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... debt , and in pressing need of money . As usual , also , it resorted to its treasurer . Mr. Drew stood ready to make the desired advances upon se- curity . Some twenty - eight thousand shares of its own author- ized stock , which had ...
... debt , and in pressing need of money . As usual , also , it resorted to its treasurer . Mr. Drew stood ready to make the desired advances upon se- curity . Some twenty - eight thousand shares of its own author- ized stock , which had ...
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... debt , would also deprive it of all voice in the management of the road waited for so long . In a number of cases the commissioners considered it their duty to accept the offer , and the control of several 7 J AN ERIE RAID . 145.
... debt , would also deprive it of all voice in the management of the road waited for so long . In a number of cases the commissioners considered it their duty to accept the offer , and the control of several 7 J AN ERIE RAID . 145.
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... debt , took charge of government deposits , and made advances to the Exchequer and the Treas- ury , on security of Exchequer Bills . In the same capacity , it was expected to perform the difficult duty of maintaining a supply of gold ...
... debt , took charge of government deposits , and made advances to the Exchequer and the Treas- ury , on security of Exchequer Bills . In the same capacity , it was expected to perform the difficult duty of maintaining a supply of gold ...
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... debt , unless the affidavit to hold him to bail contained a statement that the amount of debt claimed had not been tendered in money or bank - notes ; and limiting the duration of the restriction to the 24th of June following . It is ...
... debt , unless the affidavit to hold him to bail contained a statement that the amount of debt claimed had not been tendered in money or bank - notes ; and limiting the duration of the restriction to the 24th of June following . It is ...
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... debts , was but the most obvious and immediate result . No sooner did it become evident that the decrees were to be rigorously enforced , than all articles for a supply of which England depended on the Continent rose to speculative ...
... debts , was but the most obvious and immediate result . No sooner did it become evident that the decrees were to be rigorously enforced , than all articles for a supply of which England depended on the Continent rose to speculative ...
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Page 354 - To-day I saw the dragon-fly Come from the wells where he did lie. " An inner impulse rent the veil Of his old husk: from head to tail Came out clear plates of sapphire mail. " He dried his wings: like gauze they grew Thro' crofts and pastures wet with dew A living flash of light he flew.
Page 182 - I once before took leave to remind your Lordships — which was unnecessary, but there are many whom it may be needful to remind — that an advocate, by the sacred duty which he owes his client, knows, in the discharge of that office, but one person in the world, that client and none other.
Page 199 - From hence this kind King lowes did guard him, and ere long more bread and venison was brought him than would have served twentie men. I think his stomach at that time was not very good ; what he left they put in baskets and tyed over his head. About midnight they set the...
Page 200 - ... two great stones were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocahontas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got his head in her armes, and laid her owne upon his to save him from death...
Page 25 - ... and the directors of the company may confer on any holder of any bond issued for money borrowed as aforesaid, the right to convert the principal due or owing thereon, into stock of said company, at any time not less than two nor more than twelve years from the date of the bond, under such regulations as the directors may see fit to adopt...
Page 201 - That night they quarterd in the woods, he still expecting (as he had done all this long time of his imprisonment) every houre to be put to one death or other: for all their feasting.
Page 200 - At his entrance before the King, all the people gave a great shout. The Queene of Appamatuck was appointed to bring him water to wash his hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel to dry them.
Page 417 - But in the many analogous cases which it is best to resign to voluntary agency, the community needs some other security for the fit performance of the service than the interest of the managers ; and it is the part of government, either to subject the business to reasonable conditions for the general advantage, or to retain such power over it, that the profits of the monopoly may at least be obtained for the public.
Page 198 - Then according to their composition they drew him forth and led him to the fire, where his men were slaine. Diligently they chafed his benummed limbs.
Page 221 - King and his grim attendants ever saw: and thus inthralled in their barbarous power, I cannot say I felt the least occasion of want that was in the power of those my mortall foes to prevent, notwithstanding al their threats. After some six weeks...