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Letters on usury, and interest; Shewing the Advantage of Loans for the Support of Trade & Commerce.
Hay, George, 1729-1811.Date: MDCCLXXIV [1774]
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Sir Thomas Colepeper's tracts concerning usury reprinted. Shewing its biting quality on the private and publick With some animadversions on the writings of Dr. Lock, on that subject. Offer'd to the most serious Consideration of all that sincerely desire the Good and Safety of their Queen and Countrey.
Culpeper, Thomas, Sir, 1578-1662.Date: MDCCVIII. [1708] [1709]
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Hewitt's tables of simple interest. Shewing at one view, the interst of any sum of money, form the penny to 100, 000l. from one day to 365, from one month to II, and from one year to 10, at 3, 4, 5, 6 percent. II. A table of time, which shews the number of days between any two in the year. III. Nine tables of brokerage or commission: the stock or value of good sold, from one pound to 100,000l. at 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, 2, 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 3, 3 1/4, 3 1/2, 3 3/4, 4, 4,1/4, 4 1/2, 4 3/4, to 5 percent. IV. Nine tables to reduce the most current pieces of gold, both foreign and domestick, into pounds, &c. and on the contrary to reduce pounds, &c. into those different pieces of gold; shewing what each piece should properly weigh. Calculated and examined by John Hewitt, profess'd accomptant.
Hewitt, John.Date: 1747
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A table of interest, after the rate of eight pounds per cent. per annum. From ten thousand pounds to one shilling. From one day for any sum or time, to the thousand part of a penny. Computed, and carefully examined, by John Spicer, gent. at the Exchequer.
Spicer, John, Gent. at the Exchequer.Date: 1705
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Defence of usury; shewing the impolicy of the present legal restaints [sic] on the terms of pecuniary bargains. To which is added, a letter to Adam Smith, Esq. L.L.D. on the discouragement of inventive industry. By Jeremy Bentham, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn.
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]

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Interest - Early works to 1800

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Letters on usury, and interest; Shewing the Advantage of Loans for the Support of Trade & Commerce.

A table of interest, after the rate of eight pounds per cent. per annum. From ten thousand pounds to one shilling. From one day for any sum or time, to the thousand part of a penny. Computed, and carefully examined, by John Spicer, gent. at the Exchequer.

Defence of usury; shewing the impolicy of the present legal restaints [sic] on the terms of pecuniary bargains. To which is added, a letter to Adam Smith, Esq. L.L.D. on the discouragement of inventive industry. By Jeremy Bentham, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn.