PAPERS, collected by the same, relating principally to the South African and South Sea Companies. Amongst them are inserted the following: i. Agreement for "a subscription of £60,000 for a trading voyage to E. India; 15th Oct. 1695;" with signatures ... 17th century-18th century
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South African Company (active 17th century-18th century)
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South Sea Company (active 1300-1923)
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Anderson, Adam, 1692?-1765
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Anderson was born in Kincardine-on-Forth in 1780. From 1809 he was the Rector of Perth Academy where he advocated inclusion of chemistry and science in the curriculum. While there he supervised the construction of Perth Gasworks and was then requested by Perth Water Commissioners to design and construct a means of maintaining a clean water supply for Perth. The report was given by Anderson to the Commissioners in 1834 and published in 1837. In that year Anderson took up a position as Professor o...