| Description | Published in 1875 this volume of statistics was produced by Benjamin Buck Greene, Governor of the Bank of England 1873-1875, primarily for his own use, but also for the use of 'the Governors and other members of the Court'. Manuscript figures have been added beyond the publication date. Dates covered by the various tables vary. Some indication of date is given below.
There is a contents page at the front.
It includes: monthly variations of notes held by the public and the state of the reserve and bullion on the same days; gold coin taken and returned to the Bank for and from England, Ireland, Scotland and the United Kingdom (UK) as a whole; variations in discounts and advances during the last few days of each quarter; variations in reserve, bullion, notes with the public and minimum rate of discount for May and June from 1852; accounts for several weeks before and after the crisis 1847,1857, 1866; Daily movements of coin and bullion during several weeks before and after the crisis 1857, 1866; issues of private and joint stock banks in England, Ireland and Scotland at periods of panic 1847, 1857, 1866; statement shewing the minimum and maximum of the circulation of Bank notes in the hands of the public from 1792 distinguishing those of £1 and £2; number of notes paid into the Bank in each year from 1841, with average number per day; number and value of forged bank notes presented at the Bank and the number and cost of prosecutions for forgery; average deposits from 1840; Bank minimum rate of discount from 1694; dividends on and price of Bank Stock, from 1694. |