True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-29
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ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
FENO which is added an Average Time C"'eula-
IL tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
storage of haad bills of goods, when pui
chased different dates, different Credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the best That can be contrvcd that fl
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carities as fer instance The Interest has been comps
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teen sets ct ealcnaone, examined in the press thirty
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thiryty-one times, from al which il must be- evident
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premium OF two hundred and iv dollars is Offer
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One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in The arrangement OF the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ondpcrpe,y, with the help
of the side and index cannot be excellcd and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found the
extent of general business, without doubling of sums
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no, one hall the number, is clearly shown in the
| preface.
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for statute Interest,", also by law for bank interest,
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