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THE

MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE,

AND

Commercial Review.

CONDUCTED BY FREEMAN HUNT.

VOLUME IV.

a

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED AT 142 FULTON-STREET, (REAR BUILDING.)

MDCCCXLI.

1917 29 بالم
Smith, Ida
(Substituted for
imperf. vol.)

1111373

INDEX.

ORIGINAL PAPERS.

Page

East India and the Opium Trade, by Francis Wharton, Esq..

9

A General Bankrupt Law, by J. Van Cott, Esq........
Turkey, Egypt, and Mehemet Ali, by E. W. Stoughton, Esq.
The Coal Business of the United States, by J. Blunt, Esq...

22

35

62

Imprisonment for Debt....

72

American Steam Navigation, by James H. Lanman, Esq.

105

Commerce and Commercial Character, by Philip Hone, Esq...

129

Governmental History of the United States, from the earliest settlement, to the

adoption of the constitution, by Henry Sherman, Esq....

146

Origin and Nature of Fire Insurance, by George W. Savage, Esq..

159

Annual Report of the Mercantile Library Association.......

165

The American Cotton Trade, by James H. Lanman, Esq.

201

Free Trade, by S. G. Arnold, Esq..

227-

Origin and Nature of Fire Insurance, (con. from p. 159,) by Geo. W. Savage, Esq., 238

Banks, Banking, and Paper Currencies....

245

The English East India Company, by Francis Brinley, Esq.

297

The Currency, by George Wood, Esq...

317

Weights and Measures-Comparison of the Weights and Measures of the United
States, and several countries with which they have commercial intercourse, by

D. J. Browne, Esq.......

333

Commerce and Resources of New Hampshire, by Jacob B. Moore, Esq......... 346

British Navigation Act, by Rev. Charles W. Upham.

393

The Social Influence of Trade, and the Dangers and Duties of the Mercantile

Classes, by Rev. G. W. Burnap....

415

Remarks on Free Trade, by Horace Greely, Esq.

425

Coins, Weights, and Measures-Proposed change in Weights, Measures, and Moneys

in Great Britain and the United States, by D. J. Browne, Esq...
Liability of Insurers to pay Contributions, by Zebedee Cook, Jr., Esq.

434

440

Profits of Marine Insurance, by Joseph Balch, Esq..

444

Merchants of the Time of Queen Elizabeth, by T. W. Tucker, Esq...........
Duties on Imports considered, by Professor George W. Tucker, L.L.D., of the Uni-

490

versity of Virginia.

506

Plan of a National Bank, by W. S. Wetmore..

528

Imprisonment for Debt, by Constance Freeman Daniels, Esq.........

538

LAWS RELATIVE TO DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.

NEW YORK-Process-Provisions-Property Exempt from Execution-Jail Limits
-False Pretences-Deeds-Wills-Statute of Limitations-Foreign Attach.
ments Courts Bills of Exchange-Insolvency-Mortgages and Assignments
-Judgment and Execution, by James H. Lanman, Esq., counsellor at law,
New York.....

1

74

NEW JERSEY-The Mode of Proceeding in New Jersey for the Recovery of Debts
and Demands against Absconding and Absent, or Non-resident Debtors-Pro-
cess-The Manner in which the Writ is Executed by the Officers-The Mode
of Proceeding to Recover the Personal Estate of the Debtor and his Effects, in
the Hands of a Third Person-When the Goods Attached by the Sheriff are
Claimed by any Person-Action of the Court on the Return of the Writ-Duty
of the Auditors-Rights and Obligations of the Creditors-Proceedings before
Justices, by John Chetwood, Esq., attorney and counsellor at law, Newark, N. J. 253

PENNSYLVANIA-The Case of Judgments obtained in other States, &c.-Promissory
Notes Bills of Exchange-Book Accounts, etc., to which there is no Defence-
Cases in which the Liability is not contested, by P. P. Morris, Esq., of the
Philadelphia Bar.....

MASSACHUSETTS-Attachment-Imprisonment for Debt-Discharge of the Debtor
-Poor Debtor's Oath-Effect of the Oath-Charges of Fraud-Trustee Pro-
cess and Foreign Attachment-Insolvent Law-Kinds of Insolvency-Effect
of Petition-Choice of Assignee-Duty of Assignee-Debts Provable-Meetings
of Creditors-Secured Debts-Preferred Creditors-Effect of Discharge-Objec-
tion to Discharge-Debts for Labor Privileged-Promissory Notes, by A. С.
Spooner, Esq., counsellor at law, Boston, Mass...

MERCANTILE BIOGRAPHY.

Life of Stephen Girard, by James H. Lanman, Esq.
The Rothschilds, by Louis Harper, L.L.D..

448

549

359

544

546

Isaac de Buirette and his sons, by Louis Harper, L.L.D..

MERCANTILE LAW DEPARTMENT.

REPORTS, DECISIONS, ETC.

Action on a Guarantee-Action for Freight.

.81, 82

Illegality of Factors Pledging Notes for Goods sold by them,.

82

Factors Selling Goods to Refund themselves for the Duties they Paid-Common

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Liability of Tenants in Case of Fire-Collision-Bottomry.

266

English Law of Wrecks-Salvage Services-Action for Freight..

267

Legal Rate of Interest in the Different States and Territories..

268

Punishment for Usury in the Different States and Territories.

268

Statute Laws Relating to Vessels-Registered Vessels-Of the Transfer of Vessels

-Enrolled Vessels-Coasting Trade-Vessels Engaged in the Fisheries, 372, 374, 374

Procuring Goods by False Pretences.

376

Decisions in the Supreme Juaicial Court in Massachusetts-Trustee Law-Prom-

issory Note-Assignment.

454

Decisions in the United States Courts-Salvage Service..

457

Promissory Note Endorsements.

458

BOOK TRADE.

Entz's Exchange and Trade between England and the United States...
Lives of the most eminent French Writers....

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