True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-24
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JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLJTES. l
The FIN Edihono Of
RoWI.ETTs TABLES OF INTEREST,":
Two which is new added an Average Time Caleuls |
H. tor, easy methods for timinp the average time
on storage, notes of haad bills of goods, when pur-
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the hest That be conriyed or that f.
S"Is can pr ''ce within the same conesend compass,
and size oftype.
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fer instance the Inares, has been comp,s
ca irom and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct ealculaone examined in the as hrtx
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th'Iyty-nne times, from all which il mns be evident
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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 ond perspieuy with the help
oil the side and index, cannot be excellea and the salty
ty and with which the interest can be found to The
extent Of general business, without doubling of sums
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since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der an6 variety of tests in the number of editors;
no, nor one altth number clearly shownin the
preface.
Resides as test and standard, i, has been tried and
proceed IN nearly all The bank and public offices in the
United States, and by thcp public generally, during the
long period OF ,h'ry-hve rears yet of The cal
clations has ever been found in print although conln-
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he boeks III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law Ct several fhe States the rate of calculation
statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and NAY be seen in
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subsequent purchasers in the list at the end of tho book
in possess cfcvery Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
tc of The Unit Cd States.
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has oeu detected large errors long alter they
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lug inter sts, tee DAYS at q ace, Nc.
1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding this
unconmo'ly costly work, which was published before
interest tables were introduced IN 'oars and cents be-
yeh' ani'a"nc has been SO extensively aS' ol'hcrally
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sS vs., =" s'. .n ,",r ',"s', n"''r' neSne'
edition Of 76, ,n. ,,,, u" ,'Ie ;s
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