History of the Bank of England, 1640-1903First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
Contents
Importance and Difficulties of the Subject Reasons why | 3 |
PART I | 14 |
FOUNDATION OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND | 43 |
POLITICAL NECESSITY FOR A BANK | 54 |
CHAPTER II | 60 |
THE OPPONENTS OF THE BANK | 67 |
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND THE PRINCIPAL | 72 |
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND | 84 |
CHAPTER II | 174 |
CHAPTER III | 187 |
CHAPTER IV | 203 |
CHAPTER V | 218 |
CHAPTER VI | 235 |
CAUSES AND ANALYSIS OF PEELS | 248 |
THE INQUIRY OF 1832 AND THE ACT OF 1833 | 256 |
CHAPTER III | 263 |
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