The Early History Of Banking In England Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Early History of Banking in England This book is an attempt to bridge certain gaps in the early history of English banking. It deals primarily with the operations Of the pre - Bank of England bankers, the evolution of English paper money, _ and the remarkable transactions of the early directors of the Bank of England during the first six years of its eventful history. The main inquiry is, therefore, confined to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with particular reference to the second half of the latter century. A brief survey, how ever, is given Oi English banking in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The first chapter describes the activities of the pioneers of English banking. The second and third chapters give a detailed account Of the part played by the goldsmith bankers in the development of banking technique, in the trade expan sion of Stuart England, and in financing the Government of the day. The fourth chapter examines the earliest English banking schemes, including the ill-fated experiments of the City of London, the short-lived Million Bank, and the extraordinary land bank projects of the closing years of the seventeenth century.. The fifth, sixth and Seventh chapters deal with the foundation and early history of the Bank of England. The eighth chapter describes the salient features of English banking between. 1700 and the Bank Act of 1833. The ninth and concluding chapter examines the economic, political and religious conditions under which banking emerged in England, and traces the evolution of English banking theory and practice. Though use has been made Of the contemporary printed books and pamphlets, and of the newspapers of the day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is widely acknowledged as a scholarly and well-documented study of early banking in England. It bridges gaps in the early history of English banking and deals with the operations of the pre-Bank of England bankers, the evolution of English paper money and the remarkable transactions of the early directors of the Bank of England. Although the main body of the book concentrates on the 16th and 17th centuries, the volume includes a brief survey of English banking in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Excerpt from The History of Banking: With a Comprehensive Account of the Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Banks of England, Ireland, and Scotland Custom, which is as arbitrary as fashion, renders it necessary that the following pages should be prefaced with a few remarks by the Author; and in fulfilling that custom, in addition to the ordinary preliminary matter, I propose, however little I may grace my cause in speaking of myself, to give a short biographical sketch of my early connexion with the banking interest, so that the reader may be assured that the work has not been "cooked" to suit the taste of this or that party, but that it is a faithful record of events connected with Commerce and Banking, compiled by one practically acquainted with the subject on which he treats. At the age of sixteen I left Christ's Hospital, in which religious ancient and royal foundation I received the rudiments of my education, and, having doffed the blue coat and yellow stockings, made my first appearance on the world's stage, where every one must play his part. I had, either naturally or from my education, a good share of confidence and self-possession - most important adjuncts to a youth, especially at the present time; and with these essentials I traversed the streets of this vast metropolis, not in search of the picturesque, but of employment. How I succeeded "it is now my bent to speak." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Historical Sketch of the Bank of England: With an Examination of the Question as to the Prolongation of the Exclusive Privileges of That Establishment A security of this sort has been exacted in the case of the Bank of England; and the whole lent by the Bank to Government, must be sacrificed before the holders of her notes can sustain the smallest loss. Her stability has, therefore, been truly said, by Dr. Smith, to be equal to that of the British government. The system of taking securities having been found to answer so well in the case of the Bank of England, is a powerful argu ment in favour of its extension. Were securities taken from the country banks, their ultimate failure, in the capacity of banks of issue, would be rendered impossible and a degree of solidity would be given to our money system, which it is idle to expect it can ever attain, so long as it continues on its present footing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of the Bank of England and Its Financial Services to the State But though the Bank Of England was at its origin rather an incident Of State finance than the foundation Of a national banking system, its services to the State were very narrowly restricted by statute. It is curious to note that those exchequer functions which it afterwards under took, and Whose gradual assumption it is the principal Object of this book to trace, are not even referred to in the original act and charter. The fact is that the Bank Of England, like most really English institutions, was case made; it owed its form and functions not to systematic planning, but to attempts to meet emergencies as they from time to time arose. Thus the running cash note, which afterwards became the most effective banking instru ment Of the English bank, was an evasion, even if not (as Often alleged) a positive infraction of its charter. The Charter only contemplated an issue Of sealed bills, strictly limited in amount to the capital subscribed. If this was SO with its banking methods, it was equally the case with its relations to the Exchequer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Chronicles of the Bank of England I am, Of course, indebted for much Of the following information to previous writers, and in some cases, though not in all, I have stated the names of those writers. I have found Mr. Francis's History (now out Of print) and past numbers of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Story of the Bank of England: A History of English Banking, and a Sketch of the Money Market The Bank of England, which is managed by a Governor, Sub-Governor, and twenty-four Directors, was incorporated in 1694 at the suggestion of a Scotsman, William Paterson, a man of roving disposition, whose Darien expedition proved a miserable fiasco, cost Scotland some 400,000, and shattered the health of Paterson, who died in London at the beginning of 1719, if not in poverty at least stripped of nearly all his fortune. Schemes relating to the Isthmus of Darien (or Panama), that narrow little strip of land which unites the two Americas, have proved fruitful in disaster. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."