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For this the act authorized an additional loan, payable in certificates of the state debts, which were distributed among the states in specific proportions; but no certificates were to be received except such as had been issued for services or supplies during the war. "The effect of this measure," says Marshall, "was great and rapid.

I have no thought of the interest. Make it as large as you will, and make it payable in the next world, when I shall meet you by the fire of the Great Father of all Indians. Then the note will be paid. This I promise you. It is the word of Klakee-Nah." Porportuk looked perplexed, and loudly the laughter arose and shook the room. Klakee-Nah raised his hands. "Nay," he cried. "It is not a joke.

That portion of the tax that is required for Sinking Fund might be made payable, at the option of the taxpayer, in Government securities at prices giving some advantage to the holder. This form of special debt-charge super-tax would enable the ordinary income tax to be reduced considerably at once.

"Oh, yes; I read an order for 20,000 francs to which your name is affixed." "And payable at " "Thomson & French, in Rome." "You perhaps doubt whether these gentlemen will honor my signature." "Oh, master, your signature is as good as ready cash!" "Well, then, go to the first banker you can find and have the check cashed."

As I have not got any letters of credit I cannot pay you unless the bill is discounted. If you have got any friends on the Exchange, however, you could get it done." "If the names prove good ones I will let you have the money to-morrow morning." "Then I will make it payable to your order."

"Curtis Waring," said Mr. Linden, sternly, "unless you receive this woman and treat her properly, you shall receive nothing from me." "And if I do?" "You will receive an income of two thousand dollars a year, payable quarterly. Mrs. Waring, you will remain here with your child till your husband provides another home for you."

She respects me and she is afraid of me. We had a talk after she had signed the paper and she gave me the ten thousand dollars to invest for her. I promised to double it for her within a year and I want to make good. I want you to double it now. Make the check for twenty thousand." Sue Rainey wrote the check, making it payable to bearer, and pushed it across the table.

About two miles of streets, planked from the mud, with frame dwellings, had been constructed, and they had already attained the first municipal blessing taxes to the total of $45,000, payable by this feeble remnant of a settlement, mainly of abandoned dwellings.

The fifty dollars were to be placed to John's credit on the books kept by Narcisse, as a deposit from Richling, and to be drawn against by him in such littles as necessity might demand. It was to be "secured" they all three smiled at that word by Richling's note payable on demand. The Doctor left a prescription for the refractory chills.

The quartering of the troops; the free lodging of the magistrates and of the host of adjutants of senatorial or equestrian rank, of clerks, lictors, heralds, physicians, and priests; the right which the messengers of the state had to be forwarded free of cost; the approval of, and providing transport for, the contributions payable in kind; above all the forced sales and the requisitions gave all magistrates opportunity to bring home princely fortunes from the provinces.