61.  Qu.  Whether the effects lodged in the bank of Hamburgh are liable to be seized for debt or forfeiture?

62.  Qu.  Whether this bank doth not lend money upon pawns at low interest and only for half a year, after which term, in default of payment, the pawns are punctually sold by auction?

63.  Qu.  Whether the book-keepers of the bank of Hamburgh are not obliged upon oath never to reveal what sums of money are paid in or out of the bank, or what effects any particular person has therein?

64.  Qu.  Whether, therefore, it be possible to know the state or stock of this bank; and yet whether it be not of the greatest reputation and most established credit throughout the North?

65.  Qu.  Whether the success of those public banks in Venice, Amsterdam and Hamburg would not naturally produce in other States an inclination to the same methods?

66.  Qu.  Whether an absolute monarchy be so apt to gain credit, and whether the vivacity of some humours could so well suit with the slow steps and discreet management which a bank requires?

67.  Qu.  Whether the bank called the general bank of France, contrived by Mr Law, and established by letters patent in May, 1716, was not in truth a particular and not a national bank, being in the hands of a particular company privileged and protected by the Government?

68.  Qu.  Whether the Government did not order that the notes of this bank should pass on a par with ready money in all payments of the revenue?

69.  Qu.  Whether this bank was not obliged to issue only such notes as were payable at sight?

70.  Qu.  Whether it was not made a capital crime to forge the notes of this bank?

71.  Qu.  Whether this bank was not restrained from trading either by sea or land, and from taking up money upon interest?

72.  Qu.  Whether the original stock thereof was not six millions of livres, divided into actions of a thousand crowns each?

73.  Qu.  Whether the proprietors were not to hold general assemblies twice in the year, for the regulating of their affairs?

74.  Qu.  Whether the accompts of this bank were not balanced twice every year?

75.  Qu.  Whether there were not two chests belonging to this bank, the one called the general chest containing their specie, their bills and their copper plates for the printing of those bills, under the custody of three locks, whereof the keys were kept by the director, the inspector and treasurer. also another called, the ordinary chest, containing part of the stock not exceeding two hundred thousand crowns, under the key of the treasurer?

76.  Qu.  Whether out of this last mentioned sum, each particular cashier was not to be intrusted with a share not exceeding the value of twenty thousand crowns at a time, and that under good security?

77.  Qu.  Whether the Regent did not reserve to himself the power of calling this bank to account, so often as he should think good, and of appointing the inspector?