The History of the Company, Part I Vol 2 - 9781138761247

Taylor & Francis

Exploring the changing economic, social and political role of the Anglo-American firm, this two-part collection of rare texts covers the period 1700-1850 > Exploring the changing economic, social and political role of the Anglo-American firm, this two-part collection of rare texts covers the period 1700-1850. Each part features an introduction which provides an overview of the development of the British and American business corporation in their respective periods and places it in its wider contexts. > Volume 2: Structure [Edward Vernon], Considerations upon the White Herring and Cod Fisheries (1749) A Caution to the Directors of the East India Company, with regard to their making the Midsummer Dividend of Five per Cent. (1767) [James Barlow], An Address to the Shareholders of the Gas-Light and Coke Company, on the Financial Accounts of that Corporation (1825) Richard Cort, A Letter to the Shareholders of the British Iron Company, showing the Past and Present Losses of the Specn