General Court debates Negro trade and Spain Dutch disputes
The South Sea Company met to hear minutes and discuss proposals to farm the Negro trade, with Sir Thomas Fitzgerald protesting and the Directors urged to seek royal approval for lending, plus plans to pay off bonds by Lady Day and authority to borrow up to 50001. The session noted Spain's demands for an annual ship and the impact on Porto Bello trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South- Sea Company
Thomas Fitzgerald
Spain
Porto-Bello
Caswall
Chelsea Water-works
Griffin
Brentford
Deal
Walmer Castle
Christchurch
London
West Indies
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Mocha
Lawrence Grundell
Stockholm
Dublin
Providence
Quimper
Malaga
Morlaix
Sallee
Bonetta
Matters
South Carolina
Sheerness
Richard Herbert
Ludlow
France
John Thoyts
Richard Lucas
Newgate
Justice Farmer
Thomas Clay
Lucas
Clay
New Prison
South Sea Stock and Annuities Market Fluctuations
Yesterday the market showed mixed activity with South Sea stock at 697, South Sea Annuities at 112, and new annuities at 111. Opening quotes featured 3 grs for opening, Bank at 14 percent, and new bank circulation at 11 5s. A fragmentary note mentions India 1979, Books shut, three percent annuities at roy 7 gr, Royal Exchange Assurance at 1 half, and various bonds and shares including African English Copier 21 8s and Mine Adventure Shares 61 with limited clarity on prices.
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South Sea
India
Royal Exchange
London
Prem
Ditta
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Annuities and Estates Offered by Michael Newnam
Persons seeking grant or purchase of annuities for lives or joint lives may be served by Michael Newnam at Hatton-Garden who handles such matters promptly on easy terms. Letters post paid to his house or to Temple Exchange Coffee-house in Fleet Street are answered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Somerset
William Coward
Swan Inn
William GowaArp
Michael Newnam
Hatton-Garden
P N. B
Temple Exchange
Fleet-street
Notice of Sale and Return for Mr James Seamer's Pictures
Under a commission of bankruptcy, Mr James Seamer of Free Street Goldsmith and Banker will have his collection of pictures sold after Christmas. Those who left pictures with him must claim title with Mr Jones of Maidenlake Woodtrie or Mr Wigan of Catearon Street near Guildhall before January first. An attendance day at Mr Seamer's dwelling on Fleet Street occurs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from ten to one to deliver items. If pledges of pictures watches etc with Mr Seamer are not redeemed by January first they will be sold.
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Spain
Lisbon
Buenos Ayres
America
Portugal
Paraguay
Paris
France
Madrid
Micuet
Portuugal
Assembly of Is States-General
St. ‘Gilles
Rio de Janiero
West Indies
Vienna
Helvoetflugs
Harwich
Tuday
Sis
St. Margaret
Westminster
Bankrope
James Seamer
Free Street
Seamer
Jones
Maiden-lake
Wood-treegy
Wigan
Catearon Street
Guildhall
Howe
Fleet-treec
Schamer
Letting of Hitcham Manor House in Bucks by Mr Hawkins
Advertisement for leasing the Manor House of Hitcham near Windsor with fourteen rooms on the second floor two parlours drawing room gallery pictures kitchen gardens bowling green dove house and stables for fifteen horses and twenty four acres of surrounding grass grounds in full repair inquiry through Mr Hawkins in Dean's Yard Westminster.
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Hitcham
Bucks
Henry Lyppal
Chigech
Windsor
Maidehead
Hawkins
Dean’s-yard
Westminster
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Hague
Marquess de St. Gilles
Brention
Cambridge
Gilbert Affleck
W. Norwood
Leexhampton
County of Glocester
John Hamborough
Gray’s Inn Lane
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