Agreement between Joseph et al. and David Carter; David Carter agrees to become agent for the Kirtland Bank.
Agreement with David Cartter, 14 January 1837, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed July 10, 2024
This agreement made & entered into this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1837.— witnesseth that We the Undersigned Managers of the Kirtland-safety-society-Bank of the Township of Kirtland, County of Geauga and State of Ohio hereby authorize, constitute and appoint David K. Cartter of the Village of Akron, County of Portage & State aforesaid, our Banking Agent at Akron aforesaid to loan and Exchange the Notes of said Bank.— And we hereby covenant and agree to furnish said Cartter with the Notes aforesaid from time to time as said Cartter may require, to the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars, It is further stipulated by the parties of to these presents that said Cartter in loaning said money shall not receive notes or other obligations therefor made payable, at a longer period than ninety Days from the date thereof <and renew the same from time to time at his discression Except otherwise directed by said Managers>.— Also that said Cartter shall report and make a full exhibit of his business as such agent to the President of said Bank by letter or otherwise once in every two weeks.— Also that said Cartter shall be limited to and governed in the amount of his loans, by the amount of his Exchanges.—
Also that the amount of said Exchanges shall be subject to the order of said Managers.—
Also that said Cartter shall receive & retain One and a half per cent upon all loans & Exchanges so as aforesaid made.— Also that this Agency shall continue from the date hereof until the first day of Novr. 1837.
Witness our Hands and seals this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1837.
Sidney Rigdon LS
Joseph Smith Jr LS
F[rederick] G Williams LS
Reynolds Cahoon LS
David Whitmer LS
O[liver] Cowdery LS
LS.
D K Cartter LS.
D K Cartter
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