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1874
GUIDE
TO THE UNPROTECTED
IN EVERY-DAY MATTERS RELATING TO
PROPERTY AND INCOME
BY
A BANKER'S DAUGHTER
FOURTH EDITION, REVISED
London
MACMILLAN AND CO.
1874
CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY
Investments; Good Mortgages and Debenture Bonds;
Joint-Stock Banks; Shares, &c., page 14-17 Asking advice, 17
Imposition, 18 Documents; Bills; Payments of Debts, 19 to 23 Bank notes,
23 Signing Documents; Signature, 24 to 26 Residence and Address, 26
Business Transactions with Friends 27 to 30 Brokers and Bankers, 30
Money on Deposit, 31 Directorships, 32.
CHAPTER II - MONEY TRANSACTIONS WITH BANKERS
CHEQUES AND BILLS
Money Transactions with Bankers, 33 Bank or
Pass Book, 33 Sums of Money in a Banker's hands, 35 Cheques 36 to 49 Transferring
Money, 49 To Open an Account with a Banker, 54 Money at Interest, 56
Deposit Account, 56 Cheques 57 to 60 Letters of Credit; Circular Notes,
61 to 65 Bills, Bank Post Bills, Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes;
Acceptances, 65 to 67 - I.O.U 67
CHAPTER III - THE FUNDS AND LEADING SECURITIES
Government Stock or Public Funds, 69 Investing
in the Funds, 71 Dividends, 72 Power or Letter of Attorney, 74
Selling out Stock, 76 Stock Loan, 81 How to ascertain Value of Stock, 81
Exchequer Bills, 83 Railways, 84 Debenture Bonds, 86 Useful letters,
87 to 91 - Debenture Stock, 91
CHAPTER IV - SHARES, LOANS AND MORTGAGES
Shares, 93 Premium, 94 Discount, 95
Preference Shares, 95 New Shares and Calls, 96 Bonus, 98 Loans on
Debentures, 98 Mortgage, 100 Title-Deeds of an Estate, 102 Useful
Letters, 103
CHAPTER V - HOUSE PROPERTY
Buying, Hiring, Selling and Letting, 108 to 112
Notice to Quit; Arrears of Rent; Receipt for Rent, 112 to 115 Insurance
against Fire, 115 Appeals against Rates, 115 Land Tax, Property Tax, and
Ground Rent, 116 Liabilities of Tenants, 116
CHAPTER VI - MISCELLANEOUS
Marriage Settlements, 118 Trustees, 119
Wills, 120 When a Death occurs, 127 Agents' Charges, 130 Servants,
131 to 134 Government Insurances and Annuities, 134 Savings Banks, 134
Useful Letters, 135 Taxes : Property, Income and Assessed, 135 Easter
Dues or Offerings, 137 On receiving by the Post a Deed, 137 Years'
Purchase, 138 To calculate Interest, 138 Useful Books on Special
Subjects, 139
CHAPTER VII - KEEPING ACCOUNTS
Keeping Accounts, 141 to 149 Sharing Expenses,
150 Taking Stock, 152
CHAPTER VIII - TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN BUSINESS
Technical Terms used in Business, 153 to 169
Interest, Simple and Compound, 159 Letter Registering, 162
Money Order, 163
INDEX - 171