Chap. 207.—An ACT to Authorize the Issue of Certificates of State Debt
to the Executors of Jacquelin P. ‘Taylor for Principal and Interest on
certain Lost Coupon Bonds.

Approved March 20, 1873.

Whereas, it is represented to the general assembly of Vir.
ginia that two certiticates of debt of the state of Virginia, num-
bered twelve hundred and ninety-seven and twelve hundred
and ninety-eight, with the coupons thereto attached for interest
falling due from January first, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
to July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, inclusive; and
coupons for interest falling due on the first day of July, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-six, and January, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, every coupon for the amount of fifteen dollars on
fourteen bonds, amounting in the aggregate to four hundred
and twenty dollars, and two coupons for one hundred and fifty
dollars each for interest falling due on the said days on certifi-
cate of debt numbered one, amounting to three hundred dol-
lars; and two hundred and eighty coupons, every one thereof
for the amount of thirty dollars, for interest falling due from
January first, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to July first,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, inclusive, on one hundred
and forty bonds, amounting in the aggregate to eight thousand
four hundred dollars; which certificates of debt and coupons,
amounting in the aggregate to ten thousand four hundred and
fifty dollars, the property of Jacquelin P. Taylor, deceased, a
citizen of Virginia, were lost in the month of April, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, and the said Jacquelin P. Taylor
having advertised the same and given notice thereof to the
the proper authorities of the state: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That upon satis-
factory evidence of the loss and destruction of said bonds being
given to the second auditor, the said second auditor be and is
hereby directed to issue to the executors of the said Jacquelin
P. Taylor, in leu of the said certificates and coupons, certifi-
cates of debt of the state of Virginia for the said amount of ten
thousand four hundred and fifty dollars, in pursuance of exist-
ing laws providing for the funding of the state debt: provided,
however, that before the same shall be issued the executors of
the said Jacquelin P. Taylor shall file in the office of the se-
cond auditor a bond, executed by them or some one for them,
payable to the commonwealth of Virginia, in the penalty of
twenty thousand dollars, with two or more sureties to be ap-
proved by the governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, con-
ditioned to indemnify the commonwealth and all persons.
against loss in consequence of the issuing of said certificates,
or either of them, in place of the said lost certificates and cou-
pons.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.