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 Halifax, 2nd J^ebr^ar^, 1872. 
 
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 GEORGE TV[ACLEAN. 
 
 Cashier . 
 
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 BALANCE SHEET, 30th December, 1871. 
 
 To Capital paid up . . • 
 
 " Rfservc, Fund 
 
 " Notes in circulation 
 
 •' Deposits not bearing interest 
 
 " Deposits boarin-x interest 
 
 " Due to otiicr Hanks in Canada 
 
 " Due to other Banks or Aj;enls not in 
 
 Canada 
 
 •' Dividends unclaimed 
 
 " Dividend No. 4, payable Jan. 23, '72. . . 
 " Profit and Loss Balance 
 
 §400,000.00 
 
 ao,ooo.oo 
 
 ;!G4,420.08 
 
 IGl,0r)8.20 
 
 202,084.81 
 
 G.-),813.45 
 
 41,517.72 
 215.15 
 
 14,000.00 
 6,084.52 
 
 »1.336.39a.li;j 
 
 By .Specie $21,.i.S9.27 
 
 " Dominion Notes 30,902.13 
 
 " Notes of and Cheques on 
 
 other Banks 51,885.81 
 
 " Due from other Banks in Canada 
 
 '• Due irom uiher Banks or 
 
 Agents not in Canada.. $13,057.98 
 
 •• Bills Discounted 1,101,174.95 
 
 Do. overdue.. 857.19 
 
 " Bills of P:xchan,<,e 44,006.31 
 
 8104,327.21 
 71,270.29 
 
 Bank iV.initure at Head Oflice and Agen- 
 cies, Stationery, &c 
 
 M, 159,096.43 
 1,700.00 
 
 $1,330 39;i.93 
 
 PROFIT AXD LOSS ACCOUNT. 
 
 1870. 
 March 9. To President and Directors. 
 
 X. s. CY 
 SI, 400. 00 
 
 1871. 
 June 30. 
 
 Dividend No. ;{. 
 Balance . . 
 
 1870. ^'^ s. CY. 
 
 Dee. 31. By Balance, as per la^t statement. §4,867.64 
 
 1871. 
 I ,.0110.(10 jum. ;j(|. Nctt profits lor half-yeiir 19,394.87 
 
 8,,s(;-_' .■>! 
 
 S24.202..51 
 
 1871. <-'^>'' CY. 
 
 Dee. 30. To Di-idend No. 4 S14,000.0o 
 
 Reserve Fund H , 200.00 
 
 Balance to new acct (i. 084. 52 
 
 $31,284.52 
 
 1871. 
 
 J uiy I . By Balance 
 
 Dec. 30. Xett profits for half-yea:- 
 
 !824.2(;2.51 
 CAN. CY. 
 
 , «8,62,6.U 
 ' 22.658.'3.5' 
 
 $31,824.52 
 
 1871. 
 
 ItESintVE FUND. 
 
 July I. Balance ($20,000 N. S. Cy.) $19,466.67 
 
 AuiT. 1. Transferred to Capital Account— ditrcrciice between Xova Scotia currency and Cana.la currency 10,66l).67 
 
 1871. 
 Dec. 30. From Profit and Lo.ss Accouii*. 
 
 8.800.00 
 11,200.00 
 
 Total of Reserve Fund, 30th Deer., 1871 820,000.00 
 
PRESENT DIRECTORS OF THE MERCHANTS' BANK OF HALIFAX. 
 
 THOMAS E. 
 THOMAS AUl'.OTT, Esq. 
 JA^H':s I'.rTLHR. Esq. 
 MICHAEL DWVER, Esq. 
 
 KENNY, Esq., President. 
 
 Hon. JEUE^HAH XOKTHUP, Senatoh. 
 .lOHN TAYLOR, Esq. 
 •JOSEPH WH:R, Esq. 
 
 .51 
 
 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS. 
 
 With ninntaer of Sliai-es held by oac-h. as v<.<;is1ered on Iho 13th February, 1S73. 
 (The (isffrisk- puiiitu luit llie vniii('!< of thtise iiuiilijU'il to senv a.H Dlrcctom.) 
 
