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A39785
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A short and impartial view of the manner and occasion of the Scots colony's coming away from Darien in a letter to a person of quality.
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Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716.
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1699
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Wing F1297; ESTC R6209
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hand_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v of_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o sufficient_a stock_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o offer_v thereof_o be_v make_v to_o our_o friend_n at_o london_n who_o in_o nine_o day_n time_n conclude_v a_o subscription_n there_o of_o 300000_o pound_n sterling_a and_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o four_o part_v thereof_o either_o in_o money_n bank-bill_n or_o note_n payable_a on_o demand_n and_o further_o declare_v their_o willingness_n to_o subscribe_v for_o as_o much_o more_o if_o allow_v but_o you_o know_v how_o that_o subscription_n be_v quick_o render_v void_a by_o the_o measure_v take_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o next_o attempt_n you_o know_v that_o the_o director_n make_v for_o strengthen_v their_o stock_n and_o interest_n be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o procure_n of_o foreign_a subscription_n for_o some_o considerable_a sum_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o upon_o repeat_v encourage_v advice_n from_o several_a part_n beyond_o sea_n but_o more_o especial_o from_o hamburgh_n they_o send_v some_o of_o their_o own_o number_n as_o commissioner_n or_o deputee_n thither_o with_o who_o soon_o after_o their_o arrival_n the_o merchant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o hamburgh_n enter_v into_o contract_n to_o join_v at_o least_o 200000_o pound_n sterling_a with_o the_o company_n be_v stock_n but_o you_o know_v likewise_o how_o the_o english_a minister_n there_o do_v under_o pretence_n of_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n put_v a_o stop_n thereunto_o by_o give_v in_o a_o memorial_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o that_o city_n not_o only_o disow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o letter_n patent_n but_o also_o threaten_v both_o senate_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o king_n outmost_a displeasure_n if_o they_o shall_v countenance_v or_o join_v with_o the_o company_n be_v say_v deputees_n in_o any_o treaty_n of_o trade_n or_o commerce_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o though_o the_o 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occasion_n to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o trouble_n &_o expense_n of_o