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Postlethwayt, Malachy


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 493

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Postlethwayt, Malachy

Date(s): 1746-1750

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 volumes

Name of creator(s): Postlethwayt | Malachy | c 1707-1767 | economic writer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Malachy Postlethwayt was born c 1707. He spent twenty years compiling The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce, 1751-1774. Between 1745 and 1758 Postlethwayt published other works on trade and commerce, including The African Trade the Great Pillar and Support of the British Plantation Trade in America, 1745 and Considerations on the Revival of Royal-British Assiento, 1749. Postlethwayt died in London on 13 September 1767.

CONTENT

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Two unpublished manuscripts written between 1746-1750 regarding trade and commerce. References are made to the South Sea Company and British trade in America.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

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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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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999-09-23 Simon McKeon


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Economics
Trade

Personal names
Postlethwayt | Malachy | ? 1707-1767 | economic writer

Corporate names
South Sea Company

Places
USA | North America
Americas
Caribbean