MISSISSIPPI SCHEME — was started in France 1717 by John Law and the Government, ostensibly to develop the Mississippi basin, but really to ease the pressure on the exchequer; a company was formed and empowered to monopolise almost all the foreign trade; 624,000… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Mississippi Company — Not to be confused with Compagnie de l Occident. View of the camp of John Law at Biloxi, December 1720 The Mississippi Company (of 1684) became the Company of the West (1717) and expanded as the Company of the Indies (1719).[1] … Wikipedia
Mississippi class battleship — USS Mississippi Class overview Name: Mississippi class battleship O … Wikipedia
Mississippi Bubble — ▪ French history a financial scheme in 18th century France that triggered a speculative frenzy and ended in financial collapse. The scheme was engineered by John Law (Law, John), a Scottish adventurer, economic theorist, and financial… … Universalium
List of state highways in Mississippi — infobox state highway system shields= caption=Standard route shields state=Mississippi Highway X (MS X) interstate=Interstate X (I X) us=U.S. Route X (US X)State highways in Mississippi are maintained by the Mississippi Department of… … Wikipedia
Vehicle registration plates of Mississippi — The U.S. state of Mississippi began requiring its residents to register their vehicles and display license plates in 1912. Since then, the state has gone through a variety of license plate designs and currently has several different designs for… … Wikipedia
Panola County, Mississippi — Infobox U.S. County county = Panola County state = Mississippi map size = 150 founded = February 9, 1836 seat = Batesville and Sardis largest city = Batesville | area total sq mi =705 area land sq mi =684 area water sq mi =21 area percentage =… … Wikipedia
The South Sea Company — For the Noel Coward play, see: South Sea Bubble (play). The South Sea Bubble of 1720, was an economic bubble that occurred through speculation in the stock of The South Sea Company. The company had been granted a monopoly to trade with South… … Wikipedia
Law, John — (1671 1729) Scottish born financier Best known as the founder of the notorious Mississippi scheme, John Law was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and, after having studied banking in various European countries, settled in Paris in 1715. A year… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Stock market bubble — A stock market bubble is a type of economic bubble taking place in stock markets when price of stocks rise and become overvalued by any measure of stock valuation. The existence of stock market bubbles is at odds with the assumptions of efficient … Wikipedia
Mitchell Map — Not to be confused with Mitchell s School Atlas. The Mitchell Map The Mitchell Map is a map made by John Mitchell (1711–1768), which was reprinted several times during the second half of the 18th century. The Mitchell Map was used as a primary… … Wikipedia
