True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-02
JUST PLrBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLjTES,
The Erib Edif;o,; oF

The Fin EdifionoF
ROWLETIS TABLES OF INTEREST:
TX1O which is now adaed an Average Time ta'euia'
a. tor, Or easy methods fo''hnding the average lime
storage, of haad bills of soods, wen pui-
chased at different dates. tfercut credits, and tor
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Taale the best That can be con,riyed that IL
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carities:as fer instance the Interest has been comp,s
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NTH arrangement Of the Time aud Amounts, which
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Resides test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all The bank and public sfces in the
United States, and by tho public generally during the
long period OF thirty five years. yet no error OF The cal
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8 The bookis IN fact expressly adopted by all the court
oflaw 81 several ofthe States the rate Of calculation
for satute interest" also by law for bank interest
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uy est with useful notes follow the preface, which, M
fifth as The tive prce.''ing ediiions contain much
afs formation concerning the two lawful modes OF eompt
're lug inter sts tee days af grace, &c.
no II remains only ronaik that, notwithstanding Il
Gee uncummonly costly work, which waspnblisch eio
So interest tables were INTRODUCED IN dola's anil cents
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tied edition of 1000 aopies,arsin chiefly from its pnh
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'he auce of prefer and patronage. FER sale by the
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