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A circulating medium, to fulfill its destination,
must either possess of itself an intrinsic
value (a value equal to that which is ascribed
to it) or convey an assurance, practically speaking and that, an
infallible a never failing one, of something which has does possess an
such an intrinsic value, which is in possession of such
a value. + + in the language of Adam Smith It must either itself have a value in
use
to us t or affor <add>convey a</add> promise, accompanied with apparent
certainty of fulfillment the possession of something
which has a value in use, or it can not be
made to possess the required supposed value in exchange
Gold and Silver do p both of them possess this
value in use; whence the foundation and the sole
foundation of their value in exchange. Paper
in the form and quantity in which it is employed
as a circulating medium, does not of itself possess
any such value in use: but in as far as it is
promise is employed to convey conveys a promise of a certain quantity
of gold and silver, and that promise is regarded
as such a being secure of being fulfilled, accomplishment it is
accepted, and serves as a succedaneum to the Gold use or Silver
of which it conveys the promise.
promised by it.
the promise of which is convey'd by it. <p>

Identifier: | JB/002/588/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

3

Box

002

Main Headings

annuity notes

Folio number

588

Info in main headings field

Image

001

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

e3

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

Marginals

jeremy bentham

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

1327

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