True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-25
JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLJIES,
Tie Fin Edition0f

JUST PUBLiSHEDFR0M STEREof'PE PAI1ES'
Tie Fiji Editionof
ROWI.Err'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
Two which, is now added Average Time Calcutta
i tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
storage, notes oi haad Or bills Of goods, when nnr-
chased at different dates. different credits, apd Tor
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Table, the best That can be contived Or that IL
cures produce within the condescnd compass,
and size ofHpe.
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The high distinction this work has received hroug.
the ten legislative acts prcfxed to the title page, is
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Ono Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthc arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ondpcrspicuity, with the help
ty and with which the interest can be found the
extent of general business, without doubling Of sums
isbcsrs convenience so essential, that in the cstlma-
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Der aud variety of tests in the number of editors;
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Of law Ct several oi,hc States the RATE OF calculation
tor statute interest,"" also by law Tor bank interest
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