| 单词 | bill of exchange |
| 例句 | Morgan Chase might make of Frederick Warren, who strolls into the Bank of England in 1873 and passes off a forged bill of exchange — one of many, as it turns out. New True-Crime Books for Fall 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z An increasingly international network of financiers had created their own private money – of IOUs or bills of exchange – which allowed them to abandon sovereigns' money altogether. Money: The Unauthorised Biography by Felix Martin – review 2013-06-05T06:00:11Z For example, bills of exchange established exchange rates between different coinage systems. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Morris "relied on public-spirited financiers like Salomon to subscribe to the bank, find purchasers for government bills of exchange, and lend their own money to the government," according to the National Park Service. George Washington and the Real History Behind a Yom Kippur Legend 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z And if the Lyonnaise merchant or his agents travelled to Florence, the bill of exchange from the banker in Lyon would be recognised by bankers in Florence, who would gladly exchange it for local currency. The warrior monks who invented banking - BBC News 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z An economy using bills of exchange was not a monetary economy, Graziani argued, but a credit economy: What Is Money And How Is It Created? 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Commercial banks operate as a clearing house for bills of exchange, thus reducing the costs of circulation and ensuring the quality of those bills as a measure of value. Cyprus crisis: why do we need banks at all? 2013-03-27T16:11:35Z Henline also investigated a group of Florida men who manufactured and sold worthless “bills of exchange” supposedly drawn on the U.S. IRS watchdog thwarts tax evasion schemes 2012-11-14T05:01:00Z Illustrations of the former are the bonds between cube root, hectare, brokerage, commission, indorsement, vertex, adjacent, nonagon, sector, draft, bill of exchange, and their meanings. The Psychology of Arithmetic 2012-03-31T02:00:28.817Z To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A book in which a person keeps an account of his notes, bills, bills of exchange, etc., thus showing all that he issues and receives. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Bank bills, treasury notes, bills of exchange, and all kinds of commercial paper are only valuable as the representatives of money. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z They are a sort of post-office bill of exchange, and are largely employed in the transmission of small sums by mail. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Paper invented; bills of exchange introduced by the Jews. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, or order, is an engagement to pay it according, to the terms. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z In England, a note, or a bill of exchange, of a bank, payable to order, and usually at some future specified time. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Currency, in a large and perhaps just sense, includes not only gold and silver and bank bills, but bills of exchange also. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z There must be no prosaic bills of exchange: it must be primitive barter. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z It is a kind of a bill of exchange, or order payable at the will of the bearer. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z From Calais I journeyed to Paris, where I stayed until a bill of exchange upon some French merchants, which I had asked Elmscott to procure for me, came to hand. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Modern loaning on drafts and bills of exchange, the acceptance of which is forged with the knowledge of the creditor, corresponds to what Plutarch, Quaest., Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Sir, I have received the letter, with which you yesterday honored me, and the account of the bills of exchange drawn on Dr Franklin. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z M. D'Ogeron, the134 governor, treating him as a wayward child, taking away his money, sent him back to France with bills of exchange for the amount. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z In speaking of this strange anomaly in Jersey law, I am not referring to bills of exchange, or to securities of any sort, but merely to simple debts, free from any acknowledgment or signature whatever. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z To determine the point he causes a bill of exchange for a large sum to be presented at his house. The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School 2012-01-11T03:00:28.790Z The signers of bills of exchange who use this ink are of course freed from all obligations in the same length of time. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z There were pen and ink on a small table beside the wall, at which Mr. Levi began rapidly to fill in the blanks of a bill of exchange. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z "I say, Piscis, I have to go and get a bill of exchange cashed for father." The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z A bill of exchange is an order by one person on another, to pay to a specified person, or his order, a sum of money specified, at a certain time and a certain place. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z The secret export of money still continued, and it was again proposed to register bills of exchange, and also to make Spanish and French coins current in the country. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z It contained a bill of exchange for fifty pounds. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z The Boston and Liverpool Packet Line of Enoch Train & Co. have arranged to issue prepaid passenger certificates and small bills of exchange for one pound and upward. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z One day his uncle sent him to the rich merchant's house to ask him if he could give him a bill of exchange on Manila. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z It is evident that the bill of exchange travels as much more conveniently than a bag of money, as the bag of money travels more conveniently than the goods which it represents. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z My family, since I left home, had furnished me with only two bills of exchange, one for fourteen, the other for six sequins. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z This money was due to her as entirely as the sum named upon a bill of exchange is due to the rightful owner of the same. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z He might have had bills of exchange, but he was but little conversant with such aids to the transaction of business. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The manner of negociating bills of exchange, explained, ib. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z It had gone clean out of my mind till Mr. Morgan showed it to me yesterday on a bill of exchange; then it came back with a rush of recollection which frightened me. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z Here you are accused, you Dutch people, of loving only bills of exchange. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Summon the merchants of London to a scramble for American bills of exchange. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z For example; if the owners of the bills of exchange would be content with the security or responsibility of his Catholic Majesty, to pay the sum already mentioned in 313 the term of two years. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z This bank was more liberal then any other had ever been, both in granting cash-accounts, and in discounting bills of exchange. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z We know no more of a constitutional compact between sovereign powers than we know of a constitutional indenture of copartnership, a constitutional bill of exchange. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Damon took measures to have the bills of exchange paid, and, with a bleeding heart, he buried Pythias the Second! The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z Most of them lived before the day of the bill of exchange, and when the solid old method of carrying specie in the hold was the familiar business practice. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z "Sir, "The information I received yesterday from your Excellency by M. Gardoqui, has drawn the affair of the bills of exchange to a conclusion. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The stream which, by means of those circulating bills of exchange, had once been made to run out from the coffers of the banks, was never replaced by any stream which really run into them. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z The oldest bill of exchange extant was drawn by a Jew—one Simon Rubens. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z He drew from his pocket several bills of exchange. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z He had ninety dollars when he started, in bills of exchange; when Col. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z He then proceeded to speak of the bills of exchange in the possession of the Messrs Joyce, and seemed to be surprised that that House should be possessed of so many of them. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Dis′count-brok′er, one who cashes notes or bills of exchange at a discount; Discount′er.—At a discount, below par: not sought after: superfluous: depreciated in value. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z The barber listened quietly to the marquis; his eyes were fixed on the gold and the bills of exchange spread on the desk by the side of a pair of travelling pistols. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z Early in our history men began to use drafts and bills of exchange, where the old world clung to cash. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Do you know what?" he exclaims, "take all my rubbish and welcome, bills of exchange, deeds—everything for twenty-five per cent, only pay me in cash. Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z The loss attending the negotiation of bills of exchange has been severely felt. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z "Have you brought the bill of exchange with you?" asked Falk. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z In the course of the evening a court official brought a bill of exchange for five thousand florins for "Count Ottmar's steward, Albert Preheim." A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z The piece of paper which performs the service may be a telegraphic order, cheque or bill of exchange. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z On June 2 Congress resolved that no bill of exchange, draught, or order of any British officer should be honored, and that no money, provisions, or other necessaries be furnished the British army or navy. