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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.
Friendship 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.
Allocations of concessions, transportations and Law declared controller general: PRO SP 78/166 95.
CHAPTER 13: Descent 13: Descent.
"I have spoken to a Frenchman who is lately come from the Mississippi . . .": PRO 78/166.
"In the end alchemy . . ." quoted by Edward Chancellor in Devil Take the Hindmost Devil Take the Hindmost Share prices and introductions of primes: PRO SP 78/166 110; significance of primes discussed in Murphy, John Law. John Law.
"I am told that most things are considerably dearer . . .": PRO SP 166/78 176.
"Constraint is contrary to the principles . . .": quoted in Shennan.
Acquisition of royal shares: ibid.
"The rage of the people is so violent and so universal . . .": Hardwicke, State Papers. State Papers.
Law's breakdown: ibid.
CHAPTER 14: The Storms of Fate 14: The Storms of Fate.
"The silver is to be employed in such foreign trades . . .": PRO SP 78/166.
Crime and civil unrest in Paris: recounted in Defoe and numerous French memoirs including Buvat, Marais, Saint-Simon.
Monetary policy: Murphy, John Law; John Law; du Hautchamp; Pulteney's letters, PRO SP 78/166. du Hautchamp; Pulteney's letters, PRO SP 78/166.
"When M. le D demanded the revocation . . .": ms. Mejanes, 130.
CHAPTER 15: Reprieve 15: Reprieve.
"Lundi j'achetai des actions . . .": Anon, quoted in Hyde. . . .": Anon, quoted in Hyde.
Law's arrest and audience with the regent: Faure, La Banqueroute de Law; La Banqueroute de Law; Murphy, Murphy, John Law; John Law; Hyde. Hyde.
"the only man capable of getting them out of the maze they were in": Duc d'Antin memoirs, quoted by Faure.
"We saw this day a rare thing . . .": ibid.
Changes following Law's reinstatement: Marais.
"It is thought he will influence the commissaries a point to take Mr. Law's accounts . . .": PRO SP 78/166.
South Sea Bubble: Carswell, The South Sea Bubble. The South Sea Bubble.
"The hurry of our stock-jobbing . . .": quoted by Angell.
Burning of notes and desire for cash: Buvat, Marais, etc.
Drop in exchange rate: Murphy, John Law. John Law.
Riots at bank: PRO SP 78/166 266; Buvat; Defoe, etc.
Plague: Defoe; Buvat; Marais; PRO SP 78/166 420.
Quarantine restrictions: Carswell.
"One cannot say what effect the demand for silver had . . .": Harsin.
CHAPTER 16: The Whirligig of Time 16: The Whirligig of Time.
Satirical prints: British Museum, Catalogue of Prints & Drawings, Political and Personal Satires. Catalogue of Prints & Drawings, Political and Personal Satires.
"The idea came to me . . .": ms. Mejanes.
New building projects: Buvat.
The anonymous pamphlet and Law's appraisal of his achievement: Murphy.
Pulteney's letter: PRO SP/78/166, quoted by Murphy.
Cantillon: Murphy, Cantillon; Cantillon; Pulteney's letter PRO SP 78/166 420. Pulteney's letter PRO SP 78/166 420.
"You promise much . . .": quoted in Lemontey, Marais, and Murphy.
Threat to Law's safety: PRO SP78/166 420.
"The distress people are under by the excessive prices of all things . . .": PRO SP 78/166 301.
Anecdotes relating to Law's family in Barbier, Marais, and Buvat.
