Part 9 (1/2)

CHAPTER 10: Finding the Philosopher's Stone 10: Finding the Philosopher's Stone Takeover of bank: Steuart, Principles of Oeconomy; Principles of Oeconomy; Murphy, Murphy, John Law; John Law; Shennan, Shennan, Philippe, Duke of Orleans. Philippe, Duke of Orleans.

Law's acquisitions: Buvat, Journal de la Regence. Journal de la Regence.

William Law: Healey, Coutts & Co; Coutts & Co; Wood. Wood.

Tobacco: Minton, John Law, Father of Paper Money. John Law, Father of Paper Money.

”jealous of the credit . . .”: Harsin.

”On Monday night I did not sleep . . .”: Harsin.

Tax system: Shennan; Murphy, John Law; John Law; Black, Black, Dictionary of Eighteenth Century History. Dictionary of Eighteenth Century History.

Opposition to Law: Murphy.

”The public had run upon this new subscription . . .”: Hardwicke, State Papers. State Papers. Anthony Morse is discussed by Edward Chancellor in Anthony Morse is discussed by Edward Chancellor in Devil Take the Hindmost. Devil Take the Hindmost.

Contemporary descriptions and anecdotes of rue Quincampoix: Defoe; Buvat; Barbier; Saint-Simon; Charlotte Elizabeth, etc.; Wood, Cochut and Mackay also relate many.

”It is certain that the commerce . . .”: PRO SP78 166/88a.

CHAPTER 11: The First Millionaire 11: The First Millionaire.

Anecdotes about Law: chiefly in Wood; Saint-Simon; Charlotte Elizabeth; Mackay.

”Every day I had a hundred impertinent demands . . .”: ms. Mejanes, 195v.

Rumors of Law's infidelities: Soulavie; Barbier; Buvat.

”never discussed politics with a wh.o.r.e . . .”: quoted by Pevitt.

”Law is in love with Mlle de Nail . . .”: HMC Stuart vol. 6.

”If you want your choice of d.u.c.h.esses . . .”: Wood.

Law's freedom of Edinburgh: Political State, Political State, September 1719. September 1719.

Investments recorded in Buvat, Barbier, etc.; diamonds: Healey.

Art: Journal de Rosalba Carriera. Journal de Rosalba Carriera.

Design of ceiling: Buchan, Frozen Desire. Frozen Desire.

Economic reforms: Buvat; Shennan; Perkins.

”the people being generally so oppressed with taxes . . .”: Veryard, An Account of Diverse Choice Remarks. An Account of Diverse Choice Remarks.

”When it pleases Your Majesty to create an office . . .”: quoted by Cronin.

Abolition of offices: Shennan.

”the richest subject in Europe . . .”: Law frequently describes himself thus in ms. Mejanes, e.g. 149v.

Share price rises: Murphy, John Law. John Law.

”had built a seven-storey building . . .”: quoted by Perkins.

Throws money to the crowd: Soulavie.

Stair's growing animosity: Hardwicke, State Papers; State Papers; Murray, Murray, Stair Annals. Stair Annals.

”The Regent has already reaped many solid advantages . . .”: letter from Bladen to Stanhope October 16, 1719, PRO 78/166 38.

”He spared no occasion . . .”: PRO SP 78/166.

Friends.h.i.+p with Jacobites Dillon, Mar, etc.: letters in HMC Stuart vol. 4 and 5.

Sotheby's portrait of Law appeared in Woolton House sale December 6-7, 1993, lot 584, attributed to Herman Vandermyn.

CHAPTER 12: Mississippi Madness 12: Mississippi Madness.

Mississippi colony: Heinrich; Steuart, Principles of Political Oeconomy, Principles of Political Oeconomy, Book IV. Book IV.

Cantillon and Law: Murphy, Cantillon; Cantillon; Minton, Minton, John Law. John Law.

Account of the arrival of Law expedition: Bib Nat Fran MS 14613.

”With regard to my Louisiana colony . . .”: ms. Mejanes, 192.

Pulteney's account of India Company's progress: PRO SP 78/166 92.

Transportations recorded in Buvat, Saint-Simon, and many other published memoirs.