Fonds GB 0096 AL69 - King, Charles: letter (1725)

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GB 0096 AL69 1725 fonds 2 leaves King , Charles , fl 1713-1725 , merchant and writer on economics

Little is known about Charles King's life. He was a regular contributor to The British Merchant, a periodical that began to be produced after the end of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713 and argued against a proposed commercial treaty with France. King produced a collection of some of the more important articles, which was published in three volumes in 1721, also under the title The British Merchant; the work was influential. A French translation by Forbonnais, based on either the 2nd (1743) or 3rd (1748) edition, was published in 1753.

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From the Naylor Collection.

Letter from Charles King of Brompton, [London] to 'My Lord' [1st Baron King, shortly to become Lord Chancellor], 25 May 1725. Accompanying a copy of The British Merchant. Stating that it had been 'said that ye fewer there were Printed the bettter, because it Contain'd many Secrets of out Trade wch if Transmitted to Foreign Parts [i.e. France] might do us Hurt'.

Autograph, with signature.

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English

Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library at the central building of the University of London (1921). A copy is available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

On negative microfilm - reference: MIC 242/2

Compiled by Anya Turner.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

July 2008 Economics King , Charles , fl 1713-1725 , merchant and writer on economics

From the Naylor Collection.

Letter from Charles King of Brompton, [London] to 'My Lord' [1st Baron King, shortly to become Lord Chancellor], 25 May 1725. Accompanying a copy of The British Merchant. Stating that it had been 'said that ye fewer there were Printed the bettter, because it Contain'd many Secrets of out Trade wch if Transmitted to Foreign Parts [i.e. France] might do us Hurt'.

Autograph, with signature.

See hard copy catalogue.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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English

Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library at the central building of the University of London (1921). A copy is available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

On negative microfilm - reference: MIC 242/2

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• anglais