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- ↑ Lawson, William John (1852). The History of Banking: With a Comprehensive Account of the Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Banks of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Gould and Lincoln. p. 42.
- ↑ "Chief Cashiers". Bank of England. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
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