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"A short discourse on the present temper of the nation with respect to the Indian and African company, and of the Bank of Scotland also, of Mr. Paterson's pretended fund of credit / by J.H."
Holland, John, d. 1722.
Dedication signed: John Holland.
[6], 22 p.
Edinburgh: Printed by John Reid, and sold by Mrs. Beiglie ..., 1696.
Aldis, H.G. Scotland / 3565
Wing / H2427
English
Reproduction of the original in the Yale University Library
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