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... drawn up in such a manner as to be no more than the rough draft of a subsequent agreement , without due form , penalty , or clause of obligation . ' * Smollett The directors of the South Sea Company took legal advice 26 The History and ...
... drawn up in such a manner as to be no more than the rough draft of a subsequent agreement , without due form , penalty , or clause of obligation . ' * Smollett The directors of the South Sea Company took legal advice 26 The History and ...
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... drawn within the kingdom was raised to five per cent .; bills drawn without the kingdom were still discounted at four per cent . 1745. A RUN upon the bank , occasioned by the rebellion in Scotland , and supposed to be for the purpose of ...
... drawn within the kingdom was raised to five per cent .; bills drawn without the kingdom were still discounted at four per cent . 1745. A RUN upon the bank , occasioned by the rebellion in Scotland , and supposed to be for the purpose of ...
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... drawn upon the parent establishment in London , at twenty - one days after date , without being stamped , alleging that these were included in their composition . At the same time the country bankers could not draw bills upon London ...
... drawn upon the parent establishment in London , at twenty - one days after date , without being stamped , alleging that these were included in their composition . At the same time the country bankers could not draw bills upon London ...
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... drawn upon himself by the cheques he holds upon other bankers . And hence he is not under the necessity of keeping so large an amount of money unemployed in his till . * The London banks have long ceased to be banks of circula- tion ...
... drawn upon himself by the cheques he holds upon other bankers . And hence he is not under the necessity of keeping so large an amount of money unemployed in his till . * The London banks have long ceased to be banks of circula- tion ...
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... draw direct upon each other , and discount bills , pay- able at all the branches respectively . In a system of independent banks the transmission of money from one to another is usually effected by a bill on London ; and bills drawn by ...
... draw direct upon each other , and discount bills , pay- able at all the branches respectively . In a system of independent banks the transmission of money from one to another is usually effected by a bill on London ; and bills drawn by ...
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advances agents amount of notes balance bank notes Bank of England Bank of Ireland Bank of Scotland banking company banks of issue bills of exchange branch bank branches bullion called capital cash credit cent charter cheques clerks coin commercial committee country bankers currency current account customers debit debt demand deposit accounts deposits directors Ditto dividends duties effect employed established exchequer bills favour foreign funds give Government governor and company hands hence increase indorsed invested issue department issue notes issue of notes joint-stock banks keep liabilities loans London bankers manager ment merchants months notes in circulation notice occasion operations paid parties partners payable payment person pressure principle private bank produce profit promissory notes public companies rate of interest receipts received regulated remitted securities shareholders speculation Steady & Co tion trade transactions usually
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Page 13 - Company of the Bank of England), or for any other persons whatsoever united or to be united in covenants or partnership, exceeding the number of six persons, in that part of Great Britain called England, to borrow, owe, or take up any sum or sums of money on their bills or notes payable at demand, or at any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof.
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