Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 20William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1971 - Great Britain |
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... gold and silver ; when the in- crease of the quantity of money in the country was no longer dependent upon the mines ; when the check which nature had provided was removed ; then money , or its substitute , paper , increased at a rate ...
... gold and silver ; when the in- crease of the quantity of money in the country was no longer dependent upon the mines ; when the check which nature had provided was removed ; then money , or its substitute , paper , increased at a rate ...
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... gold and silver to its own level . " Gold and silver will not purchase so much of any purchasable article at this day ( March , 1796 ) as they would have purchased if no paper had appeared , " nor so much as they will in any coun- try ...
... gold and silver to its own level . " Gold and silver will not purchase so much of any purchasable article at this day ( March , 1796 ) as they would have purchased if no paper had appeared , " nor so much as they will in any coun- try ...
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... gold , was open to demands in coin , people and could not get it , and that , therefore , could crowd to it in all directions . I can they could not pay in gold . This was a fancy the eager crowd now before me , very sufficient reason ...
... gold , was open to demands in coin , people and could not get it , and that , therefore , could crowd to it in all directions . I can they could not pay in gold . This was a fancy the eager crowd now before me , very sufficient reason ...
Contents
LIBEL Trial of Mr White Editor of the Inde tion of the Report of the Bullion Committee in | 1 |
OFFICIAL PAPERS | 29 |
Two Prices How these would affect the Gover | 33 |
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