Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-01

sihility, YOU ought never to ask it, un-
less on i'm your turn incur an equal
responsibility for them, or make them
secure by a pledge of some property.
These transactions. know, are ge-
morally ordered in quite a different
manner. Men hurry their friends in
70 banks, or more pcriluus places,
without caution or security. II they
fail, away go their friends with them.
This is a risk which very few men
ought to incur, or to impose upon o.
theirs. fyou ought to give security.
of course you have a right to ask it.
9TH. Make no important agree
mrnt, unless you reduce il to writing.
Men may prove scoundrels or their
memories at least may prove trcach-
erous. The ink will remain as it is {;
but words, volatile words, will fly a.
way. and be forgotten. Nearly a
fourth of the causes, that lumber our
dockets. proceed from the neglect of
this obs ious rule-Bcsides death may
sweep of one Of the parties, and the
other may be at the utmost loss to
prove The, existence or terms of the
bargain.
9Th. Observe the utmost order in
the prosecutions OF your business.
Enter every debt or credit as it oc
CARS. beware of the foul iicnd
Ennui; and mind the good max
i'm. 10 do every thug ,chiie you
ttiak of it.
Have place for every thing, and
let every thing he in its place
more especially your papers; for
more time is lost, and vexation
incurred, by a hunt after some
struggling document, that is &C.
morally conceived.
Have place for all papers to be
attended to and particularly for
all letters to be answercd-for
your correspondents will think
themselves neglected, and Some
times feel themselves ai'rontcd,
by a waEt Of punctuality.
9Th. Take a receipt for all monies
YOU pay. or any debts, in whatever
way you discharge them. These re-
ceiptS must not be taken on loose bits
of paper, which may be misIaid from
their place, or lost from their fIe.-
For what injury may not arise from
Their loss TO remedy this incou-
veHicnCc. earnestly advise You to
have large blank book set anart
for the purpose OF registering your
receipts. Should no. your book be
at hand. when you settle an account.
YOU must paste the receipt on the
blank leaf of your receipt book. !
was particularly struck during the
trial Of Aaron Burr. by seeing blank
book of his, in which he had been 50
careful as topaste on the blank leaves
every scrap of newspaper which
lad been published relative to his
CONVERSATIONS receipt book might
be PACED and indcxcd. and thus ena-
BILE You in q moment to find any re.
ccipt which YOU have occasion to con-
suit.
10th. Balance your day book at
the clii of every wcck-and our led
ger at least once in every year.
18th. Settle your accounts as far as
possible. at least once in every year.
Those who are unable to discharge
their debtsm cash, may he induced to
give You their notes for the same
Keep a note book for this purpose.
consisting of blank notes to be filed
up.-four note and receipt books
w0d'd Ee two of the most useful re-
cords in your whole establishment.
12th. And should any Of You Ge
SO unfortunate, in spite of all yoar
care, industry and prudence. to be-
come bankruptin your circumstances,
then break like honest men. Lay
your condition fairly before your crc-
ditors give up all your effects and
trast TO their generosity. You can
MT help being bankrupt hut you
may help being dishonest. The dis
honest bankrupt is the greatest of flols
as well As of knayes. Who will trust
him hereafter, when he has attempt
ed to cheat those who have trusted
himf Who will not trust him again,
who Under the seycrest pinch of for
tune has proved himself superior to
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