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Because, 1st; they had drawn the bills of exchange without his previous consent; and, 2dly, because they had not given any tokens of a recompense. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Von Plauen, who had spent the night with him shortly before the theft was discovered, fell under strong suspicion, more especially, as, at the same time, he was accused of forging bills of exchange. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z Promissory notes were assignable and endorsable and the holder could recover against the signer or any endorser as was the case with bills of exchange. Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition 2011-06-03T02:00:23.737Z About this time he experienced considerable worry through being served with various writs for bills of exchange, for which he had received no consideration whatever, and which had been accumulating for many years. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z I am not altogether a worthless document, have never before been discounted for anyone's account, but have lain untouched as a sole bill of exchange in my portfolio. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z The second respects some new bills of exchange just presented by Messrs Joyce, to the amount of between ten and eleven thousand dollars. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z He would fatten him first, feed him with mortgages and bills of exchange, and processes and procurations, until he should be fat enough, and then knock him on the head. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z Exchange, in commerce, that species of transactions by which the debts of individuals residing at a distance are cancelled by order, draft, or bill of exchange, without the transmission of specie. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Dishonour of a Bill, the refusal or neglect to accept or pay when due a bill of exchange, or promissory note, or draft on a banker. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The Jew suffered himself, very willingly, to be called, but nothing to be borrowed from him, despite all bills of exchange proposed to be drawn upon parents and pocket money. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z Sir, Enclosed you have a list of sundry bills of exchange drawn on you. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z She would tell him that the affair was, after all, entirely her own, she would firmly demand possession of the bill of exchange, and she would insist on it being destroyed. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Our civilities are like a bill of exchange, that must represent value one day or other. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Again, if a man accepts a bill of exchange he may not deny the signature or the capacity of the drawer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z The students felt pity for the victim of the laws concerning bills of exchange. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z The interest to be paid at the redemption of the bills, or at the election of the holder annually, at the American Loan Offices, in sterling bills of exchange on the commissioners in Europe. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z You remember that bill of exchange as we gave you some weeks back towards rent?' Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Such a wide commerce outstripped the capacity of barter and cash, and gave rise to a system of banking, with its attendant credits and bills of exchange. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z In the days of Crescenzi, gunpowder was burned for the first time in battle; and for the first time crops of grain were paid for in bills of exchange. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Moreover, the affair of the lost bill of exchange was to be inquired after. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z It was a trumpery cause,—I forget what; a suit about some petty bill of exchange. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z He told me that bill of exchange, that blue paper, for thirty pounds, was forged. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Legally a cheque is a bill of exchange drawn on a bank and payable on demand. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The same is true of transactions in which bills of exchange or other credit devices serve as media of exchange. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z I sometimes captured these orders, and a stray bill of exchange for a small amount, but of course I could make no use of them. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z "Is not this monstrous?" cried the old gentleman, "as if the Upper Court Marshal's office ever paid, with bills of exchange!" Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z I've got in my pocket a bill of exchange drawn by us on Mr. Sutton and endorsed by him, for thirty pounds, payable in three months. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z A. We always have a large amount of bills of exchange payable in foreign countries, payable in gold. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z Within the field of credit, thus defined, we may single out for especial consideration certain forms of demand or short time credit, particularly bills of exchange, bank-notes and bank-deposits, and merchants' book-credit. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z The latter ship was burned, and her destruction must have disappointed a good many holders of bills of exchange, drawn against her cargo, as this was large and valuable. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z They were well known in England in the middle ages, though there is no reported decision on a bill of exchange before the year 1603. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Attorneys, foreclosures, bills of exchange hovering threateningly in the air, and biding their brief time to pounce upon him, all lost their horrors, for a little, in the exhilarating news. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z They are allowed to buy and sell to or from individuals, firms, and corporations, as well as domestic and foreign banks, bills of exchange of the kinds which are made eligible for rediscount. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z I know no estimates for the turnover either of notes or of bills of exchange. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z Arbitrage with India consists chiefly in buying bills of exchange in London, such as India Council rupee bills amounting to about 16 millions sterling annually, and commercial bills drawn against goods exported to India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The Bills of Exchange Act 1882 codifies for the United Kingdom the law relating to bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Accep′tance, in law, the act by which a person binds himself to pay a bill of exchange drawn upon him. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Aside from foreign trade, the mercantile bill of exchange, payable at a future date, has largely fallen into disuse in most advanced commercial countries. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The volume of bills of exchange for the year is three times as great, for 1907, as the figures for note issue. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z The Act of 1660 conferred a special privilege on merchants' accounts not exceeding one sheet of paper, bills of exchange, invoices, and bills of lading. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study The following is a specimen of an ordinary form of a bill of exchange:— London, 1st January 1901. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z It would be tedious to relate the gains I made by assignments, bills of exchange, wine, corn, and salt traffic.' Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. As contrasted with the dollar of the United States, when expressed in bills of exchange between New York and Paris, the Bank of France note has depreciated nearly 14 per cent. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z This, however, to the extent that it is true, makes the bill of exchange more, rather than less, important as a substitute for money and deposits. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z It's not enough, apparently, for me to have my head full of terms and seasons and fairs and notes and bills of exchange and "protests" and all the rest of it. Yiddish Tales Maturity.—A bill of exchange is payable on demand when it is expressed to be payable on demand, or at sight, or on presentation or when notice for payment is expressed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z The lender may transfer the bond by indorsation, in the same manner as a bill of exchange or bill of lading, and the right to recover its value becomes vested in the indorsees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" As to finance bills, it has already been admitted that much credit was given by their means which was used for purposes with which bills of exchange ought not to be associated. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z Professor Fisher says little about bills of exchange. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z "That is not practicable with bills of exchange," rejoined the banker relentlessly. The Progressionists, and Angela. Conflict of Laws.—A bill of exchange is the most cosmopolitan of all contracts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z It included cotton, timber, iron, hops, whale oil, bills of exchange, ships on the stocks and the Alt rates. An Example of Communal Currency The facts about the Guernsey Market House Banks may also accept bills of exchange maturing within six months drawn in connection with exports and imports of merchandise. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z When banks discount bills of exchange, and issue notes, or grant deposit credits, against such discounted bills, the connection of bank-credit and volume of trade is obvious. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z "This accumulation of bills of exchange is something abnormal," proceeded Greifmann with indifference. The Progressionists, and Angela. A bill of exchange in its origin was an instrument by which a trade debt due in one place was transferred to another place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z In these capacities he acted as a banker of the government, paying salaries and expenses of official appointees, advancing loans, and issuing bills of exchange and letters of credit. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 When a purchaser pays cash, obviously a mercantile time bill of exchange cannot come into existence. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The bill of exchange differs from the promissory note in practice, however, in that it itself is often a medium of exchange, without going into the bank's portfolio. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z "Not only is the accumulation of bills of exchange to the amount of sixty thousand florins something abnormal, but it also argues carelessness," said he tersely. The Progressionists, and Angela. As French lawyers put it, a bill of exchange necessarily presupposes a contract of exchange. