True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-01
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RoWLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST,"
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ter or easy methods for finding the average time ,
on storage notes of haad bills of goods, when pur-
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various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the bes, HAT can be conriscd Or that fl
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and size oftpe.
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The high distinction this work has received through
the Ten legislative acts prefxed to the title page is
commentator in itself, uncornnOn, and edrlet-
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vertisenen to gvea condensed view of Of its pc
cliartes:as fer instance the Interest has been compos-
ell from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
sets ef eacuialione, examined in the press thirty
five tines and printed from teieotype plates tested
thirtytyone times, from all which it mnst be evident
to the skeptic Especially tho pc sona of The de-
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metcay intallibe, and in confirmation OF this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is Offer
cd for IL detection OF error ola cent in the present
or fifth edition. expressed in the preface, making five
large premons offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1902.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, Which
for expeditions, reference ondperspeuiy with the help
of the side and index, cannot he cXceiled and the salty
ty and with which the interest be found 10 the
extent of general business without doubling OF sums
is besides convenience essential that in The esm-
ton of some Oh the most competent and pict bs-
moss and public off, ers who have made great use
of the work. has been distinguished by tho honorable
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Der ant variety of tests in the number OF editors
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f preface.
proceed in nearly all the hank and public offices in the
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The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
flaw 81 several othe States as the rate OF calculation
for statute Interest,", alse by law for bank interest,"
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part by of the subscribers, and few of the
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sn possession ct every Gloss OF citizens IN every quar-
tie of the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that by its rearly check,
has Often large errors long after they were
made, by the most careful and most competent
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Is that to him it really worth that money AM
Is more TIN oush the saving of his valuable time, h
lie being Il very rich man and in tnblic Office.
NJ Ii is likewise worthy of notice, md indeed propcr
Ia mpre - that such is the Of fgue work general
anI .inlly plp Dl auUI
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u, would almost certainly, have been Unsafe Tor IT
ference, and dear at any price, as tie preface daIer
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Ter Amrle directions to find both banks and statute into
ny with useful notes follow the preface, which, in tn
fab IN the preceding editions, contain much il
RS formation concerning the two lawful modes OF comp
I've lug inter sts tee days at grace, &c
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So interest tables nunc I'll in dollars and cents
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