Randolph County AlArchives News.....Branch Bank Investigation  December 4, 1841
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Jacksonville Republican December 4, 1841
Dec 4, 1841:
Under the authority of our commission directed to this by his Excellency the 
Governor, we have gone through with such an examination of the books, papers and 
accounts, together.
Will all cash on hand in the Branch Bank at this place, as the time and 
circumstance case of the occasion have allowed us, and here with respectfully 
transmit the result to your honorable body, so far as our investigation has made 
it our duty to disapprove of the proceedings of the directory, may be seen by 
the remonstrance which we submitted them, and which may be found appended to 
this report....

For Randolph County, the notes recommended by F. F. Adrian, which are not good 
amount to the $1920 and others not recommended, that are not good, amount to 
$970. As will be seen from the following list to wit: 
Fleming F. Adrian, John R. Weir, and Thomas Able, for 450; recommended by F.F. 
Adrian. " Principal not good; J. R. Weir in Texas, Thomas Abel, no property, 
discounted in 1840". 
Benj A. Flinn, James Abel, and James Thomas, for 180; recommended by F. F. 
Adrian "Principal and securities decidedly insolvent". 
Jeremiah W. Stalling, Jeff Falkner and Elbert Harrison, for 180; not 
recommended. "Principal and securities are insolvent." Money paid to John Henly, 
agent. 
Jeff Falkner, Jeremiah Stalling. Elbert Harris, for 180; not recommended. "All 
insolvent, but Falkner may pay it." Money paid to John Henly agent. 
Thomas Thrasher, Harrison Pinson and Wm. Morrison for 200 recommended by F. F. 
Adrian. "Principal and securities have no property, nor never had." Money paid 
to John R. Weir. 
David Sayers and Jefferson Sayers, and James G. Pinson, for 160; by F.F Adrian. 
"Principal and first securities in Texas, and Pinson account". Money paid to 
Thomas Able.
Samuel Strong, Maj K. Morrison. and R. B. Craighead, for 200; recommended by 
F.F. Adrian "Principal and securities own no property nor never did." Money paid 
to Thomas Able, 
Wm. G Falkner, Elijah Falkner and Robert F. Leverett, for 180; not recommended. 
"Principal nor security good" 
Money paid to John Dobson, Robert F. Leverett, Wm. G Falkner, and Elij. Falkner 
for 170; not recommended. "Principal not good securities cannot pay their own 
debts." Money paid to J. Dobson. 
Howard M. Putnam, Thomas Able & Joel T Morrison, for 200. 
recommended by F. F. Adrian "Principal and first not good, Morrison has but 
little property and cannot pay security debts". The money paid to Thomas Able. 
Cicero D. Hudson, John M. Northam and Sylvanus Walker, for 190 recommended by F. 
F. Adrian. "Not good". The money paid to C. Miller.
John M. Northam, E. D. Hudson and Sylvanus Walker, for 160; recommended F. F. 
Adrian "Principal and securities not good." The money paid to John Dobson. 
John McDow, Wm McDow, and Andrew Turnipseed for 160 recommended by F.F. Adrian. 
"J. and W. McDow not good; Turnipseed lives in Talladega and is insolvent". The 
money paid Josiah M. Kenedy.
Wm. McKnight, Jno McKnight jr, and Jno McKnight sen for 450; not recommended. 
"Principal and first security not good, last security lives in Chambers County, 
and is not good."
Fleming F Adrian, Michael H. Ragan and James L. Adrian for 500; not recommended, 
"all insolvent," and discounted in 1841.

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