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... English , will sufficiently explain the very slow progress made by other nations , which are not celebrated for their practical superiority . The Romans were accustomed to keep banking accounts , and the system of book- keeping by ...
... English , will sufficiently explain the very slow progress made by other nations , which are not celebrated for their practical superiority . The Romans were accustomed to keep banking accounts , and the system of book- keeping by ...
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... English and Irish Exchequers were consolidated in 1816 . The various mints which existed prior to the Norman Conquest , and which , in the absence of other places of security , were used as banks of deposit , caused much unnecessary ...
... English and Irish Exchequers were consolidated in 1816 . The various mints which existed prior to the Norman Conquest , and which , in the absence of other places of security , were used as banks of deposit , caused much unnecessary ...
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... English bankers , as a rule , only discount for people who keep their current accounts with them ; and in this manner credit is still further coined . The amount of the discounted bills , minus the interest , is placed to the customer's ...
... English bankers , as a rule , only discount for people who keep their current accounts with them ; and in this manner credit is still further coined . The amount of the discounted bills , minus the interest , is placed to the customer's ...
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... English bank , besides affording the before - mentioned facilities to the public , is to take care of valuable documents , deeds , and such like ; to collect the money for all documents a customer may desire to have realised and ...
... English bank , besides affording the before - mentioned facilities to the public , is to take care of valuable documents , deeds , and such like ; to collect the money for all documents a customer may desire to have realised and ...
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... English bankers , as they have derived so much profit from the issue of their notes , whereas the London bankers do not enjoy this privilege . The use of a bank consists in its keeping money constantly moving , driving it into every ...
... English bankers , as they have derived so much profit from the issue of their notes , whereas the London bankers do not enjoy this privilege . The use of a bank consists in its keeping money constantly moving , driving it into every ...
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