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South Sea Company Court Proceedings and London Notices
General Court delayed action on empowering the Court of Directors to pursue the Greenland Fishery and to address stock transfer abuses. Several arrests and examinations occur, including Lear and Keckwich, with others jailed or under custody. South Sea stock prices and Bank/India/African securities listed, plus political nominations for Lord Mayor. Thames Water payments noted. numerous horse racing notices and schedules published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bondot
South-Sea Company
Greenland
Cliftos
Gordon
Lightbody
Midwinter
Crawford
Christopher Lear, Esq
Heckney
Whitehall
Lords of the Council
Tower
George Keckwich
South-Sea House
Newgate
South Sea Company
Paris
Whitefall
Thomas Phelps
Field Lane
Holbourn
Hide Park
Cockpit
Sayer
Mr. Stewart
Christopher Lear
Tennis Court
Lord Tournshend
Freeholders Parl
York-Buildings
Gaz
British Journal
T. Warner
Black Boy
Pater-nofter
N.B. Cato
London Journal
Earl of Chesterfield
Ourwoods
Burton Upon Trent
Stafford