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South Sea Stock Prices and Public Notices 1720
A dense 1720 page lists South Sea Stock at 260 and Bank 143 with India 166 African 44. Royal Exchange 81 half, London 91 half, York Buildings 23. Demographic tallies show Christned Males 143 Females 169 total 312 Burials 2145 with females 232 total 478. Advertisements promote The Wonderful Wonder of Wonders satire and a South Sea Company General Court report with debates, stock schemes, and a book sale catalog featuring a vast library collection and medical cures for leprosy and skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Bank
India
African
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Sw Tr
Jo. Haynes
Oudin
T. Bickerton
Pates-Nolfer-Row
Daft
South-Sea Company
Crown
Porter-Noller-Row
A. Dod
J. Roberts
Oxford
Warwck-Lane
Priod
W.boreham
Parernour Row
Peacock
Temple-Bar
Pindarus Benididt
Virgilius
Terretinus
Horatius
Catulus
Cane
Juvena
Persius
Salutius
Ovidii
Robertsoni
Buwyers
Lond
Kelburns
Kec
Verlieganis
Pope
Royal Paper
Plutarchi Opera Omnia
Niridifs
Car
Morere
H.srech
Virgilus Aldus
Terentius Varro
James Wodnan
Will's
Covent-Garden
Wednesuay
White’s Chocolate-house
St. James’street
Britis
Charing Cross
Nts
Tom’s
Aoe Butcon
Covent-Gare den
Leres
Mies’ Turner
Tua