“We lent...by every possible means and in modes we had never adopted before; we took in stock on security, we purchased exchequer bills, we made advances on exchequer bills, we not only discounted outright, but we made advances on the deposit of bills of exchange to an immense amount, in short, by every possible means consistent with the safety of the Bank, and we were not on some cases over-nice. Seeing the dreadful state in which the public were, we rendered every assistance in our power...”
&#160;“我们……以所有可能的方式以及从前从未使用过的模式放贷；我们买入安全事务股，我们买入国库券，我们为国库券预付款，我们为汇票预付巨额款项，简而言之，我们使用了所有不会危及银行安全性的手段，这并不是妇人之仁。看到公众在窘境中苦苦挣扎，我们竭尽全力予以帮助……”