True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-26
JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLITES,
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JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PL1TES,
The rim Edifiono:
ROWIETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
FHHO which is nc added an Average iime Cale'la-
n tor easy methods Tor findrg the average time
on Storage notes ct haal or bills of goods, when pur-
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cnarics as fer instance, the Interest has been comp1s-
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teen sets eff calculations, examined in the press thirty
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Tor expeditions reference ond perspeiy with the help
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tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,"
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sn possession ct every Gloss of citizcns in every quar-
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