This important study explores the complex issues surrounding currency and banking in 19th-century Britain, using the 1841 Select Committee as a case study. Gavin Mason Bell offers a detailed analysis of the evidence presented to the committee, shedding new light on the debates around free banking, credit control and financial stability. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of finance and economics.

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