TABLES exhibiting a View of the Issues, Securities, Bullion, &c., of the Bank of England, and of the Joint-Stock and Private Banks in England and Wales.

No. I.—An ACCOUNT of the Notes, Post Bills, &c., of the Bank of England in Circulation, on the 28th of February and 31st of August in each year, from 1698 to 1792 both included, as near as the same can be made up.Year.28th Feb.31st Aug.££16981,221,2901,240,4001699743,850519,1501700938,240781,4301701298,860763,8601702920,7301,030,9001703933,7601,214,0401704961,990946,0101705556,6101,043,1501706996,840805,4101707959,820824,8601708648,680598,9401709707,470691,3501710601,580480,9201711477,510573,2301712738,9202,025,20017131,221,880800,8101714623,6401,651,7801715972,160978,84017161,460,6601,579,73017172,053,1502,188,03017182,782,4201,806,64017191,807,0101,939,55017202,466,8803,032,46017212,244,2802,206,26017222,365,6403,006,43017233,516,1103,482,21017243,232,8303,857,71017253,734,4803,343,40017263,076,8503,152,34017273,888,1804,677,64017284,574,9204,513,79017294,152,5904,199,91017303,998,2804,416,87017314,451,7205,249,88017324,251,6604,592,40017334,385,0604,543,00017344,203,0704,671,93017354,627,9904,738,55017364,907,7505,077,57017375,215,0104,414,69017384,766,2804,609,42017394,347,2704,152,42017404,550,9804,444,00017414,841,8404,084,45017424,471,5104,911,39017434,654,8904,250,18017444,253,6104,270,59017454,279,6103,465,35017463,383,7203,842,50017474,107,4203,652,31017483,894,6503,789,72017493,737,1104,183,39017503,964,9704,318,49017514,022,1605,195,31017524,444,9604,750,35017534,401,5804,420,29017544,062,8704,081,28017553,950,6504,115,28017564,106,7904,516,36017575,319,1305,149,94017585,320,5904,864,11017594,586,8404,809,79017604,969,2504,936,28017615,632,3505,246,68017625,741,0905,886,98017635,999,9105,314,60017645,501,3006,210,68017656,316,6705,356,49017665,617,5705,246,41017675,510,9904,883,44017685,778,9905,415,53017695,707,1905,411,45017705,237,2105,736,78017716,822,7806,014,11017725,962,1605,987,57017736,037,0606,362,22017747,550,7809,886,22017759,135,9308,398,31017768,699,7208,551,09017778,712,2307,753,59017787,440,3306,758,07017799,012,6107,276,54017808,410,7906,341,60017817,092,4506,309,43017828,028,8806,759,31017837,675,0906,307,27017846,202,7605,592,51017855,923,0906,570,65017867,581,9608,184,33017878,329,8409,685,72017889,561,12010,002,88017899,807,21011,121,800179010,040,54011,433,340179111,439,20011,672,320179211,307,38011,006,300

No. II.—ACCOUNT of the Circulation, Deposits, Securities, Bullion, and Surplus (exclusive of Capital), of the Assets over the Liabilities of the Bank of England at (or as near thereto as the accounts can be made up) the undermentioned Dates in each of the following Years.DATES.Circulation.Deposits.Securities.Bullion.Rest of Surplus of Assets over Liabilities.1793February28£11,888,910£5,346,450£16,005,250£4,010,680£2,780,570August3110,865,0506,442,81014,809,6805,322,0102,823,8301794February2810,744,0207,891,81014,524,5506,987,1102,875,830August3010,286,7805,935,71012,446,4606,770,1102,994,0801795February2814,017,5105,973,02016,811,3406,127,7202,948,530August3110,862,2008,154,98016,989,9205,136,3503,109,0901796February2810,729,5205,702,36017,139,8402,539,6303,247,590August319,246,7906,656,32017,025,4702,122,9503,245,3101797February289,674,7804,891,53016,837,7501,086,1703,357,610August3111,114,1207,765,35018,261,1704,089,6203,471,3201798February2813,095,8306,148,90016,799,6005,828,9403,383,710August3112,180,6108,300,72017,349,6406,546,1003,414,4101799February2812,959,8008,131,82017,039,0307,563,9003,511,310August3113,389,4907,642,24016,930,4407,000,7802,899,4901800February2816,844,4707,062,68021,424,0506,144,2503,661,150August3115,047,1808,335,06022,138,4205,150,4503,906,6301801February2816,213,28010,745,84026,424,7304,640,1204,105,730August3114,556,1108,133,83022,209,5704,335,2603,854,8901802February2815,186,8806,858,21021,959,8204,152,9504,067,680August3117,097,6309,739,14027,113,3603,891,7804,169,3701803February2815,319,9308,050,24023,914,9003,776,7504,321,480August3115,983,3309,817,24026,918,8403,592,5004,710,7701804February2917,077,8308,676,83026,998,9703,372,1404,616,450August3117,153,8909,715,53025,826,6805,879,1904,836,4501805February2817,871,17012,083,62028,661,3905,883,8004,590,400August3116,388,40014,048,08027,772,8507,624,5004,960,8701806February2817,730,1209,980,79026,591,0705,987,1904,867,350August3121,027,4709,636,33029,473,1006,215,0205,024,3201807February2816,950,68011,829,32027,408,4606,142,8404,771,300August3119,678,36011,789,20029,936,9506,484,3504,953,7401808February2918,188,86011,961,96027,384,0807,855,4705,088,750August3117,111,29013,012,51029,244,0906,015,9405,136,2301809February2818,542,8609,982,95029,118,2004,488,7005,081,090August3119,574,18012,257,18033,435,2703,652,4805,256,3901810February28£21,019,600£12,457,310£33,378,580£3,501,410£5,403,080August3124,793,99013,617,52040,973,7703,191,8505,754,1101811February2823,360,22011,445,65037,122,3503,350,9405,667,420August3123,286,85011,075,66037,083,2803,243,3005,964,0701812February2923,408,32011,595,20038,026,2902,983,1906,005,960August3123,026,88011,848,91038,176,1203,099,2706,399,6001813February2723,210,93011,268,18037,930,9502,884,5006,336,340August3124,828,12011,159,73040,106,0802,712,2706,830,5001814February2824,801,08012,455,46041,989,9102,204,4306,