... trade, and navigation which the war had secured to the British nation; together with the loss of theirbest customer, by the stoppage of the war-demand on the part of theirown government; and when ... overwhelming. The honesty and the courage of a majorityof the committee, proved too strong for the arts and the threats of the minister and the Directors; and, at length, a long and argumentativereport ... his debt to the bank, and stop the interest upon it. This amounts, in fact, to allowing their customers interest upontheir deposits with the banks; and this great advantage to the customer,is...