Gold and Debt: An American Hand-book of Finance, with Over Eighty Tables and Diagrams Illustrative of the Following Subjects: the Dollar and Other Units; Paper Money in the United States and Europe; Gold and Silver in the United States and Europe; Suspensions of Specie Payments; the Era of Gold; Values of the Precious Metals; the Era of Debt; the Rise and Fall of Prices; Also, a Digest of the Monetary Laws of the United StatesS. C. Griggs, 1877 - 292 páginas |
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... received in pay- ment of debts . But the declared or legal tender value of coins does not always agree with the bullion value of the coin selected as the monetary unit . In fact there have been , until within the last half century ...
... received in pay- ment of debts . But the declared or legal tender value of coins does not always agree with the bullion value of the coin selected as the monetary unit . In fact there have been , until within the last half century ...
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... received its full quantity of pure gold and silver . In 1786 the Congress of the Confederation of Amer- ican States established the dollar of 4s . 6d . ( 54 pence sterling ) as the money of account for government con- cerns and for ...
... received its full quantity of pure gold and silver . In 1786 the Congress of the Confederation of Amer- ican States established the dollar of 4s . 6d . ( 54 pence sterling ) as the money of account for government con- cerns and for ...
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... received for the present certificates are held as a special deposit in the treasury , and are not used for any other purpose than the redemption of the certificates . * Even if the practical effect of the 7.30 and compound interest ...
... received for the present certificates are held as a special deposit in the treasury , and are not used for any other purpose than the redemption of the certificates . * Even if the practical effect of the 7.30 and compound interest ...
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... received at an overvaluation by the bank , was consid- ered a small rate to pay for the use of the money for the state . But aside from this there was the considera- tion to the depositor in other banks as well as that of Venice , that ...
... received at an overvaluation by the bank , was consid- ered a small rate to pay for the use of the money for the state . But aside from this there was the considera- tion to the depositor in other banks as well as that of Venice , that ...
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... received metallic money from the bank would have accepted four ninths of it in silver coin if that was not about the pro- portion of silver in the general circulation of the country . But there is another fact which indicates the use of ...
... received metallic money from the bank would have accepted four ninths of it in silver coin if that was not about the pro- portion of silver in the general circulation of the country . But there is another fact which indicates the use of ...
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Gold and Debt: An American Hand-book of Finance, with Over Eighty Tables and ... William Lyman Fawcett Visualização completa - 1877 |
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aggregate amount of coin amount of gold annual interest annum Asia Austria authorized average bank notes Bank of England Bank of France banking association bonds Brazil Britain bullion capital cause cent centum certificates circulating notes coin and bullion coinage Comptroller consumption of gold countries currency decrease demonetization of silver deposit depreciation exchange exclusive exports funded debts Germany gold and silver gold coin grains hundred increase India issued Italy January jewelry July June 30 lawful money legal tender loans ment millions of dollars national banks North America ounce paid paper money payable pence pennyweights period population pound pound sterling precious metals production of gold Quarter Eagle railroad redeem redemption revenue Russia Secretary silver coin Spain specie payments sterling stock of gold Sweden thereof tion treasury notes United States money United States notes value of gold value of silver weight
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Página 203 - They shall enter into articles of association, which shall specify in general terms the object for which the association is formed, and may contain any other provisions, not inconsistent with law, which the association may see fit to adopt for the regulation of its business and the conduct of its affairs.
Página 230 - Shareholders (Sec. 5210). —The president and cashier of every national banking association shall cause to be kept at all times a full and correct list of the names and residences of all the shareholders in the association, and the number of shares held by each, in the office where its business is transacted. Such list shall be subject to the inspection of all the shareholders and creditors of the association, and the officers authorized to assess taxes under state authority, during business hours...
Página 210 - The shareholders or stockholders of every banking or insurance corporation or association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such corporation or association, to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares or stock.
Página 168 - ... provisions of a private, local, or temporary character, shall not repeal, or in any way affect any appropriation, or any provision of a private, local, or temporary character, contained in any of said acts, but the same shall remain in force ; and all acts of Congress passed prior to said last named day no part of which are embraced in said revision, shall not be affected or changed by its enactment.
Página 197 - ... the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment in coin, or its equivalent, of all t he obligations of the United States...
Página 189 - ... lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States, except duties on imports and interest as aforesaid.
Página 204 - The persons uniting to form such an association shall, under their hands, make an organization certificate, which shall specifically state: First. The name assumed by such association; which name shall be subject to the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency. Second. The place where its operations of discount and deposit are to be carried on, designating the State, Territory, or district, and the particular county and city, town, or village.
Página 175 - That the standard for both gold and silver coins of the United States shall be such that of one thousand parts by weight nine hundred shall be of pure metal and one hundred of alloy ; and the alloy of the silver coins shall be of copper...
Página 226 - Suits, actions and proceedings against any association under this Title may be had in any circuit, district, or territorial court of the United States held within the district in which such association may be established, or in any State, county, or municipal court in the county or city in which said association is located, having jurisdiction in similar cases.
Página 201 - And on and after the first day of January, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, the Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem in coin the United States legal-tender notes then outstanding, on their presentation for redemption at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of the United States in the city of New York in sums of not less than fifty dollars.