[Editor’s note: In addition to available RYMUR numbers, this page includes references to the page number from the A-31 pdf. The documents were extracted from pages 200 – 209, 226 – 235, and 240 – 268, and have been arranged in chronological order.]
pp. 247-51, A-31-D-8
Banking and Signing Resolution with Grenada National Bank
2 Cashiers Checks from Bank of America, San Francisco, (1) dated April 15, 1977 for $50,095; (2) dated April 11, 1977 for $26,499.22
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p.252
May 6, 1977.
Mrs. Carolyn Layton
Room 14
Silver Sands Hotel
Grand Anse
St. George’s, Grenada.
Dear Mrs. Layton,
I confirm our conversation of [illegible word] date in respect of Savings Account No. 495 in the name of the People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ, indent the Interest Rate will be at 3 1/2% p.a. [per annum] compounded and computed quarterly on the lowest balance in the quarter. The two checks you left whether us are being sent from checking and it will be expected the prospect will reach us in three or five weeks time, when the account will be credited and the interest commence from that date. We further confirm that notice of 30 days will be given for withdrawal of any sizable amount and that such withdrawals will be in W.I. Pds.
We thank you for your [illegible word] and assure you of our best attention at all times.
[illegible signature]
The Saving A/C Interest will be improved on when possible but not more than 4 1/2%. The Interest in Time Deposits will be 7% for One to three years on amounts $10,000 at up until further notice.
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pp. 245, A-31-D-7e
Grenada National Bank and Trust Co. Limited
1 Bruce Street
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I.
Dear Sir,
Please except [accept] the signatures on the signature card for both the Banking and Signing Resolution, and the signature card.
Thank you for your cooperation.
/s/ Deborah Touchette
D. Touchette, Secretary
Please place fixed time deposit of one year for the amount of fifty thousand (50,000UA) for the interest rate of 7%.
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p. 246, A-31-D-7f, signature card
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p. 264
17th May, 1977.
M/S D. Touchette, Secretary
Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
PO Box 893
Georgetown, Guyana.
Dear M/S Touchette,
We have today received the Resolutions re the Account, but regret to note that they have not been signed as required. We are therefore herewith returning the document and would be pleased that the required signatures be affixed at the foot of page two (2) and returned to us.
We note your postscript in respect of the time deposit and this will receive our attention as soon as the funds are to hand, the checks now being in transit for clearance.
Assuring you of our cooperation at all times,
Yours faithfully,
[illegible signature]
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pp. 265-67
[3 unmarked pages, Banking and Signing Resolution with Grenada National Bank]
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unmarked page, p. 253
Senator Derek Knight, QC
Name of attorney in Grenada – Tim [likely Stoen] could see
1) Regarding bank laws, etc.
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unmarked pages, pp. 254-58
[5 page banking agreement ]
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p. 259, unmarked page
M/S D. Touchette, Secretary
Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
PO Box 893
Georgetown, Guyana.
Dear M/S Touchette,
Under cover of 10th May, 1977, we returned to you the Resolutions Form for signature, but up to this time of writing, we have not received the Forms properly signed. Kindly attend to this matter and forward us the Forms by registered mail.
As informed you, the Checks you handed us have been forwarded for clearance in order for the funds to be placed in your Organization’s account with us. The Check No. 9082879 has now been returned to us for endorsement by Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ and we requested the Grenada branch of Barclays Bank to have this attended to by you. A copy of the relevant letter is enclosed.
Meanwhile, we hereby inform you that we have had to lower our Interest Rate on Time Deposits to Five (5%) per centum per annum until further notice. Unless we hear from you to the contrary this new rate will apply to your Time Deposits which will be enforced as soon as the funds are made available to us.
[illegible signature]
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p. 260, unmarked page
30 June, 1977.
The Manager
Barclays Bank International Ltd.
Church Street
St. George’s, Grenada.
Dear Sir,
(The United California Bank)
We refer you to Cheque No. 9082879 in the amount of US $50,095, being the aforementioned collection, which was returned to us under yesterday’s date for endorsement by the Payees.
We again hand you the Cheque requesting that you forward it for endorsement by the undermentioned officers of the Payees, address at PO Box 893, Georgetown, Guyana:
Patty Cartmell, Chairman.
As soon as this Cheque is endorsed, please have the funds transferred as previously requested.
[illegible signature]
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pp. 261-63
[3 unmarked pages, Banking and Signing Resolution with Grenada National Bank]
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p. 201, A-31-c-2
Mrs. Deborah Touchette
PO Box 893,
Georgetown
Dear Madam,
United California Bank Chq No. 9082789, Dated April 15, 1977 F/O, Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ, US$ 50,095.
The above check was deposited to an account in Grenada on 12th May, 1977 without endorsement and we have been requested by our St. George’s, Grenada branch to ask you to call on us to endorse this item.
As we note from your mandate instructions here that cheques are to be signed by any two of the named signatories, we should be grateful if you would call with one other signatory, bringing your official stamp, to remedy the oversight.
Yours faithfully,
[illegible signature]
For Manager
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p. 202, A-31-c-3, signature of Peggy Cartmell on blank page
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p. 205, A-31-c-5a
8th September, 1977.
Miss Deborah Touchette, Secretary
People’s Temple of the Disciples of Christ
PO Box 893
Georgetown, Guyana.
Dear Miss Touchette,
On 30th June, 1977, we returned to you by Registered Mail No. 88889, the banking resulation [resolution] for signature and seal and subsequent dispatch to us. Up to this time of writing we have had no word from you on this matter.
We also, at that time, informed you that the cheque on the United California Bank had been returned to us for endorsement by your Organization, and that for this purpose it had been forwarded for your attention through Barclays Bank Ltd, Guyana. Up to this time of writing we have, here again, had no word from you.
