True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01
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s-.s. ROWLETTS TABLES OF INTEREST," 81 4
,TIyO which, is aaed an Average Time Ca'eula- ,
i tor, or easy methods for fnt,g the average time
on storage, Of haad or bills Of goods when mr.
chased ut different dars. EN- different credits, and f"r
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale the hest That can be con,rivet. that fl
cures pr"!ucc within the same condescm compass
and size oit,pe
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| ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts prexc' to the title page. is
commeEtlston in ITSELF so uncom,Don,, and eunclu-
sve h nothing is necessary than Ey way Of ad
ver,semcnt, to giVca condensed view Of OF its pc
carrs: instance, the In,cres, has hccn comp
ed FROM and compared WITH Whist is equivalent TO four
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,hrtyty-one times, from al Which il nms BE- evident
even to the sketc Especially tho pc sonal ofte de-
ta OF proof IN the l"ctace) that the work he ar'
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Or fifth edition, as expressed in preface, making five
large preminns offered for the same error since the frs,
qualification in tho year lsU2.
One OF tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
nthc arrangement Of the Time aud Amounts which
for expeditions, rotercnce hderspiei,y, with The help
OF tho side and INDEX ca,nn, he cxcecA and the salty
ty and ease with which the u:ercs can be found 10th
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ton of some o The competent and pr,ct cal busi-
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the insalsi"'l''y Of the method originally adopted in
CONFUSING ME work, md ME cNraus, lumber and
variety oil the examinations, and tests Of every edition it
has rasse''in the m So cot" ihsAnding the whole is in
stereotype, considering in shot. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means enplo, cd, the
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since the beginning OF creation, has had the
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no, mr. one halt the number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, AS test and standard it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public Offices in the
United States, and by the public generally, during the
long period OF ,'irt. five rc.ls Yet Of The cal
c,ations has ever been found in print although continue
The book is III fact expressly adopted b, ali the courts
m Ia" Ct scv1ra' otthc Siacs AS the {" rate OF calculation
Tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,
, according rs the book is used, anA uay he in
part, by ,,,rnanes Of the suhscr rs, and few Of The
subsequent purchasers, in,c list Il, the cni Of III, book,
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i quoted that the! would pa! $50, $780, and s5m
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h is likewise worthy Of notice, md indeed proper to
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Amrle directions TO find both banks and statute innr.
ID est with useful H"les follow the preface, which, il this
d fifth as in the preceding editions contain much n
formation concerning the Two lawful modes of compn
IL III. inter SIS, tee DAYS If & are, &c.
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IL mc-,mn,oly costly work, which published hcm,
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wears OF from 1890 1905 sustained ii,>
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