C&O Canal Stocks & Bonds


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This page contains stocks, bonds, and other related items from the C&O Canal.

Bonds:

stock_01 This 12.5" tall by 15" wide bond was issued on January 1, 1850. It is for $1000, issued under "the Maryland Act of 1844 chap 281". The 14 rectangular "tickets" at the bottom allow the bearer to redeem them on various date between Jan 1878 (bottom-left ticket) and Jan 1885 (top-right ticket).
stock_02 This is a close-up of one of the rectangular areas that I referred to above as "tickets".
stock_04 This is a similar item from a different bond. It's from bond number 943, and it's redeamable in 1865.
stock_03 This is a similar item with a from a different bond, with a slightly different design. It's from bond number 8, redeamable in 1866, and it's less ornate than the examples above.




Stock:
1828_11_stock_rcpt 1828 Stock Receipt
This is a receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Nov 5 1828, of / A.K. Arnold by ??? / _Two_ Dollars __ cents / being the third installment upon one / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed by him. / ??? for ?? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.
1828_12_stock_rcpt 1828 Stock Receipt
This is another receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Dec 13 1828, of / J.R. Holt / _Five_ Dollars __ cents / being the Fourth installment upon two / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed in his name. / ??? for ?? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.
1829_01_stock_rcpt 1829 Stock Receipt
This is another receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Jan 22 1828, of / J.R. Holt / _Five_ Dollars __ cents / being the 5th installment upon two / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed by him. / J.I.???? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.
1829_03_stock_rcpt4 1829 Stock Receipt
This is another receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Mar 7 1829, of / J.R.Holt / _five_ Dollars ___ cents / being the 6th installment upon two / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed by him. / J.I.???? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.
1829_03_stock_rcpt2 1829 Stock Receipt
This is another receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Mar 7 1829, of / J.R.Holt / _five_ Dollars ___ cents / being the 7th installment upon two / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed by him. / J.I.???? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.
1829_03_stock_rcpt 1829 Stock Receipt
This is another receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Mar 7 1829, of / A.K. Arnold / _Two_ Dollars _fifty_ cents / being the 7th installment upon one / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed by him. / J.I.???? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.
1829_03_stock_rcpt3 1829 Stock Receipt
This is another receipt for a the purchase of a share of stock. It says:
RECEIVED, Mar 7 1829, of / A.K. Arnold / _Two_ Dollars _fifty_ cents / being the 6th installment upon one / Shares of Stock in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, / subscribed by him. / J.I.???? / Cas'r. Farmers & Mec's Bk. Geo. Town.





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This page last updated on February 20, 2022.