937,800August3128,368,29014,849,94048,345,9602,097,6807,225,4101815February2827,261,65011,702,25044,558,5002,036,9107,631,510August3127,248,67012,696,00044,854,1803,409,0408,318,5501816February2927,013,62012,388,89045,401,3104,640,8808,639,680August3126,758,72011,856,38037,279,5407,562,7806,227,2201817February2827,397,90010,825,61034,278,6309,680,9705,736,090August3029,543,7809,084,59032,605,63011,668,2605,645,5201818February2827,770,9707,997,55030,905,53010,055,4605,192,270August3126,202,1507,927,73032,370,7606,363,1604,604,0401819February2725,126,7006,413,37031,455,0004,184,6204,099,550August3125,252,6906,304,16031,740,5503,595,3603,779,0601820February2923,484,1104,093,55026,187,4904,911,0503,520,880August3124,299,3404,420,91023,846,1208,211,0803,336,9501821February2823,884,9205,622,89020,796,27011,869,9003,158,360August3120,295,3005,818,45018,475,54011,233,5903,595,3801822February2818,665,3504,689,94015,973,08011,057,1503,674,940August3117,464,7906,399,44017,290,51010,097,9603,524,2401823February2818,392,2407,181,10018,319,73010,384,2303,130,620August3019,231,2407,827,35017,467,37012,658,2403,067,0201824February2819,736,99010,097,85018,872,00013,810,0602,847,220August3120,132,1209,679,81020,904,53011,787,4302,880,0301825February2820,753,76010,168,78024,951,3308,779,1002,807,890August3119,398,8406,410,36025,106,0303,634,3202,930,9501826February2825,467,9106,935,94032,918,5802,459,5103,974,240August3121,563,5607,199,86025,083,6306,754,2302,074,4401827February2821,890,6108,801,66023,529,53010,159,0202,996,280August3122,747,6008,052,09023,199,32010,463,7702,863,4001828February2921,980,7109,198,14023,581,27010,347,2902,749,710August3021,357,51010,201,28023,905,53010,498,8802,845,6201829February2819,870,8509,553,96025,384,7506,835,0202,794,960August3119,547,3809,035,07024,661,8106,795,5302,874,8901830February2720,050,73010,763,15024,204,3909,171,0002,561,510August3021,464,70011,620,84024,565,69011,150,4802,630,6301831February2819,600,14011,213,53025,208,9808,217,0502,612,360August3118,538,6309,069,31023,905,0306,439,7602,736,8501832February2918,051,7108,937,17024,333,4905,293,1502,637,760August2818,320,00010,278,00023,420,0007,514,0002,336,0001833February2619,372,00012,455,00023,850,00010,205,0002,228,000August2719,925,00011,927,00023,245,00010,871,0002,264,0001834February2519,050,00013,087,00025,212,0009,225,0002,300,000August2619,195,00013,300,00027,732,0007,303,0002,540,0001835February2418,510,00010,071,00024,895,0006,289,0002,603,000August2518,085,00013,725,00028,173,0006,255,0002,618,0001836February2318,181,00014,044,00027,368,0007,787,0002,930,000August3018,018,00012,040,00027,697,0005,250,0002,889,0001837February2818,165,00010,007,00027,297,0004,077,0003,202,000August2918,887,00010,040,00025,357,0006,548,0002,978,0001838February2718,975,00010,825,00021,958,00010,471,0002,629,000August2819,488,0008,922,00021,611,0009,540,0002,741,0001839February2618,098,0007,739,00021,741,0006,773,0002,677,000August2717,982,0006,488,00025,141,0002,420,0003,091,0001840February2516,504,0006,556,00021,611,0004,311,0002,862,000August2517,170,0006,254,00022,075,0004,299,0002,950,0001841February2316,399,0006,407,00021,344,0004,335,0002,873,000August3117,370,0006,975,00022,602,0004,822,0003,079,0001842February2216,920,0008,239,00022,124,0006,119,0003,084,000August2720,332,0008,690,00022,159,0009,729,0002,866,0001843February2820,284,37011,262,56023,134,37011,149,7902,737,230August3119,339,79011,307,06021,631,65012,295,0003,279,8001844February2921,148,37012,529,16020,648,45016,213,9503,184,870August3121,485,26012,137,59021,872,10015,314,5403,563,7901845February2821,201,72015,722,96024,730,61015,767,5903,573,520August3022,109,22014,401,56024,507,38015,592,2903,588,8901846February2820,968,24024,943,60035,825,48013,775,7903,689,430August3121,390,42016,322,31025,164,38016,388,1003,839,7501847February2720,151,76015,250,18027,256,23012,044,9303,899,220August3118,828,07014,416,85028,006,7109,163,8403,925,630

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No. III.—A RETURN of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promissory-Notes, payable to Bearer on Demand, in Circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those at the undermentioned Dates circulated by the Banks of England and Ireland, and by Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England, Scotland, and Ireland, together with Bullion in the Bank of England, from March 1840 to March 1857.Years and Months endedENGLAND.SCOTLAND.IRELAND.Total, United Kingdom.Bullion in the Bank of England.Bank of England.*Private Banks.Joint Stock Banks.Ag. Mon. Circ. of Count. Is.Chart. Priv. and Jt. Stock Banks.Bank of Ireland.Priv. and Jt. Stock Banks.