Bath Bank (Bath, ME)

Episode Information

Episode UID
324190090517
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
32419009 hash
Start Date
January 6, 1843
Location
Bath, Maine (43.911, -69.821)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
abfb3357ba244294

Response Measures

None

Events (2)

1. January 6, 1843 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Charter expired and bank listed as worthless (charter expiration/surrender)
Newspaper Excerpt
Bath Bank worthless charter expired
Source
newspapers
2. December 12, 1844 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Repeated listing noting charter expired and bank worthless in later exchange table
Newspaper Excerpt
Bath Bank worthless charter expired
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Spirit of the Age, January 6, 1843

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Article Text

MAINE. Agricultural Bank, Brewer in hands of receivers 80 a 90 ct. dis e Bangor Commer lal Bank, Bangor charter surrendered 3 a 4 Bath Bank worthless charter expired Citizen's Bank Augusta. (new plate) charter anulled do Calis Bank 8 10 a 15 City Bank, Portland charter surrendered Damariscotta Bank do worthless do Franktort Bank, Frankfort do do do Globe Bank, Bangor do Georgia Lumber Co. Portland do Hallowell and Augusta Kenebeck Bank do Kennebunk Bank do Lafavette Bank, Bangor charter surrrendered 3 4 3 a 4 Mercantile Bank, Bangor Oldtown Bank worthless Fraud do Oxford Bank, Fryburg do Passunaquoddy Bank charter surrendered do People's Bank Stillwater Canal, at Orono do In hands of receivers Saco Bank redeemed by Trustees at Saco 25 a St. Croix, Calise harter surrendered Washington county, Calis charter surrendered worthless Waterville Bank redeemed (closed) 2n 3 Westbrook Bank, Westbrook Wiscasset Bank worthless NEW HAMPSHIRE. 2 a 3 Concord Bank worthless Hillaborough Bank New Hampshire, Portsmouth, charter redeemed expired worthless Woolfborugh Bank VERMONT. Fraud Agricultural Bank, Troy no such Bank authorised a Bennington Bank, Bennington fraud Comercial Bank of Vermont no such Bank authorised worthless Essex, Guildhall do fraud Green Mountain Bank do Jefferson, County Bank fraud 11a) 12 St. Albans Bank MASSACHUSETTS. redeemed Amherst Bank, charter surrendered worthless Berkshire Bank 80 @ 90 Chelsen Bank, Chelsea 75.80 Commonwealth Bank, Boston East Bridgwater Bank redeemed charter surrendered worthless Essex Bank. Salem do Farmers' and Mechanics', S. Adams do Farmers' Bank, Belchertown do Franklin Bank. Boston do Fulton, or Wimnisimmet Bank, Boston do Hampshire Bank, Northampton do Lafayette Bank, Boston closed redeemed Mendon Bank 2 a Middlesex Bank. Cambridge, redeemed 15 a Middling Interest Bank, Boston 80 90 Nahant Bank, Lynn 67 a 70 Neburyport Bank redeemed Norfolk Bank, Roxbury worthless Phonexix Bank, Nantucket do Roxbury Bank charter annulled do Sutton Bank Winthrop Bank, gone inteliquidation redeemed RHODE ISLAND. worthless Burrillville Bank do fraud Engle Bank, Newport do Farmers' Bank 75 a 80 Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank worthless Franklin Bank, Providence fraud redeemed closed Mount Hope Bank 5 a7 Pascoag Bank CONNECTICUT. worthless Bridgeport Manufacturing Co. fraud do Derby Bank, do Eagle Bank 25 a 30 Housatonic Railroad Co. NEW YORK. 1-8 a 1.4 New York City lall-4 Old Safety Fund, good Banks a 2 New do do Red Back. uncertain 55afo United States Bank Bills, old and new 10 a 12 1-2 Novia Scotia Bill* 7 9 New Brunswick Bills 6 M Upper Canada 4 5 Lower de


Article from The Woodstock Age, December 12, 1844

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BANK NOTE & EXCHANGE TABLE. d Corrected for the Boston Post by WILLIS & Co., e Exchange and Money Brokers, No. State street, Dec 1844 if MAINE. S Agricultural Bank, Brewer (in hands of receivers I 80a 90 C1 dis Bangor Commer ial Bank, Bangor charter surrendered 3 Bath Bank worthless t charter expired Citizen's Bank, Augusta. new plate worthless Calis Bank aH City Bank, Portland chartersurrendered. worthless Damariscotta Bank do worthless I do Frankfort Bank, Frankfort do do do Globe Bank, Bangor / Georgia Lumber Co. Portland do do Hallowell and Augusta I Kenebeck Bank do Kennebunk Bank do Lafayette Bank, Bangor charter surrrendered y a 3 a Mercantile Bank, Bangor Oldtown Bank worthless do Fraud Oxford Bank, Fryburg do Passamaquoddy Bank People's Bank charter surrendered do Stillwater Canal, at Orono do In hands of receivers Saco Bank redeemed by Trustees at Saco St. Croix, Chlis charter surrendered 20 a Washington county, Calis redeemed by Trustees redeemed Waterville Bank (closed) la 2 Westbrook Bank, Westbrook Wiscasset Bank worthless NEW HAMPSHIRE. redeemed Claremont Bank, closing Concord Bank 3 5 worthless Hillsborough Bank New Hampshire, Portsmouth, charter redeemed expired worthless Woolfborugh Bank VERMONT. Fraud Agricultural Bank, Troy no such Bank authorised worthless Bennington Bank, Bennington Comercial Bank of Vermont fraud no such Bank authorised Essex, Guildhall worthless Green Mountain Bank do fraud do Jefferson, County Bank fraud St. Albans Bank la3 MASSACHUSETTS. redeemed Amherst Bank charter surrendered Berkshire Bank worthless do Chelsen Bank, Chelsea do Commonwealth Bank, Boston Charlestown Bank, charter surrendered-bills redeemn. bble at Sufollk. East Bridgwater Bank charter surrendered redeemed Essex Bank. Salem worthless do Farmers' and Mechanics', S. Adains do Farmers' Bank, Belchertown Franklin Bank, Boston do do Fulton, or Wimnisimmet Bank, Boston do Hampshire Bank, Northumpton Kilby Bank. Boston do Lafavette Bank, Boston do Mendon Bank closed redeemed Middlesex Bank, Cambridge, 2 a 25 a Middling Interest Bank, Boston Nahant Bank. Lynn 9 a Neburyport Bank 5 60 Phaenix Bank. Chralestown 40 0 Phonix Bank. Nantucket worthless Roxbury Bank charter annulled do Sutton Bank do Winthrop Bank,gone inteliquidation redeemed RHODE ISLAND. R. I Agricultural Bank, closed by injunction worthless Burriliville Bank worthless fraud do Eagle Bank, Newport Farmers' Bank do Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank 75 A Franklin Bank. Providence fraud worthless closed Mount Hope Bank redeemed Pascong Bank 5 5 a Providence county Bank CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport Manufacturing Co. fraud worthless Derby Bank, do Eagle Bank do Housatonic Railroad Co. 5 a NEW YORK. New York City 1.4 Old Safety Fund, good Barl 3.4 a 1 e New do do Red ck.uncertain 25 a 30 25 30 United States Bank Bills, oldand new Novia Scotia Bills 5 n 8 New Brunswick Bills 3 5 4 5 Upper Canada Lower do 4 5 EXCHANGE