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2. The following share certificates: 



(a) New undertaking for making Two certificates s. d. 



salt, for .... of 2 shares each 2 10 o each 

 (<) New invented Kiln to dry 



malt with Hot air, for . . 1400= 17 10 o o 



(<:) River Dowglass, alias Asland 



in the county of Lancaster (by 



an Actpassed this 1 720, present 



sessions of Parliament for 



making the said river navigable i 500 



(d] Grand Fishery of Great 



Britain 1000=2/6% 150 



(e) British Improvement of 



Timber and Uncultivated Ten of 



Lands . 1000 each =2/6% i 5 o each 



(/) New invented Vessell for the 

 bringing Fish alive and in health 

 from any distant place . . 1/1200 of whole stock. 



Also the following, which are printed in extenso as being of greater 

 interest : 



(g) The Bearer hereof is entitled to 1000 pounds in Copartnership for 

 improving the CLOATHING TRADES and making of FELT HATS in 

 Great Britain : and for making, glazing and leading PANTILES ; on 

 payment of one pound or more as the Managers and Directors shall 

 appoint; for which a proper receipt shall be given by an Eminent 

 Banker, and the Money return'd on Demand. 



WM. SMITH, Secretary. 



(h) This certifies that l Lord Clifford is entitled to five thousand pounds 

 stock in the National Fishery of Great Britain and Ireland being part 

 of ten millions intended to be subscribed at Sadlers Hall for carrying 

 on the same. 



N.B. Fourteen Days Notice will be given where to pay the 16 per cent. 

 into the Bank after subscription. 



(/) 2 The Bearer is Intituled to a subscription of One Thousand pounds 

 towards raising a joint stock more effectually to carry on a Trade to 

 the North Seas. 



good ship called 



(/) 2 i2ooth parts of the Royal George, of 30 guns and Burthen of 

 3 oo tons or thereabouts 1721. 



consideration io/. los. 



(&) Received 4 rate of 8// for 1000 for New invented water engine, 

 i share. 



(This last is decorated with a picture of the 'new invented water 

 engine/ which resembles an ordinary manual fire engine.) 



1 There are four of these. The name which is in MS. varies. 



2 There are four of these certificates. 



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