Liabilities of Directors 17,011 dollars-dividends of last year 6 per cent,-amount paid to the State in taxes 13,850 dollars. Stockholders 105. Of the discounted paper, about 12,000 dollars are past due, on which there is due 3,000 dollars interestthe residue in good order.

(2) The York Bank, incorporated April 1, 1831, with a capital of 50,000 dollars-increased February 15, 1834, 25,000 dollars, and again March 31, 1836, 25,000 dollars. It is the successor of the "Saco Bank," chartered June 23, 1812. The Directors of York Bank are Jonathan King, President, Samuel Bachelder, John Shepley, James M. Deering, all of Saco, William Smith of Biddeford, and Henry T. Thatcher, Cashier.

Directors liabilities 3,355 dollars-800 dollars only as principals. Last year's dividends 6 per cent. This bank has paid in taxes to the State 5,916 dollars 67 cents; Saco Bank paid after the separation 13,200 dollars. Stockholders 58. Paper due prior to January, 1839, about 15,000 dollars. Shares in this

bank sell at par. Of what is "due from other banks," 29,982 dollars are funds in the Globe Bank, Boston.

At SOUTH BERWICK is only one banking institution, the "South Berwick Bank," which was chartered January 31, 1823, and continued by act of April 1, 1831. Its Directors are Wm. A. Hayes, President, William Hight, Theodore F. Jewett, Benjamin Nason, Samuel Parks, all of South Berwick; and Charles E. Norton, Cashier.

Liabilities of two Directors 14,580 dollars-of all 16,980 dollars. Last year's dividend seven per cent. Stockholders 43. Amount of taxes paid to the State 7,875 dollars. Stock is worth from six to eight per cent, above par. Of the discounted paper, there are in all 220 demands-all but one good. This bank transacts its business with Piscataqua Bank, Portsmouth, and its drafts, or rather called transmission drafts, often are carried to Boston, where the Globe will take them, or they are cashed by the mail carrier to Portsmouth, at one fourth per ct."

At THOMASTON, are two banks, (1) the Lime Rock, and (2) the Thomaston, with an aggregate capital of 100,000 dollarsthe one at East, and the other at West Thomaston.

(1) Lime Rock Bank, chartered April 1, 1836, has Directors, Knott Crocket, President, Iddo Kimball, Charles Holmes, Reuben Sherer, Joseph Hewett, Joseph Gilchrest, John Spear, all of Thomaston; and John G. Lovejoy, Cashier.

Directors' liabilities 7,318 dollars. Last year's dividend six and one-half per cent. Number of Stockholders 84. Amount paid in taxes to the State 1,500 dollars. In the amount of bank bills issued there appeared a discrepancy between that of the Registry and that in the Ledger. Of the discounted paper, it was stated, there were not more than 500 dollars doubtful-the stock is at par. A by-law makes it the directors' duty to examine the bank, once in three months, in all its parts.

(2.) Thomaston Bank, chartered Feb. 22, 1825, continued April 1, 1831, has Directors, Richard Robinson, President, William Singer, William R. Keith, Edward Robinson, John T. Gleason, all of Thomaston, Edwin Smith, Manassah Smith, both of Warren, and John D. Barnard, Cashier.

Directors' liabilities 15,661 dollars. Last year's dividend six per cent. Amount paid to the State in taxes 6,750 dollars. Stockholders 67. Of the "discounted paper," only four notes bear date prior to January 1839, perhaps 3 or 4,000 dollars

doubtful. In July 1830, one Isaac Snaith robbed this bank of 11,363 dollars; to sink the loss, much of the profits were reserved from year to year; till October 1838, when another perplexity occurred. John Paine, former Cashier 12 years, was charged with being a defaulter in above amount. In settling with him, however, he has paid 8,000 dollars, and says past year's of bank charges and what remains to be sunk or made up of the old robbery will be 4,000 dollars; and even then the Directors must resort to his Cashier's bond to recover the residue, being 3,975 dollars 45 cents and interest.

At TOPSHAM is only the Androscoggin Bank, chartered Feb. 1, 1834. Its Directors are Charles Thompson, President, Humphrey Purrinton, John Barron, David Scribner, Nahum Perkins, all of Topsham; and John Coburn, Cashier.

Directors' liabilities 6,809 dollars. Dividends of last year six per cent. Number of Stockholders, 34. Of the discounted paper, the Cashier thinks not more than 4,000 dollars doubtful; there is interest on notes past due, and the stock is worth par. Amount of taxes paid to the State, 1,750 dollars. Of what is "due from other banks," 17,702 dollars are deposites in Atlas Bank, Boston. The said "stock" is in Brunswick Manufacturing Company.

At VASSALBOROUGH is only the Neguemkeag Bank, chartered April 2, 1836, which has Directors Edward Southwick, Presi dent, of Augusta, Ebenezer Frye, Thomas Carlton and Caleb Nichols, all of Vassalborough, Daniel Tiffany, Jr. of Sidney; and Amos Stickney, Cashier.

Liabilities of one Director, 8,694 dollars, of another 3,015 dollars, of all 13,659 dollars. Last year's dividends four per cent. Amount of taxes paid to the State, 1,500 dollars. The discounted paper was found dated mostly since January last; and nearly all of it was represented to be good and collectable. But if this be so, does not the circulation appear large, quite too large ?-especially when the amount of ready means in vault are not equal to the deposits? Number of Stockholders 28, five of whom own 36,500 dollars of the stock.

At WALDOBOROUGH is only the Medomak Bank, chartered April 1, 1836, which has Directors, George D. Smouse, Samuel Morse, John Bulfinch, Frederic Castner, James Hovey, Henry Kennedy, Isaac Reed, all of Waldoborough, and James R. Groton, Cashier.

Directors' liabilities, 10,088 dollars. Last year's dividends six per cent. Amount of taxes paid to the State, 1,440 dollars. Stockholders 67. Of the discounted paper, there are 236 pieces, about 20,000 dollars in amount dated prior to January 1839, the larger notes secured by three names, and perhaps