£££££££££*This column does not (as it ought to have done) include the notes in the banking department of the Bank of England. The latter are given in Table No. IV.1840March16,224,4006,190,3063,895,74810,148,4302,764,6923,132,5002,663,92534,933,9474,360,0001841March16,209,0006,254,6533,673,88910,093,2592,944,3003,164,2502,314,16934,724,9784,339,0001842Mar.516,894,0005,299,4552,990,9868,290,4412,811,1093,188,7502,407,62533,591,9256,125,000June2517,543,0004,995,5942,850,5327,846,1262,887,0383,901,5251,769,18432,946,8737,320,000Sep.1719,914,0005,098,2592,819,7497,918,0082,648,5192,806,0251,663,01234,949,5949,336,000Dec.1018,841,0005,085,8853,001,5908,087,4753,091,2283,138,5252,104,85535,263,08310,330,0001843Mar.420,340,0004,785,7242,844,0777,629,8012,588,3703,196,1252,097,22535,851,52111,054,000June2418,411,0004,503,4782,863,7797,367,2572,869,8633,105,1501,734,73033,488,00011,472,000Sep.1619,132,0004,288,1802,763,3027,051,4822,659,1763,975,9501,699,94633,518,55412,018,000Dec.1018,791,0004,533,0483,161,0337,694,0813,166,9203,502,4752,376,67635,531,15212,855,0001844Mar.221,471,0004,992,7093,427,1898,419,9982,684,1913,609,0002,428,49838,612,58715,784,000June2220,634,0004,743,0573,665,1048,408,1613,117,9883,488,3002,080,27737,728,72615,900,000Sep.1421,285,0004,338,5693,158,2907,496,8592,940,4563,359,1502,052,26237,133,72715,443,000Dec.720,986,0004,442,7253,086,6767,529,4013,486,8183,900,2752,945,04638,847,54014,466,0001845Mar.121,080,0004,411,5073,089,8797,501,3862,986,7083,991,0503,130,50838,689,65215,263,000June2121,277,0004,398,8333,131,1097,529,9423,485,5313,882,6002,736,43238,911,50516,106,000Sep.1321,931,0004,358,2533,142,1427,500,3953,341,3973,712,7252,547,13039,032,64715,986,000Dec.622,015,0004,569,2783,221,8837,791,1613,804,0314,404,9753,311,85541,327,02213,742,0001846Mar.2820,346,0004,515,4073,176,9357,692,3423,018,7714,257,2003,187,76038,502,07313,481,000June2020,553,0004,456,6293,128,1857,584,8143,508,6554,119,8502,852,17638,618,49514,150,000Sep.1221,192,0004,407,7653,111,5367,519,3013,446,7873,923,5752,664,60038,746,26315,937,000Dec.521,055,0004,596,5493,190,4177,786,9663,996,8614,375,0253,464,50540,678,35715,090,0001847Mar.2720,087,0004,541,5433,247,5317,789,0743,360,3483,857,8002,846,93637,941,15812,903,000June1919,078,0004,385,6083,088,3277,473,9353,647,3143,327,4002,137,55135,664,20010,032,000Sep.1118,918,0004,179,1782,954,3477,133,5253,497,5253,026,5502,021,76034,597,3609,752,000Dec.420,161,0003,691,3042,576,6866,267,9903,732,5853,175,4002,147,34135,484,3169,798,0001848Mar.2511,640,0003,601,0892,572,3296,173,4182,951,9372,990,8752,116,52032,872,75013,762,000June1718,683,0003,628,5632,598,6256,227,1883,437,5872,863,8001,797,54633,009,12113,875,000Sept.919,134,0003,482,8092,471,7105,954,5193,021,3072,583,8251,683,30732,376,95813,740,000Dec.218,702,0003,703,7282,727,1656,430,8933,570,1262,851,7502,117,30033,672,06913,886,0001849Mar.2418,986,0003,467,0782,590,8756,057,9532,935,1202,598,6501,803,10032,380,82315,167,000June1619,312,0003,540,4172,661,3006,201,7173,380,9022,481,7751,564,70032,941,09414,644,000Sept.819,520,0003,327,7582,457,5265,785,2843,053,3222,308,5751,502,87032,170,05114,789,000Dec.119,244,0003,676,7282,703,0936,379,8213,500,1862,656,2252,017,90633,798,13816,045,0001850Mar.2319,936,0003,516,6442,686,7986,203,4422,993,6212,601,5001,888,82433,623,38717,010,000June1520,401,0003,552,8212,745,2276,298,0483,471,5282,530,1251,711,68634,412,38716,796,000Sept.720,949,0003,412,0112,611,5056,023,5163,173,7842,438,7001,715,27934,300,27916,857,000Dec.2819,757,0003,450,8112,685,5436,136,3543,345,6492,647,6002,209,35934,095,96215,951,0001851Mar.2219,908,0003,386,9622,685,7566,072,7183,033,2352,574,2752,046,63733,634,86514,509,000June1420,154,0003,513,7652,805,2806,319,0453,474,1712,460,9001,808,01834,216,13413,669,000Sept.621,018,0003,219,2752,569,9185,789,1933,125,6912,252,3501,719,90733,905,14114,097,000Dec.2719,899,0003,370,9762,678,3916,049,3673,356,9742,470,2252,256,54234,032,10815,915,0001852Mar.2021,341,0003,397,4322,733,6886,131,1203,081,7692,428,7002,133,79435,116,38318,474,000June1222,722,0003,504,8642,850,5556,355,4193,580,3022,510,6252,018,36437,186,71020,102,000Sept.424,157,0003,406,5932,764,4426,171,0353,334,1982,505,8752,002,82638,170,93421,838,000Dec.2523,893,0003,647,7132,914,2016,561,9143,764,0642,857,6752,827,76639,904,41921,367,0001853Mar.1923,206,0003,671,5322,993,6346,665,1663,443,8942,804,8002,715,74438,835,60419,176,000June1124,270,0003,758,2603,041,1496,799,4094,026,2252,771,6502,594,51840,461,80218,561,000Sept.324,296,0003,648,2942,984,6296,632,9233,728,8902,693,2502,537,13739,888,20017,813,000Dec.2422,112,0003,833,7533,056,0856,889,8384,112,7873,095,9003,357,32739,567,85215,462,0001854Mar.1822,376,0003,811,7873,076,3826,888,1693,844,3633,217,4253,493,35339,819,31015,922,000June1021,542,0003,756,9753,023,2216,780,1964,319,0983,127,7503,052,53838,821,58213,363,000Sept.221,100,0003,485,0462,853,9086,338,9543,867,4412,869,1252,708,28636,883,80613,619,000Dec.2320,298,0003,848,8963,072,7276,921,6234,316,0953,260,2753,462,37438,258,36713,619,0001855Mar.1719,924,0003,744,6043,022,0006,766,6043,811,5833,381,3753,276,19637,159,75813,514,000June920,616,0003,830,7143,071,3326,902,0464,377,6953,180,5752,841,41037,917,72617,316,000Sept.121,227,0003,605,8922,900,9716,506,8633,963,8332,936,8752,657,68737,292,25815,719,000Dec.2219,554,0003,842,7553,058,1596,900,9144,400,7633,424,6253,619,25437,898,95611,148,0001856Mar.1519,396,0003,692,0372,993,6726,685,7093,819,8133,332,4253,259,08836,493,03510,570,000June720,278,0003,815,9053,066,4196,882,3244,472,7593,250,5503,113,82937,997,46210,858,000Sep.2720,850,0003,669,8373,048,2326,718,0694,002,6663,132,4753,254,23637,957,44612,055,000Dec.2019,808,0003,696,5433,044,8456,741,3884,349,3833,529,6003,777,70338,206,07410,526,0001857Mar.1419,366,5753,635,6023,043,0576,678,6593,828,4783,561,5753,611,63437,046,92110,339,000

