In addition to this extravagant bonus, its managers agreed to loan the State one million dollars at five per cent. for the construction of canals, and one million to farmers at six per cent. for the improvement of their real estate.
This passage describes the financial commitments made by bank managers to support state infrastructure and agriculture.
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