 *Al)l)ntt, 'I'lioiims 50 
 
 Acadia Firo Ins. Co .... 197 
 All)H). Kdward & Co 00 
 
 •Alinon, W .1., M. D 50 
 
 •AiidiTsoii. Alexander 50 
 
 Anderson, (Jeorjic "20 
 
 Ansiell. Rev. Edward 10 
 
 *Avorv, .T. F., M. D 50 
 
 Bell. Ba.sil 2,0 
 
 Beleher, Clement II 10 
 
 Beleliur, Florence, L 10 
 
 Belcher, Marv S 10 
 
 •BiiHRV. Kdward 100 
 
 Black! Wni. L 20 
 
 Black, Martin P 40 
 
 Black, Samuel G 25 
 
 Black, Clia.'*. H. M ... . 25 
 
 Bnak, Holiert. jr 2K 
 
 Boyd. Albinia & .1. Ivlw.. 10 
 Bi'.ioktield. Joiin, Est. of.. 75 
 
 BrookHeld, S. AI 20 
 
 Brown, ^larv Ann 
 
 •Butler, .lanres S4 
 
 Bushel!. Robert 50 
 
 Campbell. Colin, jr .. 
 •Campbell. \\'illiam 
 Campbell, ,1. B., Est. < 
 Cameron. Ilu^'h J . 
 Church Wardens of 
 
 Paul's 
 
 Cochran, Jane 
 
 Cochran, .\rthur M .. 
 
 Coleman. W. J 
 
 CoUin.s, Francis \V ... 
 
 Collins, Francis \V., 
 
 others, Tru.stucs 
 
 St, 
 
 :M 
 
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 100 
 
 50 
 
 U 
 
 25 
 15 
 10 
 25 
 40 
 
 16 
 
 Costlcv. .lohl) 1_0 
 
 Crerar, .Tolin 179 
 
 •Ciinard. William G25 
 
 Currie. Rev. Professor.... 15 
 Currie, Frodk 50 
 
 DeRlois. Rev. H. D 25 
 
 DeBlois. Rev. S. W :) 
 
 DeCirnchv, I^onisa 20 
 
 Dickev, R. Barrv 10 
 
 Duff. "Rev. SVni 20 
 
 *nuffns. .lames B 435 
 
 «l)nffns. .John «0 
 
 *Diiffns. William 81 
 
 •Dntdiar. William :U) 
 
 *I)wver, Michael G25 
 
 Elliot, Francis W 20 
 
 *Esson, Georjre O 
 
 *Ess(.n. William 75 
 
 Fairbanks, Anna B 10 
 
 Farrell. Dominic 10 
 
 *Hetcher, Charles 50 
 
 Fluck, George J 10 
 
 Flynn, Louisa 10 
 
 Forbes. J. F., M. D 10 
 
 Forrest. Alexander 2!) 
 
