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Banking; Reasons in Support of a Bill for Rendering Country Bankers Circulation Invariable, and Convertible Into a Metallic Currency, and for ... to the Right Hon. Lord Althorp, Chancellor of - Softcover

William Browne

 
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Synopsis

Proposing a new monetary system to stabilize country bank notes and link them to metal currency, this work argues for chartered banks and government licenses as a path to reliability and growth.

This tract lays out a plan to make Bank Note circulation invariant and convertible, at least during times when the Bank of England’s privileges are intact. It outlines how a more transparent, chartered banking network could help the economy, protect the vulnerable, and improve tax collection and government revenue. The author draws on past crises to argue that a private banking system needs reform, greater accountability, and government support to endure shocks and sustain prosperity.

  • How a regulated note system could reduce losses for everyday people in financial distress.
  • Why chartered banks, with fixed capital and limited membership, have performed more consistently in Scotland and might offer a model.
  • What safeguards and revenues might arise from a restructured currency and banking framework.
  • Arguments about the Bank of England’s role, competitive notes, and the potential for a government-guaranteed framework.
Ideal for readers of historical economic debates and 19th‑century banking reform, this edition sheds light on early ideas about currency stability and financial policy.

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