Autograph letter from Fletcher Norton to David Garrick [manuscript], [1771?] February 28 Wednesday.
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Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 to trade with Spanish America, on the assumption that the War of the Spanish Succession would end with a treaty permitting such trade. The Treaty of Utrecht, 1713, was less favourable than had been hoped, but confidence in the Company remained artificially high. In 1720, there was an incredible boom in South Sea stock, as a result of the Company's proposal, accepted by parliament, to take over the national debt (South Sea Bubble). This eventually led to ...
Garrick, David, 1717-1779
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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...
Norton, Fletcher, 1716-1789
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English lawyer. From the description of Autograph signature to a receipt, 1769. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269592769 Fletcher Norton was Speaker of the House of Commons. From the description of Autograph letter from Fletcher Norton to David Garrick [manuscript], [1771?] February 28 Wednesday. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 230393281 ...
