JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 745

said statement so made to the Treasurer, in one	Publish state-
newspaper, published in the town of Centreville,	ment.
such statement in all cases to be verified by the
oath or affirmation of the president or cashier of
said corporation.
SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That it shall be law-
ful for the said corporation to issue notes usually	Issue bank
denominated "Bank Notes," to an amount not at	notes.
any time exceeding double the amount of its
capital stock actually paid in ; and no note shall be
issued of a less amount or denomination than one
dollar, 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 denomination of notes ; but this section shall
not be construed as compulsory on said corpora-	Not compul- sory.
tion to issue such bank notes, if the directors shall
at any time deem it advisable.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the president,
each director and cashier, before entering upon
the duties of his office, shall take the following
oath or affirmation, as the case may be : "I do	Form of oath.
solemnly swear, or affirm, that I will faithfully,
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 justice of the peace or
other person having authority under the laws of
this State to administer oaths, and to be made in
writing, signed by the affiant, and filed among the
archives of the bank.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the total amount
of the debts which the said corporation shall at	Liabilities
any time owe, exclusive of its issues or notes,	not to exceed
whether by bill, bond, note or contract, shall not	capital stock.
exceed the amount of the capital stock actually
paid in ; provided that money deposited in the
bank for safe keeping shall not be considered as
debts of the bank within the provisions of this
section, unless the contracting of a greater debt
shall have been previously authorized by a law of
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