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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 18, 1790
Page
2
The article traces the Bank of England's origins from the Venetian and Banca traditions, noting its 1694 Act, capital formation, and commissions. It details successive enlargements, government loans, charter renewals, and the bank’s expanding role from its inception in managing public funds to widespread European credit after 1763, including note practices and early small denominations.
A London notice seeks the return of 17 year old William Anderson who vanished from his master John Lucy in Clerkenwell about six weeks ago. Described as five feet four, brown hair and hazel eyes, he was allegedly enticed away by a 60 year old man in the same trade, said to possess a two to three curled brown wig. A reward of two guineas is offered for apprehension or for identifying his harborer. Also seeks a sober countryside man willing to apprentice for a year and a term turnover notice.
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