Savings banks and friendly societies. Account of the gross amount of all sums received and paid by the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt on account of banks for savings and friendly societies in Great Britain and Ireland, from the commencement at 6 August 1817 to 20 November 1873; an account of the several transactions which have taken place during the year ended 20 November 1873 in the investment of all moneys which came into the hands of the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt, for savings banks and friendly societies; and, an account showing the aggregate amount of the liabilities of the government to the trustees of savings banks and friendly societies respectively, on 20 November 1873; &c [electronic resource].