The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 24F. Hunt, 1851 |
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... cent on the first $ 100,000 , 33 on the second , and 3 per cent on all sums over $ 200,000 . The next year the Mechanics and Farmers and State Banks at Albany obtained the deposits at 31 per cent interest , and they have con- tinued to ...
... cent on the first $ 100,000 , 33 on the second , and 3 per cent on all sums over $ 200,000 . The next year the Mechanics and Farmers and State Banks at Albany obtained the deposits at 31 per cent interest , and they have con- tinued to ...
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... cent or pay it over at their option . This arrangement took effect in the spring of 1831 , and during that season the collecting banks received $ 803,000 , of which amount they voluntarily paid to the Albany banks $ 488,000 , retaining ...
... cent or pay it over at their option . This arrangement took effect in the spring of 1831 , and during that season the collecting banks received $ 803,000 , of which amount they voluntarily paid to the Albany banks $ 488,000 , retaining ...
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... cent stock of 1837 , at a premium of 9 per cent . The board , then consisting of Lieut . Gov. Tracy , Greene C. Bronson , Simeon De Witt , and A. Keyser , in addition to the persons before named , resolved to purchase the 5 per cents of ...
... cent stock of 1837 , at a premium of 9 per cent . The board , then consisting of Lieut . Gov. Tracy , Greene C. Bronson , Simeon De Witt , and A. Keyser , in addition to the persons before named , resolved to purchase the 5 per cents of ...
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... cent on the 6's , and 3 per cent on the 5's . On the 1st of October , the rates were reduced to 4 and 2 per cent until January 1836 , adding the current interest from October to the date of purchase . In 1835 , a premium of 12 per cent ...
... cent on the 6's , and 3 per cent on the 5's . On the 1st of October , the rates were reduced to 4 and 2 per cent until January 1836 , adding the current interest from October to the date of purchase . In 1835 , a premium of 12 per cent ...
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... cent duty charged upon wool , and 5 per cent on the skin . The article was known in trade as sheep - skins . The court held that one article could not be thus separated for the purpose of ascertaining the dutiable value ; that it did ...
... cent duty charged upon wool , and 5 per cent on the skin . The article was known in trade as sheep - skins . The court held that one article could not be thus separated for the purpose of ascertaining the dutiable value ; that it did ...
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Page 84 - ... and may take possession thereof, either by themselves or by others acting for them, and dispose of the same at their will, paying such dues only as the inhabitants of the country wherein the said goods are shall be subject to pay in like cases.
Page 86 - ... provided that this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 677 - I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.
Page 737 - Laws shall be passed taxing by a uniform rule all moneys, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or otherwise; and also all real and personal property according to its true value in money...
Page 55 - The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.
Page 738 - Court for, the owner, and no right of way shall be appropriated to the use of any corporation other than municipal until full compensation therefor be first made in money or ascertained and paid into Court for the owner, irrespective of any benefit from any improvement proposed by such corpo-ration, which compensation shall be ascertained by a jury, unless a jury be waived, as in other civil cases in a Court of record, as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 86 - ... to- the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered...
Page 83 - The two contractiog parties hereby agree that any favor, privilege, or immunity whatever, in matters of commerce or navigation, which either contracting party has actually granted, or may hereafter grant, to the subjects or citizens of any other State, shall be extended to the subjects or citizens of the other contracting party; gratuitously, if the concession in favor of that other State shall have been gratuitous, or in return for a compensation as nearly as possible of proportionate value and...
Page 590 - ... for the purpose of apportioning the sum for which the owner of the vessel may be liable among the parties entitled thereto.
Page 57 - ... shall directly or indirectly take or receive in money, goods, or things in action, or in any other way, any greater sum, or any greater value, for the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action...