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No. IV.—ACCOUNT of Bank of England Notes Issued in each Month of each Year from 1850 to 1856 inclusive, showing the Numbers held by the Public and by the Bank, with the Amounts of Bullion, Securities, and Deposits held by the latter; and showing, also, the Discounts and Advances made by the Bank, and the Rate of Interest.BANK NOTES ISSUED.Amount of Bullion.Government Securities.Other Securities.Public Deposits.Other Deposits.Minimum Rate of Interest.Discounts and Advances.Held by the Public.Held in Reserve by the Bank.1850,£££££££Per Cent.£Jan.518,257,00012,011,00017,020,00014,375,68111,691,02610,321,4139,735,26821/24,938,0001919,333,00010,731,00016,816,00014,296,5549,848,0405,599,76111,070,69421/23,113,000Feb.219,625,00010,479,00016,811,00014,296,5549,828,7395,727,76110,591,70121/23,139,0001619,187,00011,154,00017,090,00014,399,3689,657,0677,087,0309,846,78121/22,929,000March219,008,00011,368,00017,126,00014,419,73210,425,0307,838,2089,881,88921/23,183,0001619,009,00011,478,00017,273,00014,418,85411,322,2968,542,18210,260,86121/24,094,000April619,374,00010,816,00016,936,00014,418,85411,981,4349,255,12310,024,99321/25,002,0002020,335,0009,538,00016,630,00014,292,1709,779,2104,627,31810,946,34221/22,984,000May420,107,0009,817,00016,573,00014,292,1709,778,2164,997,05410,649,50221/22,982,0001819,469,00010,494,00016,631,00014,292,1709,746,3926,764,4159,582,99921/22,912,000June119,215,00010,788,00016,738,00014,316,1859,760,0487,577,6609,215,73821/22,937,0001519,460,00010,739,00016,942,00014,315,77011,057,1498,415,6949,646,38021/24,193,000July619,457,00010,696,60016,869,00014,374,90811,943,8409,564,5139,273,01821/24,945,0002020,568,0009,689,00016,911,00014,285,58310,184,3604,645,19411,122,41821/23,206,000Aug.320,714,0009,477,00016,822,00014,285,58310,139,6115,480,8749,976,41421/23,186,0001719,827,00010,377,00016,854,00014,430,84710,534,4087,261,3059,569,32221/23,633,000Sept.719,482,00010,619,00016,707,00014,430,84711,700,2598,885,7869,106,67621/24,358,0002118,862,00011,314,00016,812,00014,433,23012,158,83910,222,8798,968,16121/24,832,000Oct.519,304,00010,527,00016,452,00014,443,63713,389,57810,652,9378,899,29021/26,078,0001920,140,0009,304,00016,015,00014,228,90110,772,5456,284,4969,550,61321/23,635,000Nov.219,722,0009,703,00016,025,00014,228,90111,038,4866,594,3819,932,22621/23,638,0001619,102,00010,397,00016,176,00014,228,90111,320,5678,240,8849,385,59921/24,023,000Dec.718,707,00010,642,00015,942,00014,228,90112,722,4889,775,3999,511,55621/25,435,0002118,496,00010,234,00015,359,00014,233,25213,762,79710,783,8089,201,63421/26,420,0001851,Jan.419,037,0009,236,00014,830,00014,232,31915,181,69810,796,5559,480,31937,860,0001819,947,0007,971,00014,526,00014,150,25612,619,7685,847,01910,517,78335,337,000Feb.119,630,0008,074,00014,347,00014,145,69611,946,3606,051,1289,787,61534,835,0001518,910,0008,848,00014,474,00014,145,69611,888,3617,164,4849,423,67934,801,000March119,236,0008,537,00014,448,00014,145,69613,174,8577,794,3449,521,50535,674,0001518,756,0008,956,00014,416,00014,145,25012,904,2188,227,9899,287,82635,412,000April519,065,0008,229,00013,907,00014,145,25014,147,0708,866,0919,572,84036,669,0001919,847,0006,887,00013,342,00013,936,79811,638,6504,102,45810,256,57334,659,000May319,685,0006,957,00013,254,00014,125,10211,441,1554,762,4969,563,75134,535,0001719,126,0007,579,00013,356,00013,590,98811,887,6956,017,4178,921,47734,982,000June719,008,0008,190,00013,837,00013,544,32912,558,1107,488,6158,726,68335,786,0002118,915,0008,532,00014,198,00013,544,28113,234,7578,635,5598,713,68536,443,000July519,545,0008,037,00014,213,00013,545,23514,251,1928,931,3628,695,80237,387,0001920,634,0006,650,00013,863,00013,464,02111,803,0763,957,0069,583,81635,186,000Aug.220,346,0006,922,00013,895,00013,464,02111,800,1434,758,4589,002,46135,207,0001620,132,0007,412,00014,177,00013,464,21612,698,0006,393,5528,617,14136,105,000Sept.619,363,0008,344,00014,290,00013,464,21613,193,8788,093,4138,121,43136,227,0002018,952,0009,123,00014,665,00013,464,21613,785,2749,386,1008,207,80736,809,000Oct.419,458,0008,958,00014,991,00013,464,21614,624,0189,655,5887,556,95037,551,0001820,676,0007,782,00015,055,00013,241,76813,083,8835,396,16910,339,40136,109,000Nov.120,469,0008,175,00015,290,00013,241,76812,688,0225,437,55310,337,25135,647,0001519,585,0009,529,00015,695,00013,241,76811,818,4396,938,2909,308,89934,836,000Dec.618,855,00011,048,00016,519,00013,241,76811,547,0438,077,3449,539,18834,570,0002018,676,00012,142,00017,414,00013,244,22011,366,1489,202,5229,360,44934,384,0001852,Jan.319,285,00011,707,00017,558,00013,290,97212,214,2229,447,5169,371,11721/25,138,0001721,038,00010,113,00017,725,00013,269,09811,388,7264,715,15311,656,77621/24,191,000Feb.720,348,00011,364,00018,282,00013,420,92311,181,9215,263,97212,128,63821/23,997,0002120,188,00012,229,00018,948,00013,550,53210,979,8806,392,18111,916,01321/23,744,000March620,237,00012,660,00019,410,00013,565,32311,602,3836,902,92912,124,05621/23,588,0002019,980,00013,196,00019,746,00013,567,59311,722,1507,520,39312,300,70421/23,493,000April320,687,00012,397,00019,597,00013,567,59311,720,8437,687,70811,191,62621/23,464,0001722,056,00011,024,00019,560,00013,395,77911,086,3313,365,28513,906,91821/23,272,000May121,832,00011,586,00019,901,00013,338,02311,022,3323,194,81714,365,92023,261,0001521,670,00012,149