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... applied to a cambitor and received in ex- change for their specie a bill of exchange drawn upon another cambitor , as near as possible to the place where they were going . These letters were called B 2 THE ORIGIN AND USES OF BANKS . 3 II.
... applied to a cambitor and received in ex- change for their specie a bill of exchange drawn upon another cambitor , as near as possible to the place where they were going . These letters were called B 2 THE ORIGIN AND USES OF BANKS . 3 II.
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... received the deposits of private individuals . They were also authorised by the State to act as exchangers , and give Roman coins for foreign ones at a fixed rate of exchange . Those who were entirely private bankers were called ...
... received the deposits of private individuals . They were also authorised by the State to act as exchangers , and give Roman coins for foreign ones at a fixed rate of exchange . Those who were entirely private bankers were called ...
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... receiving the clipped and worn coins at a value equal to their weight in bullion , with the deduction for management and the expenses of recoinage . This Bank of Amsterdam appears to have set an example worthy of all praise , for it ...
... receiving the clipped and worn coins at a value equal to their weight in bullion , with the deduction for management and the expenses of recoinage . This Bank of Amsterdam appears to have set an example worthy of all praise , for it ...
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... received from A , and that the bank had stopped payment before the recipient B had time to present it , using ordinary diligence , B could legally recover from A ; but we believe , in practice , such has seldom succeeded . The bill of ...
... received from A , and that the bank had stopped payment before the recipient B had time to present it , using ordinary diligence , B could legally recover from A ; but we believe , in practice , such has seldom succeeded . The bill of ...
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... received by Scotch banks - a system which competition at last introduced into England . The Scotch bankers have from the beginning been able to afford greater facilities to the lower classes than the English bankers , as they have ...
... received by Scotch banks - a system which competition at last introduced into England . The Scotch bankers have from the beginning been able to afford greater facilities to the lower classes than the English bankers , as they have ...
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