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z His business is simply to purchase English cloth, and to pay for it by a bill of exchange, which he purchases with Portuguese money. On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation In European countries, many purchasers who pay at once often draw a bill of exchange on their own bank and, after it has been accepted, discount it in the open market. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z A substantial amount of ordinary trade is carried on by means of partially offsetting book-credit, time bills of exchange, simple barter, etc. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z This rule does not apply to all bills of exchange. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman Comyns’ definition illustrates the original theory of a bill of exchange. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z “A bill of exchange might have done him just as well,” he protested. Young Wallingford These do not invest their own capital, do not, that is, buy bills of exchange in the market, but assist those desiring to sell bills to find buyers, and vice versa.... Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The American money market is par excellence a New York market, and the primary type of paper discounted in the American money market is stock exchange paper, and foreign bills of exchange. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z After raising 118,000 guilders in various ways, the balance was accepted in a bill of exchange on the proprietors, two of the leading planters of the colony being taken as hostages and security. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Now a bill of exchange is a substitute for money. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z A great traffic was carried on in bills of exchange. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Practically speaking, therefore, the settlement of our foreign trade is effected by means of bills of exchange which are drawn and negotiated abroad, and are accepted and paid in London. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The tobacco due for quit-rents was sold by the auditor to the several members of the council, who paid for it in money, or bills of exchange, according to the quantity. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Lady L. Why, the merchant, sir, that transmitted your bills of exchange to you in France, complains of some indirect and dishonourable dealings. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee A bill of exchange must be an unconditional order to pay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z "It is not for the saintly man who bears that name to speak boastfully of its responsibilities—" "In bills of exchange, I O U's, promissory notes, and so forth," laughed in Grog. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day The Federal Reserve Act grants to national banks the privilege of accepting drafts or bills of exchange growing out of transactions involving the importation or exportation of goods. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The bank must also deal in drafts, by which exchanges can be made in different cities, and in bills of exchange, distinguished from ordinary drafts by special reference to foreign trade. Rural Health and Welfare The French indemnity was paid largely in bills of exchange. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 But the subject is perhaps one of diminishing importance, as in many trades the system of “cable transfers” is superseding the use of bills of exchange. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Originally, the action of trover and conversion was limited to goods and chattels, but it is now accepted as applying to valuable securities, such as cheques and bills of exchange. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" If there is a stock operation in the conduct of a foreign exchange business it is the selling by bankers of their demand bills of exchange against remittances of commercial and bankers' long paper. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The term commercial paper, as we are using it, applies to such promissory notes and bills of exchange as belong to this credit system. Banking There it was where the first public bank was organized; that bills of exchange were first negotiated, and funded debt became transferable; that finance became a science and book-keeping an art. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" For the most part, rules of law applicable to a bill of exchange apply also to a promissory note, but they require adaptation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Exchange is in reality only simple exchange; all surpluses are easily and simply equalized by means of bills of exchange on other societies. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" Practically the whole amount of our huge importations has had to be paid for with bills of exchange. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The bill brokers and discount houses make a business of dealing in foreign and domestic bills of exchange. Banking It includes within its compass such titles as principal and agent; carriage by land and sea; merchant shipping; guarantee; marine, fire, life and accident insurance; bills of exchange, partnership, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" On the other hand, however, by the law merchant, which is part of the law of England, and which disregards the rules of common law, bills of exchange were freely assignable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" May it be negotiated, as a promissory note or bill of exchange? Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. Banks consisting of more than six partners, though within the sixty-five-mile radius of London, might draw, accept, or endorse bills of exchange not being payable to bearer on demand. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The great increase produced inquiry, which resulted in an Act "For the better prevention of the forgery of the notes and bills of exchange of persons carrying on the business of banker." Old and New London Volume I The bill of exchange remains at the bank as a pledge or pawn, and at the end of two months it must be redeemed. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 "If your money is in bills of exchange you'll be right enough," said Harry. A Castle in Spain A Novel Many a bill of exchange, the proceeds of his labour, has he sent to old creditors who were in need of what he owed. George Brown That is, they buy or discount, and sell, or rediscount, bills of exchange. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z He was tried for the felonious embezzlement of three bills of exchange of £1,000 each. Old and New London Volume I The bank gives bank notes to the merchant in discounting the bill of exchange, and the redeemer of the bill pays bank notes to the bank in redeeming it. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 The evening before, I had fortunately converted all the money that I had on hand into a bill of exchange, and this was concealed about my person. John Whopper The Newsboy No sum beyond £400, at any one time, to be negotiated by promissory note or bill of exchange. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time Just as the bill of exchange is divided into cheques and bills of exchange, so the English banks' deposit accounts are divided into current and deposit accounts. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z He advocated the construction of an Exchange, encouraged freedom of trade, and is said to have invented bills of exchange. Old and New London Volume I The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 The rest I had in other bills of exchange, drawn by himself upon other merchants in Holland. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana Thaddeus Kosciusko puts into my hands a Warrant of the Treasury for 3,684.54d to have bills of exchange bought for him. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman This is a use to which bills of exchange are often applied. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy A bill of exchange is not money, but an order for money, and would be valueless unless honored by payment on presentation. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 Once applying the common expression to accommodation bills of exchange, that they were mere kites, the judge, an English Chancellor, said "he never heard that expression applied before to any but the kites of boys." Law and Laughter He also undertook the engraving of arms, crests and cyphers, on silver, and every kind of job from the silversmiths; also engraving bills of exchange, bank notes, invoices, account heads, and cards.... Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving I travelled post, and they gave me some bills of exchange of Lorenzo Spinola at Genoa, to get money at Barcelona, and which, in fact, I received on arriving there.' Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 The difference between a bill of exchange and a promissory note is, that the former is an order for the payment of money, while the latter is a promise to pay money. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy A bill of exchange or bank check is not accepted without reference to the character or credit of the person who offers it. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 Fronted with sceptics, believers offered wagers at ten to one that within two years Sabbataï would be anointed King of Jerusalem; bills of exchange were drawn in Threadneedle Street upon the issue. Dreamers of the Ghetto You can't feel it more than I do, Harriet, dear; but I must go down to the bankers with this bill of exchange. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals I have endorsed today your bill of exchange of �100 sterling to the order of M. Rey, bookseller at Amsterdam. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX A common use of bills of exchange is that by which, when three countries are concerned, two of them may strike a balance through the third, if both countries have dealings with that third country. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Henry Thornton, an English economist, attempts to prove that a bill of exchange is money, and that, being money, it acts on prices. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 The Demand for Bills of Exchange 15 A discussion of the six sources from which spring the demand for the various kinds of bills of exchange. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer The Hansa-Bund, for instance, founded a War Credit Bank for “the Middle Classes” which, with the authorization of the Reichsbank, rediscounts bills of exchange drawn by individuals for whom the Commune vouches. England and Germany I must likewise remark to your Excellency, that the credit in bills of exchange is subject to difficulties and disadvantages, which render such a resource very unfit for the conduct of the war. