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A62307 The stile of exchanges containing both their law & custom as practised now in the most considerable places of exchange in Europe ... / translated out of Low & High Dutch, French and Italian-Latine authors ... by John Scarlett, Merchant of the Eastland Company. Scarlett, John, Merchant of the Eastland Company. 1682 (1682) Wing S827; ESTC R10278 153,480 394

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bill_n or_o the_o remitter_n shall_v loose_v the_o liberty_n of_o seek_v redress_n on_o the_o drawer_n as_o well_o as_o for_o neglect_v of_o protest_v for_o nonpayment_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o xxiii_o every_o remitter_n that_o remit_v not_o direct_o but_o design_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o remit_v sum_n again_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o other_o reside_v in_o other_o place_n aught_o to_o send_v the_o prima_fw-la bill_n direct_o to_o the_o place_n where_o acceptance_n must_v be_v demand_v and_o then_o in_o case_n he_o order_v the_o accept_a bill_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o person_n that_o demand_v acceptance_n he_o may_v endorse_v the_o secunda_fw-la bill_n but_o he_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o advise_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o accept_a bill_n remain_v and_o of_o who_o it_o must_v be_v demand_v xxiv_o when_o the_o remitter_n send_v his_o bill_n away_o to_o demand_v acceptance_n he_o ought_v express_o to_o order_v his_o friend_n whether_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o by_o he_o or_o return_v it_o to_o he_o again_o when_o accept_v or_o send_v it_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o if_o he_o must_v keep_v it_o whether_o he_o must_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v show_v he_o the_o endorse_v bill_n xxv_o a_o drawer_n act_v prudent_o when_o he_o fear_v or_o doubt_n whether_o his_o bill_n will_v be_v accept_v or_o no_o that_o he_o recommend_v the_o same_o to_o some_o of_o his_o correspondent_o reside_v at_o the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o pay_v to_o prevent_v the_o dispect_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o bill_n and_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v make_v payable_a to_o order_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o remitter_n notice_n to_o who_o the_o possessor_n shall_v address_v himself_o in_o case_n the_o person_n on_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v deny_v to_o honour_n and_o accept_v it_o xxvi_o when_o a_o bill_n be_v present_v for_o acceptance_n the_o acceptant_fw-la shall_v before_o he_o declare_v whether_o he_o will_v accept_v or_o no_o take_v special_a heed_n and_o care_n that_o the_o bill_n present_v be_v of_o the_o same_o tenure_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o advice_n for_o he_o that_o simple_o accept_v a_o bill_n must_v pay_v it_o no_o exception_n be_v able_a to_o excuse_v he_o afterward_o xxvii_o what_o be_v once_o accept_v can_v no_o way_n be_v dissanul_v and_o make_v void_a a_o acceptant_fw-la be_v oblige_v to_o the_o payment_n though_o he_o never_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n nor_o peruse_v the_o bill_n if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o he_o in_o word_n accept_v it_o wherefore_o the_o acceptant_fw-la shall_v be_v careful_a and_o accept_v no_o bill_n but_o such_o as_o he_o will_v pay_v xxviii_o as_o the_o acceptant_fw-la be_v free_a to_o accept_v or_o not_o accept_v any_o bill_n for_o who_o account_n soever_o offer_v so_o its_o free_a for_o he_o to_o accept_v free_o or_o supra_fw-la protest_v simple_o or_o with_o any_o limitation_n or_o condition_n xxix_o but_o a_o prudent_a possessor_n of_o the_o bill_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o conditional_a or_o limitative_a acceptance_n whereby_o either_o the_o payment_n be_v prolong_v or_o make_v difficult_a or_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o bill_n any_o way_n alter_v unless_o he_o have_v express_a order_n from_o the_o drawer_n and_o remitter_n so_o to_o do_v but_o will_v protest_v against_o the_o acceptant_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o for_o whoever_o do_v otherwise_o and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o conditional_a acceptance_n must_v run_v the_o risco_fw-la and_o hazard_v himself_o xxx_o if_o a_o bill_n be_v draw_v to_o thomas_n