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Balance for new principal (brought over)

Interest from June 10, 1842, to Dec. 8, 1842,

325.18

5 months 28 days

9.64

Amount 334.82

Second payment, Dec. 8, 1842

30.00

Balance for new principal

304.82

Interest from Dec. 8, 1842, to Sept. 25, 1843,

9 months 17 days

14.58

Amount 319.40

Third payment, Sept. 25, 1843

60.00

Balance for new principal

259.40

Interest from Sept. 25, 1843, to July 4, 1844,

9 months 9 days

12.06

Amount 271.46

Fourth payment, July 4, 1844

90.00

Balance for new principal

181.46

Interest from July 4, 1844, to Dec. 2, 1845,

16 months 28 days

15.36

Amount 196.82

Fifth payment, Aug. 1, 1845, a sun less than
Sixth payment, Dec. 2, 1845,

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Interest from Dec. 2, 1845, to Jan. 7, 1847,

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For value received, I promise to pay James Jones, or order, on demand with interest after three months, one

thousand dollars.

John Snow.

Attest, L. True.

On this note are the following indorsements.

July 4, 1836. Jan. 1, 1837. Sept. 25, 1838. March 9, 1839. 1. April 7, 1840.

Received one hundred dollars.
Received two hundred dollars.
Received three hundred dollars.
Received one hundred dollars.
Received two hundred and fifty dollars.

What is due Jan. 10, 1842 ?

Ans. $232.26.

3. $1666.

Newburyport, June 5, 1838.

For value received, I promise to pay John Boardman, or order, on demand, one thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars with interest. John J. Fortune.

Attest, T. Webster.

On this note are the following indorsements.

Received one hundred dollars.
Received ten dollars.

Received fifteen dollars..
Received five hundred dollars.

July 4, 1839.

Jan. 1, 1840.

July 4, 1840.

Jan. 1, 1841.

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COMMISSION and BROKERAGE are compensations made to factors, brokers, and other agents, for their services, either for buying or selling goods.

NOTE. A factor is an agent, employed by merchants residing in other places, to buy, and sell, and to transact business on their account. A broker is an agent employed by merchants to transact business.

RULE.

The questions are performed in the same manner as in interest.

1. What is the commission on the sale of $5678 value of cotton goods, at 3 per cent. ? Ans. $170.34. 2. A broker sells goods to the amount of $7896, at 2 per cent., what is his commission ? Ans. 157.92. 3. My agent in Lowell has purchased goods for me to the amount of $1728, what is his commission, at 11⁄2 per cent. ? Ans. $25.92. 4. My factor advises me, that he has purchased, on my

account, 97 bales of cloth, at $15.50 per bale; what is his commission, at 21 per cent. ? Ans. $37.58+. 5. My agent, at New Orleans, informs me, that he has disposed of 500 barrels of flour at $6.50 per barrel, 88 barrels of apples at $2.75 per barrel, and 56 cwt. of cheese at $10.60 per cwt.? what is his commission, at 33 per cent. ? Ans. $153.21.

NOTE. To estimate the duties on imported goods is performed in the same manner as interest, except when the duties are so much per ton, yard, &c.

6. What is the duty on $8000 value of imported goods, at 20 per cent. ?

Ans. $1600.

7. What is the duty on 50 tons of iron, at $30 per ton? Ans. $1500.

Section 36.

INSURANCE AND POLICIES.

INSURANCE is a security, by paying a certain sum to indemnify the secured against such losses, as shall be specified in the policy.

Policy is the name of the writ, or instrument, by which the contract or indemnity is effected between the parties.

The same as in interest.

RULE.

1. What is the premium on $868, at 12 per cent. ?

Ans. $104.16.

2. What is the premium on $1728, at 15 per cent. ? Ans. $259.20.

3. A house, valued at $3500, is insured at 1 per cent.; what is the premium ? Ans. $61.25. 4. A vessel and cargo, valued at $35000, is insured at 3 per cent.; now, if this vessel should be destroyed, what will be the actual loss to the insurance company? Ans. $33687.50.

Section 37.

STOCKS.

STOCKS is the general name used for funds, established by government or individuals, in their corporate capacity, the value of which is often variable.

The method for computation is the same as in interest. 1. What must be given for 10 shares in the Boston and Portland Railroad, at 15 per cent. advance, shares being $100 each?

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$100 X 10 $1000; $1000 X 1.15 $1150 Ans. 2. What must be given for 75 shares in the Lowell Railroad, at 25 per cent. advance, the original shares being $100 each? Ans. $9375. 3. What is the purchase of $8979 Bank stock at 12 per cent. advance ? Ans. $10056.48. 4. What is the purchase of $1789 Bank stock at 9 per cent. below par? Ans. $1627.99.

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Section 38.

BANKING.

When a note is discounted at a bank, the interest is taken at the time the note is given, and the interest is computed for 3 days more than the time specified in the note; that is, if the note is given for 60 days, the interest is taken for 63 days; for the law allows three days to the debtor, after the time has expired for payment, which are called days of grace. If, therefore, a note is given to the President and Directors of the Merrimack Bank for $100, to be paid in 60 days, the interest on the $100 is computed for 63, and taken from the sum of the note. So that the borrower receives only $98.95 for the note discounted.

1. What is the bank discount on $478, for 60 days? Ans. $5.01+.

2. What is the bank discount on $780, for 30 days? Ans. $4.29.

3. What is the bank discount on $1728, for 90 days? Ans. $26.78+.

4. How much money should be received on a note of $ 1000, payable in 4 months, discounted at a bank, where the interest is 6 Ans. $979.50.

per cent. ?

Section 39.

DISCOUNT.

The object of discount is, to show what allowance should be made, when any sum of money is paid before it becomes due.

The present worth of any sum is the principal, that must be put at interest, to amount to that sum in the given time. That is, $ 100 is the present worth of $106, due one year hence; because $100 at 6 per cent. will amount to $106, and $6 is the discount.

Therefore when the interest is 6 per cent. the present worth is 10% of the principal, and the discount is 18 of the principal; and the same rule will hold good for any other per cent.

1. What is the present worth of $ 25.44, due one year hence ? Ans. $24.00.

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