Qu. Whether an absolute monarchy be so apt to gain credit, and
whether the vivacity of some humours could so well suit with the
slow steps and discreet management which a bank requires?
67. Qu. Whether the bank called the general bank of France,
contrived by Mr Law, and established by letters patent in May, 1716,
was not in truth a particular and not a national bank, being in the
hands of a particular company privileged and protected by the
Government?
68. Qu. Whether the Government did not order that the notes of this
bank should pass on a par with ready money in all payments of the
revenue?
69. Qu. Whether this bank was not obliged to issue only such notes
as were payable at sight?
70. Qu. Whether it was not made a capital crime to forge the notes
of this bank?
71. Qu. Whether this bank was not restrained from trading either by
sea or land, and from taking up money upon interest?
72. Qu. Whether the original stock thereof was not six millions of
livres, divided into actions of a thousand crowns each?
73. Qu. Whether the proprietors were not to hold general assemblies
twice in the year, for the regulating of their affairs?
74. Qu. Whether the accompts of this bank were not balanced twice
every year?
75. Qu. Whether there were not two chests belonging to this bank,
the one called the general chest containing their specie, their
bills and their copper plates for the printing of those bills, under
the custody of three locks, whereof the keys were kept by the
director, the inspector and treasurer.
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