john_n and_o richard_n they_o not_o be_v partner_n nor_o one_o any_o way_n oblige_v to_o another_o every_o one_o must_v accept_v for_o his_o proportion_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v pay_v and_o so_o none_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o solidum_fw-la and_o the_o possessor_n must_v be_v content_a with_o such_o a_o acceptance_n but_o in_o case_n they_o altogether_o accept_v not_o for_o the_o full_a sum_n than_o he_o may_v and_o must_v protest_v against_o they_o all_o in_o particular_a though_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o have_v accept_v for_o their_o full_a proportion_n xxxi_o an_fw-mi acceptant_fw-la shall_v be_v careful_a and_o not_o accept_v any_o bill_n not_o have_v advice_n thereof_o from_o the_o drawer_n or_o at_o least_o not_o accept_v any_o such_o but_o supra_fw-la protest_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o drawer_n though_o he_o have_v order_n from_o a_o three_o person_n that_o if_o such_o a_o sum_n or_o great_a be_v draw_v for_o his_o account_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o xxxii_o nor_o shall_v he_o accept_v bill_n that_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o letter_n of_o advice_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o correspondent_n the_o same_o post_n neither_o in_o case_n the_o letter_n do_v not_o mention_v nor_o confirm_v such_o a_o draught_n of_o such_o a_o date_n though_o the_o letter_n of_o advice_n be_v deliver_v he_o of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o draught_n shall_v he_o accept_v thereof_o for_o the_o advice_n and_o the_o bill_n shall_v punctual_o agree_v xxxiii_o nor_o shall_v he_o accept_v of_o any_o bill_n subscribe_v by_o any_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v order_n and_o full_a power_n from_o another_o unless_o he_o know_v his_o seal_n and_o handwriting_n and_o the_o principal_a have_v give_v advice_n that_o he_o have_v give_v order_n and_o full_a power_n to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n xxxiv_o he_o must_v also_o be_v careful_a in_o accept_v any_o bill_n if_o he_o suspect_v or_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v accept_v one_o of_o the_o same_o tenure_n and_o for_o the_o same_o sum_n and_o must_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o last_o bill_n but_o under_o protestation_n that_o such_o his_o acceptance_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o null_a if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o have_v accept_v another_o of_o the_o same_o tenure_n and_o for_o the_o same_o sum._n xxxv_o a_o servant_n must_v be_v careful_a in_o accept_v bill_n that_o his_o master_n draw_v upon_o he_o for_o if_o he_o accept_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o oblige_v himself_o personal_o as_o for_o his_o own_o debt_n and_o as_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v for_o his_o own_o account_n though_o he_o do_v no_o business_n but_o his_o master_n but_o then_o the_o effect_n he_o have_v of_o his_o master_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v oblige_v for_o the_o same_o for_o so_o far_o as_o they_o reach_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o must_v debit_fw-la his_o master_n for_o the_o rest_n wherefore_o let_v a_o servant_n when_o he_o under-writes_a bill_n for_o his_o master_n account_n accept_v for_o his_o master_n account_n and_o then_o underwrite_v his_o own_o name_n xxxvi_o the_o usual_a formality_n that_o servant_n use_v in_o accept_v bill_n of_o exchange_n viz._n that_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o bill_n as_o have_v order_n and_o full_a power_n from_o his_o master_n to_o that_o end_n who_o be_v the_o drawer_n will_v not_o excuse_v he_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o account_n but_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v make_v for_o the_o account_n of_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n accept_v it_o on_o such_o term_n than_o that_o acceptance_n will_v not_o oblige_v he_o but_o his_o master_n only_o xxxvii_o if_o any_o factor_n or_o correspondent_n desire_v his_o principal_a or_o correspondent_a to_o draw_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n on_o he_o and_o promise_v acceptance_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n but_o when_o the_o bill_n come_v refuse_v to_o accept_v and_o honour_v they_o such_o a_o factor_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knave_n