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Documents. 



XIV. 



TABLE OF THE PRICES OF BANK STOCK. 



THE regular quotations of this and other stocks by the papers begins 

 in 1710 just when the Godolphin ministry was threatened. It is curious 

 that when the stock was depressed before so seriously in 1705-6 the 

 notices of its price are so few. In early days the dividends were paid 

 very soon a week or ten days after the banks were shut. As time 

 goes on the process takes from a month to six weeks. 



1703 



1704 



Ex. div. 7$, of which 4^% is profit and interest, 3% principal.' Daily Courant. 



