The Universal Accountant and Complete Merchant: In Two Volumes, Volumen1A. Donaldson, 1770 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 236 - By the word block was originally meant, a particular fum of money contributed to the eftablilhing a fund to enable a company to carry on a certain trade, by means of which the perfon became a partner in that trade, and received a (hare of the profit made thereby in proportion to the money employed.
Página 244 - ... of money as makes the difference between the price the ftock was at when they made the contract, and the price it happens to be at when the...
Página 91 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient will be the whole...
Página 304 - ... for the freight the fhip would have earned in the voyage, if the accident had not happened. But, as the goods were not actually on board, fo as to make the plaintiff's right to freight commence; Lord Chief Juftice Lee held, he could not be allowed it, and he was nonfuited.
Página 236 - ... perfon, as the ftock is negotiable and may be fold at any time, and as the intereft is always punctually paid when due, fo they are thereby enabled to borrow money on a lower intereft than what might be obtained from lending it to private perfons, where there muft be always fome danger of lofing both principal and interett.
Página 430 - RULE. — Divide the amount by the principal, and the quotient will be the amount of $ 1 at the given rate for the required time; and in the table, against this amount, may be found the time required.
Página 236 - Can be bought of the company ; though (hare's already purchafed may be transferred from one perfon to another. This being the cafe, there is frequently a great difproportion between the original value of the fhares and what is given for them when transferred : for if there are more buyers than fellers, a perfon who is indifferent about felling, will not part with his...
Página 139 - A person expends half-a-crown in apples and pears, buying his apples at 4, and his pears at 5 a penny ; and afterwards accommodates his neighbour with half his apples and one third of his pears, for 13 pence. How many did he buy of each...
Página 312 - ... receive no news of his ship, he may, at the expiration of a year for common voyages, reckoning from the day of the departure, and after two years for those...
Página 278 - Touching the adventures and perils which we the affurers are contented to bear, and do take upon us in this voyage, they are of the feas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettifons, letters of...