Financial Strain and Debt Tricks in 1714 French Treasury
The account details immense wartime spending and new annuities, noting 14 million livres shaved from paper securities and gross yearly shortfalls of about 144 million. It describes the Treasury’s reliance on receivers, loans at five percent, and multiple fund shifts to cover Army and state needs, with the 1715 audit revealing 53,094,630 livres unaccounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. Demarets
Radstat
Baden
le Gendre
Cathier
Savoy
Bavaria
Cologne
Bernard, Hogguers
le Meut
Oleatre
Fox
Monsieur de la Garde
Treasury
Port News Briefs From Studland Bay To Guernsey
Port News lists arrivals and departures for July with ships including the Thomas Becker from Gibraltar to Littlehampton. The Martha Dormin from Lisbon, Jane Luce from Jersey, Mary Pascoe from Guernsey, Heathcote Janverin, and the Three Brothers Oliver from Oporto sailed for Arun and Guernsey. In Deal on July 8 the Goldfoury Cade and crew from Br. Ubes were seen in the Downs for further checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Pool
Fuly
Studland Bay
Thomas
Becker
Gibraltar
Little Hampton
Southampton
Abraham
Oporto
Martha
Dormin
Lisbon
Jane
Luce
Jersey
Mary
Pascoe
Guernsey
Heathcote Janverin
Oliver
Raphael
Falk
Arun
Del
George
Allen
Deal
Fury
Downs
Goldfoury
Cade
Lewis
Beaton
Koch
Br. Ubes
Envoy to Sweden and notable London items
Thomas Pelham junior is named Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Sweden. Edward Finch retires from public life. A Dorset marriage unites Miss Mary Philips with Mr. Thomas Hunter at Corfe Castle. A Gracechurch Street broker, Mr. Day, is found murdered in Stepney fields. Lord George Bentinck meets the Queen at Kensington. Shipboard poison cases in the Samuel and Rebecca lead to coroner’s inquiries. A Shad Thames incident involves a gown theft attempt. Two more Indian ships sighted in the Channel. High water at London Bridge at 1:19 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Pelham
Lewes
Sussex
Sweden
Edward Finch
Fe’naight
Thomas Hunter
Bridport
Dorset
Magried
Corfe-Castle
Mary Philips
John Philips
Corfe- Castle
Efy
Day
Talbot-court
Gracechurch-street
Stepney-fields
George Benetinck
Duke of Postand
Kensington
Edward Stone
Thomas Davie
Samuel
Rebecca
John Cock Matter
Norway
Ovcr
Mr. Stone
Mr. Davie
Grey
Shad Thames
India
Godolphin
Cape
Briff
Financial Item Scraps From Market Prices
Yesterday values shown for South Sea Stock and New South Sea Annuities vary across openings. Bonds, insurances, and government funds such as Three Per Cent Annuities and Emperor's Loan display mixed premiums and yields with odd fractions. The terse notation reflects a fragmented market report of bonds, annuities, and tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Biscalacion
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
Prem
Tog Dieto
Mine Ads Venture
Emperor’s Loan
Prema
Freehold Estate for Sale Near Litchfield with Appurtenances
Seventy acres of enclosed arable land and twenty four acres of meadow near Wallon Watling Street Road one mile from Litchfield. Includes a right of common for sheep, houses and barns in good repair, royalty annexed. Enquiries to Mr Jackson of Wall or Mr Hayes Apothecary, Dt field Nee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallon Watling- Street Road
Litchfield
Jackson
Wall
Hayes
Dt Field
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Tueek
M. Demtoatils
Newfoundland
Renga
Phillis
Col
London Bridge
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