List of documents, 1730-1735.

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List of documents, 1730-1735.

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A compilation of documents from 1730-1735 relating to maritime and trading relations between Spain and Great Britain, especially business concerning the South Sea Company. Many of the documents involve Sir Benjamin Keene, who served simultaneously as British Minister to Spain and as agent for the South Sea Company. Other names which occur frequently on the list are Thomas Pelham-Holles, William Stanhope, and Charles Townshend.

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Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768

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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Claremont, to Mr. Sharpe, 1755 Jul. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609892 ...

Townshend, Charles Townshend, Viscount, 1674-1738

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Charles Viscount Townshend (1674-1738) was Secretary for the Northern department, the seat of the Jacobite trouble. James 1st Earl Stanhope (1673-1721) was a statesman who also took a leading part in securing the Hanoverian succession. John Erskine, 6th or 11th Earl of Mar (1675-1732) was a Jacobite leader. John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680-1743) was his military opponent loyal to the English crown. For fuller details of the lives and achievements of all these men see the Dictionary of Nat...

South Sea Company

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British company founded in 1711 to trade, chiefly in slaves, with Spanish America. The resulting speculation mania that led to ruin for many investors was known as the South Sea Bubble. Company dissolved in 1753. From the description of Records of the South Sea Company, 1712-1753. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982201 The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 to trade (mainly in slaves) with Spanish America, on the assumption that the War of the Spanish Succession, then dr...

Keene, Benjamin, Sir, 1697-1757

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Epithet: of Add MS 36806 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001197.0x000062 ...

Stanhope, William, ca.1690-1756.

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