True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-02-07
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hn storage notes Of haad bills of GOODS when pur-
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various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That can be con,rive that f.
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culiares fer instance the interest has been compos
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One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ondperspeuity with the help
ofthe side and index cannot be excelled and the salty
y and with which the interest be found ito the
extent of general business, without doubling of sums
hesides convenience essential that in the estlma-
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The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
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Tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,"
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= tie of the Unit ed States
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e ally DO picked up from soto $25 per copy, ant
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,g sent that to him it really worth that money AM
more Though the saving of his valuable time, III
or; being very rich man and in pnblic Office.
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imre ~ that such is the nature of fgue work gencr
anil especially when OF the extent and importance o
iE these los that had this book its like beon prepar
M ed in the usual yone, by the most competen
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WOULD almost to certainty have been Unsafe Tor
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g larlp explains But perfect and valuable have tn
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ITEMS against fire, for the general benefit, they b
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II Ample directions find both banks and statute ntor
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in hi
nd fifth AS VI the preceding editions, contain much in
a. formation concerning the two lawful modes of comput
lug inter sly, tee days af grace, nc.
cl, il remains only remark that, notwithstanding thi
er t,ncomnpnly costly work, which was published befor
a interest tables introduced IN dollars and be
s, yend an almanac, has been extensively AID LIBERAL
patrnnsed, II las not vet me paid with interest
th heavy loss of yearly -four Thousand dollars, beside
in OF time from l7ggto 1905, sustained the En-
edition of 7Gos les, rlsng chi, y from lis pibea
h, ton at that time, at under price, shy BtlHg
h, compensation profit for almost Lifetime care, te
e, and sacroc Wherefore HE aul!,or still relies on III
p diseernmen and generosity ofe public f'r .co'i',
n OF preference .ud,rAiranfge. F,r sale by the
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