,00020,305,00013,451,65710,765,5814,265,67513,686,28923,166,000June521,685,00012,667,00020,839,00014,174,57210,697,5736,119,96113,030,75022,976,0001921,437,00013,516,00021,435,00013,874,52610,868,6506,856,81913,030,97923,160,000July322,241,00013,534,00022,197,00013,873,54511,773,9677,647,47612,968,50124,032,0001723,748,00011,911,00021,989,00013,979,61610,671,9023,077,87014,715,08822,991,000Aug.723,040,00012,116,00021,474,00013,790,72010,756,6343,823,71313,885,97323,064,000Aug.2122,760,00012,665,00021,874,00014,139,33810,714,1005,844,52512,945,08423,002,000Sept.422,811,00012,543,00021,853,00014,189,18211,100,4876,667,12912,136,54622,901,0001821,953,00013,202,00021,867,00014,189,18211,325,1308,010,47641,919,58623,166,000Oct.222,244,00012,746,00021,554,00014,189,18212,474,7298,935,15811,532,54624,344,0001623,660,00011,392,00021,670,00013,950,37511,187,0614,898,56813,107,43123,220,000Nov.623,351,00011,242,00020,895,00013,950,37511,362,5355,040,14312,653,67323,298,0002022,671,00012,127,00021,322,00013,962,68811,605,6036,661,06112,414,44823,531,000Dec.422,723,00012,524,00021,808,00013,962,68812,410,8217,637,71012,699,30324,263,0001822,236,00012,259,00021,165,00013,962,68813,356,0368,648,72612,496,27025,155,0001853,Jan.123,054,00010,960,00020,528,00013,961,69115,875,7569,266,34212,993,95227,585,0001523,662,0009,004,00019,149,00013,870,79614,157,5484,939,87813,284,15821/25,679,000Feb.522,695,0009,339,00018,701,00013,764,65113,705,8125,568,20512,606,23035,349,0001922,081,0009,667,00018,315,00013,619,39314,177,7026,738,05912,081,94136,016,000March522,276,00010,086,00018,894,00013,464,53815,401,2207,312,75112,622,30137,156,0001921,465,00011,132,00019,163,00013,464,53815,447,2728,203,55512,874,69837,208,000April222,387,00010,183,00019,007,00013,464,53816,385,1208,234,11512,690,20338,050,0001623,613,0008,907,00018,793,00013,221,38214,085,0373,780,21613,622,96836,006,000May723,470,0008,274,00018,225,00013,221,38213,608,1664,265,46912,201,61435,607,0002122,639,0008,734,00017,951,00013,124,65314,368,2635,815,47711,953,49836,317,000June423,423,0008,367,00018,254,00013,124,65314,632,3594,635,45412,902,83931/26,909,0001822,696,0009,420,00018,636,09013,123,91013,700,9714,615,83113,174,51931/25,985,000July222,848,0009,204,00018,554,00013,116,99714,372,3315,615,36212,504,62031/26,737,0001623,888,0007,662,00018,023,00013,757,33313,064,3102,332,81413,422,00431/25,345,000Aug.623,523,0007,529,00017,435,00013,027,33313,226,7012,218,22712,475,52831/25,528,0002023,003,0007,645,00017,172,00013,027,58213,876,9504,063,04611,623,58331/26,180,000Sept.322,466,0007,697,00016,500,00012,773,17614,546,1944,701,59811,017,31346,384,0001722,422,0006,977,00015,862,00012,527,89316,740,6826,007,83311,053,97341/28,481,000Oct.122,773,0006,259,00015,613,00012,339,08319,124,7996,738,75511,885,565510,881,0001523,667,0005,013,00015,271,00012,455,16117,425,0893,700,85912,664,22659,435,000Nov.522,627,0006,420,00015,680,00011,498,15216,749,6994,077,15912,171,03258,787,0001921,591,0007,560,00015,819,00012,477,42515,989,6506,034,15411,632,20858,090,000Dec.321,206,0007,201,00015,093,00013,622,03916,586,8187,659,92411,480,16258,687,0001720,606,0008,124,00015,443,00015,043,73016,237,01510,492,68610,699,68458,308,0001854,Jan.721,348,0007,801,00015,831,00014,833,29916,736,4098,291,99312,744,63458,830,0002122,272,0007,135,00016,096,00013,537,63814,297,8492,646,78313,894,59956,438,000Feb.422,557,0006,967,00016,227,00012,537,71613,570,4652,121,71812,008,92655,670,0001821,655,0007,858,00016,253,00011,757,70413,346,3762,440,10712,177,20955,396,000March421,558,0007,600,00015,909,00011,751,55513,241,8212,741,85111,244,63954,875,0001820,784,0007,279,00014,823,00011,844,70014,512,8953,678,81711,305,38356,181,000April121,684,0005,998,00014,450,00011,607,61616,522,7264,445,78811,037,15358,194,0001522,490,0004,278,00013,511,00013,686,59614,763,2561,765,36412,795,20156,775,000May621,974,0003,900,00012,608,00012,566,60714,749,4602,338,82210,688,53156,866,0002020,679,0005,100,00012,514,00010,406,30915,425,2812,671,55110,146,42851/27,530,000June320,540,0005,467,00012,750,0009,856,30915,494,5252,557,65410,212,24451/27,672,0001719,700,0006,673,00013,109,0009,720,49915,374,2373,212,38210,513,49151/27,585,000July120,099,0007,385,00014,216,00010,332,79516,750,4015,315,19811,119,34451/29,064,0001520,683,0006,403,00013,824,00012,470,23714,234,9263,207,95511,655,97351/26,615,000Aug.520,302,0006,291,00013,300,00011,360,38313,638,9372,347,59010,609,66855,973,0001920,123,0006,880,00013,701,00011,030,87314,740,7973,891,19510,380,61857,019,000Sept.219,852,0006,836,00013,368,00010,980,02915,178,0133,996,42710,402,85956,910,0001619,583,0007,049,00013,279,00010,996,95515,353,4324,985,2339,780,71256,965,000Oct.719,959,0006,391,00012,972,00011,015,46616,677,3175,766,0659,598,80758,321,0002120,871,0005,947,00013,406,00011,113,27314,742,4631,893,48711,702,86756,522,000Nov.420,604,0006,366,00013,525,00011,524,49214,155,0892,858,10010,932,02356,025,0001819,828,0007,024,00013,495,00011,429,87113,850,5664,465,9189,685,00455,802,000Dec.219,617,0007,627,00013,870,00011,517,73813,710,4684,994,8939,759,24655,561,0001619,039,0008,331,00014,029,00011,565,23713,869,2876,035,6759,710,51255,724,0001855,Jan.619,682,0007,307,00013,667,00011,611,80015,481,2286,391,3619,981,36457,297,0002020,046,0005,463,00012,162,00011,637