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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Legislative inquiry in New York into Judge Van Ness's alleged receipt of $5000 from Bank of America for aiding its incorporation as Council of Revision member; bank directors and American editors summoned to Albany to testify. (178 characters)
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The legislative inquiry into the official conduct of this distinguished jurist appears to excite much interest in the State of New-York.
Judge Van Ness is accused of having received $5000 from the Bank of America, for services as a member of the Council of Revision, in procuring the passage of the act incorporating said Bank. Several of the Directors of that Bank, and the Editors of the "American" (Messrs. King, Hamilton and Verplank) have repaired to Albany, on a summons from the Committee of Inquiry, for the purpose of testifying in the case before them.
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Albany, State Of New York
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ongoing legislative inquiry with summons issued to bank of america directors and editors of the american for testimony
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Legislative inquiry into Judge Van Ness's official conduct for allegedly receiving $5000 from the Bank of America as a member of the Council of Revision to procure passage of the Bank's incorporation act; several directors and editors have gone to Albany to testify before the Committee of Inquiry