True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-14
JUST PUBLISHEDFROM STEREOTTTG pLJTES,
Tie Filth Edition 81


ROwLETT's TABLES OF INTEREST:
THO which, 10 new atied All Average Time Calcutta
Il tor, or easy methods for finding the average lime
On storage, notes Of hsad bills Of goods, when pur-
chased at different oates en- different credits, and fr
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia le the best That he conrivct or tina, f.
CURES pr luce witLfn the same conese, compass,
and size oftype.
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premium Of two hundred and flftv dollars is now Offer
Cd tor the detection 81 Of cent in the present
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large pcnons offered for the same error since he first
publication in the year 1902.
Tine OF tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement Of the Time aud Amounts, which
Tor exle;.sIs reference ondpersp'ey, with the help
OF the s'''e and index, cannot he exceeA an, the salty
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since the beginning Of creation, has had the
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otlaw q sevaa ofhe States the rate Of calculation
for statute Interest,"" also by law for bank interest,
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lsin possession Ct every Gloss oil citizens in every qia-
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