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Without the use of bills of exchange, B would have been obliged to send £20,000 in gold across the Atlantic, and so would D, at the risk of loss to both. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy It appears from the accepted definitions that bank checks and bills of exchange are not money. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 The buying and selling and discounting of countless such bills of exchange constitute the very foundation of the foreign exchange business. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer In the afternoon, I visit her at the Hotel, and she asks me to accompany her to the Bank, where she cashes three bills of exchange for three hundred pounds each! The Book of Khalid Our captain, being in search of bank bills, and bills of exchange, did not pay much attention to personages, for which I am heartily vexed; however, good nature must make allowances. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX The habitual mode of paying and receiving payment for commodities, between country and country, is by bills of exchange. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy The financing of such transactions through bills of exchange, and the like. The Next Step A Plan for Economic World Federation For in New York are situated so many banks and bankers dealing in bills of exchange that a close market is always assured. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer Notes, bills of exchange, loans, and treaties are said to be negotiated, the word so used covering not merely the preliminary consideration, but the final settlement. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Urged by necessity, I have been constrained to draw on Dr Franklin; I never have been advised by him of the reception of bills of exchange for my salary. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX The trade between New York and Liverpool affords a constant illustration of the uses of a bill of exchange. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy This activity is now carried on by the commercial banker, who handles trade acceptances, bills of exchange, and the like. The Next Step A Plan for Economic World Federation When exports are heavy, therefore, a great volume of bills of exchange drawn in various kinds of currency comes on the market for sale, naturally depressing rates. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer Barter is the direct exchange of commodities; business, trade, and commerce are chiefly transacted by means of money, bills of exchange, etc. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Besides the sum above mentioned, his Majesty has been pleased to grant Dr Franklin four millions to discharge the bills of exchange drawn on him by Congress. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX By the device of bills of exchange the goods are really bartered against each other, and all transmission of money saved. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy "They are receipts, bills of exchange, notes of hand, deeds, wills, land-warrants, bonds and useful forms of that kind," answered George. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services In a succeeding chapter, full description of how long bills of exchange coming due are renewed will be made. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer A safe and quick method is found to convey Our bills of exchange, and I promise to pay. The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time As yet, Mr Jay has received but one letter from Congress, which conveyed their resolves respecting the bills of exchange drawn on him. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX It has become one of the chief functions of bills of exchange to serve as a means by which a debt due from one person can thus be made available for obtaining credit from another. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Before he was thirteen years of age he had copied into a volume forms for all kinds of mercantile and legal papers, bills of exchange, notes of hand, deeds, bonds and the like. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Such a process means a wholesale drawing of bills of exchange on all the leading European cities, with consequent offering of the bills and price-depression in the leading American exchange markets. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer They used banknotes and bills of exchange long before other nations, and the modern adding machine is founded upon a principle which has been used by them a thousand years. Birdseye Views of Far Lands Their ships had been taken by the English; the bankers in Marseilles, who had accepted bills of exchange to the amount of one and a half millions, required prompt payment. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors How would this probably affect the price of bills of exchange between England and America, and the profit on the exportation of English manufactures to the latter, and why? Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Take this, my friend, said he; you can ensure it by converting it into bills of exchange on London. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father Say, the bill of exchange is drawn on London at sixty days' sight, for £1,000. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer It must be recollected, too, that the Bank of the United States is a buyer as well as a seller of bills of exchange, to the great advantage of the commercial community. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 His entire estate was bound over, his father had refused to honor his bills of exchange, he owed William Byrd £400 and his cousin Colonel Nathaniel Bacon, senior, £200. Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 What is the ordinary limit to the premium on foreign bills of exchange, and why? Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy A few feet away, his father was carefully calculating, with the aid of a ready reckoner, the compound interest on a little pile of bills of exchange which lay before him. The New Tenant What had happened was that, about to break up, the "firm" had drawn and sold several large bills of exchange, with forged documents attached, received their money for them, and then disappeared. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer And, first, as to transmitting values from one part of the Union to another, by means of bills of exchange. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Should my letter and the bill of exchange have arrived, I should be put in possession of funds at once,—enough, as I supposed, for my purpose—enough to buy my slave-bride! The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West I have before mentioned to you, that my dependence for immediate supplies of money, is on the produce of bills of exchange. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI It is much less disadvantageous in times of great commotion, when all business is brought to a stand still, to extend the time in which bills of exchange etc. are payable. Principles Of Political Economy He looked at me—appeared to hesitate; but a glance at the letter and the bill of exchange I had brought apparently reassured him. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy The advances in continental money made by the shareholders were secured by bills of exchange for �150,000, drawn on the American envoys in Europe, but not intended to be negotiated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" All bills of exchange were written in French, and even the Lombards and the Florentine bankers used it in their transactions. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day An American bank must deal largely in bills of exchange. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI It was these bills of exchange which had enabled him to keep up such an expensive establishment. Major Frank He took from it a bill of exchange, which seemed to light up his face with satisfaction. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy The bill of exchange itself has also been presented to us and accepted. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I In the thirteenth century the Italians—"Lombards"—began to go into a sort of banking business and greatly extended the employment of bills of exchange. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Our distresses induced Congress to order certain bills of exchange to be drawn on their Ministers at the Courts of Versailles and Madrid. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI In a place of concealment two small casks were found full of sequins, a box containing precious pearls, and a small packet of bills of exchange—it was all thrown into the fire. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Great frauds are usually perpetrated by means of other instruments, such as bills of exchange, credit notes, &c. The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents The maintenance of such a fleet in America, would circulate so many bills of exchange as would likewise, in a great measure, relieve them from that dangerous evil. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Money, which represents labor, is continually lent and borrowed in bills of exchange, acceptances, deposits, and in actual cash sent across the seas. Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post Philadelphia, July 14th, 1781,383 Requests him to converse with the Paris bankers on the plan of the National Bank.—The bank will deal profitably in bills of exchange.—Intended increase of the capital. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI I took this letter to Frankfort, and, having purchased bills of exchange on London to the amount named, inclosed them and mailed the letter. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude Sir George Prevost resolved to issue army bills, payable either in cash, or in government bills of exchange, on London. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The prizes may be sold at Mauritius, and bills of exchange be remitted to you in Paris. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Dispute between Jennings and Montagu—rate on returned bills of exchange fixed—trial of Dillon—treasury robbed—Ikey Solomon's arrest—conduct of a jury—races at Ross—pirates take the Cumberland. The History of Tasmania, Volume I That three millions would be given by instalments to Dr Franklin, for the payment of bills of exchange drawn by Congress. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI The unusual features of this bill of exchange led him to relate some of the inner events of the bank's history, during which I asked him what precaution the bank took against forgery. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude That they should consign these teas to a house of character and fortune in Philadelphia, and direct the proceeds thereof to be remitted hither in bills of exchange or specie. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) “Nor a luncheon on bills of exchange,” said Cavendish. The Man Who Lost Himself He's off to London with my bill of exchange. Rookwood I have also, as you will perceive, written to his Excellency on the subject of certain other bills of exchange, drawn on Mr Jay. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI He explained the revenue stamp required upon a bill of exchange was one-eighth of 1 per cent. of the face of the bill, making the tax on my single bill 187 francs, or about $37. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude They brought neither money, letters of introduction, nor bills of exchange: they expected to find neither acquaintance nor relatives. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States It is the temptation of these things, I repeat, that feeds the slave-making wars of Africa, and forms the human basis of those admirable bills of exchange. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Cheques or bills of exchange were dispensed with as a rule, and the freight was paid over the counter in sovereigns, and scooped into a leather bag. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century France will derive a small immediate benefit from it, as she will thereby get more money here for her bills of exchange, than she can at present procure. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI There were in the lot nineteen bills of exchange for £26,000. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude In sheer desperation Congress authorized the Superintendent of Finance to draw bills of exchange, at his discretion, upon the credit of loans which were to be procured in Europe. Union and Democracy Banks here are beginning to purchase bank acceptances or bank-accepted bills of exchange, and in this manner payment is also being made to American manufacturers for goods sold to the Allies. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 I will also suppose that, between ourselves, 'bill of exchange' means 'colonel' or 'general.' Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I The distressed situation of public affairs forced the Congress to draw bills of exchange on their Ministers. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI It was curious to see these men handle the bills of exchange, passing them from one to another, examining them with anxious care. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude Two cents on all bank checks, receipts and bills of exchange, express and post-office orders. The Stamps of Canada All commercial paper—checks, drafts, orders, bills of exchange, protests, bonds —every instrument that was used in the ordinary process of banking —was heavily taxed, while bank bills were not taxed at all. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Then I shall write to your Majesty, I have seen your correspondent at Chambery; he has paid me the amount of your bill of exchange, No. 47. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I I had received a bill of exchange on a merchant in London, and, in my innocence, never dreamed that it constituted no claim on him whatever for a further supply. Memoirs But they were too evidently anxious, too eagerly desirous to handle the greenbacks my bills of exchange represented, to fix their minds upon anything else. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude "We have besides bills of exchange to the amount of one hundred thousand francs." The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I Under the most favorable state of trade between the east and west an exchange of one per cent. was demanded from drafts and bills of exchange. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. He profited by so good an opportunity for swindling, eventually forging invoices of articles, and drawing bills of exchange upon the Confederate Government, which were duly honored. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner We’ve bin sendin’ home bills of exchange too, and knowin’ your wish to help your father, Jack, I took upon me to send a small sum to him with your love. Philosopher Jack The manager began to remonstrate, saying it was unusual, and wanted to explain the nature of a bill of exchange, but I cut him short, bidding him recall the Baron at once. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude When senders fail to give their addresses, sometimes these are discovered by bills of exchange, cheques, or money-orders, which happen to be enclosed. Post Haste The government could not loan money, deal in bills of exchange, or make advances on property. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Payments abroad were also made by means of bills of exchange negotiated by the same money-lenders. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England Meanwhile Mr Jack cashed his last bill of exchange, returned home, and presented his wife with a bag of gold, which she deposited in the darkest recesses of the great family chest. Philosopher Jack I found that I could not avail myself of my too ample allowance until he had endorsed my bills of exchange. Rattlin the Reefer He, at the same time, at once put me in the way of having the money I might require forwarded to me in the shape of bills of exchange. Mark Seaworth Passengers, goods of high cost, and bills of exchange, move on the shortest and quickest lines of travel. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 At last, like a child who does almost mechanically as his parents bid it, I read from a paper these words: "I plead guilty to uttering two bills of exchange, knowing them to be fictitious." Six Years in the Prisons of England These distant Orientals have likewise bills of exchange and commercial gazettes. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 448 Volume 18, New Series, July 31, 1852 Some small branches of the Common Law have, indeed, been codified in the form of statutes, among them the law of partnership, that of sales, and that of bills of exchange. The Governments of Europe Coming to England to negotiate bills of exchange, he had Molly thrown in. Little Novels of Italy I ask every one to pick up just one little piece of paper, one bill of exchange, to find out what we are doing. Lloyd George The Man and His Story The notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and bank cheques are representative of the property passing by title in money from the producers to the consumers. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) There is really as much romance connected with bills of exchange as with swords and lances, and rigging the market is nothing but the modern form of lying in ambush. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Their faces brightened, and each one inwardly congratulated himself that the others had not thought how much easier it would have been for Jamie to send her bills of exchange. Pirate Gold Is he to dig a hole in the sand by a well-side to put his treasure in, like the treasure of Solomon; or to sew up his bills of exchange in his turban? Tancred Or, The New Crusade Take the whole of these bills of exchange. Lloyd George The Man and His Story Will B offer more or less than £14,000 for the bill of exchange or draft? Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) The accredited copies of notes of hand and bills of exchange which Councilor Horn has procured, place the matter beyond doubt. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag I have received bills of exchange, drawn on the wealthiest banking-houses of St. Petersburg, and the emperor has authorized me to send in at once precious stones to the amount of fifty thousand dollars. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The Jews might sell their property and carry the proceeds with them in bills of exchange or merchandise, but not in gold or silver. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Lawful hazard drives Youth away before its time; and this Youth draws heavy bills of exchange on Age. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The second form shows a bill of exchange drawn by a Philadelphia banking house upon a London banking house and payable to the order of the firm buying the draft. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) This Pinkus," he went on repeating, "he has presumed to lend you money on a bill of exchange. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Bring me the money and the bills of exchange, and you may then take the jewelry. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia By a series of decrees payment of rent and of bills of exchange has been deferred from month to month. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Likewise bills of exchange and circular letters of credit upon certain of the Jews. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy A draft on a foreign bank is commonly called a bill of exchange. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) I have a commission from Mr. Pinkus, empowering me to receive the money for the bill of exchange. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag An hour afterward, the caskets disappeared from the queen's table; in their place stood a box filled with rolls of gold-pieces, and the bills of exchange lay at its side. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The debtor in that case was the endorser of a foreign bill of exchange which apparently had been purchased by the United States. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 He sold it for ten thousand pounds," I resumed, "and invested this sum in bills of exchange. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 A draft on a foreign bank is usually called a bill of exchange. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) "Your honor knows that the bill of exchange for the ten thousand dollars falls due to me to-morrow." Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag I knew his habits; he dined at Keating's ordinary at four o'clock; and Mercer, whom he had to speak with, would not see him, on his bill of exchange business, in his counting-house. The House by the Church-Yard They do a good stroke of business in the concerns of the bank: and this is considered rather a famous place for the management of letters and bills of exchange. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three I gave him several bills of exchange on merchants of Baltimore, which I had received in payment of my cargo, in order that they might, as soon as possible, be presented and accepted. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Two illustrations of bills of exchange are given in this lesson. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) Lend me for three months ten thousand dollars' worth of promissory notes, and I will give you a bill of exchange, which is as good as money. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag I only require that you send me some money through the medium of bills of exchange, as I find it impossible to raise a dollar. General Scott From Mr. Cokaine he had several letters about his bills of exchange, and other particular affairs. A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II. It buys and sells its own exchange; and these dealings, extending over many years, have made its bills of exchange acceptable all over the world. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events Notice the similarity between bills of exchange as shown here and commercial drafts as shown in our last lesson. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) To these, what a day of exultation that bill of exchange brought! The Wedge of Gold But this may be mainly supplied by bills of exchange, so as to prevent any great displacement of actual coin. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 Exchange, a species of mercantile transactions by which the debts due to persons at a distance are paid by order, draft, or bill of exchange, without the transmission either of money or goods. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. In Italy it occasioned the invention of bills of exchange, and gave encouragement to the fine arts, and to some manufactures. An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations. Designed To Shew How The Prosperity Of The British Empire May Be Prolonged C——, if he deals in wine as he does in drapery, and bills of exchange. A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 1777 Volume 1 "It is a bill of exchange on New York for $100,000," said the cashier. The Wedge of Gold About the same period the court 'desired the governor and deputy-governor would express their earnest desire that some other means might be adopted for the future payment of bills of exchange drawn on the treasury.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy One morning the letter carrier left a letter with a London postmark containing a bill of exchange for a hundred pounds, and not one word besides. For Woman's Love The produce of the estate would generally, I thought, be paid for, not in specie, but in bills of exchange, which would be in the hands of duly appointed agents at the port. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Certain of being paid, some day, he would perhaps be delighted to renew the bill of exchange in inordinately swelling the amount. His Excellency the Minister The male or female adventurers, launching with their bag of letters for all their merchandise on the social sea, understand well the potent value, beyond bills of exchange, of the sheets they bear. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 They invented the bill of exchange, by which they could at pleasure transfer from one country to another their wealth, and avoid the danger of spoliation from the hand of power and intolerance. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Sometimes he got a bill of exchange to execute, and this he did to the best of his ability; but everything still remained to him in the same state of darkness as before. Garman and Worse A Norwegian Novel We therefore propose to accept Russian Treasury bills against these bills of exchange due from Russian merchants, Russia collecting the debts in rubles in her own country and giving us the Treasury bills in exchange. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 She was going, she said, to Auteuil for that bill of exchange. His Excellency the Minister It therefore follows that if any person at Batavia remits money by bills of exchange to Europe they lose by the discount and the exchange 49 1/4 per cent. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship To convert their property into bills of exchange and movables was their only resource. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Bills drawn on persons in foreign countries, are called foreign bills of exchange; those drawn on persons in distant places in our own country, are called inland bills of exchange. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The lawyer swung back the door of a heavy safe, and took out a package of white bills of exchange on the Bank of Pennsylvania. The Three Black Pennys A Novel Gochard only needed a bill of exchange in his favor for one hundred thousand francs at three months' date, plus interest at five per cent. His Excellency the Minister The insecurity of sea-borne trade caused many of the younger merchants to deal in money securities and bills of exchange rather than in goods. History of Holland Until the middle of the last century, the Earl's tomb was a regularly appointed place for the payment of bonds, rents, and bills of exchange. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 It partakes more of the nature of a bill of exchange than of a promissory note. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. Every autumn those who held them to any considerable amount might bring them to the colonial treasurer, who gave in return bills of exchange on the royal treasury in France. Montcalm and Wolfe Your minister—I don't ask his name, but I shall learn it by the bills of exchange—would treat you as a grisette if he found you at your uncle's. His Excellency the Minister Foreign bills of exchange are used, in order to avoid the necessity of transmitting actual money from one country to another. The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) The bills of exchange I gave you this morning, signed by a man called Michonnin, are absolutely valueless. Mercadet A Comedy in Three Acts A check payable to bearer passes by delivery; and the bearer may sue on it as on an inland bill of exchange. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. At six o'clock I received the treaties and the bill of exchange from Hamilton and delivered them to Frances. The Touchstone of Fortune "On receipt of a bill of exchange from me, Madame Dujarrier would undertake to let me have a hundred thousand francs from hand to hand." His Excellency the Minister For example: 'Thirty days after sight pay this my first bill of exchange, for the sum of £100 sterling; second and third of the same tenor being unpaid.' The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) The professional forger has, as a rule, considerable knowledge of chemicals, which enables him to alter checks, drafts, bills of exchange, letters of credit, or to change the names on registered bonds. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds What is said of protesting inland bills of exchange? The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. She told me her story in a few words:—"The treaty and the bill of exchange, I believe you call it, are to be placed in my hands to-night at eight o'clock," she said. The Touchstone of Fortune Vaudrey having paid, given his name, signed this bill of exchange, felt the extreme joy arising from the base self-love of the man who pays a lovely creature and who, nevertheless, believes himself loved. His Excellency the Minister Foreign bills of exchange drawn on parties in Great Britain, have expressed upon them the number of days after sight at which they are to be payable. The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) Neither must we consider the wealth of that day to consist of bags of cash, bills of exchange, India bonds, bank stock, etc. no such thing existed. An History of Birmingham (1783) A bill of exchange is a written order or request to a person in a distant place, to pay a third person a certain sum of money. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. He also bore authority to make and deliver to King Charles a bill of exchange on Backwell, the goldsmith, for the purchase money of Dunkirk. The Touchstone of Fortune I was to go to his country-house alone, and secretly to return the note I held, and receive reliable bills of exchange upon Italy. The Amulet In an oration of Isocrates an operation is described which bears some resemblance to that performed by modern bills of exchange. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Emerson to Carlyle New York, 28 February, 1842 My Dear Friend,—I enclose a bill of exchange for forty-eight pounds sterling, payable by Baring Brothers & Co. after sixty days from the 25th of February. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I Besides the evidences of debt which are before you, I owe a bill of exchange for four thousand francs, which I cannot pay! The Poor Gentleman Here is a bill of exchange . . . a cheque. Love "No, but in bills of exchange on Milan, Florence, and Lucca." The Amulet In it also bills of exchange on all parts of Europe could be easily and safely negotiated. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson I enclose to you a bill of exchange for fifty pounds sterling, which costs here exactly $242.22, the rate of exchange being nine percent. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I A thrill of joy suffused him as, on unfolding the sheets of the bulky manuscript, a bill of exchange fell upon the table. The Evolution of Dodd They might sell their effects, and take the proceeds in merchandise or bills of exchange, but not in gold or silver. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History He had for his part alone, above the value of 50,000 ducats in pearls, which he shewed us, and sought to sell or barter them with us for spices or bills of exchange. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 They send to Rome a great variety of woollen drapery, linen, tapestry, &c.: the returns are in bills of exchange. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Emerson to Carlyle Boston, 30 April, 1841 My Dear Carlyle,—Above you have a bill of exchange for one hundred pounds sterling drawn by T.W. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I I await your orders on the subject, and in the mean time shall make no use of your bill of exchange. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 Notes are created and issued on the security of bills of exchange and on the cash balance, so that a relation is established between the notes issued and the discounts. War-Time Financial Problems Autograph is from Washington's signature to a bill of exchange, from "Talks about Autographs" by George Birkbeck Hill. George Washington, Volume I In order to carry on this new branch of traffic, they had agents and correspondents in different cities of Europe; and thus the remittance of money by bills of exchange was chiefly conducted by them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 14 November, 1841 My Dear Carlyle,—Above, you have a bill of exchange for forty pounds sterling, with which sum you must credit the Munroe account. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I Having thus settled my affairs, sold my cargo, and turned all my effects into good bills of exchange, my next difficulty was, which way to go to England. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808) Notes are created and issued on the security of bills of exchange and on the cash balance, so that a relation is established between the notes issued and the discounts. War-Time Financial Problems The law of promissory notes and bills of exchange is thus seen to be of very recent origin. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 It may at the same time indulge in mere local discounts under the name of bills of exchange. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Talk of bills of exchange!--letters of credit!--we can put our name to a whole book, and it will pass—it will pass. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 The wider use and acceptance of individual checks at long distances from the banks upon which they are drawn limit by so much the proportion of special bills of exchange drawn by the banks themselves. