 | English essays - 1771 - 882 pages
...together with the profits that were to arife from it, were divided into a certain number of (hares, or fubfcriptions, to be purchafed by perfons difpofed to adventure therein. And the better to cany on the deception, the directors engaged to make very large dividends, and actually declared, that... | |
 | 1763 - 592 pages
...it, were divided into a certain liurnber of fliares, or fubfcriptions to be •purchafed by perlbns difpofed to adventure therein ; and the better to...directors engaged to make very large dividends, and acluilly declared, that every lool. original ftock would yield 50 1. per annum, which occafioned fo... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1767 - 542 pages
...profits that were to arife from it, were divided into a certain number of (hares, or iubfcrrptions to be -purchafed by perfons difpofed to adventure therein. And the better to cany on the deception, the directors engaged to make very large dividends, and actually declared, that... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 434 pages
...together with the profits that were to arife from it, were divided into a certain number of ihares, or fubfcriptions, to be purchafed by perfons difpofed...declared that every tool, original ftock would yield 50!. fer annum : which occafioned fo great a rife of their flock, that a (hare of lool. was fold for upwards... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...together with the profits that were to arife from it, were divided into a certain number of (hares, or fubfcriptions, to be purchafed by perfons difpofed...therein. And the better to carry on the deception, the direoors engaged to make very large dividends : and actually declared that erery lool. original ftock... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...were divided into a certain number of shares, or subscriptions, to be purchased by persons disposed to adventure therein. And the better to carry on the...large dividends ; and actually declared, that every 100?. original stock would yield 501. per annum: which occasioned so great a rise of their stock, that... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...be purchased by persons disposed to adventure therein. And the better lo carry on the decen! tion, the directors engaged to make very large dividends • and actually declared, that every 1001. original stock would yield 50/. per annum: which occasioned so great a rise of their stock, that... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 778 pages
...into a cert.nin number of {hares, to be purchafed by i <:better to fons difpofed to adventure. And thi carry on the deception, the directors engaged to make very large dividends; and actually declared that I, .100 original (lock would yield I^.foff a>,r..: which occasioned lo great a rife of their ftook,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 878 pages
...were divided into a certain number of shares, or subscriptions, to be purchased by persons disposed to adventure therein. And the better to carry on the...large dividends : and actually declared that every lool. original stock would yield 50!. per annum ; which occasioned so great a rise of their stock,... | |
 | William Guthrie - 1843 - 848 pages
...carrying it on, and the profits that were to arise from it, were divided into shares or subscriptions; and, the better to carry on the deception, the directors...large dividends, and actually declared that every .£100 original atock would yield -£5(i per annum; which occasioned so great a rise of their stock,... | |
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... by perfons difpofed to adventure therein. And the better to carry on the deception, the directors engaged to make very large dividends; and actually declared that every tool, original ftock would yield 50!. 