Petition of the Company to the Treasury for authority to raise by bonds and annuities money sufficient to discharge their present obligation from the Crown, and the assent of the Lord Commissioners.
Scope & Content:
Also includes the warrant of the Lords Commissioners for payment to the Company of £3,687.10.0 per annum for managing 3% annuities. April 1750 to September 1753: Copies of authorities to pay the Bank of England hald yearly dividends on their holding of £1,207,599.15.0 of 3% annuities; October 17...
A.17,602-18,100 at 3%, issued Apr 1775; C.1-800 at 4%, issued May 1783; A.17,601-18,600 at 5%, issued Sep 1786; D.1-13,500 at 4% and 5%, issued Apr 1788 Each bond was for an amount of £100. At the end of the register is a list of eight bonds for £50,000 each and four for £100,000 each.