 | Children's literature, English - 1867 - 632 pages
...their books for asubacription of £1,000,000, at the rate of £300 for every £100 capital. Persons crowded to the house in such a manner that the first subscription exceeded £2,000,000 of original stock : in a few days this stock advanced to £&40, and the subscriptions were... | |
 | James William Gilbart - 1871 - 678 pages
...directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, .it the rate of 300'. for every 10W. capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the first subscriptions exceeded two millions of original stock. In a few days tin's stock advanced to 310/.,... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Banks and banking - 1873 - 656 pages
...and notes was raised from four to five per cent. 1720. THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE commenced April 7. " The directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of 300?. for every 100?. capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
 | Charles Selby - Great Britain - 1875 - 384 pages
...protected and enlarged. This rumour, diffused by his emissaries, acted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of...rate of three hundred pounds for every hundred pounds eapital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the first subscription exceeded... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 742 pages
...protected and enlarged. This rumour, diffused by bis emissaries, neted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of...capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in euch a manner that the first subscription exceeded two millions of original stock. In a few days this... | |
 | Montgomery Rollins - Finance - 1907 - 486 pages
...of the South Sea Company." 1 Smollett in his History of England says: " The directors (April 7,1720) opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of £300 for every £100 capital. Persona of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
 | Montgomery Rollins - Finance - 1907 - 488 pages
...$4.866£ United States money. 1 Smollett in his History of England says: " The directors (April 7, 1720) opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of £300 for every £100 capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
 | Montgomery Rollins - Finance - 1917 - 528 pages
...of the South Sea Company." 1 Smollett in his History of England says: " The directors (April 7,1720) opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of £300 for every £100 capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Banks and banking - 1922 - 468 pages
...and upon exchequer bills and other securities. 1720. THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE commenced April 7. " The directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of ,£300 for every ,£100 capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Banks and banking - 1999 - 674 pages
...and notes was raised from four to five per cent. 1720. THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE commenced April 7. " The directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of 300?. for every 100?. capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
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This rumour, diffused by his emissaries, acted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of three hundred pounds for every hundred pounds capital. 