let_v his_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n be_v what_o they_o will_v but_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v the_o say_v bill_n if_o they_o be_v according_a to_o his_o order_n and_o not_o only_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o loss_n and_o charge_n but_o also_o to_o the_o drawer_n for_o the_o discredit_n do_v to_o his_o reputation_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v severe_o for_o his_o knavery_n beside_o xxxviii_o marius_n advice_n be_v that_o if_o a_o bill_n be_v draw_v on_o two_o or_o more_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o accept_v or_o upon_o refusal_n the_o bill_n for_o want_v of_o due_a acceptance_n must_v be_v protest_v thirty-nine_o but_o if_o a_o bill_n be_v draw_v on_o two_o or_o more_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v to_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n or_o either_o of_o they_o its_o be_v accept_v by_o either_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a xl._n if_o a_o name_n in_o the_o bill_n be_v mend_v or_o enterline_v the_o merchant_n on_o who_o it_o be_v draw_v do_v not_o well_o if_o he_o accept_v such_o a_o bill_n but_o if_o he_o do_v accept_v it_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v it_o and_o that_o a_o name_n
he_o for_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o drawer_n and_o if_o the_o possessor_n refuse_v to_o protest_v such_o bill_n the_o fault_n be_v he_o and_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o thereby_o liable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o remitter_n if_o any_o damage_n shall_v ensue_v case_n 5._o whether_o the_o place_n must_v necessary_o be_v add_v in_o the_o date_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n answ_n in_o the_o affirmative_a de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v that_o such_o a_o bill_n be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o england_n scotland_n france_n or_o ireland_n but_o at_o least_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n where_o such_o a_o bill_n be_v make_v must_v be_v express_v and_o as_o he_o be_v unwise_a that_o will_v accept_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n any_o way_n deficient_a in_o these_o circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n so_o also_o be_v that_o possessor_n unwise_a that_o because_o the_o bill_n be_v deficient_a will_v not_o protest_v upon_o refusal_n of_o acceptance_n to_o this_o let_v be_v add_v that_o if_o the_o acceptant_fw-la do_v accept_v a_o bill_n and_o do_v not_o then_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v desicient_a in_o any_o of_o these_o circumstance_n and_o afterward_o will_v make_v such_o exception_n to_o avoid_v the_o payment_n thereof_o he_o can_v thereby_o be_v excuse_v but_o must_v pay_v case_n 6._o suppose_v that_o this_o day_n the_o 3_o 13_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1680._o at_o konigsbrough_n in_o pressia_n i_o write_v letter_n to_o hambrough_n to_o robert_n my_o correspondent_n there_o advise_v he_o that_o i_o have_v draw_v on_o he_o of_o the_o same_o date_n such_o and_o such_o bill_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v also_o that_o instead_o of_o date_v they_o the_o 3_o 13_o of_o novembris_fw-la aforesaid_a they_o be_v date_v the_o 3_o 13_o octobris_fw-la past_o or_o the_o 3_o 13_o decembris_fw-la to_o come_v these_o letter_n and_o bill_n they_o arrive_v at_o hambrough_n by_o the_o post_n the_o 11_o 21_o novembris_fw-la on_o which_o day_n the_o letter_n of_o advice_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o bill_n for_o acceptance_n present_v the_o acceptant_fw-la he_o present_o observe_v the_o error_n and_o begin_v to_o scruple_n acceptance_n if_o he_o do_v accept_v he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o place_v they_o to_o account_v in_o his_o book_n because_o the_o date_n which_o shall_v be_v orderly_o and_o one_o day_n and_o month_n follow_v upon_o another_o in_o his_o book_n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o suspect_v there_o be_v some_o piece_n of_o policy_n or_o knavery_n rather_o in_o the_o case_n and_o either_o the_o antedated_n bill_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v at_o all_o suppose_v they_o be_v at_o sight_n till_o the_o 13_o 3_o decembris_fw-la or_o the_o post-dated_n bill_n suppose_v the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v expire_v shall_v not_o be_v accept_v at_o all_o