The History of the Company, Part I Vol 1: Development of the Business Corporation, 1700-1914

by Robin Pearson, James Taylor, Mark Freeman

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040244357
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/28/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	472
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Robin Pearson, James Taylor, Mark Freeman

Table of Contents

Volume 1 Birth: Introduction The Deed of Settlement of the Society for Insuring of Houses, in and near Philadelphia (1752) Westminster Fire Office, Deed of Settlement of 1805 (1851) Joint Stock Companies with Transferrable Shares (1808) John Van Voorst, An Address to the Proprietors of the Intended Gas Light and Coke Company (1809) Letter on the Use and Abuse of Incorporations (1827) John George, A View of the Existing Law, affecting Unincorporated Joint Stock Companies (1825) Stirlingshire Banking Company, Prospectus (1831) The Illinois Investment Company, Contract of Copartnery (1837) William Spackman, An Analysis of the Railway Interest of the United Kingdom (1845) Daniel Hardcastle, Railway Audit. A Plan for the Audit of Accounts in Railway and other Jointstock Companies (1850)