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South Sea Company Protests and Bank of England Notices
Fragment from The Historical Register recounts protests by public stock holders against South Sea Company resolutions and a Bank of England interaction. It also notes a 1720 precautionary measure requiring quarantine forMediterranean ships amid plague concerns, with Royal authority cited in dismissals and official notices signed by Lords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Court
The
South Sea Company
Bank of England
South Sea
the Treasury
Fusuces
W. Cant
Pownthend
P. Gratton
Bolton