,72114,196,9092,257,12710,842,22855,882,000Feb.319,826,0006,266,00012,800,00011,538,65214,590,1763,740,51210,583,72756,325,0001719,246,0007,067,00012,981,00011,538,22714,584,3404,898,60210,174,87156,351,000March319,098,0007,415,00013,190,00011,626,46315,012,7825,033,18410,607,05756,354,0001718,984,0008,496,00014,201,00011,583,88514,521,5965,077,84311,155,86255,887,000April719,812,0008,580,00015,079,00013,026,74913,655,9956,008,89511,396,87541/25,217,0002120,283,0008,089,00015,056,00014,274,37313,032,4424,450,66413,019,56741/24,706,000May520,168,0008,743,00015,619,00013,591,37312,721,0504,337,59012,645,65144,393,000May1919,622,00010,281,00016,648,00010,823,13212,455,1553,358,27212,230,77144,183,000June219,740,00011,343,00017,789,00012,677,81612,419,1585,211,16813,282,87644,006,0001619,536,00011,814,00018,061,00012,681,06812,399,7045,586,75413,307,71431/23,849,000July720,483,00010,412,00017,584,00013,757,22413,328,8066,852,35012,586,89131/24,856,0002120,773,0009,208,00016,644,00013,071,97812,706,1083,178,03313,604,19931/24,002,000Aug.420,709,0008,892,00016,232,00012,851,03013,592,9255,152,22111,857,32831/24,796,0001820,277,0009,230,00016,117,00012,810,16414,943,0066,407,73912,250,40631/26,110,000Sept.120,105,0008,263,00014,939,00013,031,08815,661,9857,267,96911,098,01831/26,464,0001519,713,0007,397,00013,698,00012,799,36817,388,7847,838,53111,146,76241/28,338,000Oct.620,292,0005,473,00012,279,00011,413,14319,791,2937,106,52410,837,64351/210,706,0002020,372,0004,310,00011,230,00010,635,35918,789,5123,825,02111,764,080 }60 days and under, 6 per cent; above 60 and under 95 days, 7 per cent.9,865,000Nov.320,097,0004,644,00011,300,00010,201,27618,355,5483,369,98411,694,200 }9,409,0001719,422,0005,240,00011,263,00010,124,84817,787,1504,110,13010,886,746 }8,974,000Dec.119,075,0005,505,00011,227,00010,275,48018,868,7574,439,58912,234,788 }10,072,0001518,581,0006,557,00011,306,0009,789,37618,360,7614,428,44012,322,462 }9,644,0001856,Jan.518,901,0005,520,00010,537,00010,827,51519,871,8745,514,53512,607,840 }11,295,0001919,371,0004,913,00010,425,00013,728,24616,857,0563,858,23713,512,245 }8,410,000Feb.219,122,0005,412,00010,706,00012,092,36118,216,4973,782,87913,807,258 }9,929,0001618,724,0005,644,00010,532,00011,931,00617,743,6324,164,82312,964,125 }9,500,000March118,935,0005,493,00010,600,00011,451,00619,490,7624,083,03313,918,279 }10,830,0001518,493,0005,885,00010,554,00011,451,00619,285,0285,506,12412,650,535 }10,659,000April519,445,0004,470,00010,057,00011,871,77819,711,7206,010,43911,510,329 }11,108,0001920,015,0003,669,0009,876,00013,117,83315,929,3632,958,75311,907,623 }7,699,000May320,226,0003,431,0009,807,00013,755,08315,446,2663,871,79910,806,090 }7,268,0001719,537,0004,137,0009,802,00012,479,41616,710,8122,991,95612,351,097 }8,568,000June719,579,0005,953,00011,688,00011,682,12614,333,3063,297,12710,734,51356,197,0002119,323,0006,915,00012,418,00011,276,15514,411,8544,132,11010,602,67456,271,000July519,947,0006,552,00012,611,00011,308,51515,527,9124,817,07410,470,95741/27,111,0001920,863,0005,321,00012,331,00014,798,46413,153,6643,242,86911,902,47341/24,760,000Aug.220,476,0005,795,00012,433,00012,483,04514,186,0003,677,41610,581,41341/25,790,0001620,079,0006,201,00012,456,00012,010,07815,270,1954,668,21810,560,40741/26,872,000Sept.619,980,0006,022,00012,179,00012,114,07816,126,9516,087,0689,624,40741/27,262,0002019,789,0006,226,00012,133,00011,964,95318,291,5577,909,7249,958,97241/29,433,000Oct.420,926,0003,776,00010,784,00011,464,27821,582,4647,759,49910,323,552512,746,0001821,155,0002,551,0009,760,00011,103,89619,054,0884,040,59010,481,220510,336,000Nov.120,536,0002,944,0009,596,00010,737,84119,053,4464,713,6549,912,776510,341,0001519,929,0003,607,0009,684,00010,457,86919,054,0174,924,78510,113,368710,412,000Dec.619,195,0005,151,00010,486,00010,640,86717,389,7155,870,7099,297,19361/28,791,0002018,513,0005,864,00010,514,00010,870,43117,654,4606,891,9499,493,09369,063,000

No. V.—ACCOUNT of the Joint-Stock Banks of England and Wales, with their Partners, Branches, Capital, and the Fixed Issues of such as issue Notes, &c.—(Abridged from the Bankers’ Almanac for 1858).Banks.Date of Establishment.Partners.Paid-up Capital.Branches.Fixed Issues.*This bank has stopped payments.Ashton, Stalybridge, Hyde, and Glossop Bank1836152£25,000Bolton Bank183611564,940London Bank1855400300,0001Stockport Bank183615560,000Westmoreland Bank183312121,400£12,225Whitehaven Bank183712550,000132,681Liverpool Bank1831395625,000Manchester Bank182888106,068Barnsley Banking Company18328834,2009,563Bilston District Bank18369530,3759,418Birmingham Town and District Banking Company183620675,000Birmingham Banking Company1829495200,0002Birmingham and Midland Bank1836101150,0001Bradford Commercial Bank183314047,55020,084Bradford Banking Company1827140154,00049,292Bucks and Oxon Union Bank1853955,0007Burton, Uttoxeter, and Ashbourne Union Bank183919897,312260,701Bury Banking Company18369053,820Carlisle City and District Bank183723758,000119,972Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company183622151,925225,610Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company18349225,00010,421City Bank1855268225,000Commercial Bank of London1840346300,000County of Gloucester Bank1836265181,00010144,352Coventry Banking