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Excerpt from A Search for a Pamphlet by Governor HutchinsonSome of the contributions to the pamphlet literature of the period which treat of the currency were written by persons who were not only ignorant of the first 'principles of the laws of economics but were also unskilled in letters. It were vain to seek for the authorship of many of these, but the success which has rewarded the intelligent and discriminating study of Mr. Trumbull may pe...

Excerpt from The Journey of Moncacht-Apé: An Indian of the Yazoo Tribe, Across the Continent, About the Year 1700To understand the merit of the arguments upon which he bases his faith in the story, it is essential that the whole of the story should be read, otherwise one can neither appreciate the importance attached to the verisimilitude of its style, nor measure the value of the coincidences between the statements of the Indian concerning th...

Excerpt from Certain Considerations Concerning the Coinage of the Colony and the Public Bills of Credit of the Province of the Massachusetts BayThis is the first point at which we obtain a legal rating of the piece of eight in New England currency, and it might be inferred that this value was assigned in consequence of the depreciation of the coinage from the rate at which it was originally minted. If this opinion should prevail.About the Publ...

Excerpt from Colonial Currency Reprints, 1682-1751, Vol. 3: With an Introduction and NotesHE following variations from the chronological list in Volume I are to be noted in the con tents of this volume and in their arrangement 1. The seventh newspaper extract in the group relating to the Merchants' Notes is ascribed in.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks....

Excerpt from Colonial Currency Reprints, Vol. 4: 1682-1751The present volume concludes the publication of the currency pamphlets, of which a list was given in the first volume of the series. It contains the several titles num bered from forty-three to fifty-eight in that list, with the exception of number forty-five, An Inquiry into the nature and uses of money, etc., which for reasons explained in Volume III was included in that volume. The s...

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Excerpt from An Historical Study of Law's SystemNotwithstanding the evident advantage to the provinces of being furnished with a means Of remittance to Paris which should avoid the expense and risk Of transportation of coin, the bankers and officials who were interested in maintaining the old system were powerful enough to raise serious Opposition to this order in the greater part of the H) provinces. The Duke Of Noailles was obliged to exert ...

Excerpt from The Confiscation Laws of MassachusettsThe Act for disarming persons notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, passed 1 May, 1776 (province Laws, v. 479) The Act for taking up and restraining persons dangerous to this State, passed 9 May, 1777 (ibid. V.The Act for securing this and the other United States against the danger to which they are exposed by the internal enemies thereof, passed 10 May, 1777 (ibid. V. 648)About the...

About the Book Books about Calvinism describe the history, beliefs and practices of the branch of Protestantism that follows the theology espoused by John Calvin. Titles include: Calvinism in History, Calvinism popularized: the five points carbonized in a series of discussions with enquirers or opponents, Johann Calvin: Ein Evangelisches Lebensbild, John Calvin: The Statesman, and What Calvinism has done for America.About usTrieste Publishing'...

Excerpt from The Origin of the National Banking SystemWith these few' words of appreciation for the masterly treatment by Mr. Chase of the subject of a uniform national currency to be furnished by national banks in preference to the Government itself, I submit the study upon the subject of the evolution of the banks.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com...

Excerpt from Historical Work in MassachusettsA glance at the list of members of this Society from the date of its foundation to the present time will show that the majority of them have been men who have distinguished themselves in their separate walks of life, and have thus brought honor upon the Society to which they belonged. So manifest is this fact that one might hesitate to say whether the distinction of the Society might not better rest...

Excerpt from Historical Work in MassachusettsA glance at the list of members of this Society from the date of its foundation to the present time will show that the majority of them have been men who have distinguished themselves in their separate walks of life, and have thus brought honor upon the Society to which they belonged. So manifest is this fact that one might hesitate to say whether the distinction of the Society might not better rest...

Excerpt from Colonial Currency Reprints, 1682-1751, Vol. 1: With an Introduction and NotesIt is possible that other pamphlets may be discovered while these reprints are going through the press. If such should be the case, such discoveries will be included in the series, in their chronological sequence, if the discovery is opportune, otherwise in an appendix.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic ...

Excerpt from Currency and Banking in the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, Vol. 2The evolution Of this work has been adequately set forth in the preface to Part I. It remains only to say a few words concerning the special subject to which this volume is devoted.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical ...

Excerpt from The Confiscation of John Chandler's Estate1. Certificate of the Committee of Correspondence, etc., of the town of Worcester that John Chandler and others are.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, pr...

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Excerpt from Barberry Bushes and Wheat The Court then goes on to say, There is no particular author of an almanack, and deals with the special matter included in the publication as follows: Those additions of prognostications and other things that are common to almanacks do not alter the case. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a re...

Excerpt from Bibliographical Contributions, Vol. 50: An Analysis of the Early Records of Harvard College, 1636 1750It may not be inappropriate to give a few ex amples cf the use of words in these records, either obsolete or unusual in our present vocabulary.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work....