Manuscript, in unidentified hand, containing a proposal for the creation of pooled capital or "een groot samengevoegd kapitaal" in the city of Delft in the year 1720, in imitation of the city of the Rotterdam which had just instituted the same capital in its city. The proposal is followed by a series of sixteen terms of subscription or "conditien." Those who wish to are called to sign up on July 11, 1720 at 9 am in Delft
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the second manuscript in the volume and number 8 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe, Netherlands, and Delft (Netherlands)
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Manuscript, in unidentified hand, containing different merchantships and subscriptions related to the city of Rotterdam in the year 1720. Page [1] contains a proposal for the creation of pooled capital or "samengevoegd kapitaal" followed by a list of 7 conditions. Page [2] discusses the election of directors of a merchantship or "coopmanschap" followed by a list of terms of subscription or "conditien." Pages [3] and [4] contain decisions made by the merchantship in July regarding the premiums of certain properties in Rotterdam (lasting until December).
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the first manuscript in the volume and number 6 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe, Netherlands, and Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing a proposal for the creation of a trade company in the city of Middelburg. After the introduction follow 19 terms and conditions which include the appointment of commissioners and directors, and the assembling of capital to support the company
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the third manuscript in the volume and number 17 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Middelburg (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Name):
South Sea Company
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Blank versos of intaglio prints not reproduced., Manuscript inscription on front flyleaf verso., Multiple pagination sequences., and Various pieces in prose and verse on the financial transactions of John Law and others, brought together under a general t.p.
Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing an overview of the terms and conditions for the subscription to bonds in the city of S' Gravenhage, now The Hague. Includes a description of sums, interests rates, and differences in classes of subscriptions. The date of subscription was advanced from January 6th, 1721 to December 16th, 1720
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the fourth manuscript in the volume and number 28 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
The Hague (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions
Manuscript, in undentified hand, containing a list of changes that the mayor and leaders of the trade company of the city of Veere have made to the current trade company terms and conditions. This includes a change in the terms of payment and of the numbers of directors of the trade company
Description:
In Dutch., Title from heading., Layout: single column of varying length., Binding: quarter bound with vellum and printed paper (heavily damaged) over paper pasteboard., and Volume contains 57 printed and 6 manuscript items bound together under title page: Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid. This manuscript is the fifth manuscript in the volume and number 43 of 63 items bound together.
Subject (Geographic):
Veere (Netherlands), Europe, and Netherlands
Subject (Topic):
Colonial companies, Commercial crimes, Speculation, and Economic conditions