True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-28
JUST PUBLISHEDFRoM STEREOTYPE pLaTES,
The Eith Edifior u

RoWLETT"s TABLES OF INTEREST,"
TENO which is now atded an Average Time Calena-
IL tor, easy methods for fnding the average lime
on storage notes Of haad bills of goods, when pur
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various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time 1a,le the best HAT be con,rye. or that f.
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The high distinction this work has received through.
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teen sets ell ealcilaone examined in The press thirty
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premium of two hundred and ftv dollars, is now offer
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large premions offered for the since the first
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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 ondperspiety, with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be exceed and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found the
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no, nor one haltthe number, is clearly shown in the
| preface. ...rI't
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
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The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law u several ofhe States the rate Of calculation
forataute Interest," also by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and may he in
part, by of the subscribers, and few Of the
subsequent purchasers in the list the end of thu book
lsin possession cfeyey Gloss OF citizens in every quar-!
tie OF the Unit ed States.
1t moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
has oteu detected large errors long after they
| natle, even bv the most careful and most competent
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being very rich man and in public Office.
1t is likewise worthy Of notice. mid indeed proper to
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cautiouly under his correction of proof Sheets il
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ference and dear at any price, the preface daiicu
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Ample directions to find both banks and statute intor
est with useful notes. follow the preface, which, in ,h
fifth as in the tvs preceding edGstts5-entain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of comput
lug inter sts tee days af q ace nc.
il remains only to remark that, notwithstanding thi
uncommonly, costly wo.k, which was published before
interest tables n,rouuc.h in dollars and cents be
ycnd almanac, has been extensively AVID so libera
patronised. ii has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of nrar'y four thousns dollars, beside
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aud s>trice. Wherefore the author still relies on tn
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ance Vi prcir'eHct and patronage. F"r sale by the
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