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Shroffage. — The examination of coins, and separation of tlie 



good from tlie debased. 

 To'ken. — A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued 



by a private party, usually bearing the name of the party 



by whom issued, and redeemable by the issuer in lawful 



money. 



COLORS. 



Chromatorogy (Gr. chroma^ color). — A treatise on colors. 

 Enamelling. — -Tlie art of applying vitrifiable colors to metal, 

 pottery, or glass. 



COMMERCE. 



Cam'bistry (Gr. cajnhio, exchange). — The science of com- 

 mercial exchanges, weights, measures, etc. 



Acceptance. — The act by which a person on whom a bill of 

 exchange is drawn undertakes to pay it at maturity. 



Accommodation Bill. — A bill of exchange accepted with- 

 out value, for the purpose of raising money thereon by 

 discount. 



Active Commerce. — The commerce in which a nation carries 

 its own productions and foreign commodities in its own 

 ships, or which is prosecuted by its own citizens. 



Ad. Valo'rem. — Stamp duties the amount of which is regulated 

 according to the value of the property, etc. 



A'gio. — The diflference in value between metallic and paper 

 money, or between one sort of metallic money and an- 

 other. 



Annu'ity. — A periodical payment of money for a lengthened 

 period 



Balance of Trade. — The difference between the value of the 

 commercial exports and imports of any country. 



Bal last. — Any heavy material placed in a ship's hold with the 

 object of sinking her deeper in the water, and of thereby 

 rendering her capable of carrying sail without danger of 

 being overset. 



Bill of Adventure. — A writing signed by a merchant, to tes- 

 tify that the goods shipped on board a certain vessel belong 

 to another person, he himself being answerable only for 

 the produce. 



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