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circle of London <sic>money'd</sic> men concerned in insisting | circle of London <sic>money'd</sic> men concerned in insisting | ||
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upon <del> | upon <del>sm</del> large sums in preference to small sums , | ||
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it would be difficult for Government <add>Ministers</add> to resist: — | it would be difficult for Government <add>Ministers</add> to resist: — | ||
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pressed by the | pressed by the exigencies of the moment , it might | ||
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have been hazardous and perhaps impracticable , to | have been hazardous and perhaps impracticable , to | ||
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of time, to give that extension to the circle of customers | of time, to give that extension to the circle of customers | ||
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for this paper , which when | for this paper , which when given at last | ||
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relieved them from their embarassments , and seems | relieved them from their embarassments , and seems | ||
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to have proved that the | to have proved that the scarcity which had produced | ||
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34 Annuity Notes
Note continued
Whether Government saw was aware of this at the time, is a
point which at prese this time of day it might
perhaps be difficult to ascertain , They might see
it but not be able to profit by it. Improvement in Exchequer Notes If [+] [+] in times such as those ub such a reign as of King William or Queen Anne, the connected
circle of London money'd men concerned in insisting
upon sm large sums in preference to small sums ,
it would be difficult for Government Ministers to resist: —
pressed by the exigencies of the moment , it might
have been hazardous and perhaps impracticable , to
want for the success if an experiment , upon a the more
extended scale. As to the money'd men some would
be aware of this, others not: witness the directors
Bank, who guided it should sum rather by
habit than reflection , , for such a length
of time, to give that extension to the circle of customers
for this paper , which when given at last
relieved them from their embarassments , and seems
to have proved that the scarcity which had produced
these embarassments might - as properly be
stated a scarcity of small notes , as a scarcity
of cash.
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Jeremy Bentham |
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