A Conspiracy of Paper? William Paterson and the Mysterious Origins of Banking and Company Law

This article examines the creation of the Bank of England and other contemporary banks, the Scottish Darien Scheme and the South Sea Bubble. It considers the role of William Paterson, a progressive Scottish merchant and economist, in all of these and the negotiations over the Act of Union of Englan...

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Main Author: John Farrar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bond University 2020-09-01
Series:Bond Law Review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.17401
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