business transactions of the day in settle-
ment thereof, on the first Monday of January ; and
the said corporation shall publish said statement, so
made to the Treasurer, in at least one of the daily
newspapers published in the city of Baltimore, such
statement in all cases to be verified by the oath or
affirmation of the President or Cashier of the cor-
poration.
D. The issues or notes, usually denominated bank	Issue notes.
notes, which it shall be lawful for this corporation
to issue, shall not at any time exceed the amount of
its capital stock actually paid in, and no notes shall
be issued of a less amount or denomination than five
dollars, nor of any amount intermediate between
five and ten dollars ; and the General Assembly may
at any time restrict the issue of such notes both in
the amount which may be issued and in the denom-
ination of notes, but this section shall not be con-
strued as compulsory on the corporation to issue
such bank notes if the directory should at any time
deem it advisable.
E. The President, each Director, and Cashier, bo-	Take oath.
fore entering upon the duties of his office, shall take
the following oath or affirmation, as the case may
be : "I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will faith-
fully, impartially, diligently and honestly, execute
the duties of ———— agreeably to the provisions of the
law and the trust reposed in me, to the best of my
skill and judgment; " said oath or affirmation to be
taken before any magistrate, or any person having authority, under the laws of the State, to administer
oaths, and to be made in writing, signed by the affiant
and filed among the archives of the banking com-
pany.
F. The total amount of the debts which the said	Debts limited.
corporation shall at any time owe, exclusive of its