in_o these_o perplexity_n of_o thought_n have_v state_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o whole_a the_o design_n be_v to_o trapan_v he_o especial_o if_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o under_o a_o penalty_n to_o accept_v all_o the_o bill_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n for_o some_o limit_v time_n and_o sum_n what_o shall_v and_o must_v robert_n my_o correspondent_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n answ_n robert_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v accept_v and_o pay_v those_o bill_n though_o no_o penalty_n be_v annix_v for_o first_o this_o pretext_n of_o a_o error_n in_o the_o date_n will_v not_o excuse_v i_o the_o drawer_n from_o pay_v the_o rechange_v and_o charge_n if_o protest_v much_o less_o my_o correspondent_n who_o must_v observe_v my_o order_n and_o represent_v my_o person_n and_o that_o this_o pretence_n will_v not_o excuse_v i_o be_v self-evident_a because_o in_o respect_n of_o i_o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o bill_n by_o a_o error_n or_o the_o omission_n whereof_o the_o bill_n itself_o shall_v be_v so_o vitiate_v as_o to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a second_o suppose_v a_o error_n in_o or_o omission_n of_o these_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n yet_o though_o the_o bill_n be_v deficient_a and_o vitiate_a yet_o the_o contract_n contain_v in_o the_o bill_n be_v valid_a and_o firm_a and_o three_o in_o such_o a_o case_n where_o a_o error_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o palpable_a respect_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o advice_n and_o if_o they_o be_v also_o wrong_v date_v yet_o be_v its_o impossible_a that_o letter_n date_v at_o konigsbrough_n the_o 13_o decembris_fw-la shall_v arrive_v at_o hambrough_n a_o hundred_o dutch_a mile_n off_o and_o more_o three_o week_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n thus_o palpable_a error_n must_v give_v way_n to_o truth_n especial_o see_v the_o error_n be_v not_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o contract_n but_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o these_o circumstance_n be_v only_o add_v as_o proof_n of_o the_o contract_n not_o as_o party_n and_o of_o the_o essence_n thereof_o case_n 7._o whether_o a_o error_n about_o or_o a_o omission_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v fssential_o necessary_a to_o be_v express_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n answ_n to_o avoid_v repitition_n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v a_o error_n in_o or_o omission_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n of_o a_o bill_n case_n 8._o if_o the_o sum_n express_v in_o figure_n and_o the_o sum_n write_v at_o large_a in_o letter_n disagree_v answ_n refer_v to_o what_o be_v before_o hint_v chapter_n 7._o rule_n 26._o glassema_n secundum_fw-la at_o usance_n what_o usance_n be_v and_o what_o other_o time_n of_o payment_n be_v usual_o express_v in_o bill_n and_o all_o other_o question_n and_o case_n concern_v they_o we_o refer_v to_o what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n foregoing_a glassema_n tertium_fw-la here_o must_v be_v promise_v pay_n 1._o that_o pay_n be_v here_o modi_fw-la imperitative_a &_o temporis_fw-la prosentis_fw-la &_o according_o have_v various_a effect_n one_a that_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v positive_a and_o peremptory_a the_o order_n be_v absolute_a and_o can_v be_v revoke_v two_o that_o the_o payment_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v must_v necessary_o be_v make_v and_o if_o accept_v can_v be_v avoid_v wherefore_o three_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o merchant_n stile_n to_o say_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n please_v to_o pay_v the_o style_n of_o exchange_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o such_o compliment_n not_o from_o a_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n 4thly_a this_o word_n pay_v command_v acceptance_n first_o in_o order_n to_o payment_n as_o well_o as_o payment_n itself_o concern_v acceptance_n which_o precede_v payment_n always_o we_o have_v speak_v something_o before_o chap._n 10_o 11_o and_o 12._o and_o probable_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o hint_n something_o else_o afterward_o wherefore_o we_o proceed_v to_o speak_v to_o 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