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II Again, "it seems to me that notes should not be issued against Government securities which may or may not be paid off, but against bills of exchange which must be met at due date." War-Time Financial Problems Perhaps the earliest bill of exchange of which we have an authentic copy is one made at the beginning of the fifteenth century, and which approaches pretty nearly to the form now in use. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 It is to deal in bills of exchange drawn in one State and payable in another without any restraint. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler "I have honored the bill of exchange your Majesty drew on me at Fontenoy," he wrote to Louis XV. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 Thus come to the end of my travels, I soon discovered my new found estate, and all the bills of exchange I had were currently paid. The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) A bill of exchange is an order to pay. International Finance Purchase tells us of certain priests of Pekin, "who barter with the people upon bills of exchange, to be paid in heaven a hundredfold." Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Every United States bank heretofore created has had power to deal in bills of exchange as well as local discounts. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Bank originally signified a bench, which the first bankers had in the public places, in markets, fairs, &c. on which they told their money, wrote their bills of exchange, &.c. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 346, December 13, 1828 Written in the Condemned Cells, Newgate, by Captain Lee, the night previous to his execution, being convicted of forging a bill of exchange for 15l. on the Ordnance Office. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 285, December 1, 1827 These bills of exchange, when thus accepted, are promises to pay entered into by firms of first-rate standing, and are held as investments by English banks. International Finance One class of them consists of bills of exchange drawn for the purpose of transferring actual capital from one part of the country to another, or to anticipate the proceeds of property actually transmitted. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 2: Martin Van Buren The bill of exchange may have an unlimited time to run, and its renewability is nowhere guarded against. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Many of the men were bringing over parrots, and had receipts upon them for the price of the birds; others had bills of exchange in their pockets, or in belts. The Uncommercial Traveller My friend Mr. Thomas Traddles has, on two several occasions, "put his name", if I may use a common expression, to bills of exchange for my accommodation. David Copperfield Other wheels in London's credit machinery are the London offices of colonial and foreign banks, and the bill brokers or discount houses which deal in bills of exchange and constitute the discount market. International Finance A in London draws a bill of exchange on B in New York; C in London purchases the bill, by which A receives his debt due from B in New York. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section D and E It is a bill of exchange written upon solid and durable material, and carrying with it its own redemption. What is Property? Act of honour denotes the acceptance by a third party of a protested bill of exchange for the honour of any party thereto. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 One draws a bill of exchange on death. Les Misérables Dealing in money, banking, bills of exchange, have a very early date in Europe. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 I don't want to hear about your bills of exchange and kegs of Spanish dollars and solid cargoes of tea run back direct. Java Head You could not perhaps endorse a bill of exchange, or engross a parchment, by this light; but then it is just the light to read a love-letter by, and do a thousand other things besides. Vivian Grey An accommodation bill, as its name implies, is a bill of exchange accepted and sometimes endorsed without any receipt of value in order to afford temporary pecuniary aid to the person accommodated. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 This was doubly serious, as Balzac had signed several bills of exchange for his publisher, and was therefore liable for a sum of 13,000 francs. Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings Ranking concerns and bills of exchange are wholly unknown among the natives, which saves them much trouble. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred His position had been already too long sustained by bills of exchange. Charlotte's Inheritance "You know," said he, "that we Jews were the first inventors of bills of exchange and bank-notes—we were originally the bankers and brokers of the world." Tales and Novels — Volume 09 The dead man's money had been partly in notes and gold, partly in bills of exchange. Run to Earth A Novel By them, bills of exchange were first employed. Outline of Universal History He held his tongue, and after the marriage handed the Baron bills of exchange on Paris and Vienna for the five hundred thousand. The Secrets of the Great City The remainder of imports may be accounted for by the bills of exchange drawn upon this country for the expenses of the civil establishment and commissariat. The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 You see, those old ships always carried ready cash—they didn't use bank-notes and bills of exchange. Cord and Creese Now sooner or later this balance must be paid; and as products cannot be profitably shipped abroad to furnish a fund whereupon to draw bills of exchange, it must be paid in coin. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics The remainder I turned into a bill of exchange for seven thousand five hundred dollars. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker In the year 1737, a bill of exchange on London, for a hundred pounds sterling, sold for seven hundred and fifty pounds Carolina currency. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 If this be the true explanation, the account must have been balanced by the exports of gold dust, and the bills of exchange drawn from the British settlements on the African coast. The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 Besides this, when the imports happened to exceed the exports, the great demand for bills of exchange raised the price of them, and helped to increase the depreciation of the current money of the province. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 Your late husband, with whom I had the honour of being acquainted, died in my debt for one thousand two hundred roubles, on two bills of exchange. Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series Here, provisions, guns, powder, cotton cloths, and other goods, suitable for the purchase or subsistence of slaves, are sold at good prices for cash, or bills of exchange. Journal of an African Cruiser The exchange of London, like a commercial thermometer, served to measure the rise or fall of paper-credit in Carolina; and the price of bills of exchange commonly ascertained the value of their current money. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 I shall cable now to Drake at Palermo, and find out what I can about the original signer of the bill of exchange. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks It could give no bill of exchange greater than $5,000; bank notes less than $100 were to be payable on demand, and greater sums were not allowed to run longer than sixty days. A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States Yes, evening never forgot to come; this odious necessity of fighting never missed its road back, or fell asleep, or loitered by the way, more than a bill of exchange or a tertian fever. Autobiographical Sketches To the paper of the banks have been added the checks and bills of exchange of private individuals, until money proper plays a greatly diminishing part in the operations of commerce. Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 The only resource left for them was to raise the price of negroes, and British articles of importation, according to the advanced price of produce, and bills of exchange. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 Captain Vando in his confession told Father Paolo that he still had my belt containing the bills of exchange, and before his death he delivered these over to the priest. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks There were to be no bank notes less than $5.00, and every bill of exchange, or bill payable at sight, was to be receivable by the public Treasury. A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States The idea of bills of exchange arose at this period. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period Orders, it may be said, are bills of exchange drawn on public opinion, and the measure of their value is the credit of the drawer. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life As bills of exchange—or their equivalent—are the means by which both importers and exporters get paid for their goods, the difficulty of getting paid naturally began to have a serious effect on trade. The War and Democracy These bills of exchange were drawn by his bank here in Boston, and in favour of the bank's agents in London. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks In the midst of all this, some new bills of exchange reached Paris without consignment of corresponding value; and the house of Hottinguer protested. A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States The Prince had given a man of the name of Charles Pollard into custody for stealing and obtaining by fraud two bills of exchange for £1,000 each. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) A bill of exchange may nevertheless be discharged by an indorsement stating that it has been paid, and this will not be liable to the stamp. The Book of Household Management It is already at about 100 milliard of marks; if to-morrow it goes to 150 or to 200, it will be necessary to annul it, nearly the same as is done for bills of exchange. Peaceless Europe Take it, and the bill of exchange with you. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks Shams and discriminations under all forms, designed to permit speculation without capital, without exchange of goods, without real transactions between the drawer and the acceptor of the bill of exchange, were rife. A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States I therefore, in my simplicity, asked old Saul what the uncle of the Prince and his voyage in the Bellerophon, etc., had to do with this man's stealing these two bills of exchange. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) As they were excluded from the use of gold and silver, the only medium for representing their property was bills of exchange. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 Thus the heavy duties of the custom-house at Quebec were evaded; and silver coin was received in payment, instead of questionable bills of exchange. