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South Sea Company

Great Britain · Economy / Public Finance. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1711Date range
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Chronological records

1711

Robert Harley Oxford and Mortimer, 1st1711

London · Economy / Public Finance

Harley supports creation of the South Sea Company to consolidate government debt.

Names involved

Robert Harley Oxford and Mortimer, 1st

Provenance

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