Meanwhile, Barclays Bank at Grenada have sent us two letters addressed to them, one by your good self and the other by their branch at Georgetown, relating to your Savings Account with us and issuing certain instructions concerning it, but as though it were established at Barclays Bank, Grenada. We are not a little concerned at this action, especially as you yourself visited our office to open the account, and feel that some explanation should soon be forthcoming.
We are quite willing to remit to you the balance of your Savings Account with us, provided that you first deliver to us the banking resolution properly signed, sealed and notarized, and at the same time issue to us your written instructions, properly signed, sealed and notarized.
We await your reply in due course.
[illegible signature]
Manager
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206-7, A-31-c-5b, photocopy of envelope
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pp. 208-9, A-31-c-6a – 6b
September 25, 1977
Grenada National Bank and Trust Company Limited
1 Monckton Street
PO Box 266
St. Gorge’s, Grenada
West Indies
Re Savings Account
Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed please find the following:
1. Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
2. Corporate Resolution, Certified Copy, of Board of Directors Meeting of April 11, 1977
We, as President and Assistant Secretary, of the corporation of Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ, hereby request that the balance of funds in the aforenamed savings account with your bank be remitted to the signators of said account, who have executed acknowledgment of this letter below.
/s/ Carol A. Stahl
Carol A. Stahl, President
/s/ Jean F. Brown
Jean F. Brown, Assistant Secretary
[stamp of notary public]
We hereby acknowledge receipt of the above request.
/s/ Patty Cartmell
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pp. 226-8, A-31-D-1
[Prospectus for Grenada Government Development Loan, 1976]
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pp. 203-4, A-31-c-4 – 4-b
To Julie:
You requested on radio today copies of our Articles of Incorporation.
Attached are
2 certified copies of Articles of Incorporation
2 certified copies of Amendment to Articles, filed 7/3/74 with Secretary of State
1 certified copy of Amendment to Articles, filed 12/31/76 (This is the only certified copy we have of this amendment; note original signatures)
June [Crym]
12/4/77
[handwritten addition] You also requested the corporate seal on pages – we were unsure whether you wanted the seal on the Articles or just plain sheets –
if we put it on the certified Articles that will alter them from the way they are on file with Secretary of State – However, for your purposes, that may not matter – let us know of what we’ve sent you is not enuf [enough].
June
12/5/77
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p. 200, A-31-c-1
Grenada National Bank and Trust Company Limited
1 Monckton Street
PO Box 266
St. George, Grenada
West Indies
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed please find the following:
1. The Articles of Incorporation of the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
2. The Corporate Resolution, Certified Copy, of the Board of Directors Meeting of April 11, 1977
At this time our Board would like to know the amount of interest this account has earned to date and we are assuming the 7% rate for one year fixed time deposit you stated to us when the account was opened. We would like to maintain the funds in this account, but naturally our concern is based on what the funds can earn for our non-profit charitable works. We intend to maintain the account with you, unless the interest rate is not conducive to making the investment worthwhile for the church. Please include current balance on this amount.
We are sorry for the confusion caused you. The distance between us has made communication difficult.
Please send your reply to:
Miss Deborah Touchette
c/o PO Box [blank]
San Francisco, California, USA 94115
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Miss Deborah Touchette
Mrs. Patricia Cartmell
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p. 234, A-31-D-5a
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PEOPLES
TEMPLE OF THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
USA
The following is a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors at a regular meeting held on July 3, 1978:
“RESOLVED: that the officers of this Corporation hereby consent to the closing of the savings account with Grenada National Bank and Trust Company, Ltd. and withdrawal by cash or check of the balance of funds in said account by existing signators, or, in the alternative, withdrawal from said savings account existing time certificates and/or bonds in advance of their respective maturity dates.”
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of said Resolution.
/s/ Jean F. Brown
Jean F. Brown, Assistant Secretary
Attest:
/s/ June B. Crym
June B. Crym, Treasurer
[notary stamp]
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p. 235, A-31-D-5b
[duplicate of resolution]
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p. 240, unmarked page
TERRY
Here’s the 2nd attempt at the Resolutions. Original and 1 Xerox of each.
June 8/15
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pp. 241-4, A-31-D-7a – 7d
[4 duplicates of resolution]
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p. 229, A-31-D-3
[Editor’s note: Several names in this memo are in code]
Mildred
You asked for this over the radio tonight: I hope it is what you want… We did the first resolution in total ignorance but apparently it worked…
I said the meeting of the Corporation was July 3 because regular PT corporate meetings are on first Tuesday of every month and Carol Stahl was in States on July 3, and we were more likely to have a quorum able to have a meeting then. Now that she’s gone, the only officers left back here are me and Jean [handwritten addition] and Andy.
Flo 8/7/78
[handwritten addition] (James & Martha & I collaborated on this one…)
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p. 232, A-31-D-4
Grenada National Bank and Trust Co. Limited
1 Bruce Street
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I.
Dear Sirs:
Due to the heavy expenses of our charitable work, we wish at this time to notify you of our intent to withdraw the balance in Peoples Temple account #495 from your bank in 30 days.
Please send the cashier’s check made payable to Peoples Temple to:
Miss Deborah Touchette & Mrs. Patty Cartmell
Peoples Temple
PO Box 893
Georgetown, Guyana
If any problem should arise in complying with the instructions of this letter, please call Miss Deborah Touchette or Miss Patty Cartmell at 68787 or 71924, Georgetown, Guyana.
Thank you for your cooperation. We will consider reinvesting at your bank at such time when we have funds available for savings accounts.