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... advances in commerce , and established public banks , yet the department of banking appears to have fallen more par- ticularly into the hands of the Florentines . " As the Floren- tines did not , " like the Venetians and the Genoese ...
... advances in commerce , and established public banks , yet the department of banking appears to have fallen more par- ticularly into the hands of the Florentines . " As the Floren- tines did not , " like the Venetians and the Genoese ...
Page 16
... advances of money , which were repaid by the duties on their merchan- dise . The oldest and wealthiest of these companies , the Steel- Yard Company , was a kind of bank to our kings , whenever they wanted money on any sudden emergency ...
... advances of money , which were repaid by the duties on their merchan- dise . The oldest and wealthiest of these companies , the Steel- Yard Company , was a kind of bank to our kings , whenever they wanted money on any sudden emergency ...
Page 26
... advances of money in anticipation of the land and malt taxes , and upon exchequer bills and other securities . 1719. April 30. The rate of discount at the bank upon bills and notes was raised from four to five per cent . 1720. THE SOUTH ...
... advances of money in anticipation of the land and malt taxes , and upon exchequer bills and other securities . 1719. April 30. The rate of discount at the bank upon bills and notes was raised from four to five per cent . 1720. THE SOUTH ...
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... advance very rapidly , and continued very high during the whole year 1809 , the market price of standard gold fluctuating ... advances in which it is issued are made upon the principles which at present guide the conduct of the directors ...
... advance very rapidly , and continued very high during the whole year 1809 , the market price of standard gold fluctuating ... advances in which it is issued are made upon the principles which at present guide the conduct of the directors ...
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... advances to government without the authority of parliament . But the bank were allowed to purchase exchequer bills , or to advance money on them , but the amount of such bills was to be laid annually before parliament . 1820. An Act ...
... advances to government without the authority of parliament . But the bank were allowed to purchase exchequer bills , or to advance money on them , but the amount of such bills was to be laid annually before parliament . 1820. An Act ...
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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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