Fenn's Compendium of the English and Foreign Funds, Debts and Revenues of All Nations: Together with Statistics Relating to National Resources & Liabilities, Imports, Exports, Population, Area, Railway Guarantees, Municipal Finance & Indebtedness, Banks of All Nations, and All Descriptions of Government, Provincial, and Corporate Securities Held and Dealt in by Investors at Home and Abroad; the Laws and Regulations of the Stock Exchange, &c ... |
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... Gold Coast . 76,008 83,000 1 9 491,993 375,985 Gambia ATLANTIC AND SOUTH AMERICAN . Falkland Islands 2,522,269 3,043,081 NORTH AMERICAN . Ontario and Quebec 302,835 3,282,255 New Brunswick. General Statistics Relative to the British ...
... Gold Coast . 76,008 83,000 1 9 491,993 375,985 Gambia ATLANTIC AND SOUTH AMERICAN . Falkland Islands 2,522,269 3,043,081 NORTH AMERICAN . Ontario and Quebec 302,835 3,282,255 New Brunswick. General Statistics Relative to the British ...
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... Gold Coast 236 Gibraltar 236 Grenada 237 Hong Kong 238 Honduras ( British ) 238-239 India ( British ) 240-256 Jamaica 257-261 Labuan 261 Malta 261-262 Mauritius ... 263-267 Natal 268-272 Newfoundland 273-274 New South Wales 275-284 New ...
... Gold Coast 236 Gibraltar 236 Grenada 237 Hong Kong 238 Honduras ( British ) 238-239 India ( British ) 240-256 Jamaica 257-261 Labuan 261 Malta 261-262 Mauritius ... 263-267 Natal 268-272 Newfoundland 273-274 New South Wales 275-284 New ...
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... : - Barley ( See Agricultural Baden ... Gold and Silver held since 1870 Bank Act of 1844 Statistics . ) 141 Bavaria ... ... 458-9 Birmingham 77-8 Blackburn Blackpool Bluff Harbour Bordeaux Boston ( U.S. ) Bradford Bremen UNITED KINGDOM:-
... : - Barley ( See Agricultural Baden ... Gold and Silver held since 1870 Bank Act of 1844 Statistics . ) 141 Bavaria ... ... 458-9 Birmingham 77-8 Blackburn Blackpool Bluff Harbour Bordeaux Boston ( U.S. ) Bradford Bremen UNITED KINGDOM:-
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... Gold from Average Prices in Gold ... 134 Australia 141 Compton 206 Exports of Gold from Connecticut ... 645 Consols ... 20 & 29 Tasmania 330 Gold and Silver in United Copper ... 55 , 228 , 283 , 310 , 321 , 394 Cork 159 States since 1818 ...
... Gold from Average Prices in Gold ... 134 Australia 141 Compton 206 Exports of Gold from Connecticut ... 645 Consols ... 20 & 29 Tasmania 330 Gold and Silver in United Copper ... 55 , 228 , 283 , 310 , 321 , 394 Cork 159 States since 1818 ...
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... Gold- ( See Bullion . ) 160 Kingston - upon - Hull ... Land Mortgage Banks Gold Production : - Australia ... Mexico and Bonds ( Russia ) ... 137 & 141 Land Sales ( Government ) .. 137 Lee Conservancy ... New South Wales ... 283 Leeds ...
... Gold- ( See Bullion . ) 160 Kingston - upon - Hull ... Land Mortgage Banks Gold Production : - Australia ... Mexico and Bonds ( Russia ) ... 137 & 141 Land Sales ( Government ) .. 137 Lee Conservancy ... New South Wales ... 283 Leeds ...
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