Company183611456,000116,251Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company183512676,00028,734Cumberland Banking Company182915360,000535,395Darlington District Banking Company1831220526,134Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company183314562,500120,093Devon and Cornwall Banking Company1832223100,00012Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company183314291,400137,696East of England Bank1835170100,0001125,025Glamorganshire Banking Company1836132125,0002Gloucestershire Banking Company1831438200,0009155,920Halifax Commercial Banking Company183610261,70013,733Halifax Joint-Stock Banking Company182913575,00018,534Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Company1836260170,000144,137Hampshire Banking Company1834156100,0006Helston Banking Company1836101,503Herefordshire Banking Company18368845,257425,047Huddersfield Banking Company1827229140,000237,354Hull Banking Company1833220Unknown.329,333Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank1841Unknown.3,952Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company1831104Unknown.728,059Lancaster Banking Company1826221125,000364,311Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Bank183544Unknown.313,875Leeds Banking Company1832231110,10023,076Leicestershire Banking Company1829162142,500686,060Lincoln and Lindsey Bank183319077,0001051,620Liverpool Borough Bank*18363291,000,000Liverpool Commercial Banking Company1832237326,400Liverpool Royal Bank1836200650,000Liverpool Union Bank1835208375,000London and County Joint-Stock Banking Company1836850500,00064London Joint-Stock Bank1836600,0001London and Westminster Bank18341,000,0006Ludlow and Tenbury Banking Company184011Unknown.10,215Manchester and Salford Bank1836151285,000Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company1829683750,00014Nottinghamshire Banking Company183618282,22435,813National Provincial Bank of England18331,067600,00078442,371Northamptonshire Banking Company183626760,000326,401Northamptonshire Union Bank1836629192,500384,356Northumberland and Durham District Bank1836408652,8918North and South Wales Bank1836215161,5871763,951North Wilts Banking Company183517340,0001063,939Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company1834245203,500529,477Pares’ Leicestershire Bank1836157168,750459,300South Hants Banking Company183960Unknown.1Preston Banking Company18443100,0003Saddleworth Banking Company1833101Unknown.28,122Sheffield Union Banking Company18438881,6001Sheffield and Rotherham Banking Company1836215121,231352,496Sheffield Banking Company1831181146,400135,843Sheffield and Hallamshire Bank1836282158,65023,524Shropshire Banking Company183625045,000347,951Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Bank1832About 70Unknown.755,721Stourbridge and Kidderminster Bank1834136100,000356,830Stuckey’s Banking Company18267523356,976Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company183620453,400354,372Unity Joint-Stock Banking Association1855549150,00062Union Bank of London1839930600,0003Union Bank of Manchester1836135192,0001West Riding Union Bank1832460Unknown.234,029Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company184032Unknown.17,475Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank18329240,000114,604Warwick and Leamington Banking Company18344432,800437,124West of England and South Wales District Bank1834732498,9251583,535Western Bank of London1856398200,000Whitehaven Bank182922042,375131,916Wilts and Dorset Banking Company1835251100,0002376,162Worcester City and County Bank18406030,00016,848Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company1832195100,00035,378Yorkshire Banking Company1843260144,96413122,532York City and County Bank1830100,000894,695York Union Banking Company183316699,000471,240Total Fixed Issues£3,303,357

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No. VI.—AN ACCOUNT of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the Several Private Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Weeks ending 8th of November 1856, and the 7th November 1857, with the Fixed Issues of said Banks.—(From the London Gazette).BANKS.Average Amount, Nov. 8, 1856.Average Amount, Nov. 7, 1857.Authorised, or Fixed Issue.£££Andover Bank13,62710,93117,751Ashford Bank13,27710,73311,849Aylesbury Old Bank32,82927,53348,461Baldock and Biggleswade Bank }33,63129,47337,223Barnstaple Bank10,51410,18717,182Basingstoke and Oldham Bank }21,44322,03824,730Bedford Bank32,51132,20534,218Bewdley Bank11,54612,63618,597Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank }14,98316,07027,090Birmingham Bank22,94323,45023,695Birmingham and Warwick Bank }9,9989,35418,132Blandford Bank6,0946,4019,723Boston Bank68,65769,01175,069Boston Bank14,89215,26315,161Bridgewater Bank7,5467,24410,028Bristol Bank33,82333,61948,277Brosely and Bridegnorth Bank }19,62819,58426,717Buckingham Bank23,03323,88029,657Bury, Suffolk, Sudbury, and Stowmarket Bk. }73,25464,32782,362Banbury Bank36,23535,01743,457Banbury Old Bank28,22632,53755,153Bedfordshire Buzzard Bk.36,19434,30836,829Birmingham Bank29,79927,35138,816Bradford Old Bank12,12311,55612,676Brecon Old Bank63,01164,14568,271Brighton Union Bank20,09716,96833,794Burlington and Driffield Bank }12,59412,47412,745Bury Saint Edmunds Bk.2,3933,201Cambridge