 Freeze, Diivid 10 
 
 •Gibson. John 50 
 
 Gordon, William 225 
 
 Grei^or, Emily M 4 
 
 Hart, .Jairns. 15 
 
 IIenne.*y, Elizabeth 10 
 
 Hopkins, .lolin 5 
 
 Hopkins, Hannah 5 
 
 •Ilnnter, James 50 
 
 Imlay, Hannah 6 
 
 Ives, William 12 
 
 Ives. Emma 10 
 
 •Jones. Alfred G 50 
 
 •Jo.st, Edward 50 
 
 Keating, W^ii. H 20 
 
 *Kenny, Sir Edward 31.3 
 
 *Kennv. Thomas E 313 
 
 Kenny. Ed. J , Est. of,.. 125 
 
 Kerr, James 20 
 
 •Kinnear, Thos. C 58 
 
 King. Rev. A.. U. D 40 
 
 Knidil, Alexr 33 
 
 LeGnirc, Edward 5 
 
 Lewis, Wm. J 25 
 
 •Lonjiard, Fdwd. J 50 
 
 Magnus, Geo. A., jr 3 
 
 Marshall, Edward 20 
 
 »Mott, John P 80 
 
 •Merkel, James W 625 
 
 Muir & Btackudar 20 
 
 Mycr.s, William 4 
 
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 Maokny, Wm., Est. of... 75 
 
 Maclean, Jiio. S 50 
 
 McColl, Sii.sau 4 
 
 McDjnnld. Alexr 1 
 
 McEwan, Siisainia D 10 
 
 McGregor, Rov. KG ... 10 
 
 McCiregor, flas. D 20 
 
 McrKenzie, Georf^e A 20 
 
 McKcnzie, Chas. 11 25 
 
 McKciizio, Uodk 25 
 
 McKt'iizie, Mary 10 
 
 McKiiiiion, Elizalietli ... 6 
 
 •MeLeod, Alexr 50 
 
 •Nortliiip, .Tcromi;\h G2o 
 
 ♦Nortliiip, Joseph J 50 
 
 Nordbcck, Aiiiiotielle .... 20 
 Nova Scotia Mutual Firu 
 
 Itisiu-aiice Co 210 
 
 O'Brien, Edward 50 
 
 (rMtillin, I'. & .1 5 
 
 Primrose, Olivia 15 
 
 Pattillo, Tliort. R 20 
 
 ♦Power, Patrick 100 
 
 Rector & Chnrcli Wardens, 
 St.Paid's 45 
 
 •Reevc>.s, James 50 
 
 •Keynold-s, W. K 45 
 
 ♦Ritchie, Tho.'». A 78 
 
 Romnu.x, Gporjjp 10 
 
 Romans M. S G5 
 
 Ross, D. W 20 
 
 Rose, Rev. Wm. M 4 
 
 Suiter. Benj. W., Tru.slce. 5 
 
 *Scott, Janu's ;')() 
 
 Shaen, Ilarrv R 
 
 Shaw, J. a' 20 
 
 SkiniMiin;:s. Robert 10 
 
 Sliatford. Jiio. E 10 
 
 Shrcivc. Rev Clias. J... IS 
 
 Sircom & Mar.Miall 25 
 
 ♦Sinclair. John A 55 
 
 Smith, Rev. J. S IG 
 
 Smiili. !•- . Trustee No. 2, G 
 Smiili. K.. Trustee No .'^. 2 
 
 ♦Siiiiili. Ivlw.ird 200 
 
 Smith. Bennett 50 
 
 Sniilh. A. c^- W 80 
 
 Smith. S. S. B 10 
 
 Snow. Jiiliish 2i* 
 
 Snow. ('. K 1) 2 
 
 Stairs. Wm. J 100 
 
 Slairs. Caiiierine M .. 150 
 Siarr, .Ino. & Ciichton. J. 
 
 A. S 20 
 
 Stewart. Marrrnret B IG 
 
 Stewart, Jeuiima M 16 
 
 ♦Siirlin^-, David 50 
 
 ♦Symons, John II 40 
 
 ♦TKylor, John 100 
 
 Tftvlor, Harriet A 25 
 
 •Taylor. William 85 
 
 Thvlor, Robert 10 
 
 ♦TJiomsou, Cathcart 50 
 
 ♦Thomson, James 55 
 
 Thomson. A. D 12 
 
 Tjiomson, John, PjSt. of... 60 
 
 Tapper, Experience 28 
 
 Ti)|)per, Freenun 40 
 
 Ttipper, James .'?0 
 
 Ttipper, Min('r 20 
 
 'l'i|ruer, James W 10 
 
 ♦Watt. John 40 
 
 West, X. L 50 
 
 West. James T 17 
 
 Wi'st. An;riistus W 
 
 West, W^u. P 50 
 
 White. Saml. A -iO 
 
 ♦Wier. Joseph 95 
 
 Wjer. Wm. E '6 
 
 Wiei, Mar-aret 8 3 
 
 Wier. Eliza A 3 
 
 Wier, Ma^';;ie S 3 
 
 Wier. Alice L 3 
 
 Wier. Susan D 3 
 
 Wier. Marv M 3 
 
 Wier, Emiiv V 3 
 
 Wier, Jo.scph B H 
 
 Wier. Lewis 1) 3 
 
 Wilson, Mary E G 
 
 Wood, J. Taylor 75 
 
 Wood, Ann M -...40 
 
 Wyld.',J.T.,II.Blancliard 
 and John .S. Maclean ..100 
 
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