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 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........ 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 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... 434 440 Profits of Marine Insurance, by Joseph Balch, Esq.. 444 Merchants of the Time of Queen Elizabeth, by T. W. Tucker, Esq........... 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 1 74 NEW JERSEY-The Mode of Proceeding in New Jersey for the Recovery of Debts PENNSYLVANIA-The Case of Judgments obtained in other States, &c.-Promissory MASSACHUSETTS-Attachment-Imprisonment for Debt-Discharge of the Debtor MERCANTILE BIOGRAPHY. Life of Stephen Girard, by James H. Lanman, Esq. 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 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... |