Bank14,94813,47525,744Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank }49,77247,29949,916Canterbury Bank28,60432,05133,671Carmarthen Bank23,85924,60623,597Chertsey Bank2,5452,7453,436Colchester Bank17,90517,19725,082Colchester and Essex Bk.36,41038,59648,704Cornish Bank, Truro47,14645,49049,869Coventry Bank7,6186,63412,045City Bank, Exeter21,34219,88021,527Craven Bank75,25373,52477,154Chepstow Old Bank9,3838,5199,387Derby Bank10,00210,33113,332Derby Bank40,82837,31541,304Derby Old Bank27,20125,87227,237Devizes and Wiltshire Bk.9,7358,84020,674Diss Bank10,33010,38510,657Doncaster and Retford Bk.73,08769,66477,400Darlington Bank84,99982,69886,218Devonport Bank9,3159,27610,664Dorchester Old Bank47,96647,64248,807East Cornwall Bank94,86396,036112,280East Riding Bank54,09052,71753,392Essex and Stortford Bk.46,15841,79469,637Exeter Bank27,55225,31237,894Farringdon Bank7,6377,1478,977Farnham Bank12,47911,16014,202Faversham Bank5,8055,9236,681Godalming Bank4,6034,9776,322Guildford Bank13,26012,61914,524Grantham Bank29,74326,77430,372Hastings Old Bank30,919Hereford City and County Bank }18,84122,06323,635Huntingdon Town and County Bank }53,84248,53756,591Harwich Bank5,2524,7055,778Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bk.31,88529,95838,764Hereford and Ross Bank24,38423,39827,625Ipswich Bank21,49720,99621,901Ipswich and Needham Bank, Suffolk and Hadleigh Bank }67,04165,32980,699Kentish Bank17,55915,90019,895Kingston-upon-Hull Bk.20,13120,63319,979Kington and Radnor Bk.25,95625,92726,050Knaresborough Old Bank21,45921,47221,825Kendal Bank45,36644,25144,663Kettering Bank8,839Longton Staffordshire Bk.5,2595,1405,624Leeds Bank52,43552,35853,357Leeds Union Bank36,69436,92137,459Leicester Bank31,02830,03032,322Lewes Old Bank28,98819,77644,836Lincoln Bank93,22390,882100,342Llandovery Bank31,73929,80532,945Loughborough Bank7,2736,6027,359Lymington Bank3,5993,3905,038Lynn Regis and Lincoln Bank }40,89438,86042,817Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank }13,33011,67013,917Macclesfield Bank14,92414,32115,769Manningtree Bank2,9951,5457,690Merionethshire Bank9,71010,63210,902Miners’ Bank17,76417,87418,688Monmouth Agric. and Commercial Bank }28,11229,02829,335Monmouth Old Bank16,92915,87116,385Newark Bank27,39822,69328,788Newark and Sleaford Bk.51,29350,67051,615Newbury Bank19,40419,27736,787Newmarket Bank22,22722,13023,098Norwich Crown Bank48,20048,77649,671Norwich and Norfolk Bk.96,99695,93899,655Nottingham and Notts Bk.9,95310,18710,867Nuneaton Bank3,2843,4975,898Naval Bank, Plymouth19,00321,54827,321New Sarum Bank9,1599,61415,659Nottingham Bank32,30531,43731,047Oswestry Bank11,41911,84118,471Oxford Old Bank32,68033,90534,391Old Bank, Tonbridge11,9167,75513,183Oxfordshire Witney Bank11,3609,61511,852Pease’s Old Bank47,87946,05648,807Penzance Bank10,83610,59911,405Peterborough Bank10,58010,55712,545Pembrokeshire Bank12,39912,56512,910Reading Bank32,19027,95137,519Reading Bank29,66228,93343,271Richmond Bank6,5956,3576,889Rochdale Bank4,4034,4715,590Rochester and Strood Bk.7,9617,14110,480Royston Bank14,49011,79016,393Rugby Bank8,3139,44617,250Rye Bank15,86813,83629,864Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire }3,2593,9264,420Saffron Walden Bank29,07329,00647,646Salop Bank15,39614,42522,338Scarborough Old Bank24,67724,65324,813Shrewsbury Old Bank39,79740,56243,191Sittingbourne and Milton Bank }2,7313,8154,789Southampton Town and County Bank }11,45711,48618,589Southwell Bank14,27212,32314,744Southampton and Hampshire Bank }3,3582,9736,770Stone Bank3409,154Stafford Old Bank11,91213,33314,166Stamford and Rutland Bk.31,04429,93231,858Shrewsbury and Welsh Pool Bank }24,45922,74125,336Taunton Bank27,58329,32829,799Tavistock Bank10,4158,91013,421Thornbury Bank8,2249,80810,026Tiverton and Devonshire Bank }10,82012,86313,470Thrapston and Kettering Bank }11,49711,18811,559Tring Bank, and Chesham Bank12,99513,27413,531Towcester Old Bank7,5447,76010,801Town and County of Poole Bank }11,4138,51311,856Union Bank, Cornwall16,82516,59417,003Uxbridge Old Bank13,45412,76425,136Wallingford Bank7,7537,23317,064Warwick and Warwickshire Bank }26,55422,34430,504Wellington Somerset Bank }3,9184,4986,528West Riding Bank45,82044,35346,158Whitby Old Bank13,42413,97514,258Winchester and Alton Bank }19,43618,57325,892Weymouth Old Bank15,54916,16116,461Wirksworth and Ashbourne Bank }36,76636,95237,602Wisbeach and Lincoln Bank }59,08057,32659,713Wiveliscombe Bank7,2757,2267,602Wolverhampton Bank12,74210,64014,180Worcester Bank5,6246,24215,463Worcester Old Bank68,87274,29487,448Worcestershire Bank7,772Wolverhampton Bank11,34410,99311,867Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank }48,30544,29753,060Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank }12,74712,16813,229York Bank43,87344,57546,387Totals3,871,9853,715,6724,486,274

The amount of notes afloat varies from time to time, with the varying condition of the country, the state of credit, and so forth. It may, however, in ordinary years, be estimated as follows, viz.—

Issued by Bank of England£28,000,000Issued by Private banks in England3,700,000Issued by Joint-stock banks in England3,050,000Issued by Scotch banks4,000,000Issued by Irish banks7,000,000Total Issues£45,750,000

Of this sum, from five to six millions is usually in the till of the banking department of the bank.