Content Note

When the Canal Company reorganized in 1844 and began issuing new stock, the Phenix Bank Company of New York City agreed to keep the ledger and certificate books for the transfer of capitol stock.  Phenix Bank kept the books from 1844 until 1862, when the capitol stock was consolidated.  At the same time, a smaller ledger was kept at Jersey City.  Transfer ledgers and certificates for the preferred and consolidated stock begin with the creation of each, in 1849 and 1857, respectively, and end in the mid-1900s.

Of the eight transfer ledgers, the first two -- for capitol stock -- are named after their respective locations (Phenix Bank and Jersey City).  The ledgers record transfers by stockholder name, giving the name of the other transfer party, the certificate number, the date and number of shares traded.  Five of the ledgers are indexed.  In addition, the Jersey City Capitol Stock Transfer Ledger contains a list of stockholders and their holdings at the time of consolidation in 1862.

NOTE:  For detailed information on the preferred and consolidated stock, see the Content Note for the series Preferred and Consolidated Stock Certificate Books, 1850-1954.

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