The Theory and Practice of Banking, Volume 2

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Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1886 - 4 pages

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Contents

Circumstances which lead to the great depreciation of
34
On the Theory of basing a Paper Currency
36
Mr Herries motion
38
theories of currency
39
Appointment of the Bullion Committee
40
Issues maintained by one party
46
Remark of Mr Huskisson
50
Discussion of the third point of difference between the parties 38
57
Consequences of adopting Sir A Alisons plan
60
The same continued
63
The same continued
69
The same continued
75
129
83
Examples of this given by Mr Sharp
87
Chief provisions of the
91
Mismanagement of the Bank in 1818
98
The Act authorises a violation of its own principle
106
Collapse of Credit in the autumn of 1825
109
Great drain of bullion in 181819appointment of Com
110
Comparative view of the bullion and the rate of discount
113
405
115
Opinion of Mr Ward Director of the Bank
116
Opinion of Mr Baring
122
The circulation of Scotch 1 notes in England forbidden
129
Pressure in 1856
137
63
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139
The bank rate of discount much below the market rate
144
CHAPTER XII
150
Unexpected crisis of 1857
163
Monetary pressure in April 1847
167
368
182
Meeting of Parliament in November 1847
188
Third Suspension of the Bank Charter
195
Rivalry to the Bank
199
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210
The Bank of Scotland increases its Capital
216
Reports of the Committees to both Houses
242
CHAPTER XIV
243
The same continued
251
The same continued
268
Trading customers 4 Nature of Banking
278
Effects of the action of this principle
279
Advantages of a proper attention to the rate of discount
285
Currency means Negotiability
297

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Page 484 - Where the instrument contains or a person adds to his signature words indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative capacity, he is not liable on the instrument if he was duly authorized; but the mere addition of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, without disclosing his principal, does not exempt him from personal liability.
Page 496 - Partial, that is to say, an acceptance to pay part only of the amount for which the bill is drawn ; 3.
Page 490 - In the hands of any holder other than a holder in due course, a negotiable instrument is subject to the same defenses as if it were non-negotiable. But a holder who derives his title through a holder in due course, and who is not himself a party to any fraud or illegality affecting the instrument, has all the rights of such former holder in respect of all parties prior to the latter.
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