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<del>An engagement</del> A government engagement could not<lb/> | <del>An engagement</del> A government engagement could not<lb/> | ||
like this, | like this, have been rendered <hi rend='underline'><sic>depretiation</sic>-proof,</hi> but<lb/> | ||
for <del>its</del> the pre-existence of Stock Annuities, and<lb/> | for <del>its</del> the pre-existence of Stock Annuities, and<lb/> | ||
its connection with them, as above. The exigencies<lb/> | its connection with them, as above. The exigencies<lb/> | ||
An engagement A government engagement could not
like this, have been rendered depretiation-proof, but
for its the pre-existence of Stock Annuities, and
its connection with them, as above. The exigencies
of government, not being susceptible of limitation,
no species of engagement could be offered of which the
should be and the quantity limited to
what could be disposed of at that price, unless there but for the
co-existence of some other species of engagement, unlimited
in quantity, respect of the quantity offered at market and therefore subjected to things refused to
an unlimited diminution of price.
