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Table of Days of Payment for South Sea Subscriptions
The table lists payment days for South Sea Company subscriptions. First subscription 2 252 000 at 300 per cent. Second subscription 1 500 000 at 400 per cent. Third subscription 5 000 in cash at 1000 per cent but reduced to 400 per cent by the last General Court. Fourth subscription 1 250 000 at 1900 per cent, reduced to 400 per cent. Proprietors entitled to midsummer dividend. reduced subscriptions to pay company interest after 5 per cent annually from September 2 1720.