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Treasury Department: Registers of receipt of interest on loans to railroads

Part of: Massachusetts Treasury Department

Registers of receipt of interest on loans to railroads, 1837-1877.

11 volumes
Call no.: TR1/1457X

Scope and Content: The state treasurer managed loans for the construction of railroads and bridges by private enterprise.  As part of this responsibility the treasurer issued scrip, managed assets, and invested money for the repayment of the debt.  Registers record receipt of interest paid on loans, scrip, and bonds at six-month intervals.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, thereunder by certificate number
Notes: Volumes by date interest paid: (1) 1838  (2) 1838-1839  (3) 1839-1841  (4) 1840-1842  (5) 1842-1843  (6) 1843-1847  (7) Andover and Haverhill, 1849-1857; Eastern, 1850-1859  (8) Eastern, 1858-1871  (9) Norwich and Worcester, 1850-1857  (10) Norwich and Worcester, 1858-1877  (11) Western, 1848-1857
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