South Sea Company

Org Type: 
Company
Organization Function: 
Public-Private Partnership
Year Founded: 
1711CE
Organization Biographical Notes: 
Joint-stock company founded to reduce the national debt; created a bubble, which burst at the end of 1720.
Organization Biographical Info: 
South Sea Bubble Resources in the Kress Collection at Baker Library
Organization Alias: 
The Governor and Company of the merchants of Great Britain, trading to the South Seas and other parts of America, and for the encouragement of fishing
Places of Operation: 
Place of Residence or Incorporation?: 
No
Location: 
London

Associated Cases

Dame Robina Pollock, Spouse to Sir Hugh Crawford, and Sir Hugh, for his Interest v. Mary Porterfield, Widow of John Lockhart of Lee (Named in case documents)

Associated Locations

London (1)