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Contested South Sea Relief Plan Debated in Parliament
Historical Register notes on debates in May about the South Sea Company crisis. Discussion covers corrupt figures Stroud Owen and Shaw, writs for new elections, and a grand committee addressing public credit. Major General proposes a plan to divide the company’s eleven million among subscribers, excluding old stockholders, with forfeitures used to pay debts.
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Aimefan
Hull
Lanne
Stroud
Edwad Owen
Poseph Shaw
Committee of Secrecy
Owen
Shaw
Oxford
Fames Herbert
Deceas
South Sea Company
Commons
Aiffings
South Sea Stock