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV He took from me my belt, in which I had some English gold, a few English bank-notes, and the five bills of exchange, each for a thousand pounds. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks Provision has, in truth, been made to enable Germany to treat Kiao Chou as a negotiable bill of exchange. China They found about him bills of exchange, Canada money, and a diary. The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth How many words with which we are now perfectly familiar are for us what the circular note or bill of exchange is for the traveller or the merchant. On the Study of Words Besides, he had the following day paid this bill of exchange, thanks to a certain great lady, they say. Mysteries of Paris, V3 I went to the United States consul at Palermo, Mr. Drake, had the passport viséd, and got him to cash one of the bills of exchange for me. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks I told him one day last week to write to a man in Troy, New York, about a bill of exchange. The Awakening of Helena Richie They also make collections on notes and other commercial paper and they issue foreign and domestic bills of exchange. Business Hints for Men and Women The Major had most carefully examined the five bills of exchange which now occupied his attention, and his mind was now busied with the dead man's golden store. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story And farther on more cards, cast-off uniforms, women's portraits, tailors' bills, bills of exchange, swords, flowers, blood. Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian He told her all his conversation with Harry Merry and showed her the bill of exchange, and the signature of his father's which he knew to be genuine. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks Torrington Then, I gave the sum to you, in cash and bills of exchange. The McNaughtens Sometimes I was directed to refer the customer to a foreign gentleman who sat demurely at a desk in a corner, engaged in filling up foreign bills of exchange. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter All the gazettes in Europe have sent you on different negotiations: instead of returning With a treaty in your pocket, you will only come back with bills of exchange. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Both diamond and bill of exchange were subsequently deposited in the hands of the treasurer of the States- General, Joris de Bie, the Assembly being made officially acquainted with the whole course of the affair. Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1618-19 Where the bill of exchange was cashed does not appear. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks He hesitated in regard to the rest, but decided finally to accept the bill of exchange and the diamond, apprising Prince Maurice and Olden- Barneveld of the fact, however, on his return to the Hague. History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607b ARAMINTE: Thirty thousand in bills of exchange plus fourteen and six. The Forfeiture O, by the way 'tis folded; we girls have a way of knowing a love-letter from bills of exchange, and an invitation from bills of lading. Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us Is there a bill of exchange sent to your brother? or may not I pay him without? it is fifty pounds and three zechins, is it not? The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 That is undoubtedly due partly to the fact that the signature on the bill of exchange is written with a very fine steel pen, while that in the letter was written with a quill. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks A tone of Meadows had closed the bank cash-box to the Fieldings' bill of exchange, and so on. It Is Never Too Late to Mend "What is more real than a house, or a ship, or a bill of exchange?" asked Mr. Fanshaw. All's for the Best Whether if there was no silver or gold in the kingdom, our trade might not, nevertheless, supply bills of exchange, sufficient to answer the demands of absentees in England or elsewhere? Querist Every merchant, in consequence of this regulation, was obliged to keep an account with the bank in order to pay his foreign bills of exchange, which necessarily occasioned a certain demand for bank money.' Lombard Street : a description of the money market My sister Maude recovered your coat, but there was no money or bills of exchange in your pocket book—only a few visiting cards bearing the name of Col. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks This action was taken on a bill of exchange. It Is Never Too Late to Mend The Consul readily estimated Arthur’s legacy as amounting to little less than £200, and was also ready to give him bills of exchange for it. A Modern Telemachus The effect is felt in keeping extensive accounts, and particularly in calculating the interest on loans, or the discount upon bills of exchange. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures As soon as bills of exchange are given upon a large scale, this remittance is a very pressing requirement. Lombard Street : a description of the money market The Hartels sent me the bill of exchange yesterday; many thanks. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 "Friendship is a bill of exchange, by which you give just so much as you are entitled to demand in return." Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends Splittgerber, take these bills of exchange for one hundred thousand dollars. Old Fritz and the New Era Lord Bellasis won money from me, and to pay him I forged two bills of exchange. For the Term of His Natural Life The stream which, by means of those circulating bills of exchange, had once been made to run out from the coffers of the banks, was never replaced by any stream which really ran into them. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations If they think me worth that sum at Weimar I shall expect the bill of exchange by return of post. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 Also he received from him money in plenty for his faring, and bills of exchange upon certain merchants of Italy, which would bring him more should it be needed. Red Eve Such a bill of exchange I will write for you—a legacy for my dear Wilhelmine. Old Fritz and the New Era "Where is this thing going to end?" exclaimed Bigot, sweeping from him the pile of bills of exchange that lay upon the table. The Golden Dog This bank was more liberal than any other had ever been, both in granting cash-accounts, and in discounting bills of exchange. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations The young ogre burst out laughing, when in a great wrath and fury I ordered him to refund to the little boy: and proposed a bill of exchange at three months. The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh She found a certain mode of conveying a letter to my dear mistress at Berlin, who a short time after sent me a bill of exchange for four hundred ducats upon Dantzic. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 The bill of exchange will be presented at four o'clock, and the bearer will not be satisfied with the excuse of your non-payment on account of dinner-company. Old Fritz and the New Era The corporation was to have no exclusive privilege, and was to be restricted from trading in any thing but bills of exchange, bullion and forfeited pledges. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 The English, however, are our masters, for in London a compromising servant is as easily negotiable as a sound bill of exchange. Caught in the Net Imagine a state of things in which one of us should be liable to be sued on a bill of exchange indorsed by his grandfather in 1760. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 The rascal, however, had escaped, and it was fortunate that the remainder of my ready money, with my bills of exchange, were safely locked up. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 "There are a hundred thousand dollars in bills of exchange, payable at the French embassy at any moment," said the marquis. Old Fritz and the New Era Their larger transactions are carried on much like ours, by bills of exchange, and thin metallic plates which answer the purpose of our bank-notes. The Coming Race You are to me a bill of exchange, payable in something more precious to me than gold. The Drums of Jeopardy It is illegal to post-date a cheque, the reason being that bills of exchange, which are obliga- tions to pay money at a future date, bear a much higher stamp duty than cheques. Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein How willingly would I have signed a bill of exchange for a thousand ducats, on my property at Vienna, only to have satiated my hunger on dry bread! The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 It was a long time since he had grasped the significance of the bill of exchange in all its bearings, direct and remote. A Man of Business One day poor Claudine heard that La Palferine was in a critical position; it was a question of meeting a bill of exchange. A Prince of Bohemia For that one, Monsieur des Grassins discounted bills of exchange, but at a frightful deduction of interest. Eugenie Grandet It would, therefore, be a fraud upon the revenue to make cheques do duty for bills of exchange. Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein When this decisive blow had been struck, the old man, for whom, no doubt, these reminiscences were too much, took up three or four bills of exchange, and looked at them without seeing them. At the Sign of the Cat & Racket But long before that, the Chinese had banks and issued bills of exchange. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening The word accepted constitutes a bill of exchange, and makes you liable to imprisonment. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life At dessert, after Theodose had drunk freely, Cerizet said to him:— "Will you sign me bills of exchange for fifty thousand francs in your capacity as a barrister?" The Lesser Bourgeoisie The profits of the bank are chiefly made by dis- counting bills of exchange, which is done to an enormous extent. Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein But his bill of exchange came all the same. The Brick Moon and Other Stories The next day Mathias received a bill of exchange for one hundred and fifty thousand francs from de Marsay. The Marriage Contract "Can you believe——" the little broker began, as he handed back to the Englishman the bills of exchange formally accepted. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life In writing to his son he begs him to economize, but at the same time he acknowledges the receipt of bills of exchange and considerable sums of money. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time He wept with joy over the French bills of exchange. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 A month after this scene one of the Douai bankers brought a bill of exchange for ten thousand francs signed by Claes. The Alkahest Toward evening this bill of exchange incarnate would assume ordinary human shape, and his metals were metamorphosed into a human heart. Gobseck |
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