Debate on the Decimal Coinage Question in the House of Commons, June 12th, 1855. With remarks [by Augustus De Morgan] on the Speech of the Hon. Member for Kidderminster [Robert Lowe].M. S. Rickerby, 1855 - 37 pages |
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act of Parliament advantage amount arise arithmetic Bank of England bankers basis calculation called cents and mils circulation commercial commission committee congress of nations consideration convenience copper coin Crown currency Decimal Association decimal coinage decimal scale decimal system denominations of coin difficulty doubt eminently successful English shilling evidence Exchequer existing farden favour florin France gentleman give gold Government half-crown Hear Herschel House of Commons inconvenience integer introduced issue labouring classes laugh less Lord Monteagle Lowe member for Kidderminster member for South merchants mode moneys of account motion object opinion opponents ounce pence poor pound sterling practical present proposed system proposition question reckoning resolution scientific shilling silver coin Sir John sixpence South Lancashire successful and satisfactory system of coinage system of decimal system of weights thought tion tolls vulgar fractions wants weights and measures Zollverein