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NoXXIV Tear 1721: Parliament Splits Over South Sea Debts
A fragment from a speech recounts Parliament’s power struggle over the South Sea Company. The Treasury loses influence as Directors push loans and misapply funds. The speaker criticizes his era’s ministers and notes a return to country travel amid public scrutiny and ongoing stock support efforts.
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Sousth Sea
Treasury
South Sea House
Proprietoys
John
Theodore Jarffen